Lenovo QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-Port HBA 01CV760 | Gen 5 Fibre Channel Adapter

Enterprise SAN Performance

The Lenovo QLogic 16Gb Fibre Channel Dual-Port HBA (01CV760) is a high-performance enterprise storage networking solution designed to deliver ultra-fast, low-latency SAN connectivity for modern data centres, virtualised infrastructures, and private cloud environments. Powered by Enhanced Generation 5 (Gen 5) Fibre Channel technology, this advanced dual-port 16Gb FC Host Bus Adapter provides industry-leading throughput with minimal CPU overhead, enabling businesses to maximise server efficiency while maintaining exceptional storage performance.

Engineered for Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x servers, this enterprise-grade Fibre Channel adapter supports high-speed data transfer at 16 Gbps per port, ensuring seamless communication between servers and storage arrays. The dual-port architecture offers redundancy, failover protection, and increased bandwidth, making it ideal for mission-critical applications, enterprise databases, virtualisation platforms, and high-performance computing environments.

With full hardware offload capabilities, the Lenovo QLogic Gen 5 HBA significantly reduces CPU utilisation, allowing system resources to be allocated to critical workloads. It is optimised for all-flash arrays (AFAs), SAN environments, and multi-core server architectures, eliminating I/O bottlenecks and ensuring consistent performance under heavy workloads. Advanced management tools simplify SAN provisioning, enhance visibility, and reduce operational complexity, making deployment faster and more efficient.

Available from 7stores.au, Australia’s trusted enterprise IT hardware provider, this Lenovo Fibre Channel HBA is the ideal solution for organisations seeking scalable, reliable, and high-speed storage connectivity to support growing data demands and future-ready IT infrastructure.

Features

• Dual-port 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) connectivity for increased bandwidth and redundancy

• Enhanced Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology for superior performance and scalability

• 16 Gbps per port delivering high-speed SAN data transfer

• SFP+ interface for flexible fibre connectivity options

• Full hardware offload engine for ultra-low CPU utilisation

• Eliminates I/O bottlenecks in high-performance server environments

• Optimised for virtualisation, private cloud, and all-flash storage arrays (AFAs)

• Built for enterprise data centres and mission-critical applications

• Simplified SAN deployment and management tools

Specifications

• Product Name: Lenovo QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-Port HBA

• Manufacturer: Lenovo Group Limited

• Brand: Lenovo

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 01CV760

• Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

Performance & Connectivity

• Data Transfer Rate: 16 Gbit/s per port

• Total Ports: 2 x Fibre Channel Ports

• Expansion Slot Type: SFP+

• Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Physical Characteristics

• Form Factor: Plug-in Card

• Card Height: Low-profile

• Height: 69 mm

• Width: 168 mm

Compatibility (Supported Lenovo Systems)

• ThinkSystem Servers:

  • ST550 (7X09/7X10)

  • SR530, SR550, SR570, SR590

  • SR630, SR650

  • SR850, SR860, SR950

  • SD530

• System x Servers:

  • x3550 M5, x3650 M5

  • x3500 M5

  • x3850 X6 / x3950 X6

  • nx360 M5