Qlogic QLE2560 User manual

DATA SHEET
QLE2560
Single Port 8Gb Fibre Channel
to PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
Benefits
Virtualization optimized•
Power optimized•
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) optimized•
Security optimized•
Management optimized•
Features
Fibre Channel 8Gb to PCI Express x8•
1600 MBps (full-duplex)•
200,000 initiator and target IOPS•
StarPower™ technology•
QLE2560 Host Bus Adapter. The QLE2560 is a PCI Express, single port, Fibre
Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA). The QLE2560 is part of the QLE2500
HBA product family that offers next generation 8Gb FC technology, meeting
the business requirements of the enterprise data center.
Virtualization Optimized. The QLE2560 delivers enhanced security, Quality
of Service (QoS), and enables dynamic provisioning. The QLE2560 allows
multiple logical (virtual) connections to share the same physical port. Each
logical connection has its own resources and the ability to be managed
independently.
Power Optimized. The QLE2560 takes advantage of QLogic StarPower
technology, ensuring power efficiency. QLogic StarPower technology offers
dynamic and adaptive power management features such as power and
bandwidth optimized intelligent PCI Express link training,low-power switching
power supplies, and thermally efficient layout requiring lower airflows.
RAS Optimized. The QLE2560 provides the highest data integrity by ensuring
Overlapping Protection Domains (OPD) on both the control and data paths.
The QLE2560 also utilizes Enhanced Hardware Assist Firmware Tracing
(EHAFT), allowing more comprehensive debugging with standard drivers.
Security Optimized. The QLE2560 enables SAN-level authentication (FC-SP),
fabric-level isolation (NPIV), and is capable of end-to-end data integrity (T10).
Management Optimized. The QLE2560 is backward compatible with 4Gb
and 2Gb speeds. A single common driver per operating system for three
generations of FC HBAs (8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb) simplifies deployment. QLogic’s
unified driver model (firmware embedded in the driver) eliminates potential
interoperability issues between firmware and driver versions.The QLE2560’s
API compatibility with 4Gb products accelerates deployment while ensuring
application compatibility.
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.

DATA SHEET
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QLE2560 Single Port 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
© 2007–2008 QLogic Corporation. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic and the QLogic logo, StarPower, and SANsurfer are trademarks or registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. Windows, Windows
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Fibre Channel Specifications
Negotiation
8/4/2Gbps auto-negotiation•
IOPS
200,000 initiator and target IOPS•
Class of service
2 and 3•
Topology
FC-AL, FC-AL2, point-to-point, switched fabric•
Protocols
FCP-3-SCSI•
FC-Tape (FCP-2)•
Cable distances
Multi-Mode Optic
Cable Type and Distance (m)
Rate OM1 OM2 OM3
2Gbps 150 300 500
4Gbps 70 150 380
8Gbps 21 50 150
PCI Express Interface
Compliance
PCI Express Base Specification •rev. 2.0
PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification •
rev. 2.0
PCI Bus Power Management Interface •
Specification rev. 1.2
PCI Hot Plug Specification •rev. 1.0
Physical and electrical
PCIe x8 physical connector•
StarPower link training•
Maximum x4 lanes for Gen2 rate–
Maximum x8 lanes for Gen1 rate–
Connectivity
Ports
Single 8Gbps Fibre Channel•
SFP+ with LC-style connector•
HBA Specifications
Airflow
No airflow required•
Power consumption
5.5 Watts (typical)•
Form factor
Low-profile PCI Express card (6.6 in. x 2.54 in.)•
Temperature
0 to 55°C (operating)•
-40 to 70°C (non-operating)•
Relative Humidity
10% to 90% (operating, non-condensing)•
5% to 93% (non-operating, non-condensing)•
RoHS compliance
RoHS 6•
Tools and Utilities
Management tools
SANsurfer•®FC HBA Manager
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI•
Device utilities
Utilities for flashing bootcode•
Linux scripting tools•
Boot support
BIOS, FCode, UEFI, EFI•
APIs
SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S, FDMI•
Platform/Operating System Support
Hardware platforms
IA32 (x86), IA64, Intel•®64
AMD™ Opteron64•
Sun™ SPARC•®
Operating systems
Windows•®Server™ 2003, Windows XP Pro x64,
Windows Vista™ (Business and Enterprise),
Windows Server 2008
Solaris™ 10 (x86 and SPARC)•
Red Hat•®AS 5. x , 4. x
Novell•®SLES 10, 9
VMware•®ESX Server 3.5 and 3i (targeted versions)
NetWare•®6.5
Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC
US/Canada
•FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A; ICES-003, Class A
Europe
•EN55022, Class A
New Zealand/Australia
AS/NZS 3548 Class A•
Japan
VCCI V-3/2004.4, Class A•
Korea
MIC•
Taiwan
BSMI (CNS 13438)•
Agency Approvals—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
Ordering Information
QLE2560-CK
Ships in an individually packed box with a•
standard size bracket, a spare low-profile bracket,
SANsurfer FC HBAs CD, and Quick Start Guide
QLE2560-BK
Ships in a bulk box in quantities of 20 or 50 with•
standard size brackets