42D0501 — IBM QLogic QLE2560 8Gb/s Single-Port Fibre Channel PCIe HBA
MPN: 42D0501|By: IBM
Starting from
$150
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
42D0501 is an IBM QLogic QLE2560 8Gb/s single-port fibre channel PCIe HBA. Fabric interoperability is decided by firmware level and by the switch at the other end, not by the port speed on the box. This card is Fibre Channel. Tell us the fabric and we will confirm the supported firmware before it ships.
Priced per unit, with tiered pricing at quantity — send the number you need and we will come back with the banded price.
Featuring
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- Fibre Channel
- Interface Standard
- 8Gb/s
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Fibre Channel HBAs
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
These are the 4 facts we can state about 42D0501 without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the IBM 42D0501 is deployed
- Like-for-like replacement of 42D0501 in an existing system
- Replacing a failed adapter without re-zoning
- Levelling firmware across an existing HBA estate
Who this part is for
- Procurement buying adapters against a documented SAN standard
- SAN teams attaching a new host to an existing fabric
- Engineers matching firmware levels across an existing HBA estate
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
42D0501 is what is quoted and 42D0501 is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Checked against the fabric
We confirm firmware level against the switch and the array vendor compatibility matrix before the card ships.
WWPNs supplied ahead of delivery
Where we can, port identifiers come with the paperwork so zoning can be raised before the host is racked.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is 42D0501 genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes — new and sealed, with the IBM warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
- Will 42D0501 work in my server?
- Send us the server model or service tag and we will confirm before you order. Part numbers alone do not always settle it — firmware revision and platform generation matter, and this is the check that prevents a return.
- Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
- Yes — POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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