This host bus adapter option is a 64-bit, low-profile adapter that supports auto-sensing for 1Gbps or 2Gbps operations on point-to-point FC-AL-2 and switched fabric topologies with FC SCSI (FCP) and IP protocols. It provides a full 133 MHz, PCI-X based solution incorporating improved storage interoperability, broad heterogeneous host and NOS support. This option attaches FAStT Storage Servers to IBM eServer xSeries and other Intel-based servers.