HP QMH2672 User manual

The QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA is a dual channel Fibre Channel mezzanine card that provides reliable, high-performance connectivity at
8Gb/s or 16Gb/s. This is a Type A mezzanine card for HP BladeSystem c-Class that is compatible with HP ProLiant Server blades
starting with Gen8. All HP 8 Gb and 16 Gb Fibre Channel Interconnects for BladeSystem c-Class are supported by the QMH2672. It is
optimized for HP and is also supported by third-party SAN vendors. For details on supported HP Fibre Channel SAN Switches, please
consult the SAN Design Reference Guide at the following WEB address: http://www.hp.com/go/san-documentation
The HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum Enclosure is required to permit 16Gb/s speed. Other HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures and HP
BladeSystem c3000 Enclosures will have a maximum speed of 8Gb/s.
HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class
Models
HP QMH2672 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter 710608-B21
QuickSpecs
HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for BladeSystem c-Class
Overview
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Key Features
Performance Optimized:
Capable of delivering twice the data throughput (MB/s) compared to 8Gb FC HBAs
High link speed combined with larger data block sizes results in improved application performance
Virtualization Optimized:
Ideal for high density server virtualization environments
Enables more applications and Virtual Machines to run on a single server and Fibre Channel port, resulting in reduced
cabling and a higher return on IT investment
Power Optimized
Latest generation technology saves power
Reduced number of components on each FC HBA reduces overall power consumption
RAS Optimized
Highest Data Integrity; Overlapping Protection Domains (OPD) extended for control and data paths
Security Optimized
SAN-level authentication (FC-SP), fabric-level isolation (NPIV and end-to-end data integrity (T10)
Management Optimized
Unified driver model eliminates potential interoperability issues between firmware and driver versions and reduces
upgrade time
Common drivers for 16Gb8Gb and 4Gb
Fault tolerant HBA Architecture
Two 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
16/8- automatic speed negotiation without throttling down to the external SAN speed
Multi-Path support for redundant HBAs and paths including Linux driver failover.
Superior performance capable of sustaining more than 500,000 I/Os per second per channel
RoHS compliance
QLogic ConvergeConsole management utility for centralized management and remote control of distributed HBAs.
Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Supported: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, Windows
Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64, Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86 and x64, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V x64, VMware 5.1 x64,
RHEL 5.8, RHEL 5.9, RHEL 6.3 x64, RHEL 6.4 x64, SLES 11. For full list of compatible Operating Systems please visit:
http://spock.corp.hp.com
Kit Contents HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class
Quick install card
Product warranty statement
NOTE: Drivers, user guide, and utilities via: http://www.hp.com/go/QMH2672
QuickSpecs
HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for BladeSystem c-Class
Overview
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BladeSystem Compatibility
Supported HP ProLiant
Server Blades
BL660c Gen8
BL465c Gen8
BL460c Gen8
NOTE: The HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class must be deployed with the BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure and
will only work with the BL c-Class Server Enclosures.
NOTE: The HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum Enclosure is required to permit 16Gb/s speed. Other HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures
and HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosures will have a maximum speed of 8Gb/s.
NOTE: The HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class is not compatible with 4Gb BladeSystem c-Class Fibre Channel
interconnects.
NOTE: The HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for HP BladeSystem c-Class is not compatible with HP ProLiant G7 and earlier server blades.
NOTE: This is a Type A mezzanine card, and can be configured in either Type A or Type B slots on HP ProLiant Gen8 Server Blades.
Switch interoperability
HP Storage and Third
Party Switches
16/8/4 Gb Switches and Directors
Compatible with external Fibre Channel switches including HP and third party vendors including
Cisco and Brocade
Compatible with 8Gb and 16Gb HP BladeSystem c-Class Fibre Channel switches and Virtual Connect
Modules
For details on supported HP Fibre Channel SAN Switches, please consult the SAN Design Reference Guide at
the following WEB address: http://www.hp.com/go/san-documentation
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HP QMH2672 16Gb FC HBA for BladeSystem c-Class
Product Highlights
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Service and Support HP Technology Services
HP Technology Services offers you consultants and support experts to solve your most complex
infrastructure problems. We help keep your business running, boost availability and avoid downtime.
