Qlogic QME2462 User manual

D ATA S H E E T
SANblade®
QME2462
Dual Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
(FC) HBA for Dell PowerEdge®
1855 and 1955 Blade Servers
High Performance
300,000 IOPS (150,000 IOPS per port) 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
Virtual fabric (VSAN) ready. Allows physical ports to
be part of multiple logical ports
Comprehensive Operating System (OS) driver
support including Windows®, Linux™, and
VMware®
Enhanced Reliability
Overlapping protection domains for continuous
protection of internal data paths
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QME2462 Fibre Channel HBA. The QME2462 enables 2-Gbps Fibre
Channel in Dell PowerEdge blade servers. The QME2462 not only delivers
unprecedented levels of performance and availability, but also intelligent
networking features specific to enterprise class data centers.
Enterprise Class Features. The QME2462 delivers unmatched performance
by leveraging a single ASIC design,combining a unique hardware architecture
to deliver over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 800 MBps overall throughput, and
support for PCI Express x4 bus speeds. More importantly, the QME2462
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
simply the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy
HBAs across a SAN using QLogic SANsurfer HBA management tools and
device utilities. The QME2462 is also fully compliant with industry standard
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), including SNIA HBA API and
SMI-S. This compatibility allows administrators to manage QLogic HBAs
using third-party software applications.
Comprehensive Operating System Support. QME2462 drivers exist for all
operating systems supported by Dell PowerEdge blade servers. A single
driver strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy and
manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN configurations. In addition, QLogic’s
unique unified driver model, whereby firmware is bundled with the driver,
eliminates any potential interoperability issues between the driver and
firmware and reduces the number of software components to be managed.
Guaranteed Interoperability. Storage partner 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.

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Host Bus Interface Specifications
Bus interface
PCI Express x4
Memory
1-MB SRAM per port
1-MB flash (SPI)
2-KB NVRAM (SPI)
2-KB EEPROM (I2C)
Hardware platforms
Dell PowerEdge 1855
Dell PowerEdge 1955
Compliance
PCI Express Base Specification, rev. 1.0a
PCI Bus Power Management Interface
Specification , revision 1.1
Fibre Channel Specifications
Data rate
2/1 Gbps auto-negotiation (2.125/1.0625 Gbps)
Performance
150,000 IOPS per port
Topology
Point-to-point (N_Port)
Arbitrated loop (NL_Port)
Switched fabric (N_Port)
Logins
Support for F_Port and FL_Port login
2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active
exchanges per port
Protocols
FCP (SCSI-FCP)
FC-TAPE (FCP-2)
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Compliance
SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP)
Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface
(FC-PH)
Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface
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-3)
Third Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3)
Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS)
Physical Specifications
Ports
Dual 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
Form factor
Dell PowerEdge mezzanine card
Environment and Equipment
Specifications
Airflow
No airflow required
Temperature
Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F
Storage: -40°C/-40°F to 70°C/158°F
Humidity
Relative (non-condensing): 5% to 95%
Storage: 5% to 95%
Power dissipation
4.7W (maximum)
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Tools and Utilities
Management tools
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
SANsurfer FC HBA Command Line Interface (CLI)
Device utilities
FLASUTIL for updating:
Firmware
Boot code
HBA parameters
Boot support
BIOS
APIs
SNIA HBA API V2
SMI-S
FDMI
Operating systems
Windows Server®
Linux – Red Hat®
Linux – SuSE®
VMware
Ordering Information
The QME2462 is available directly from Dell.
Visit www.dell.com.
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SANblade QME2462
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