Emulex VFA5.2 Adapter Family for System xProduct GuideThe Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter 5 Generation 2 (VFA5.2) Network Adapter Family for System x builds onthe foundation of the previous generation of Emulex VFA5 adapters by delivering performanceenhancements, including RoCE v2 support and management enhancements with improved support forLenovo XClarity. These new features help reduce complexity, reduce cost, and improve performance withLenovo servers.The following figure shows the Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter.Figure 1. Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ AdapterDid you know?The Emulex VFA5.2 adapters support three methods to virtualize I/O, out of the box: Virtual Fabric Mode(vNIC1), Switch Independent mode (vNIC2) and Unified Fabric Port (UFP) mode. With Virtual Fabric, up toeight virtual network ports (vNICs) can be created with a single two-port 10 GbE network adapter. Storageprotocols such as iSCSI and FCoE are also supported by Features on Demand upgrades. Using acommon hardware infrastructure for Ethernet and SAN and by virtualizing your network adapter, you canreduce your infrastructure capital expense.Emulex VFA5.2 Adapter Family for System x 1