Dell QLogic QLE2692 2-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA

1. Product Overview

The Dell QLogic QLE2692 is a dual-port Enhanced 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) PCIe Host Bus Adapter designed for high-density virtualization, cloud, and mission-critical enterprise environments. Powered by Marvell QLogic technology, it delivers outstanding native FC performance with exceptionally low CPU usage, full hardware offloads, and dual-port redundancy. It supports simultaneous access to NVMe and SCSI-based storage on the same port via FC-NVMe.

2. Technical Specifications

General Specifications

• Manufacturer: Marvell / QLogic (Dell OEM)

• Dell Part Number (DP/N): 0WVT0T / WVT0T

• Alternative Dell Part Numbers: YCVFG / 0YCVFG

• Device Type: Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

• Form Factor: Plug-in Card (Low Profile / Full Height depending on bracket attached)

Networking & Port Details

• Ports: 2 x 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Ports

• Interface Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8

• Data Link Protocol: 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC)

• Throughput: 16Gbps line rate per port maximum (up to 6,400 MBps aggregate throughput)

• Performance: Up to 1.3 Million IOPS

• Logins: Support for 2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active exchanges per physical port.

Advanced Features & Protocol Support

• FC-NVMe: Supports FC-NVMe-2 (NVMe over Fibre Channel) protocol for ultra-low latency flash storage access.

• Port Virtualization: N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) allowed for increased virtual network scalability.

• Diagnostics: Supports Link Cable Beacon (LCB) technology to visually blink LEDs at both ends of a physical connection for efficient cable management.

• Fibre Channel Standards Compliance:

  • SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP)

  • SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-4 (FCP-4)

  • Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) Profile

  • Fibre Channel Physical Interface 5 (FC-PI5)

  • Fibre Channel Generic Services (FC-GS-2, FC-GS-3)

3. Environmental & Physical Specifications

Parameter	Operating Range	Storage Range
Temperature	0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)	–20°C to 70°C (–4°F to 158°F)
Humidity (Non-condensing)	10% to 90%	5% to 95%

• Card Dimensions: Low-profile PCIe form factor (approx. 6.6 inches × 2.731 inches)

4. System Compatibility

This adapter is specifically engineered and certified for Dell PowerEdge servers, including but not limited to:

• PowerEdge R-Series (Rack): R440, R530, R540, R630, R640, R730, R730xd, R740, R740xd, R7415, R7425, R830, R930, R940

• PowerEdge T-Series (Tower): T630, T640

• PowerEdge C-Series / Modular: C4130, FC430, FC630, FC640, FC830, VRTX

• Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), VMware ESXi, Oracle Solaris, and Citrix XenServer.