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QLE2462 Host Bus Adapter |
The QLE2462 is the industry’s first, true enterprise class, 4Gbps to PCI Express® x4 adapter. The QLE2462 not only delivers unprecedented levels of performance and availability, but also intelligent networking features specific to enterprise class data centers.
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Enterprise Class Features |
The QLE2462 adapter is the highest performing and most reliable adapter in the industry. It delivers unmatched performance by leveraging a single ASIC design, combining a unique hardware architecture to deliver over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 1.6 GBps throughput, and support for PCI Express x4 bus speeds. More importantly, the QLE2462 adapter provides new intelligent storage networking features that redefine the enterprise class host bus adapter, providing increased data protection, advanced frame routing, and enterprise wide management capabilities. |
Simplified Setup |
Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards simplify the adapter setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy adapters across a SAN using standard host bus adapter management tools and device utilities. The QLE2462 is fully compatible with SNIA HBA API and SMI-S, thereby allowing administrators to manage QLogic adapters 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 and hardware server platforms. A single driver strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy and manage host bus adapters in heterogeneous SAN configurations. |
Guaranteed Interoperability |
Storage partner certifications, combined with agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet world compliance hardware and software specifications. All adapters 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 adapters to meet your Fibre Channel 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 with its product portfolio depth and experience in successfully delivering technological solutions that address the needs of today and tomorrow. | |
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High Performance |
- 300,000 IOPS delivers high I/O transfer rates for storage applications
- Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures maximum utilization of data links
- Out-of-Order Frame Reassembly (OoOFR) reduces congestion and retransmissions
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Superior Scalability |
- Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization ready. Allows physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks
- Cisco VSAN ready. Allows physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks
- Comprehensive Operating System (OS) driver support including Windows®, Linux™, Solaris™, NetWare®, and Mac OS®
- Universal boot support manages multiple hardware platforms and boot options
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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
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Host Bus Interface Specifications |
Bus interface |
PCI Express x4 |
Memory |
1-MB SRAM per port, 1-MB flash (SPI), and 2-KB NVRAM (SPI) |
Hardware platforms* |
IA32 (x86), IA64, IEM64T, AMD Opteron 64, Sun SPARC, Apple G5 (Xserve and Power Mac) |
Compliance |
PCI Express Base Specification, revision 1.0a, PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification, revision 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, revision 1.1 |
Fibre Channel Specifications |
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), 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 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 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-2), Third Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3), Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS) |
Physical Specifications |
Ports |
Dual 4-Gbps FC |
Connections |
Small form factor fixed (SFF) multimode optic with LC-style connector |
Form factor |
Low-profile PCI Express Card: 16.765 cm × 6.89 cm (6.6 in. × 2.713 in.) |
Bracket size |
Standard: 1.84 cm × 12.08 cm (.73 in. × 4.76 in.)
Low-profile: 1.84 cm × 8.01 cm (.73 in. × 3.15 in.) |
Environment and Equipment Specifications |
Airflow |
No airflow required |
Temperature |
Operating: 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F
Storage: -20°C/-4°F to 70°C/158°F |
Humidity |
Relative (non-condensing): 10% to 90%
Storage: 5% to 95% |
Power dissipation |
6.5 W (maximum) |
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
4 Gbps: 150 meters 50/125 μm fiber, 70 meters 62.5/125 μm fiber |
Agency Approvals—Product Safety |
US/Canada |
UL, cUL: UL60950, CSA C22.2 No.60950, Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR J |
Europe |
73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive:
TUV: EN60950-1: 2001, EN60825-1: 1994+A1+A2, EN60825-2: 1994 +A1 |
Agency Approvals—EMI and EMC |
US |
FCC Part 15, Class B |
Canada |
Industry Canada ICES-003, Class B |
Europe |
89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE Mark, EN55022: 1998/CISPR22:1997 Class B, EN55024: 1998, EN61000-3-2:1995, EN61000-3-3:1994 |
Japan |
VCCI, Class B |
Taiwan |
CNS 13438 Class B |
New Zealand/Australia |
AS/NZS 3548 Class B |
Korea |
MIC |
Tools and Utilities |
Management tools |
SANsurfer® FC HBA Manager |
Device utilities |
Command line interface; utilities for firmware, driver, boot code, and NVRAM |
Boot support |
BIOS, EFI, and FCode |
APIs |
SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S, and FDMI |
Operating systems* |
Windows Server® 2003, 2008, 2008 R2; Windows 2000; Windows XP Pro; Windows Vista®; Solaris 10; OpenSolaris™ 2008, 2009; Red Hat® RHEL 3, 4, 5; Novell® SLES 8, 9, 10, 11; Novell NetWare® 6.5; Mac OS X; Citrix XenServer™ 3.2–4.1, 5.0, 5.5; Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, 5; VMware ESX™/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 | | | |