The Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre-Channel PCI Express Card from Apple is a PCI Express expansion card that allows you to connect 4 Fibre-Channel devices to your computer.
This user installable kit contains an Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (host bus adapter) plus four 2.9-metre 4Gb Active Copper Fibre Channel SFP to SFP (small form factor pluggable) interconnect cables. The Fibre Channel PCI Express card is installed in your computer, and the cables are used to connect to the SFP port on a Fibre Channel storage device or Fibre Channel switch SFP connectors. This card runs at full bandwidth in a four-lane or eight-lane PCI Express slot.
SFP connectors on the card allow use of copper or optical cabling and provide the capability of directly connecting to Fibre Channel storage and switches over long distances up to 500m. The Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card offers leading performance and compatibility with Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and Xsan.
NOTE: Installation of an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card in Mac Pro reclassifies these systems as FCC Class A devices. Optical connection requires SFP transceivers and optical cables. This card is not compatible with PCI or PCI-X based systems.
General Specifications
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| Interface Type | Fibre Channel |
| Number of ports | 4 |
| Additional Information | Hardware Requirements: Mac Pro or Intel based Xserve with a PCI Express slot |
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| Bus Type | PCI-Express |
| Profile | Full |
| Operating System Required | Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server v10.4.8 or later |
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| One (1) Year Limited Warranty | |
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| Apple Quad Channel 4GB Fibrechannel PCI-Express Card, 2 x 4Gb Active Copper Fibre Channel SFP to SFP interconnect cables | |
