Network Interface Card

88Y6371 Overview

A Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is a device that connects a server or workstation to a storage area network (SAN) or a Fibre Channel storage device. The HBA acts as an interface between the server and the storage device, providing a high-speed connection for data transfer. The Fibre Channel protocol is used for the communication between the HBA and the storage device.
The IBM 88Y6371 HBA is a dual-port adapter that provides 16GB/s data transfer rate. It supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol, which allows the adapter to work with Ethernet networks. The HBA comes with a standard bracket card only, which means that it is designed for use in standard-sized computer cases.