Protect your business beyond warranty with HP Care Pack Services
When you buy HP Options, it's also a good time to think about what level of service you may need. HP Care
Pack services provide total care and support expertise with committed response choices designed to meet
your IT and business need.
HP Foundation Care services deliver scalable support-packages for HP industry-standard servers and
software. You can choose the type and level of service that is most suitable for your business needs. New
to this portfolio is HP Collaborative Support. If you are running business critical environments, HP offers
Proactive Care or Critical Advantage. These services help you deliver high levels of application availability
through proactive service management and advanced technical response.
Here is the support service recommendation from the Foundation Care and Proactive Care portfolio. For
customized support service solution, HP can work with you to tailor a service solution for your unique
support requirements using broader services portfolio of Foundation Care and Proactive Care.
Recommended Services Recommended HP Care Pack Services for optimal satisfaction with your HP product
3-Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite Service
Provides you with rapid remote support and if required an HP authorized representative who will arrive on
site any time and day of the year to begin hardware maintenance service within 4 hours of the service
request being logged.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5982-6547EEE.pdf
OR
3-Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response, HP Collaborative Support
Offers customers a single point of contact for server problem diagnosis, hardware problem resolution, and
basic software problem diagnosis, fault isolation, and resolution if available to HP. If the problem is with
HP HW, the representative will arrive on site any time and day of the year to begin hardware maintenance
service within 4 hours of the service request being logged. In case, the issue is with HP or supported third-
party software product and cannot be resolved by applying known fixes, HP will contact the third-party
vendor and create a problem incident on your behalf.
HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation
Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers, storage devices and networking
options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN.pdf
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Related Services Related HP Care Pack Services to enhance your HP product experience
3-Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response, Proactive Care or Critical Advantage
Helps optimize your systems and delivers high levels of application availability through proactive service
management and advanced technical response. A skilled Technical Manager will own your query or issue
end to end until resolved, delivering a single point of contact for you.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-2140ENW.pdf
OR
3-Year HP 6-hour Onsite Call-to-Repair, HP Collaborative Support
Offers customers a single point of contact for server problem diagnosis, hardware problem resolution to
return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request to the HP Global
Solution Center, and basic software problem diagnosis, fault isolation, and resolution if available to HP. In
case, the issue is with HP or supported third-party software product and cannot be resolved by applying
known fixes, HP will contact the third-party vendor and create a problem incident on your behalf.
HP Proactive Select Service
Provides a flexible way to purchase HP best-in-class consultancy and technical services. You can buy
Proactive Select Service Credits when you purchase your hardware and then use the credits over the next
12 months.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-3842ENN.pdf
Insight Remote Support Provides 24 X 7 remote monitoring, proactive notifications, and problem resolution. Learn more
http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport
HP Support Center Personalized online support portal with access to information, tools and experts to support HP business
products. Submit support cases online, chat with HP experts, access support resources or collaborate with
peers. Learn more http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc
HP's Support Center Mobile App * allows you to resolve issues yourself or quickly connect to an agent for
live support. Now, you can get access to personalized IT support anywhere, anytime.
HP Insight Remote Support and HP Support Center are available at no additional cost with a HP warranty,
HP Care Pack or HP contractual support agreement.
*HP' Support Center Mobile App is subject to local availability.
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Parts and materials HP will provide HP-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered
hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended
engineering improvements. Supplies and consumable parts will not be provided as part of this service;
standard warranty terms and conditions apply. Parts and components that have exceeded their maximum
supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating
manual or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired or replaced as part of this
service.
Warranty / Service
Coverage
For ProLiant servers and storage systems, this service covers HP-branded hardware options qualified for
the server, purchased at the same time or afterward, internal to the enclosure, as well as external
monitors up to 22" and tower UPS products; these items will be covered at the same service level and for
the same coverage period as the server unless the maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum
usage limitation has been exceeded. Coverage of the UPS battery is not included; standard warranty terms
and conditions apply.
