QW971A is the HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q 16GB 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q 16Gb Host Bus Adapters enable more rapid storage and retrieval of critical information when using high bandwidth cloud applications and storage intensive applications such as backup, database transactions and rich media. Designed for greater virtual machine density and bandwidth requirement environments, the SN1000Q 16Gb HBA enables more applications and virtual machines to run on a single server and port, resulting in reduced cabling and higher return on IT investment.
Table 1 shows the spec.
Part Number |
QW971A |
Port speed |
16 Gb/s Fibre Channel |
Channels |
Single |
Slot type |
PCIe to Fibre Channel |
Compatible operating systems |
Microsoft Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) VMware Microsoft Windows Hyper-V |
Servers supported |
HPE ProLiant Gen8 and HPE ProLiant Gen9 servers |
Product dimensions (H x W x D) |
6.63 x 0.63 in (119 x 168 x 16mm) |
Weight |
2.5 lb |
QW971A Specification |
|
Port speed |
16 Gb/s Fibre Channel |
Channels |
Single |
Slot type |
PCIe to Fibre Channel |
Compatible operating systems |
Microsoft Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) VMware Microsoft Windows Hyper-V |
Servers supported |
HPE ProLiant Gen8 and HPE ProLiant Gen9 servers |
Product dimensions (H x W x D) |
6.63 x 0.63 in (119 x 168 x 16mm) |
Weight |
2.5 lb |
Environmental - Operating Temperature |
32° F to 131° F (0° C to 55° C) |
Environmental - Storage Temperature |
4° F to 158° F (-20° C to 70° C) |
Environmental - Relative Humidity - Operating |
10% to 90% RH at 40° C (non-condensing) |
Media |
Multi-mode Optic (SFP+) |
Connector |
Short wave laser with LC type connector |
PCIe Connector |
PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Auto-negotiation |
16/8/4 Gbps |