Lenovo Dual-Port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel Network Adapter - 4XC7A08276

The Lenovo 4XC7A08276 is a dual-port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed and validated for Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. Delivering 32Gbps per port over Fibre Channel, it provides high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity to SAN (Storage Area Network) infrastructure for enterprise storage workloads. As a Lenovo-validated option, it is fully supported under Lenovo warranty and compatible with ThinkSystem server management tools. Ideal for mission-critical storage environments requiring maximum FC bandwidth, including all-flash array connectivity, virtualization datastores, and high-performance database storage.

Key Specifications

• Part Number / MPN: 4XC7A08276
• Manufacturer: Lenovo
• Ports: 2 x 32Gb/s Fibre Channel
• Speed: 32Gbps per port (64Gbps aggregate)
• Protocol: Fibre Channel (FC)
• Host Interface: PCIe Gen3
• Connector: LC SFP+ (SFP28)
• Form Factor: Low-profile PCIe adapter
• Compatible Systems: Lenovo ThinkSystem servers

Interface Specifications

• Host Interface: PCIe Gen3 x8
• FC Speed: 32Gbps per port — auto-negotiates to 16Gbps and 8Gbps
• Port Count: 2 x Fibre Channel (dual-port)
• Connector: LC duplex SFP28 optical
• Protocols: Fibre Channel (FCP), FCoE not supported on FC-only HBA
• Hot-Pluggable: Yes (PCIe hot-plug in supported servers)

Port Specifications

• Port Count: 2 x 32Gb FC ports
• Connector: LC duplex (SFP28 optical transceiver)
• Speed Auto-Negotiation: 32Gbps / 16Gbps / 8Gbps
• Optical Transceiver: SFP28 LC — short-wave (SW) or long-wave (LW) depending on SAN switch distance
• NPIV: Yes — N_Port ID Virtualization for virtual machine FC connectivity
• Boot from SAN: Yes — supported for diskless server deployments

Features

• 32Gb/s Fibre Channel — highest-speed FC for maximum SAN bandwidth per port
• Dual-port — 64Gbps aggregate bandwidth with redundant path support
• Auto-negotiation — backward compatible with 16Gb and 8Gb FC infrastructure
• NPIV — N_Port ID Virtualization for VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM virtual machine FC zoning
• Boot from SAN — diskless server boot over Fibre Channel
• PCIe Gen3 x8 — high-bandwidth host interface
• Lenovo validated — tested and certified for ThinkSystem servers, supported under Lenovo warranty
• OS support — Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi
• RoHS compliant

Compatibility

• Validated for Lenovo ThinkSystem servers including SR630, SR650, SR850, SR950, ST550, and others
• Compatible with 32Gb, 16Gb, and 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN switches (Brocade, Cisco MDS)
• Requires SFP28 LC optical transceivers (sold separately) — short-wave for intra-datacenter, long-wave for extended distances
• OS support: Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, RHEL 7/8/9, SLES 12/15, VMware ESXi 6.7/7.0/8.0
• Always verify compatibility with Lenovo ServerProven or ThinkSystem server option compatibility matrix before ordering

Use Cases

• All-flash array (AFA) connectivity — 32Gb FC for maximum storage bandwidth
• SAN boot — diskless ThinkSystem server deployments over Fibre Channel
• Virtualization storage — NPIV-based FC zoning for VMware vSphere and Hyper-V
• High-performance database storage — Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA over FC SAN
• Dual-path SAN redundancy — multipath I/O (MPIO) for high availability
• Data center consolidation — high-density FC connectivity with 32Gb bandwidth

Ordering Notes

• 4XC7A08276 is a Lenovo option part — validated and supported for ThinkSystem platforms
• SFP28 LC optical transceivers required — sold separately; select SW or LW based on SAN switch distance
• Verify PCIe slot availability and width in your specific ThinkSystem server before ordering
• Check Lenovo ServerProven compatibility list for your specific ThinkSystem model and FC switch