
®
SANblade
2-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) to
QLA®2310F/
PCI-X Host Bus Adapters (HBA)
QLA2310FL
Ease of Use
PCI-X
FIBRE CHANNEL
HOST BUS ADAPTERS
• HBA and LUN level failover • LUN masking • Loopback and read/write buffer tests
4Gb2
Gb
• Autonegotiation of Fibre Channel speed bit rate (1 Gbps or 2 Gbps)
• Easy detection of activities through an LED panel:
• Power
• Online
• Signal acquired
• Loss of synchronization
• Firmware error
• Automatic topology detection
• Quick start guide
• Persistent binding
Superior Scalability
• Concurrent support for SCSI and IP protocols
• Load balancing for optimized performance
• Simultaneous initiator and target mode support
• Local and remote management
Enhanced Reliability
• Unique, single-integrated Fibre Channel controller for added reliability and optimum
performance
Why QLOGIC? Designed and deployed by major server and storage
OEMs, the QLogic SANblade QLA2310F and QLA2310FL host bus
adapters (HBAs) offer the high performance of 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
combined with 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI-X. These multimode optic HBAs
are targeted for servers in direct attach storage (DAS) as well as
storage area network (SAN) environments.
Cost Effective. For a cost-effective, optic solution for your SAN with
the added performance of 2 Gbps, the QLA2310F is the right solution.
If you are looking for low-profile boards for 1U and 2U servers, the
QLA2310FL, a low-profile MD2 compliant version of the QLA2310F,
is the perfect fit.
Leading Single Chip Integration. The QLA2310F/2310FL uniquely
integrates a RISC processor, a Fibre protocol engine, and transceivers
into a single, efficient FC controller chip that increases reliability and
2-Gbps Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters
performance by lowering CPU utilization.
Broad Oem Acceptance. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is validated by
every major OEM including Dell, EMC, HDS, HP, IBM, and Sun. The
QLA2310’s extensive certification from major server and storage
manufacturers makes it the perfect choice for multiplatform
requirements.
Simplified Setup. Point-and-click installation and configuration
wizards simply the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can
quickly deploy HBAs across a SAN using standard HBA management
tools and device utilities. The QLA2310F/2310FL is also fully
compatible with industry standard application programming
interfaces (APIs), including SNIA HBA API and SMI-S, thereby
allowing administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using third-party
software applications.
Proven Archetecture. The QLA2310F/2310FL architecture is the
result of more than 15 years of progressive development and testing.
Proven architecture from QLogic delivers higher overall reliability and
enables advanced functionality with its single-chip integration,
placing QLogic years ahead of its competitors. The
QLA2310F/2310FL also has proven interoperability with all major
software applications, hardware platforms, and operating systems.
The Bottom Line. Driving the standard for interoperability with
extensive FC testing in SAN environments, you can feel confident in
choosing the QLogic solution.

SANblade
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
QLA2310F
QLA2310FL
Host Bus Interface Specifications
Speed 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI-X
Signal voltage 3.3 V and 5.0 V buses supported
Compliance PCI Local Bus Specification rev. 2.2, PCI-X Addendum rev. 1.0a, PCI Hot Plug Specification rev. 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification rev. 1.1
Fibre Channel Specifications
Speed 200 MBps maximum at half-duplex, 400 MBps maximum at full-duplex
Topology FC-AL, FC-AL-2, point to point, switched fabric (FL_Port and F_Port)
Buffer credits For 512-byte frame size, 9 credits issued. For 2K-byte frame size, 3 credits issued.
Class of service Class 3 Fibre Channel service
Protocols SCSI-FCP, IP, FC-TAPE
Compliance Second Generation FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-2), Third Generation FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-3), Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH),
Ports One
Media Multimode optic
Optics Short wave laser
Connectors LC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fibre optic cabling using a small form factor optical transceiver module
Form factor Half size: 17.78 cm× 10.67 cm (7.0" ×4.2") (QLA2310F); Low-profile MD2: 16.93 cm× 5.15 cm (6.7"×2.5") (QLA2310FL)
Bracket size QLA2310F: standard size; QLA2310FL: low-profile size
Temperature
Airflow 0 lf/m
Humidity Relative (noncondensing): 10% to 90%, Storage: 5% to 95%
Power dissipation ~ 4.75 watts
Cable 50/125µm multimode fiber, 62.5/125 µm multimode fiber
Cable distances 1 Gbps: 500 meters 50/125 µm fiber, 300 meters 62.5/125 µm fiber 2 Gbps: 300 meters 50/125 µm fiber, 150 meters 62.5/125 µm fiber
US/Canada UL, cUL
Europe 73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive:
Management tools FC HBA Manager
Device utilities Command line inter face; configuration utilities resident with BIOS and FCode
Boot support Intel x86: BIOS (32-bit), EFI (64-bit); Solaris SPARC: FCode
APIs SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S, and FDMI
Operating systems Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Solaris SPARC, Linux (32-bit and 64-bit), Novell NetWare, Mac OS X
QLA2310F Ships to OEMs in an individually packed box with a standard size bracket
QLA2310F-BK Ships to OEMs in a bulk pack box in quantities of 20, 50, or 100 with standard size brackets
QLA2310F-CK Ships in an individually packed box with a standard size bracket, FC HBA Manager, and Quick Start Guide
QLA2310FL Ships to OEMs in an individually packed box with a low-profile size bracket
QLA2310FL-BK Ships to OEMs in a bulk pack box in quantities of 20, 50, or 100 with low-profile size brackets
QLA2310FL-CK Ships in an individually packed box with a low-profile bracket, FC HBA Manager, and Quick Start Guide
SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop-2 (FC-AL-2), Fibre Channel-Private Loop Direct Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA), RFC 2625 IP and APR
Over Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS)
Physical Specifications
Environment and Equipment Specifications
Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F. Storage: –20°C/–4°F to 70°C/158°F
Agency Approvals— Product Safety Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC
UL1950 (QLA2310FL)
UL60950 (QLA2310F)
cUL C22.2 No.950 (QLA2310FL)
CSA C22.2 No.60950 (QLA2310F)
Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR J
TUV:
EN60950: 1992+A1,2,3,4,11
EN60825-1: 1994+A11
EN60825-2: 1994
US FCC Part 15, Class B
Canada Industry Canada ICES-003, Class B (QLA2310FL only)
Europe 89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE Mark:
Japan VCCI, Class B
Tai wan CNS 13438 Class B BSMI
New Zealand/Australia AS/NZS 3548 Class B
Korea MIC
EN55022: 1995 Class B
EN55024: 1998
EN61000-3-2:1995
EN61000-3-3:1994
Tools and Utilities
Ordering Information
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