Lenovo 00Y3337/00Y3339/00Y3340 Fiber Channel HBA Product Introduction
1. Product Overview
These three HBAs are customized 16Gbps Fiber Channel (16GFC) adapters by Lenovo, based on Emulex (now Broadcom) LightPulse Gen5 technology, designed specifically for Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x servers, providing high-performance, low latency SAN connectivity solutions.
2. Model differences and key features
Model, Port Number, Host Interface, Special Design, Applicable Scenarios
00Y3337 Single Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Standard Full/Low Barrier Basic SAN Connection Requirements
00Y3339 Dual Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Standard Full/Low Block High Availability/Redundant Connection
00Y3340 Dual Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Low Profile Rack/Blade Server with Limited Space
Common characteristics:
16GFC speed, compatible with 8GFC/4GFC, theoretical bandwidth of 3.2GB/s (full duplex)
Fifth generation LightPulse architecture, hardware accelerated T10 PI data integrity verification
Support NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) and SRIOV
Integrated LED diagnostic indicator light, supporting Lenovo XClarity management
3. Technical specifications
Protocol support: FCP-4 (SCSI), FC-NVMe (requires specific configuration)
SFP+interface: supports hot plugging, maximum transmission distance:
Multimode fiber (OM3/OM4): 100m (16GFC)
Single mode fiber: 10km (compatible with SFP modules)
Power consumption:<12W (single port),<15W (dual port)
Operating System:
Windows Server 2012/R2/2016
RHEL、SLES、Ubuntu
VMware ESXi 6.0+
AIX, IBM i (requires dedicated drivers)
4. Applicable scenarios
Enterprise level storage: Connect Lenovo DM series, IBM FlashSystem, or third-party SAN storage
Virtualization platform: FC-SAN backend for VMware vSAN and Microsoft Hyper-V
Key business applications: SAP HANA, Oracle database cluster
High density environment: 00Y3340 is particularly suitable for 1U/2U rack servers and converged infrastructure
5. Lifecycle and Upgrade Suggestions
Current status: Mature product, still supported by Lenovo technology
Alternative models:
32GFC upgrade: Lenovo 7ZT7A (based on Emulex LPe35000)
25G Ethernet replacement: Lenovo 00YJ063 (RoCE solution)
6. Management tools
Native support:
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Broadcom Emulex OneCommand Manager
VMware vCenter Plugin
