Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters (2GB VI)

QLA2350: Single Port, Fiber Optics, 64-bit, Standard PCI-X 133Mhz

Traditionally, Ethernet and TCP/IP protocols are implemented in multi-tier, clustered environments. However, this implementation inherently includes high overhead and latency. Consequently, this implementation cannot meet the high performance demanded in today’s fast paced, real-time environments. With the introduction of Fibre Channel (FC) and Virtual Interface (VI) architecture technology in multi-tiered, clustered environments, the jump to the next level of performance is here.

Designed as the optimum interconnect for Windows 2000 Datacenter cluster environments, the Enterprise Class QLA2350 and QLA2352 2-Gb FC to 133-MHz PCI-X host bus adapters (HBAs) with VI support offer the price/performance advantages of FC as well as the benefits of VI architecture, an open, standards based messaging protocol. The QLA2350 (single channel) and the QLA2352 (independent dual channels) enable scalability, availability, and reliability at a significant cost savings compared to more expensive proprietary clustering technologies.

Features

  • 1024 VI connections per port
  • 512-MB concurrent memory registration for RDMA per port
  • User defined memory registration for send/receive (limited only by host memory size)
  • Support for SCSI, IP, and VI protocols
  • Reduced interrupt operation (RIO) and zero interrupt operation (ZIO) operation modes
  • Configurable MTU up to 256 KB
  • Easy detection of activities through an LED panel
  • SANblade Control VIX utility that allows you to:
    • Configure VI (host and HBA)
    • Change host/HBA VI parameters
    • Perform HBA persistent binding
    • Set NVRAM parameters
    • Change NVAM setting functionality
    • Perform VI diagnostics:
      • .Peer-to-Peer
      • .Link statistics

 

Technical Specifications

Host Bus Interface Specifications
Speed 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X
Voltage 3.3 V and 5.0 V buses supported
Compliance Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification rev. 2.2, PCI-X Addendum rev. 1.0a, PCI Hot Plug Specification 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification rev. 1.1
 
Fibre Channel Specifications
Speed 200 MBps maximum at half-duplex, 400 MBps maximum at full-duplex
Compliance Second Generation FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-2), Third Generation FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-3), Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop-2 (FC-AL-2), Fibre Channel-Private Loop Direct Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA), RFC 2625 IP and APR Over Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS)
Topology FC-AL, FC-AL-2, point to point, switched fabric (FL_Port and F_Port)
Class of service Class 3 Fibre Channel service
Protocol SCSI-FCP, IP, FC-TAPE
Buffer credits For 512-byte frame size, 9 credits issued. For 2K-byte frame size, 3 credits issued.
 
HBA Physical Specifications
Ports One
Media Multimode optic
Options Short wave laser
Form factor Low-profile MD2: 16.93 cm ×5.15 cm (6.7"×2.5")
Bracket size Standard size
Connectors LC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fibre optic cabling using a small form factor optical transceiver module
Power consumption ~ 6.5 watts (QLA2350)
~ 7.5 watts (QLA2352)
 
HBA Environment
Airflow 0 lf/m
Temperature Operating: 0 °C/32 °F to 55 °C/131 °F. Storage: –20 °C/–4 °F to 70 °C/158 °F
Humidity Relative (noncondensing): 10% to 90%, Storage: 5% to 95%
Distance 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
Cable 50/125 µm multimode fiber, 62.5/125 µm multimode fiber
 
  Agency Approvals—Product Safety Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC
US/ Canada UL, cUL
  • UL60950
  • CSA C22.2 No.60950
  • Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR (J)

    		•  US   FCC Part 15, Class B
    Europe 73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive:
  • TUV: EN60950: 1992+A1,2,3,4,11
    EN60825-1: 1994+A11
    EN60825-2: 1994
    • CanadaIndustry Canada ICES-003, Class B
    Europe89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE Mark:
    EN55022: 1995 Class B
    EN55024: 1998
    EN61000-3-2:1995
    EN61000-3-3:1994
    JapanVCCI, Class B
    TaiwanCNS 13438 Class B
    Mew ZealandAS/NZS 3548 Class B
    Australia/KoreaMIC
     
    Software
    SANblade Control VIX Utility provided for installation, configuration, persistent binding, and diagnostic functions on the local host.
    Operating System Drivers Windows 2000.
    Flash utilities Configuration utilities resident with BIOS and FCode
    Boot support Intel x86: BIOS (32-bit), EFI (64-bit); Solaris SPARC: FCode