The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives
replaced by HP due to malfunction. It does not apply to any exchange of Disk or SSD/Flash Drives that
have not failed. SSD/Flash Drives that are specified by HP as consumable parts and/or that have exceeded
maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limit as set forth in the manufacturer's operating
manual or the technical data sheet are not eligible for the defective media retention service feature option.
For more information To learn more on services for HP ESSN Options, please contact your HP sales representative or HP
Authorized Channel Partner. Or visit: http://www.hp.com/services/proliant or
www.hp.com/services/bladesystem
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Service and Support
Offerings (HP Care Pack
Services)
NOTE: The HP Care Pack service part numbers below for ProLiant BL c-Class server
blades, cover the server blade and all HP branded hardware options qualified for the
server, purchased at the same time or afterwards, internal to the server.
Hardware Services On-site Service
HP 3year 4hour 13x5 c-Class Server Blade HW Support UE458E
HP 3year 4hour 24x7 c-Class Server Blade Hardware Support UE459E
HP 3year 6hour 24x7 Call to Repair c-Class Server Blade Hardware Support UE460E
Support Plus 24
HP 3year SupportPlus24 Microsoft c-ClassServer Blade Service UE473E
NOTE: HP Care Pack services for the c7000 and c3000 Enclosure cover the enclosure,
power supplies and fans. HP qualified rack options are covered by these services when
installed within the same rack. HP Supported Ethernet devices covered include the
Ethernet Pass-Through Module, Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module, Cisco Catalyst
3020 Blade Switch and GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch.
Hardware Services On-site Service
HP 3 year Next business day c7000 Enclosure Hardware Support
NOTE: Uplifts the Ethernet devices to the same level of warranty as the c-class
enclosure
UE477E
HP 3 year 4 hour 13x5 c7000 Enclosure Hardware Support UE478E
HP 3 year 4 hour 24x7 c7000 Enclosure Hardware Support UE479E
HP 3 year 6 hour 24x7 Call to Repair c7000 Enclosure Hardware Support UE480E
NOTE: The HP Care Pack service part numbers below covers the HP 4Gb, 12 Port SAN
Switch & 4Gb, 12 Port SAN Switch Upgrade LTU.
Hardware Services On-site Service
HP 3 year Next business day SAN Blade Switch Hardware Support UC007E
HP 3 year 4 hour 13x5 SAN Blade Switch Hardware Support UC008E
HP 3 year 4 hour 24x7 SAN Blade Switch Hardware Support UC009E
HP 3 year 6 hour 24x7 Call to Repair SAN Blade Switch Hardware Support UC023E
NOTE: The HP Care Pack service part numbers below covers the HP 4Gb, 24 Port SAN
Switch.
Hardware Services On-site Service
HP 3 Years Next business day c-Class SAN Switch Hardware Support UE436E
HP 3 Years 4 hour 13x5 c-Class SAN Switch Hardware Support UE437E
HP 3 Years 4 Hour 24 hours UE438E
HP 3 Years 6 Hour 24x7 Call-To-Repair c-Class SAN Switch Hardware Support UE439E
HP Installation Storage Switches Service U5988E
NOTE: The HP Care Pack service part numbers below covers the HP 4Gb, 24 Port SAN
Switch Power Pack.
