AC&NC - Qlogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

Designed and deployed by major server and storage OEMs, the QLogic SANblade QLE2462 and QLE2460 host bus adapters (HBAs) offer the ultimate in performance: 4Gbps Fibre Channel in a x4 PCI Express configuration. Eliminating traditional host bottlenecks that impede the high performance of 4Gbps Fibre Channel, this union of the fastest I/O and host technologies creates the perfectly balanced solution. These HBAs are based on unique single chip fibre channel controller architecture from QLogic. These multimode optic HBAs are specifically designed for servers in direct attach storage (DAS) as well as storage area network (SAN) environments.

High Performance

300,000 IOPS delivers high I/O transfer rates for storage applications
Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures maximum utilization of data links
Out-of-Order Frame Reassembly (OoOFR) reduces congestion and retransmissions

Superior Scalability
Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization ready. Allows physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks
Cisco VSAN ready. Allows physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks
Comprehensive Operating System (OS) driver support including Windows®, Linux™, Solaris™, NetWare®, and Mac OS®
Universal boot support manages multiple hardware platforms and boot options

Enhanced Reliability
T10 Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) ensures end-to-end data integrity across Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Three LEDs per port display real-time status and link activity information

Bus Interface		PCI Express x4

Memory		1-MB SRAM per port, 1-MB flash (SPI), and 2-KB NVRAM (SPI)

Compliance		PCI Express Base Specification, revision 1.0a, PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification, revision 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, revision 1.1

Speed		4/2/1 Gbps auto-negotiation (4.2480/2.1240/ 1.0625 Gbps)

Compliance		SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), Fibre Channel 2nd Generation (FC-PH-2), Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH-3), Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2), Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attachment Technical Report (FC-FLA), Fibre Channel-Private Loop Direct Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA), Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) profile, SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (FCP-2), Second Generation FC Generic Services

Topology		Point-to-point (N_Port), arbitrated loop (NL_Port), and switched fabric (N_Port)

Class of service		Class 2 and 3 Fibre Channel service

Protocols		FCP (SCSI-FCP), IP (FC-IP), FC-TAPE (FCP-2)

Logins		Support for F_Port and FL_Port login. 2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active exchanges per port

Ports		Dual 4Gbps FC - QLE2462 Single 4Gbips FC - QLE2460

Media and Connections		Small form factor fixed (SFF) multimode optic with LC-style connector

Optics		Short wave laser

Form factor		Low-profile PCI Express Card: 16.765 cm × 6.89 cm (6.6 in. × 2.713 in.)

Bracket size		Standard: 1.84 cm × 12.08 cm (.73 in. × 4.76 in.) Low-profile: 1.84 cm × 8.01 cm (.73 in. × 3.15 in.)

Supported Operating Systems		Windows® Server™ 2003; Windows 2000; Windows XP Pro; Solaris 10; Linux Red Hat AS 3.0, 4.0; Linux SuSE SLES 8, 9; Novell NetWare 6.5; Mac OS X

Power consumption		8.0 watts (maximum)

Airflow		0 lf/m

Temperature		Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F. Storage: -20°C/-4°F to 70°C/158°F

Humidity		Relative (noncondensing): 10% to 90%, Storage: 5% to 95%

Distance		1 Gbps: 500 meters 50/125 µm fiber, 300 meters 62.5/125 µm fiber 2 Gbps: 300 meters 50/125 µm fiber, 150 meters 62.5/125 µm fiber 4 Gbps: 150 meters 50/125 µm fiber, 70 meters 62.5/125 µm fiber

Cable		50/125µm multimode fiber, 62.5/125 µm multimode fiber






		Enterprise Class. The QLE2462 HBA is the highest performing and most reliable HBA in the industry. It delivers unmatched performance by leveraging a single ASIC design, combining a unique hardware architecture to deliver over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 1.6 GBps throughput, and support for PCI Express x4 bus speeds. More importantly, Qlogic HBAs provide new intelligent storage networking features that redefine the enterprise class HBA, providing increased data protection, advanced frame routing, and enterprise wide management capabilities. Simplified Setup. Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards simplify the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy HBAs across a SAN using standard HBA management tools and device utilities. The adapters are fully compatible with SNIA HBA API and SMI-S, thereby allowing administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using third-party software applications. Comprehensive Operating System (OS) Support. QLogic offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility. Drivers are fully tested and available for all major operating systems and hardware server platforms. A single driver strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy and manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN configurations. Guaranteed Interoperability. JetStor RAID arrays certifications, combined with agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet world compliance hardware and software specifications. All HBAs are tested extensively with third-party hardware, along with multiple software applications, to ensure best-in-class SAN interoperability and compatibility. You can be confident purchasing QLogic HBAs to meet your FC storage networking needs. The Bottom Line. Driving the standard for interoperability with extensive FC testing in SAN environments, you can feel confident in choosing the QLogic solution.