Lenovo 42D0510, 49Y3761 User Manual
QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for
System x
Product Guide
The QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBA are PCI Express 2.0 x8 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters
with SFP+ LC-style connectors . The adapters connect to SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules.
These adapters support 8 Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage
(SAN). The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI Express slot
or a low profile PCI Express slot. Figure 1 shows the adapters.
Figure 1. QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs
Did you know?
QLogic 8Gb HBAs enable end-to-end SAN Solutions using 8 Gb Fibre Channel technology for System x
servers. They provide the ability to build high-performance, highly available SANs and are easy to set up
and integrate into existing SAN configurations.
These adapters take advantage of QLogic’s StarPower technology, which provides energy-smart features.
StarPower technology offers dynamic and adaptive power-management features such as poweroptimized and bandwidth-optimized intelligent PCI-Express link training, low-power switching power
supplies, and a thermally efficient layout that requires lower airflows.
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Part number information
Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Description Part number Feature code
QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA 42D0501 3578
QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA 42D0510 3579
The part numbers for the QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs include the following items:
One QLogic adapter with one or two 8 Gb transceivers installed
Documentation package
2U bracket
Features
The QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs have the following features:
Based on the QLogic QLE2560 (single port) and QLE2562 (dual port) adapters
Function at 8/4/2 Gbps (auto-negotiation)
Persistent binding
LUN masking
2,048 concurrent logins
PCI Express 2.0 x8 compliance, backwards compatibility with PCI-e 1.0a
One (for Single-port) and two (for Dual-port) SFP+ with LC-style connectors
Standard PCI Express card with low profile MD2 form factor
Support for both standard and low-profile PCI-E slots
Specifications
The QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs have the following specifications:
Data rate: 1600 MBps full duplex per port
Performance: up to 200,000 IOPS per port
Boot support: BIOS, FCode, UEFI, EFI
Protocols: FCP-3-SCSI; FC-Tape (FCP-2)
Standard supported: Enhanced Authentication (FC-SP), Data Integrity (T10) and Network isolation
(NPIV)
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Server support
The QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs are supported in the servers listed in the following
tables.
Support for System x and dense servers with Xeon E5/E7 v4 and E3 v5 processors
Table 1. Support for System x and dense servers with Xeon E5/E7 v4 and E3 v5 processors
Part
number Description
42D0501 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y N
42D0510 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Support for servers with Intel Xeon v3 processors
Table 2. Support for servers with Intel Xeon v3 processors
Part
number Description
42D0501 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
42D0510 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
x3250 M6 (3943)
x3250 M6 (3633)
x3550 M5 (8869)
x3650 M5 (8871)
x3850 X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v4)
nx360 M5 (5465, E5-2600 v4)
sd350 (5493)
x3100 M5 (5457)
x3250 M5 (5458)
x3500 M5 (5464)
x3550 M5 (5463)
x3650 M5 (5462)
x3850 X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v3)
nx360 M5 (5465)
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