Hardware Services On-site Service
Support Plus
HP 3 year Support Plus 4/24 SAN Switch Power Pack Service UE728E
Support Plus 24
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Related Options
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HP 3 year Support Plus 24 4/24 Switch Power Pack Service UE729E
Installation & Start-up Services
HP Startup Blade System c-Class Infrastructure Service UE602E
NOTE: Provides for an integrated hardware and software implementation that includes
remote service planning, onsite deployment of hardware and software, installation
verification testing and customer orientation. Hardware deployment covers the
installation of a single BladeSystem enclosure that include server blades (up to 16),
Ethernet network interconnect, and power options. Software deployment covers the
installation and configuration of HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), HP Rapid
Deployment Pack (RDP), and deploy up to two operating system editions of either
Windows or Linux, using scripted operating system installation software
HP Install c-Class Server Blade Service UE493E
HP Hardware Install c-Class Enclosure and Server Blade Service UE494E
HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control Server Deployment - previously Rapid
Deployment Pack
U5683E
NOTE: Provides installation on a Customer supplied server designated as a Deployment
Server. Includes the deployment of a single server. This new server will be deployed
using either one of the pre-configured scripts or an image. In addition, the service will
provide for the capture and storage of the configuration of the newly deployed server
and orientation on product usage. To be delivered during standard office ours, standard
office days.
HP Implementation HP Rapid Deployment Pack (Basic) Service UA042E
NOTE: Service coverage: onsite installation of the Vulnerability and Patch Management
(VPM) software on a customer designated server, configuration of the VPM software to
acquire security patches, enabling the VPM software to scan up to five (5) systems,
applying the security patches to the designated servers, generating a report from VPM
that shows the vulnerability assessment results, and providing customer with an
orientation to the software.
HP Startup HP Systems Insight Manager Service UA041E
HP Startup HP Systems Insight Manager Management Agents Service UA040E
Software Operating Environment Care Packs
HP 1year 9x5 3incidents Microsoft/Novell Operating Environment SW Technical Support U8169E
HP 1 year 9x5 10 incident Red Hat High Performance Computing Software Technical
Support
U3402E
HP 1year 9x5 3incidents SUSE SLES8 SW Technical Support U9615E
HP 1year 9x5 3incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support U8222E
HP 1year 24x7 3incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support U8301E
HP 1year 9x5 10incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE006E
HP 1year 24x7 10incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE116E
HP 1year 9x5 25incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE117E
HP 1year 24x7 25incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE118E
HP 1year 9x5 50incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE119E
HP 1year 24x7 50incidents ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Supprot UE120E
HP 1year 9x5 ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE121E
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Related Options
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HP 1year 24x7 ProLiant Essentials SW Technical Support UE452E
HP 3y 9x5 ProLiant Esnt SW Tech Supp UE453E
HP 3y 24x7 ProLiant Esnt SW Tech Supp UE454E
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System Unit Dimensions (H x W) 3.5 in x 3.9 in
Media N/A (Always connects to BladeSystem interconnect module)
Ports Two
System Inlet
Temperature
Operating 10° to 70°C (55° to 158°F) at sea level with an
altitude derating of 1.0°C per every 305 m (1.8°F
per every 1000 ft) above sea level to a maximum
of 3050 m (10,000 ft), no direct sustained
sunlight. Maximum rate of change is 10°C/hr
(18°F/hr). The upper limit may be limited by the
type and number of options installed.
System performance may be reduced if operating
with a fan fault or above 30°C (86°F).
Non-operating -30° to 60°C (-22° to 140°F). Maximum rate of
change is 20°C/hr (36°F/hr).
Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating 10 to 90% relative humidity (Rh), 28°C (82.4°F)
maximum wet bulb temperature, non-
condensing.
Non-operating 5 to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 38.7°C (101.7°F)
maximum wet bulb temperature, non-
condensing.
Altitude Operating 3050 m (10,000 ft). This value may be limited by
the type and number of options installed.
Maximum allowable altitude change rate is 457
m/min (1500 ft/min).
Non-operating 9144 m (30,000 ft). Maximum allowable altitude
change rate is 457 m/min (1500 ft/min).
Power Consumption Max 13 W
Environment-friendly
Products and Approach
End-of-life Management
and Recycling
Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling
programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/green . To recycle your product, please go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/green or contact your nearest HP sales office.
Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a
responsible manner.
The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide
treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities.
This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett
Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/green . These instructions may be
used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM
customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.
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Technical Specifications
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