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SANblade®
QMC2462
Dual Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
(FC) Expansion Card for IBM®
BladeCenter
IBM Part Number: 26R0884
High Performance
300,000 IOPS delivers high I/O transfer rates for
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storage applications
Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures
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maximum utilization of data links
Out-of-order Frame Reassembly (OoOFR) reduces
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congestion and retransmissions
Superior Scalability
Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization ready. Allows
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physical ports to be part of multiple logical
networks
Virtual fabric (VSAN) ready. Allows physical ports to
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be part of multiple logical networks
Comprehensive Operating System (OS) driver
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support including Windows®, Linux™, Solaris™,
NetWare®, VMware®, and AIX™
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D ATA S H E E T
QMC2462 Fibre Channel Expansion Card. The QMC2462 enables 4-Gbps
Fibre Channel in the IBM BladeCenter. The QMC2462 not only delivers
unprecedented levels of performance and availability, but also provides
intelligent networking features specific to enterprise class data centers.
Enterprise Class Features. The QMC2462 delivers unmatched performance
by leveraging a single ASIC design, combining a unique hardware
architecture to deliver over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 1.0 GBps throughput, and
support for the PCI-X 133-MHz bus speed. More importantly, the QMC2462
HBA provides new intelligent storage networking features that redefine the
enterprise class HBA, providing increased data protection, advanced frame
routing, and enterprise wide management capabilities.
Simplified Setup. Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards
simplify the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy
HBAs across a SAN using QLogic SANsurfer HBA management tools and
device utilities. The QMC2462 is also fully compliant with industry standard
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), including SNIA HBA API and SMIS. This compatibility allows administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using
third-party software applications.
Comprehensive Operating System Support. QMC2462 drivers exist for all
major operating systems. A single driver strategy per OS allows storage
administrators to easily deploy and manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN
configurations. In addition, QLogic’s unique unified driver model, whereby
firmware is bundled with the driver, eliminates any potential interoperability
issues between the driver and firmware and reduces the number of software
components to be managed. QLogic’s comprehensive driver suite includes
support for Intel, AMD, and Power PC based BladeCenter blades.
Enhanced Reliability
Overlapping protection domains for continuous
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protection of internal data paths
Dual-port design protects against “single point
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of failure” via BladeCenter midplane routing to
redundant switch modules
Guaranteed Interoperability. Storage partner certifications, combined with
agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet world compliance
hardware and software specifications. All our HBAs are tested extensively
with third-party hardware, along with multiple software applications, to
ensure best-in-class percent SAN interoperability and compatibility. You can
be confident purchasing QLogic HBAs to meet your FC storage networking
needs.
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Host Bus Interface Specifications
Bus interface
64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X
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Memory
1-MB SRAM per port
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1-MB flash (SPI)
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2-KB NVRAM (SPI)
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4-KB EEPROM (I2C)
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Hardware platforms
IBM HS20
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IBM HS40
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IBM LS20
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IBM LS21
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IBM LS41
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IBM JS20
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Compliance
PCI-X Protocol Addendum to the PCI Local Bus
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Specification
PCI Bus Power Management Interface
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Specification
, revision 2.0a
, revision 1.1
Fibre Channel Specifications
Data rate
4/2/1 Gbps auto-negotiation
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(4.25/2.125/1.0625 Gbps)
Performance
150,000 IOPS per port
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Topology
Point-to-point (N_Port)
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Arbitrated loop (NL_Port)
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Switched fabric (N_Port)
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Logins
Support for F_Port and FL_Port login
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2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active
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exchanges per port
Protocols
FCP (SCSI-FCP)
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FC-TAPE (FCP-2)
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Compliance
SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol
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(SCSI-FCP)
Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface
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(FC-PH)
Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface
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2nd Generation (FC-PH-2)
Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and
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Signaling Interface (FC-PH-3)
Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2)
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Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attachment Technical
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Report (FC-FLA)
Fibre Channel-Private Loop Direct Attach
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Technical Report (FC-PLDA)
Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) profile
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SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (FCP-2)
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Second Generation FC Generic Services (FC-
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GS-3)
Third Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3)
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Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS)
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Physical Specifications
Ports
Dual 4-Gbps FC
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Form factor
IBM BladeCenter Expansion Card
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Environment and Equipment
Specifications
Airflow
No airflow required
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Temperature
Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F
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Storage: -40°C/-40°F to 70°C/158°F
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Humidity
Relative (non-condensing): 5% to 95%
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Storage: 5% to 95%
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Power dissipation
6.7W (maximum)
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Tools and Utilities
Management tools
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
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SANsurfer FC HBA Command Line Interface (CLI)
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Device utilities
FLASUTIL for updating:
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Firmware
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Boot code
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HBA parameters
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Boot support
BIOS
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FCode
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APIs
SNIA HBA API V2
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SMI-S
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FDMI
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Operating systems
Windows
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Linux – Red Hat
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Linux – SuSE
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NetWare
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Solaris
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VMware
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AIX (IBM supplied driver)
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Ordering Information
The QMC2462 is available from IBM
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(IBM part number: 26R0884)
Corporate Headquarters QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www.qlogic.com
Europe Headquarters QLogic (UK) LTD. Surrey Technology Centre 40 Occam Road Guil dford Surrey GU2 7YG UK +44 (0)1483 295825
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Corporation. Al l other brand and product names are trademarks or re gistered trademarks of their respective owners. Informatio n supplied by QLo gic Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliab le. QLogic Corporation assumes no respon sibility for any
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