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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
number |
Description |
M6 (3943) |
M6 (3633) |
M5 (8869) |
M5 (8871) |
X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v4) |
M5 (5465, E5-2600 v4) |
(5493) |
x3250 |
x3250 |
x3550 |
x3650 |
x3850 |
nx360 |
sd350 |
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Part |
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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
number |
Description |
M5 (5457) |
M5 (5458) |
M5 (5464) |
M5 (5463) |
M5 (5462) |
X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v3) |
M5 (5465) |
x3100 |
x3250 |
x3500 |
x3550 |
x3650 |
x3850 |
nx360 |
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Part |
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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 |
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