Xserve, Xserve (Slot Load): Apple System Profiler Lists Fibre Channel PCI Card Twice

When an Xserve or Xserve (Slot Load) server has a Fibre Channel PCI card installed, you may see the Fibre Channel PCI card listed twice in Apple System Profiler. The card otherwise appears to function as expected.
Symptom

When an Xserve or Xserve (Slot Load) server has a Fibre Channel PCI card installed, you may see the Fibre Channel PCI card listed twice in Apple System Profiler. The card otherwise appears to function as expected.


Solution

This symptom does not indicate a hardware issue. This is expected behavior for the Apple Fibre Channel PCI card, as the card is listed once per channel.
Published Date: Oct 10, 2016