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Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter

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The Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter enables high-performance 

connection to a storage area network (SAN). Thanks to the innovative design of the IBM BladeCenter 
midplane, this Fibre Channel adapter operates without needing an optical transceiver module, saving you 
significant hardware costs. Each adapter provides dual paths to the SAN switches to ensure full 
redundancy. Meanwhile the exclusive firmware-based architecture allows firmware and features to be 
upgraded without taking the server offline or rebooting and without needing to upgrade the driver.

Figure 1 shows the Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv).

Figure 1. Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv)

Did you know?

When using the CIOv adapter, you can simultaneously use a CFFh adapter to enable more types of I/O to 

supported blade servers such as the HS22 when installed in the IBM BladeCenter H chassis. The 
innovative design of the CIOv adapter works with the CFFh adapter to support this combination.

This expansion card connects directly to the midplane without having to use cables or optical modules. By 

eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone covers the BladeCenter 
chassis investment.

You can upgrade the firmware of Emulex host bus adapters (HBAs) without taking the server offline or 

rebooting. This is an exclusive Emulex feature that minimizes downtime and protects the investment in 
your infrastructure.