Qlogic QLE2460 User manual

D ATA S H E E T
SANblade®
QLE2460
Single Port 4-Gbps Fibre
Channel (FC) to PCI Express
Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
High Performance
150,000 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
Overlapping protection domains for continuous
protection of internal data paths
T10 Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) ensures end-to-
end data integrity across Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Three LEDs display real-time status and link
activity information
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QLE2460 Host Bus Adapter. The QLE2460 is the industry’s first, true
enterprise class, 4-Gbps to PCI Express x4 HBA. The QLE2460 not only
delivers unprecedented levels of performance and availability, but also
intelligent networking features specific to enterprise class data centers.
Enterprise Class Features. The QLE2460 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 150,000 IOPS, nearly 800 MBps throughput, and support for
PCI Express x4 bus speeds. More importantly, the QLE2460 HBA provides
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 QLE2460
is fully compatible with SNIA HBAAPI 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. Storage partner certifications, combined with
agencyandregulatory testing,ensuresthatallproductsmeetworldcompliance
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.
Investment Protection. For over 15 years, QLogic has been a technological
leader with products that address the current needs of customers, yet
provide strong investment protection to support emerging technologies and
standards. QLogic stands alone in the industry with its product portfolio
depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that
address the needs of today and tomorrow.

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D AT A S H E E T
QLE2460
©2004–2007 QLogic Corporation. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic, the QLogic logo, QLA, and SANblade are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. SANtrack is a trademark of QLogic Corporation,
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Host Bus Interface Specifications
Bus interface
PCI Express x4
Memory
1-MB SRAM, 1-MB flash (SPI), and
2-KB NVRAM (SPI)
Hardware platforms*
IA32 (x86), IA64, IEM64T, AMD Opteron 64, Sun
SPARC, Apple G5 (Xserve and Power Mac)
Compliance
PCI Express Base Specification, revision 1.0a, PCI
Express Card Electromechanical Specification
rev. 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface
Specification revision 1.1
Fibre Channel Specifications
Data rate
4/2/1 Gbps auto-negotiation (4.2480/ 2.1240/
1.0625 Gbps)
Performance
150,000 IOPS
Topology
Point-to-point (N_Port), arbitrated loop (NL_Port),
and switched fabric (N_Port)
Logins
Support for F_Port and FL_Port login. 2,048
concurrent logins and 2,048 active exchanges
Class of service
Class 2 and 3
Protocols
FCP (SCSI-FCP), IP (FC-IP), FC-TAPE (FCP-2)
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
(FC-GS-2), Third Generation FC Generic Services
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(FC-GS-3), Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling
(FC-FS)
Physical Specifications
Ports
Single 4-Gbps FC
Connections
Small form factor fixed (SFF) multimode optic
with LC-style connector
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.)
Environment and Equipment
Specifications
Airflow (no airflow required)
Temperature
Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F.
Storage: -20°C/-4°F to 70°C/158°F
Humidity
Relative (non-condensing): 10% to 90%
Storage: 5% to 95%
Power dissipation
5.0 W (maximum)
Cable distances
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
Agency Approvals—Product Safety
US/Canada :UL, cUL: UL60950, CSA C22.2
No.60950, Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR J
Europe
73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive:
TUV: EN60950-1: 2001, EN60825-1:
1994+A1+A2, EN60825-2: 1994 +A1
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Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC
US : FCC Part 15, Class B
Canada: Industry Canada ICES-003, Class B
Europe: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE Mark,
EN55022: 1998/CISPR22:1997 Class B, EN55024:
1998, EN61000-3-2:1995, EN61000-3-3:1994
Japan: VCCI, Class B
Taiwan: CNS 13438 Class B
New Zealand/Australia: AS/NZS 3548 Class B
Korea: MIC
Tools and Utilities
Management tools
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
Device utilities
Command line interface; utilities for firmware,
driver, boot code, and NVRAM
Boot support
BIOS, EFI, and FCode
APIs
SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S, and FDMI
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
Ordering Information
QLE2460-CK
Ships in an individually packed box with a
standard size bracket and a spare low-profile
bracket, FC HBA Manager CD, and Quick Start
Guide
QLE2460-BK
Ships in a bulk box in quantities of 20 and 50
with standard size brackets
*Subject to availability of OS and hardware from respective OEMs.
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