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Apple Dual-Channel Fibre Channel PCI Express Card - 4Gb

$589.99

Manufacturer:	Apple Computer
Mfr Part #:	MB842G/A
Part Number:	D/APPMB842G/A/n
Condition:	New
Warranty:	1 year, factory
Platform:	Mac
Availability:	Ships in 1-3 Days

The MB842G/A Fibre Channel host Bus Adapter is an add-in card required to connect to external Fibre Channel storage or an Xsan network.

Overview

A Fibre Channel PCI Express card is required to connect a Mac Pro to external Fibre Channel storage or an Xsan network. A user installable kit contains an Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (host bus adapter) plus two 2.9-meter 4Gb Active Copper Fibre Channel SFP to SFP (small form factor pluggable) interconnect cables.

The Fibre Channel PCI Express card is installed in your computer, and the cables are used to connect to the SFP port on a Fibre Channel storage device or Fibre Channel switch SFP connectors. This card runs at full bandwidth in a four-lane or eight-lane PCI Express slot.

SFP connectors on the card allow use of copper or optical cabling and provide the capability of directly connecting to Fibre Channel storage and switches over long distances up to 500m. The Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card offers leading performance and compatibility with Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and Xsan.

The MB842G/A Fibre Channel host Bus Adapter is an add-in card required to connect to external Fibre Channel storage or an Xsan network.

Specs

Technical Information:

Ports/Channels: 2 x FC Fiber Channel
Host Interface: PCI Express

Media & Performance

Connectivity Media: Fiber
Data Transfer Rate: 4.24 Gbps
Distance Support: 1640 ft Fiber

System Requirements:

Software: The Apple Fibre Channel 4Gb PCI Express card requires Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server v10.5.6 or later.
Hardware: Mac Pro (Early 2009) with a PCI Express slot

Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: Plug-in Card

Warranty
One (1) year limited warranty from Apple

Manufacturer Product#: MB842G/A