Overview - QLogic iSCSI dual port PCIe HBA

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The QLogic® iSCSI Dual Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x delivers the first PCI Express dual port iSCSI Initiator adapter for iSCSI Storage solutions for System x. The product delivers a high performance, cost effective iSCSI initiator host bus adapter, with new PCI Express technology, for workgroup storage applications, such as file print, Web serving, and remote boot for diskless servers with IBM Total Storage solutions.

• First PCI express x4 dual port iSCSI initiator adapter
• IPv4 and IPv6 support for both Ethernet and iSCSI
• Efficient PCI Express bus and slot utilization

• PCI Express x4
• Two copper ports for CAT 5E / CAT 6 cabling with RJ-45 connectors
• Standard PCI Express, half length card with low-profile form factor
• Supports both 3U and 2U (low-profile) PCI Express slots
• Supports full iSCSI hardware offload
• Supports concurrent Ethernet and iSCSI Initiator at 1000 Mbps
• Supports Large Send Offload and Jumbo Frames
• Supports both IPv4 and IPv6

An IBM System x server.

The QLogic® iSCSI Dual Port PCIe HBA is supported on the following IBM System x servers:

• IBM System x3200 (Type 4362, 4363)
• IBM System x3250 (Type 4364, 4365)
• IBM System x3400 (Type 7973, 7974, 7975, 7976)
• IBM System x3455 (Type 7984)
• IBM System x3500 (Type 7977)
• IBM System x3550 (Type 7978)
• IBM System x3650 (Type 7979)
• IBM System x3655 (Type 7985)
• IBM System x3755 (Type 8877)
• IBM System x3800 (Type 8866)
• IBM System x3850 (Type 8864)

The product is designed to maintain compatibility with many IBM products. As a part of the ServerProven program, System x compatibility listings are updated on the Web. Detailed information relative to IBM and non-IBM vendor devices, adapters, software, and network operating systems supported with System x products can be accessed via the Web.

See ServerProven for all parts that are compatible with this system.

1 Year limited - customer replaceable unit (CRU)

Worldwide

Announce date: 21 August 2007
Planned availability date: 14 September 2007

Temperature

• 0 to 55 degrees Celsius (32 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit)

Relative humidity

• 10% to 90%

• FCC part 15B Subpart J Class B
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1-03
• Canada ICES-003, Class B
• VCCI Class B ITE (Japan)
• C-Tick
• CE Mark
• CISPR 22 Class B
• UL
• cUL
• TUV/CB
• Immunity: EN55024:1998 Amd 1:2001 + Amd 2:2003