QLogic SANblade QLE2464 Quad Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) to PCI Express Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
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Guaranteed Against DOA. 4 x Transceivers Included.

High Performance • 150,000 IOPS per port delivers high I/O transfer rates for storage applications • Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures maximum utilization of data links • Dual read DMA (DRDMA) processes I/O requests faster • Out-of-order frame reassembly (OoOFR) reduces congestion and retransmissions Superior Scalability • Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization allows a single port to acquire multiple N_Port IDs • Cisco VSAN ready. Allows physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks • Comprehensive operating system (OS) driver support including Windows®, Linux™, Solaris™, and Mac OS® • Universal boot support manages multiple hardware platforms and boot options Enhanced Reliability • Overlapping protection domains for continuous protection of internal data paths • T10 cyclic redundancy check (CRC) ensures end-to-end data integrity across storage area networks (SANs) • Three LEDs per port display real-time status and link activity information
Features
• 4/2/1 Gbps (auto-negotiation) • Persistent binding • LUN masking • 2,048 concurrent logins per port • HBA and target level failover • Loopback and read/write buffer tests • SCSI initiator, target, and initiator/target modes • HBA information, topology, maps, statistics, and graphs • RoHS compliant
QLE2464 Host Bus Adapter. The QLE2464 is the industry's first, true enterprise class, 4-Gbps to PCI Express x8 HBA. The QLE2464 not only delivers unprecedented levels of performance and availability, but also intelligent networking features specific to enterprise class data centers.
Enterprise Class Features. The QLE2464 HBA is the highest performing and most reliable HBA in the industry. It delivers unmatched performance by leveraging a single ASIC design, combining a unique hardware architecture to deliver over 150,000 IOPS per port, nearly 3.2 GBps throughput, and support for PCI Express x8 bus speeds. More importantly, the QLE2464 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 simply the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy HBAs across a SAN using standard HBA management tools and device utilities. The QLE2464 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.
Comprehensive Operating System (OS) Support. QLogic offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility. Drivers are fully tested and available for all major operating systems, including Windows®, Linux™, Solaris™, NetWare®, and Mac OS® X. A single driver strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy and manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN configurations. QLogic’s driver suite supports all major hardware server platforms, including 32/64-bit computing platforms from Intel (IA32, IEM64T, IA64), AMD (Opteron64), Sun (SPARC), and Apple® G5 (Power Mac®).
Guaranteed Interoperability. Storage partner certifications, combined with agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet world compliance hardware and software specifications. All HBAs are tested extensively with third-party hardware, along with multiple software applications, to ensure best-in-class SAN interoperability and compatibility. You can be confident purchasing QLogic HBAs to meet your FC storage networking needs.
Investment Protection. For over 15 years, QLogic has been a technological leader with products that address the current needs of customers, yet provide strong investment protection to support emerging technologies and standards. QLogic stands alone in the industry, its product portfolio depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that address the needs of today and tomorrow.
| Host Bus Interface Specifications |
| Bus interface |
PCI Express x8 |
| Memory |
1-MB SRAM per port, 1-MB flash (SPI), and 2-KB NVRAM (SPI) |
| HW platforms |
IA32 (x86), IA64, IEM64T, AMD Opteron64, Sun SPARC, Apple G5 (Power Mac) |
| Compliance |
PCI Express Base Specification rev. 1.0a, PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification rev. 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification revision. 1.1 |
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Fibre Channel Specification |
| Data rate |
4/2/1 Gbps auto-negotiation (4.2480/2.1240/1.0625 Gbps) |
| Performance |
150,000 IOPS per port |
| Topology |
Point-to-point (N_Port), arbitrated loop (NL_Port), and switched fabric (N_Port) |
| Logins |
Support for F_Port and FL_Port login. 2,048 concurrent logins and 2,048 active exchanges per port |
| Class of service |
Class 2 and 3 |
| Protocols |
FCP (SCSI-FCP), IP (FC-IP), FC-TAPE (FCP-2) |
| Compliance |
SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), Fibre Channel 2nd Generation (FC-PH-2), Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical |
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and Signaling Interface (FC-PH-3), Fibre Channel.Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2), Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attachment Technical Report (FC-FLA), Fibre Channel.Private Loop Direct |
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Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA), Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) profile, SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (FCP-2), Second Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3), Third Generation |
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FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3), Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS) |
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Physical Specifications |
| Ports |
Quad 4-Gbps FC |
| Connections |
Small form factor fixed (SFF) multimode optic with LC-style connector |
| Form factor |
PCI Express Card: 20.32 cm ~ 11.115 cm (8 in. ~ 4.376 in.) |
| Bracket size |
Standard: 1.84 cm ~ 12.08 cm (.73 in. ~ 4.76 in.) |
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Environment and Equipment Specifications |
| Temperature |
Operating: 0 ‹ C/32 ‹ F to 55 ‹ C/131 ‹ F. Storage: -20 ‹ C/-4 ‹ F to 70 ‹ C/158 ‹ F |
| Airflow |
TBD |
| Humidity |
Relative (non-condensing): 10% to 90%, Storage: 5% to 95% |
| Power dissipation |
18 W maximum |
| Cable distances |
1 Gbps: 500 meters 50/125 ƒÊm fiber, 300 meters 62.5/125 ƒÊm fiber |
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2 Gbps: 300 meters 50/125 ƒÊm fiber, 150 meters 62.5/125 ƒÊm fiber |
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4 Gbps: 150 meters 50/125 ƒÊm fiber, 70 meters 62.5/125 ƒÊm fiber |
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