Data Storage Systems, Inc. offers the full line of QLogic fibre channel
solutions including the QLogic QLA2310F FC Host Bus Adatper (HBA) .
Along with all the QLogic fibre channel products, DSS, Inc. offers
implementation/integration services if needed. For further information
and assistance, please call our sales department at (763) 416-0474.
Designed and deployed by major server and storage OEMs, the
QLogic SANblade QLA2310F 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.
Ships in an individually packed box with a standard
size bracket, a spare low-profile bracket,
SANsurfer FC HBAs CD, and Quick Start Guide.
Ease of Use Auto-negotiation 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 performanceocal and remote management
Cost Effective For a cost-effective, optic solution for your SAN with the added performance of 2 Gbps, the QLA2310F is the right solution.
Leading Single Chip Integration The QLA2310F uniquely integrates a RISC processor, a Fibre protocol engine, and transceivers into a single, efficient FC controller
chip that increases reliability and performance by lowering CPU utilization.
Broad OEM Acceptance The QLA2310F 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 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 Architecture The QLA2310F 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 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.
Speed 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI-X
Single 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 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), 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)
Tools and Utilities
Management tools FC HBA Manager
Device utilities Command line interface; 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, Solaris SPARC, Linux (32-bit and 64-bit), Novell NetWare, Mac
OS X