Dell EMC 16Gb Fibre Channel 4-Port I/O Module

Description

The Dell EMC 16Gb Fibre Channel 4-Port I/O Module (P/N 303.290100B.02) is a high-performance field-replaceable unit (FRU) designed for Dell EMC Unity XT storage arrays. Built for speed, scalability, and mission-critical workloads, this FC module provides four 16Gb Fibre Channel ports, enabling fast, stable, and secure SAN connectivity.

Whether you’re expanding your storage fabric, upgrading existing controllers, or replacing a faulty module, this genuine Dell EMC part ensures your Unity XT system continues to operate at peak performance. Its hot-swappable architecture allows for easy installation without interrupting system operations—ideal for enterprise datacenters demanding continuous uptime.

Engineered with efficiency and reliability in mind, this module enhances throughput and minimizes latency, making it perfect for high-demand workloads including virtualization, database hosting, backup infrastructure, and multi-host storage environments.

Key Features

• ✔ Genuine OEM Dell EMC field-replaceable unit (FRU)

• ✔ 16Gb Fibre Channel interface for high-speed SAN connectivity

• ✔ 4 active FC ports for flexible host connectivity

• ✔ Designed for Dell EMC Unity XT storage systems

• ✔ Hot-swappable for seamless replacement

• ✔ Ideal for upgrades, redundancy, and performance scaling

Applications

• SAN expansion & modernization

• Enterprise storage performance upgrades

• Controller I/O replacement

• Virtualization clusters (VMware, Hyper-V)

• High-throughput environments