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406-BBCV
QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA, Half-height
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406-BBCV Overview
406-BBCV-QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA, Half-height is a high-performance expansion card engineered to enhance server connectivity and storage expansion in data center environments. It is a Fibre Channel host bus adapter that features a PCIe x8 interface compliant with PCIe 3.0 standards and utilizes the QLogic 2562 controller to deliver reliable performance.
Designed with a low-profile (half-height) form factor, this HBA comes equipped with dual SFP+ ports for robust SAN connectivity and is built with passive cooling for efficient thermal management. It is compatible with Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi operating systems and is optimized with a 64-bit bus width and a 3.3V power interface, making it ideally suited for storage expansion and server enhancement use cases.
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406-BBCV Specifications
- Product Type
- Expansion Card
- Card Type
- Storage Controller
- Interface
- PCIe x8
- PCIe Version
- PCIe 3.0
- Chipset / Controller
- QLogic 2562
- Supported Ports
- SFP+
- Port Count
- 2
- Max Data Rate
- N/A
- RAID Levels Supported
- N/A
- Capture Resolution
- N/A
- Capture Frame Rate
- N/A
- Low Profile Bracket
- Yes
- Full Height Bracket
- No
- Cooling
- Passive
- Operating System Compatibility
- Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi
- Bus Width
- 64-bit
- Power Requirements
- 3.3V
- Use Case
- Storage Expansion
- Product Name
- 406-BBCV-QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA, Half-height
- Height
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Depth
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
406-BBCV Use Case
Accelerated VMware vSphere Virtualization with QLogic 2562 8GB HBA
In an enterprise data center running VMware vSphere, deploying the 406-BBCV-QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA ensures high-throughput connectivity between ESXi hosts and shared SAN storage. This setup delivers sub-millisecond latency, maximizes VM I/O performance, and supports live migrations (vMotion) at scale, boosting server consolidation ratios and reducing total cost of ownership.
High-Speed Backup and Disaster Recovery over Fibre Channel SAN
For organizations requiring nightly backups of multi-terabyte databases, integrating the 8GB QLogic 2562 HBA into backup servers and tape libraries accelerates Fibre Channel data transfers. The dual-port design provides redundant paths, shortening backup windows by up to 40%, ensuring tighter recovery point objectives (RPO) and faster restores in DR drills.
Low-Latency Clustered Database Access in Mission-Critical Environments
In a clustered Oracle RAC or Microsoft SQL Always On deployment, the half-height QLogic 2562 8GB Fibre Channel HBA delivers dedicated, redundant SAN channels to shared storage arrays. This configuration ensures continuous availability, predictable I/O performance under peak loads, and seamless failover, thereby maintaining stringent service-level agreements for transactional applications.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table
 406-BBCV |  540-BBEB |  403-BBMW |  540-BBUL |  540-BBBZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Expansion Card | Expansion Card | Expansion Card | Expansion Card | Expansion Card |
| Card Type | Storage Controller | Storage Controller | Storage Controller | Network Interface Card | Network Interface Card |
| Interface | PCIe x8 | PCIe x8 | PCIe x8 | PCIe x8 | PCIe x4 |
| PCIe Version | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Chipset / Controller | QLogic 2562 | Emulex LPE 12000 | QLogic 2690 | Broadcom 57412, Broadcom 5720 | QLogic 57800 |
| Supported Ports | SFP+ | N/A | SFP+ | SFP+ / RJ-45 | RJ-45 |
| Port Count | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Max Data Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
| RAID Levels Supported | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Capture Resolution | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Capture Frame Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Low Profile Bracket | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full Height Bracket | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Passive | Passive | Passive | Passive | Passive |
| Operating System Compatibility | Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi | Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi | Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi | Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi | Windows / Linux / VMware ESXi |
| Bus Width | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Power Requirements | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V |
| Use Case | Storage Expansion | Storage Expansion | Storage Expansion | Server Expansion | Network Upgrade |
| Product Name | 406-BBCV-QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA, Half-height | 540-BBEB-Dell Recommended Emulex LPE 12000 Single Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA, PCIe Half-height | 403-BBMW-QLogic 2690 Single Port 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA, PCIe Half-height | 540-BBUL-Broadcom 57412 Dual Ports 10GbE SFP+ & 5720 Dual Ports 1GbE BASE-T rNDC | 540-BBBZ-QLogic 57800 2x10Gb BT + 2x1Gb BT Network daughter card |
| Height | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.5 inches | N/A |
| Width | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 inches | N/A |
| Depth | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.0 inches | N/A |
| Weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.1 lbs | N/A |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Saad Mahmood
4
Installed cleanly and worked immediately with our storage fabric.
J
Julian Fischer
5
Stable performance under continuous I O workloads.
O
Omer Shahid
3
Good compatibility with Dell PowerEdge servers.
V
Victor Langston
4
Dependable HBA for enterprise storage connectivity.
Questions & Answers
What is the QLogic 2562 Dual Ports 8GB Fibre Channel HBA, Half-height (SKU: 406-BBCV)?
The QLogic 2562 (SKU: 406-BBCV) is a half-height PCIe 2.0 x8 Host Bus Adapter with two 8Gbps Fibre Channel ports, designed for high-performance SAN connectivity.
What key features and specifications does the QLogic 2562 offer?
It delivers dual 8Gbps ports, PCIe 2.0 x8 bandwidth, hardware offload, low-profile form factor, buffer-to-buffer flow control, and broad OS certification.
Which operating systems are supported by the QLogic 2562 HBA?
It supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, and additional enterprise platforms.
What connector type is used on the QLogic 2562 dual-port adapter?
The adapter uses two LC SFP+ ports compatible with 8Gbps Fibre Channel optical transceivers.