The HP LPe 1205A dual port Fiber Channel HBA provides reliable, high-performance connectivity up to 8 Gb/s. The HP LPe 1205A also provides features such as data integrity, security & virtualization which are all complimentary to initiatives important to the enterprise data center. For greater system up time, the HP LPe 1205A dual port design is the ideal Fiber Channel connectivity solution for applications that rely on high-availability for business continuity. The HP LPe 1205A leverages the several generations of Fiber Channel design to provide the greatest level of performance, scalability & manageability. Using Emulex's exclusive firmware & driver architecture, the HP LPe 1205A is designed to be fully driver compatible with all Emulex HBAs. Furthermore, this architecture allows firmware to be upgraded without taking the server off-line or re-booting, & without the need to upgrade the driver. This provides hardware investment protection & ensures maximizes system uptime. OCM provides a secure, centralized administration console to discover, & manage Emulex Fiber Channel HBAs on local & remote hosts. Powerful diagnostic tools & flexible interface options (GUI, CLI & Browser) provide the greatest level of manageability. Fiber Channel is the de-facto standard for virtual server storage connectivity & Emulex HBAs are fully qualified for virtual server environments.