Qlogic QLE2460 User manual

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QLE2460
Single-Port, 4Gbps Fibre Channel-
to-PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
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®,MacOS®,Citrix®,Oracle®,andVMware®.
•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SANs.
•ThreeLEDsdisplayreal-timestatusandlinkactivity
information.
QLE2460 Host Bus Adapter.  The QLE2460 is the industry’s first, true
enterpriseclass,4Gbps-to-PCIExpress®x4adapter.TheQLE2460delivers
unprecedentedlevelsofperformanceandavailability,aswellasintelligent
networkingfeaturesspecifictoenterpriseclassdatacenters.
EnterpriseClassFeatures.TheQLE2460adapteristhehighestperforming
andmostreliableadapter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800MBpsthroughput,and
support for PCI Express x4 bus speeds.  More importantly, the QLE2460
adapterprovidesnewintelligentstoragenetworkingfeaturesthatredefine
theenterpriseclassadapter,providingincreaseddataprotection,advanced
framerouting,andenterprise-widemanagementcapabilities.
Simplified Setup.  Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards
simplify the adapter setup process.  Storage administrators can quickly
deployadaptersacrossaSANusing standardadaptermanagementtools
and device utilities.  The QLE2460 is fully compatible with SNIAAPI and
SMI-S, thereby allowing administrators tomanageQLogicadaptersusing
third-partysoftwareapplications.
ComprehensiveOSSupport.QLogicoffersthebroadestrangeofsupportfor
allmajoroperatingsystemstoensureOSandhardwareservercompatibility.
Driversareavailableforallmajoroperatingsystemsandhardwareserver
platforms.AsingledriverstrategyperOSallowsstorageadministratorsto
easilydeployandmanageadaptersinheterogeneousSANconfigurations.
Guaranteed Interoperability.  Storage partner certifications, combined
withagencyandregulatorytesting, ensures that all products meet world
compliance hardware and software specifications.  All adapters 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adapterstomeetyourFibreChannel
storagenetworkingneeds.
InvestmentProtection.Forover15years,QLogichasbeenatechnological
leader with products that address the customer’s current needs.  In
addition,QLogicprovides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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QLE2460 Single-Port, 4Gbps Fibre Channel-to-PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
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Host Bus Interface Specifications
Businterface
•PCIExpressx4
Memory
•1MBSRAM,1MBflash(SPI),and
2KBNVRAM(SPI)
Hardwareplatforms1
•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
•4/2/1Gbpsauto-negotiation(4.2480/2.1240/
1.0625Gbps)
Performance
•150,000IOPS
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
Classofservice
•Class2and3
Protocols
•FCP(SCSI-FCP),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
1 SubjecttoavailabilityofOSandhardwarefrom
respectiveOEMs.
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(FC-GS-3),FibreChannel
FramingandSignaling(FC-FS)
Physical Specifications
Ports
•Single4GbpsFibreChannel
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.)
Tools and Utilities
Managementtools
•SANsurfer®FibreChannelHBAManager
Deviceutilities
•Commandlineinterface;utilitiesforfirmware,
driver,bootcode,NVRAM
Bootsupport
•BIOS,EFI,FCode
APIs
•SNIAHBAAPIV2,SMI-S,FDMI
Operatingsystems1
•WindowsServer®2003,2008,2008R2;Windows
2000;WindowsXPPro;WindowsVista®;Solaris10;
OpenSolaris™2008,2009;RedHat®RHEL3,4,5;
Novell®SLES8,9,10,11;NovellNetWare®6.5;Mac
OSX;CitrixXenServer®3.2–4.1,5.0,5.5;Oracle
EnterpriseLinux4,5;VMwareESX™/ESXi3.5,4.0
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
•5.0W(maximum)
Cabledistances
•1Gbps:500meters50/125μmfiber,300meters
62.5/125μmfiber
•2Gbps:300meters50/125μmfiber,150meters
62.5/125μmfiber
•4Gbps:150meters50/125μmfiber,70meters
62.5/125μmfiber
Agency Approvals—Product Safety
USand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
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andAustralia:AS/NZS3548ClassB
Korea:MIC
Ordering Information
QLE2460-CK
•Shipsinanindividuallypackedboxwitha
standardsizebracket,asparelow-profile
bracket,aSANsurferFibreChannelHBAManager
CD,andaQuickStartGuide
QLE2460-BK
•Shipsinabulkboxinquantitiesof20and50
withstandardsizebrackets