Qlogic QLE3440-SR-CK Product Data Sheet

QLogic 3400 Series

10Gbps Ethernet-to-PCIe Intelligent Ethernet Adapters

• Delivers full line-rate 10GbE performance across both ports

• Enables provisioning of 10GbE ports for greater deployment
flexibility through switch-independent NIC partitioning

• Boosts host CPU efficiency with hardware offloads for NVGRE
and VXLAN tunnels

• Improves reliability and interoperability—leverages QLogic’s
market-proven Ethernet architecture and software

Data Sheet

OVERVIEW

The QLogic® 3400 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters—available in
10GBASE-T (RJ45), SR optic, and direct attach copper (DAC)—support LAN
(TCP/IP) traffic at 10Gbps Ethernet (GbE) line-rate speeds. The 3400 Series
provides extremely low host CPU usage by enabling full hardware offloads.

The 3400 Series leverages QLogic’s long-standing industry leadership in
Ethernet by providing the highest levels of performance, efficiency, and
scalability for the enterprise data center.

For more effective utilization of the 10GbE bandwidth, the QLogic
3400 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters offer switch-independent NIC
partitioning (network partitioning [NPAR]), which enables segmentation of a
single 10GbE port into multiple network partitions and dynamic allocation
of bandwidth to each port. The segmentation allows IT organizations to
optimize resource utilization while lowering infrastructure and operational
costs.

The evolution of data centers—triggered by high-density server
virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), and multitenant cloud
computing platforms—demands a high-performance 10GbE solution
that boosts CPU efficiency, and reduces capital expenditures (CAPEX)
and operating expense (OPEX) of the migration to 10GbE. The QLogic

• 10GBASE-T version provides a low-cost and easy-to-install
RJ45 network connectivity solution that is backward compatible
with existing1GbE

3400 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters are the solution of choice for
workload-intensive computing environments, providing a reliable, high­performance 10GbE connectivity solution.

FEATURES

• PCI Express

• Full line-rate performance across both ports

• Broad OS and hypervisor support

• Network boot support for pre-execution environment (PXE) 2.0

• Switch-independent NIC partitioning with up to four partition

assignments per 10GbE link

• Energy efficient Ethernet (EEE) support reduces idle power consumption

in RJ45-based networks

• MSI and MSI-X support

• IPv4 and IPv6 offloads

• PCI-SIG

• Comprehensive stateless offloads

®

(PCIe®) Gen3 x8 (8GT/s) support

®

single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV)

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FEATURES (

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• RX/TX multiqueue:

®

– VMware
– Microsoft
– Linux

NetQueue™

®

virtual machine queue (VMQ)

®

Multiqueue

• Tunneling offloads for Network Virtualization using Generic Routing

Encapsulation (NVGRE) and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

• Receive side scaling (RSS)

• Transmit side scaling (TSS)

• Support for virtual LAN (VLAN) tagging

• Support for jumbo frames larger than 1,500 bytes

• Network teaming, failover, and load balancing:

– Smart Load Balancing™ (SLB)
– Link aggregation control protocol (LACP) and generic trunking

• Data center bridging (DCB)

BENEFITS

Simplified Migration to 10GbE

QLogic 3400 Series Adapters feature a high-speed flexible architecture
and switch-independent NIC partitioning (NPAR) technology. Designed for
both physical and virtual environments, this switch-agnostic approach
enables administrators to split up the 10GbE network pipe to divide and
reallocate bandwidth and resources, as needed, at the adapter level.

• Customers deploying rack and tower servers with multiple GbE adapters

can greatly benefit from consolidating multiple network adapters and
freeing up PCI slots for other add-in card upgrades.

• With NPAR, 3400 Series Adapters can further partition their network

bandwidth into multiple virtual connections, making one dual-port
adapter appear as eight adapters to the OS for use by the applications.

• NPAR greatly simplifies the physical connectivity to the server, reduces

implementation time, and lowers the acquisition cost of the 10GbE
migration.

• Available in 10GBASE-T, SR optic, and direct attach copper (DAC),

3400 Series Adapters are the ideal choice for migrating multiple 1GbE
network connections to consolidated 10GbE.

Designed for Next-Gen Server Virtualization

3400 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters support today’s most compelling
set of powerful networking virtualization features, including SR-IOV,
enhanced network NIC partitioning (NPAR), tunneling offloads (VXLAN and
NVGRE), and industry-leading performance, thus enhancing the underlying
server virtualization features.

• SR-IOV delivers higher performance and lower CPU utilization with

increased virtual machine (VM) scalability.

• QLogic NPAR enables up to four physical, switch-agnostic, switch-

independent NIC partitions per adapter port. Dynamic and fine-grained
bandwidth provisioning enables control of network traffic from VMs and
hypervisor services.

• Concurrent support for SR-IOV and NPAR enables virtual environments

with the choice and flexibility to create an agile virtual server platform.

• Availability of both RSS and TSS allows for more efficient load balancing

across multiple CPU cores.

High-Performance Multitenancy Delivered

As large-scale private and public cloud deployment requirements for
isolation and security stretch the boundaries of traditional VLANs, the 3400
Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter delivers network virtualization features
for high-performance overlay networks with tunneling offloads for VXLAN
and NVGRE technologies.

