Oracle 7335902 Dual 32Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter

Description

The Oracle 7335902 Dual 32Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter is an enterprise-class Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter designed to connect Oracle servers to high-performance Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs).

With two 32Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, the adapter provides high-speed storage connectivity while allowing organizations to implement redundant SAN paths for improved availability and resilience. Dual-port architecture is particularly valuable in enterprise environments where uninterrupted access to shared storage is required.

The adapter is designed for demanding storage applications such as databases, virtualization, enterprise applications, backup infrastructure, and high-performance computing. By offloading Fibre Channel protocol processing from the host CPU, an HBA can provide efficient and predictable data transfer between the server and SAN infrastructure.

The 32Gb/s Fibre Channel interface provides substantial bandwidth for modern enterprise storage environments and is suitable for connecting compatible Oracle servers to Fibre Channel switches, storage arrays, and SAN fabrics.

Key Specifications

Key Features & Benefits

• Dual-port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity
• High-speed SAN connectivity for enterprise servers
• Two independent Fibre Channel interfaces
• Supports redundant storage-path configurations
• Designed for high-performance storage environments
• Helps provide reliable access to shared SAN storage
• Suitable for database and virtualization infrastructure
• Ideal for enterprise storage arrays and Fibre Channel fabrics
• Designed for data-center server deployments
• Suitable for server upgrades, replacement, and refurbishment

High-Speed Fibre Channel Connectivity

The 7335902 provides 32Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity on each of its two ports, delivering the bandwidth required for demanding enterprise storage applications.

Dual-port connectivity allows the adapter to be connected to separate SAN fabrics or redundant storage paths. This architecture can help eliminate single points of failure in the server-to-storage connection and supports high-availability storage designs.

Enterprise SAN Applications

The adapter is well suited for environments where servers require direct, high-performance access to shared Fibre Channel storage.

Typical applications include:

• Enterprise SAN infrastructure
• Database servers
• Virtualization platforms
• Oracle enterprise applications
• High-performance computing
• Mission-critical applications
• Shared storage environments
• Data-center storage networks
• Backup and recovery infrastructure
• Storage consolidation

Dual-Port Architecture

The two-port design allows administrators to establish multiple connections between the server and SAN infrastructure.

A typical enterprise deployment can connect each port to a separate Fibre Channel switch or fabric. With appropriate multipathing software and compatible storage infrastructure, this configuration can provide path redundancy and improved storage availability.

Performance

Each Fibre Channel port provides a maximum link rate of 32Gb/s. With two ports, the adapter offers two independent high-speed Fibre Channel connections for storage traffic.

Actual application throughput depends on the connected storage array, Fibre Channel switches, transceivers, cabling, PCIe configuration, SAN fabric, operating system, and workload characteristics.

Compatibility

The Oracle 7335902 should be installed only in systems and configurations that support this specific HBA and its associated firmware and driver requirements.

Before purchase or installation, verify:

• Compatible Oracle server model
• PCIe interface requirements
• Supported operating system
• HBA firmware level
• Fibre Channel transceiver requirements
• SAN switch compatibility
• Storage-array compatibility
• Oracle-supported driver configuration

Recommended Applications

The Oracle 7335902 is suitable for:

• Enterprise Fibre Channel SAN
• Oracle server environments
• High-performance storage connectivity
• Database infrastructure
• Virtualization environments
• Shared enterprise storage
• Mission-critical applications
• Data-center storage networks
• SAN redundancy and multipathing
• Server storage upgrades and replacement