HP QMH2562 User Manual

QuickSpecs QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem

Overview

QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem

The QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA is a dual channel PCI Express Fibre Channel mezzanine card that provides reliable, high-performance connectivity at up to 8Gb/s. Operating systems supported include Windows and Linux. It is optimized for HPE and is also supported by third-party SAN vendors. For details on supported HPE Fibre Channel SAN Switches, please consult the SAN Design Reference Guide at the following WEB address: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/networking/switches.html.

QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem

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QuickSpecs QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem

Platform Information

Models

QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem 451871-B21

Kit Contents

QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem QMH 2562 FC HBA Quick install card Product warranty statement Drivers, user guide, and utilities via: http://www.hpe.com

Compatibility - Supported Servers

8Gb c-Class HBA Mezzanine (Mezz) Card Applications

Mezz Slot 1 Mezz Slot 2 Mezz Slot 3 Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2

Half Height Servers

BL280c G6 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model BL460c G6 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model BL460c G7 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model BL465c G7 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model BL490c G6 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model BL490c G7 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb No Mezz Slot 3 on this model

Full Height Servers

BL620c G7 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb BL685c G6 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb BL685c G7 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb BL860c* Up to 4Gb Up to 4Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb BL86oc i2 Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb BL870c Up to 4Gb Up to 4Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb Up to 8Gb

NOTE:

The QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem must be deployed with the c-Class BladeSystem infrastructure and will only work with the BL c-Class Server Enclosures.

NOTE:

HPE ProLiant Generation (G5) and earlier server blades do not support the QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE cClass BladeSystem. *The BL860c "A" versions (AD217A, AD323A) do not support the QLogic QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel mezzanine card. The BL860c "B" versions (AD217B, AD323B) are required when using the QMH2562. The BL860c "A" version can be upgraded to the "B" version with the AM333A system board upgrade kit.

Interoperability - HPE Storage and Third Party Switches

4Gb Switches and Directors 2Gb Switches and Directors Compatible with Fibre Channel switches including Hewlett Packard Enterprise and third party vendors including Cisco, Brocade, and McDATA Compatible with 8Gb and 16Gb HPE BladeSystem c-Class Fibre Channel switches and Virtual Connect Modules

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QuickSpecs QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA for HPE c-Class BladeSystem

Standard Features

At a Glance Features

• Advanced embedded support for virtualized environments

– Supports virtualized servers for overall effective server utilization

– Allows multiple logical (virtual) connections to share the same physical ports

– 256 queue pairs for intensive virtualization

– Prioritization of queues prevents conflicts between multiple queues

• Fault tolerant 8Gb HBA Architecture

• Reduced power consumption

– Latest generation technology saves power

– Reduced number of components on each FC HBA reduces overall power consumption

– Lower power consumption means HBA requires lower airflow

• PCI Express Bus: Gen I (x8), Gen II (x4)

• Two 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports

• 8/4/2 automatic speed negotiation without throttling down to the lowest target speed on the network

• Multi-Path support for redundant HBAs and paths including Linux driver failover

• Superior performance capable of sustaining up to 200,000 I/Os per second per channel

• RoHS compliance

• QLogic SANsurfer Manager for centralized management and remote control of distributed HBAs

• Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Supported: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, VMware 3.5, VMware 4.0, VMware 4.1, RHEL 4, RHEL 5, SLES 10, SLES 11, Solaris 10 x86

• Performance Optimized

– Reduces response time of mission critical Datacenter applications and backup windows

– 2X throughput of 4Gb

• Virtualization Optimized

– Delivers enhanced security, Quality-of-Service and Dynamic Provisioning during live migration

• Power Optimized

– Adaptive power management techniques to ensure lowest power & cooling enabled by QLogic

StarPower™ Technology

• RAS Optimized

– Highest Data Integrity; Overlapping Protection Domains (OPD) extended for control and data paths

• Security Optimized

– SAN-level authentication (FC-SP), fabric-level isolation (NPIV and end-to-end data integrity (T10)

• Management Optimized

– Unified driver model eliminates potential interop issues between firmware and driver versions and cuts

upgrade time in half

– Common drivers for 8Gb, 4Gb and 2Gb

Warranty

Maximum: The remaining warranty of the HPE product in which it is installed (to a maximum three-year, limited warranty). Minimum: One year limited warranty.

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