• Designed to meet the demands of large, public cloud deployments, the

3400 Series Adapters feature tunneling offloads for multitenancy with
VXLAN and NVGRE support.

• Line-rate 10GbE performance across individual ports, in multitenant

deployments, maximizes server-processing performance by delivering
an offloaded NIC for cloud deployments on Microsoft Windows Server
2012 and VMware vSphere™ 5.

Operating Expense Savings with Low-Power PCI Express Gen3

The 3400 Series are PCIe Gen3-based adapters that have one of the
lowest power-consumption profiles in the industry.

• Supporting the latest generation of host bus connectivity, PCIe Gen3

enables the 3400 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters to deliver line­rate, dual-port performance without compromise.

• 3400 Series Adapters are designed to provide maximum power

efficiency, consuming a mere 7.1 watts (single-port SFP+) of power and
yet delivering a high-performance, I/O connectivity platform.

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Host Bus Interface Specifications

Bus Interface

• PCI Express Gen3 x8 (x8 physical connector)

Host Interrupts

• MSI-X supports independent queues

I/O Virtualization and Multitenancy

• SR-IOV

• Switch-independent NIC partitioning

• Generic routing encapsulation (NVGRE) packet task
ofoads

• Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) packet task ofoads

Compliance

PCI Base Specication

•

PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specication

•

, rev.3.0

rev.1.2

• Advanced conguration and power interface
(ACPI)v2.0

Ethernet Specifications

Throughput

• 10Gbps line rate per port

Ethernet Frame

• 1,500 bytes and larger (jumbo frame)

• IPv6 (RFC 2460)

• IEEE 802.1Qbb (Priority-Based Flow Control)

• IEEE 802.1Qaz (data center bridging exchange
[DCBX] and enhanced transmission selection [ETS])

Tools and Utilities

Management Tools and Device Utilities

• Advanced Control Suite™ (ACS)

• Native OS management tools for networking

Boot Support

• PXE 2.0

Operating System Support

• For the latest applicable operating system

,

information, see http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com

Physical Specifications

Ports

• QLE3440: single 10Gbps Ethernet

• QLE3442: dual 10Gbps Ethernet

Form Factor

• PCI Express short, low-prole card:

167.64mm × 68.91mm (6.60in. × 2.71in.)

Agency Approvals—Safety 1

US and Canada

• UL 60950-1 (2nd Edition) 2007

• CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07 (2nd Edition)2007

Europe

• TUV EN60950-1:2006+A11+A1+A12 2nd Edition

• TUV IEC 60950-1:2005 2nd Edition Am 1:2009CB

Environmental and Equipment Specifications

Temperature

• Operating: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)

• Storage: –40°F to 149°F (–40°C to 65°C)

Airflow

• 200LFM

Humidity (Relative, Non-condensing)

• Operating and non-operating: 10% to 90%

Power

• QLE3440-CU/-SR: 7.1 watts (nominal)

• QLE3442-CU/-SR: 7.65 watts (nominal)

• QLE3442-RJ: 15.5 watts (nominal)

Cabling Distance (Maximum)

• QLE3442-RJ: CAT6a/7 up to 100 meters

Stateless Offload

• TCP segmentation ofoad (TSO)

• Large send ofoad (LSO)

• Large receive ofoad (LRO)

• Giant send ofoad (GSO)

• TCP and user datagram protocol (UDP) checksum
ofoads

• Receive segment coalescing (RSC)

• Interrupt coalescing

• RSS and TSS

• VMware NetQueue, Microsoft VMQ, and Linux
Multiqueue

Compliance

• IEEE 802.3ae (10Gb Ethernet)

• IEEE 802.1q (VLAN)

• IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)

• IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control)

• IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T

• IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T

• IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX

• IPv4 (RFC 791)

Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC

1

US and Canada

• FCC Rules,CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B:2013
Class A

• Industry Canada, ICES-003:2012 Class A

Europe

• EN55022:2010/CISPR 22:2009+A1:2010Class A

• EN55024:2010

• EN61000-3-2:2006 A1+A2:2009

• EN61000-3-3:2008

Japan

• VCCI:2012-04; Class A

Australia and New Zealand

• AS/NZS; CISPR 22:2009+A1:2010 Class A

Korea

• KC-RRA KN22 KN24(2013) Class A

1 Agency certifications are pending.

Ordering Information

QLE3440-CU (Single Port)

• Ships with empty SFP+ cages (optics and cables are

2

not included)

QLE3442-CU (Dual Port)

• Ships with empty SFP+ cages (optics and cables are

2

not included)

QLE3442-RJ (Dual Port)

• Ships with RJ45 connectors (10GBASE-T). Intended for
use with twisted pair copper cabling (not included)

2

QLE3440-SR (Single Port)

• Ships with SR optical transceiver

2

QLE3442-SR (Dual Port)

• Ships with SR optical transceivers

2 Ships with a standard-size bracket installed. A spare low-profile
bracket (-CK and -SP only) is also included.

2

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DISCLAIMER

Reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the validity and accuracy of these performance tests. QLogic Corporation is not liable for any error in this
published white paper or the results thereof. Variation in results may be a result of change in configuration or in the environment. QLogic specifically
disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied, relating to the test results and their accuracy, analysis, completeness or quality.

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