{"id":33397,"date":"2026-09-08T04:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/42d0500-ibm-lightpulse-8gb-dual-port-pci-e-fc-host-bus-adapter\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T04:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:14:08","slug":"42d0500-ibm-lightpulse-8gb-dual-port-pci-e-fc-host-bus-adapter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/42d0500-ibm-lightpulse-8gb-dual-port-pci-e-fc-host-bus-adapter\/","title":{"rendered":"42D0500 IBM Lightpulse 8GB Dual Port PCI-E FC Host Bus Adapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>42D0500 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>IBM Lightpulse 8GB Dual Channel PCI-E Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter With Low Profile Bracket For IBM System-x<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: IBM<\/p>\n<p>Part Number or SKU# 42D0500<\/p>\n<p>Product Type : Controller<\/p>\n<p>Product Name : Fibre Channel<\/p>\n<p>Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Device Type: Network Adapter \u2013 2 Ports<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Plug-in Card<\/p>\n<p>Interface (bus) Type: PCI Express<\/p>\n<p>Data Transfer Rate: 8.5 GBPS<\/p>\n<p>Pci Specification Revision: Pcie 1.0a, Pcie 1.0<\/p>\n<p>Bus Voltage: Universal (3.3 V &#038; 5.0 V)<\/p>\n<p>Connectivity Technology: Wired<\/p>\n<p>Data Link Protocol: 8GB Fibre Channel<\/p>\n<p>Features: Auto-negotiation<\/p>\n<p>Ram: 1 Mb<\/p>\n<p>Flash Memory: 1 MB<\/p>\n<p>Interfaces: 2 X Network \u2013 8GB Fibre Channel<\/p>\n<p>Compatible Slots: 1 X Pci Express<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>42D0500 Overview<\/p>\n<p>The IBM 42D0500 Lightpulse 8GB Dual Port PCI-E FC Host Bus Adapter is a device that connects a server to a Fibre Channel storage network. 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