Hewlett Packard Enterprise 697890-001 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise 697890-001 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter is a dual-port, 8 Gb/s per port Fibre Channel HBA in a full-height PCIe card that plugs into a PCIe x8 slot, delivering reliable SAN connectivity for HPE ProLiant servers and shared storage networks. Built around the Emulex 82E chipset, this PCI Express-based HBA provides Fibre Channel access with low latency to enterprise storage arrays and is designed for environments requiring dependable connectivity to shared storage resources. It supports the Fibre Channel protocol and is compatible with HPE ProLiant servers and SAN environments, making it suitable for enterprise storage networking, virtualization clusters, database servers, backups, and other mission-critical storage infrastructures. Common replacements include HPE AJ764B Emulex 82B 8Gb Dual-Port FC HBA, and the SN1000Q and SN1100Q dual-port FC HBAs, reflecting its role in SAN upgrades, server expansion, and restoring stable storage connectivity. Part numbers and identifiers associated with this kit include MPN AJ763B, Alternate AJ763A, and Spare Part Number 697890-001.