Description
Dell Qlogic 2692 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
Experience enterprise-grade SAN connectivity with the Dell Qlogic 2692 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter, a high-performance 16GFC HBA engineered for demanding data centers. This adapter is built to accelerate deployment, simplify management, and deliver sustainable, reliable performance across virtualized environments, mission-critical databases, backups, and large-scale storage arrays. By combining Dell's trusted hardware engineering with QLogic's Fibre Channel technology, the 2692 delivers consistent latency, robust error handling, and scalable throughput, ensuring your storage network keeps pace with growing workloads and virtualization demands.
- High-Performance 16Gb Fibre Channel connectivity: Delivers rapid data transfers with low latency across your storage area network, helping to optimize database, virtualization, and backup workloads for faster access to stored information.
- Up to 3x better IOPS per watt: Pairing Dell engineering with QLogic technology, the 2692 is designed to maximize efficiency while delivering strong input/output performance, reducing power costs in dense data-center deployments.
- Advanced management and monitoring: Features enterprise-grade management capabilities that simplify deployment, monitoring, firmware updates, and proactive health checks, easing day-to-day administration in complex environments.
- Broad Dell ecosystem compatibility: Built to integrate smoothly with Dell servers, storage arrays, and the broader Dell OpenManage ecosystem, enabling cohesive server and storage management in a single console.
- Reliability for enterprise workloads: Engineered for hot-plug operation, rugged reliability, and scalable performance to support virtualized environments, databases, and backup solutions under heavy load.
Technical Details of Dell Qlogic 2692 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- UPC: N/A
- SKU: N/A
- Interface: PCIe
- Fibre Channel speed: 16 Gbps
- Form factor: PCIe expansion card
How to install Dell Qlogic 2692 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- Power down the server and disconnect it from power sources to ensure a safe installation.
- Remove the server cover to access the PCIe expansion area and identify an available PCIe slot that meets the card’s requirements.
- Align the Dell Qlogic 2692 with the PCIe slot, insert firmly, and secure the bracket to the server chassis.
- Connect Fibre Channel cables to the adapter’s ports and route them to your storage area network or SAN switch, ensuring proper fiber connectivity and fiber-type compatibility.
- Power the server back on and boot into the operating system. Install the latest Dell/QLogic drivers and firmware, using Dell OpenManage or vendor-provided tools to complete configuration.
- Verify link status, zoning, and multipath configuration, then monitor performance and health through your standard management console.
Frequently asked questions
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Q: What is the primary benefit of the Dell Qlogic 2692 Fibre Channel HBA?
A: The 2692 delivers high-speed 16 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity with enterprise-grade reliability, enhanced management features, and efficiency improvements designed to support demanding data-center workloads.
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Q: Is the Dell Qlogic 2692 compatible with Dell OpenManage and Dell servers?
A: Yes. It is designed to integrate with Dell servers and the Dell OpenManage management framework, enabling streamlined deployment, monitoring, and firmware updates in a Dell environment.
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Q: Does the 2692 support multipath I/O for fault tolerance?
A: The card supports standard SAN configurations and multipath solutions commonly used with Fibre Channel adapters to improve availability and resilience in storage networks.
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Q: What kind of performance can I expect from this HBA?
A: Real-world throughput depends on the overall SAN design, but you can expect robust 16 Gbps per-port performance with efficient power usage, contributing to higher IOPS per watt in data-center deployments.
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Q: How do I update firmware and drivers for the Dell Qlogic 2692?
A: Use Dell OpenManage, the Dell support site, or QLogic management tools to install the latest drivers and firmware, ensuring compatibility with your server firmware and storage infrastructure.
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