SANblade®
QMI3472
Dual Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
(FC) & 1-Gbps Ethernet CFFh
Expansion Card for IBM
BladeCenter
D ATA S H E E T
QMI3472 Fibre Channel & Ethernet Expansion Card. The QMI3472 is the
industry’s first multi-protocol expansion card enabling 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
and 1-Gbps Ethernet in a PCI Express Combo Form Factor (CFFh) for the
IBM BladeCenter. The QMI3472 not only delivers unprecedented levels
of performance and availability, but also provides intelligent networking
features specific to enterprise class data centers.
IBM Part Number: 39Y9306
High Performance
300,000 IOPS delivers high FC I/O transfer rates for
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storage applications
Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures
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maximum utilization of FC data links
Out-of-Order Frame Reassembly (OoOFR) reduces
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FC congestion and retransmissions
CPU off-load for TCP/IP checksum calculation and
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jumbo frame support (9 KB) reduces CPU utilization
and increases Ethernet throughput
Superior Scalability
Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization ready. Allows
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physical FC ports to be part of multiple logical networks
Virtual fabric (VSAN) ready. Allows physical FC ports
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to be part of multiple logical networks
Comprehensive operating system (OS) driver
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support including Windows, Linux, Solaris, NetWare,
and VMware
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
Enterprise Class Features. The QMI3472 delivers unmatched Fibre Channel
and Ethernet performance, providing over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 1.6 GBps
FC throughput, 1-Gbps full-duplex Ethernet, and support for PCI Express x4
bus speeds. More importantly, the QMI3472 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, as well as configure and manage their Ethernet connections
using the Broadcom® Advanced Control Suite (BACS). The QMI3472
is also fully compliant with industry standard Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs), including SNIA HBA API and SMI-S. This compatibility
allows administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using third-party software
applications.
Comprehensive Operating System Support. QMI3472 drivers exist for all
major operating systems. A single FC 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 by SAN administrators. Ethernet drivers are
available on IBM’s website.
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 SAN and Ethernet interoperability and compatibility.
SANblade QMI3472
Host Bus Interface Specifications
Bus interface
Dual PCI Express x4
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Memory
Integrated 512KB SRAM per port
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1-MB flash and 128-KB 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 HS21
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IBM LS21
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IBM LS41
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Compliance
PCI Express Base Specification
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PCI Bus Power Management Interface
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Specification,
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 2nd Generation (FC-PH-2)
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Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and
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Signaling Interface (FC-PH-3)
, revision 1.0a
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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Ethernet Specifications
Data rate
1-Gbps full-duplex per port
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Topology
Any Ethernet network
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Physical Specifications
Ports
Dual 4-Gbps FC & dual 1-Gbps Ethernet
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Form factor
IBM Combo Form Factor (CFFh)
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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
6.8W (maximum)
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D AT A S H E ET
Tools and Utilities
Management tools
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
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SANsurfer FC HBA Command Line Interface (CLI)
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Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS)
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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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PXE Ethernet Boot
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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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Ordering Information
The QMI3472 is available from IBM
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(IBM part number: 39Y9306)
Corporate Headquarters QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www.qlogic.com
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