Broadcom Dual-Ports 64GbE SFP+ Fibre Channel PCI-Express 4.0 x8 Low Profile Host Bus Adapter (HBA) – LPE36002-M64

Broadcom Emulex LPe36002 Dual-Port 64GbE SFP+ Fibre Channel PCIe 4.0 x8 Low Profile HBA — LPE36002-M64

The Broadcom LPE36002-M64 is the Emulex LPe36002, a dual-port 64GbE SFP+ Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) with PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface in a low-profile form factor. Delivering 64Gb FC per port, it provides next-generation Fibre Channel connectivity for servers requiring maximum FC bandwidth for storage networking in data center SAN environments.

Key Features

• 2x 64GbE SFP+ Fibre Channel ports — dual-port 64Gb FC in a single PCIe slot
• PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface — next-generation PCIe bandwidth
• Low-profile form factor — compatible with 1U rack servers
• Auto-negotiates 16/32/64Gb FC for backward compatibility
• Broadcom Emulex — proven enterprise FC HBA platform
• NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC) support

Product Specifications

• Part Number: LPE36002-M64
• Manufacturer: Broadcom (Emulex)
• OEM Status: Retail
• Model: LPe36002
• Ports: 2x 64GbE SFP+
• FC Speed: 64Gb (auto-negotiates 16/32/64Gb)
• Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8
• Bracket: Low Profile
• NVMe/FC: Supported

Interface Specifications

• Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8
• FC Port Speed: 64Gb per port (auto-negotiates 16/32/64Gb)
• Connector: SFP+ (LC duplex)
• Form Factor: Low Profile (half-height)

Port Specifications

• Ports: 2x 64Gb FC SFP+
• Protocol: Fibre Channel, NVMe/FC, FCoE
• NPIV: Supported
• Target Mode: Supported

Use Cases

• High-bandwidth 64Gb FC server-to-SAN connectivity
• NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC) for all-flash storage arrays
• Low-profile 1U server FC HBA for dense rack deployments
• Upgrading existing 16/32Gb FC infrastructure to 64Gb FC

Compatibility

• PCIe 4.0 x8 slots (backward compatible with PCIe 3.0)
• 64Gb FC SFP+ optical transceivers (short-wave and long-wave)
• 64Gb FC switches and directors supporting LPe36002
• Windows Server, Linux, and VMware ESXi with Broadcom FC driver

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this support NVMe/FC?

Yes — the LPe36002 supports NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC), enabling low-latency NVMe storage access over existing FC SAN infrastructure.

Is this backward compatible with 32Gb and 16Gb FC switches?

Yes — the LPe36002 auto-negotiates FC speed at 16, 32, or 64Gb, enabling connectivity with existing 16Gb and 32Gb FC switches and storage arrays.

The Broadcom LPE36002-M64 delivers dual-port 64Gb FC connectivity over PCIe 4.0 x8 in a low-profile form factor — a next-generation FC HBA for high-bandwidth SAN and NVMe/FC storage networking in 1U rack server deployments.