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

QLA2310: Single Port, Copper, 64-bit, Standard PCI-X 66Mhz

 

The SANblade QLA2310 host bus adapter (HBA) offers the high performance of 2-Gb Fibre Channel combined with 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI-X. This HBA is targeted for servers in direct attach storage (DAS) as well as storage area network (SAN) environments.

Offering the added performance of 2 Gb, the QLA2310, with its copper connection, offers the most cost-effective solution in the market.

Features

  • Unique, single-integrated Fibre Channel controller for added reliability and optimum performance
  • Autonegotiation of Fibre Channel speed bit rate (1 Gb or 2 Gb)
  • Automatic topology detection
  • Concurrent support for SCSI and IP protocols
  • Simultaneous initiator and target mode support
  • Easy detection of activities through an LED panel:
    • Power
    • Online
    • Signal acquired
    • Loss of synchronization
    • Firmware error
  • HBA and LUN level failover
  • Persistent binding
  • LUN masking
  • Local and remote management
  • Load balancing for optimized performance
  • Diagnostics
    • Loop back test
    • Read/write buffer tests

 

Technical Specifications

Host Bus Interface Specifications
Speed 64-bit, 66-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 Copper
Form factor Half size: 17.78 cm ×10.67 cm (7.0"×4.2")
Bracket size Standard size
Connectors HSSDC connector that supports copper cabling. Fibre optic support available using an external MIA
Power consumption ~ 5.0 watts
 
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: 33 meters
2 Gbps: 17 meters
Cable 1-Gb or 2-Gb compliant, depending on application
 
  Agency Approvals—Product Safety Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC
US/ Canada UL, cUL
  • UL1950
  • UL60950 (QLA2310F)
  • cUL C22.2 No.950

    		•  US   FCC Part 15, Class B
    Europe 73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive:
  • TUV: EN60950: 1992+A1,2,3,4,11
    • Europe89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE Mark:
    EN55022: 1995 Class B
    EN55024: 1998
    EN61000-3-2:1995
    EN61000-3-3:1994
    JapanVCCI, Class B
     
    Software
    SANblade Manager Easy to use, Java-based, configuration, diagnostics and analysis HBA management application for heterogeneous SAN management across multiple hosts. Includes failover, LUN masking, and persistent binding capabilities.
    SANblade Control FX Wizard-based utility provided for installation, configuration, persistent binding, and diagnostic functions on the local host.
    Operating System drivers Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Solaris SPARC, Linux (32-bit and 64-bit), Novell NetWare
    Flash utilities Configuration utilities resident with BIOS and FCode
    Boot support Intel x86: BIOS (32-bit), EFI (64-bit); Solaris SPARC: FCode