Overview - QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter H, HT

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Planned availability date: 26 Jun 2009

Overview

(PN 42C1830) The QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter offers robust 8Gb Fibre Channel storage connectivity and 10Gb networking over a single Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) link. Since this adapter combines the functions of a Network Interface Card and a Host Bus Adapter on a single converged adapter, clients see potential benefits in cost, power/cooling and datacenter footprint by deploying less hardware. This adapter is based on industry standard PCIe architecture and offers significant savings in cable and transciver cost in BladeCenter deployment. This Converged Network Adapter (CNA) utilizes advanced protocol processing such as priority-based flow control, Enhanced Transmission Selection, and Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange (DCBX). These CNAs are backward compatible with many 4 Gb storage targets and work with most existing LAN and SAN infrastructures, helping provide you with investment protection when consolidating your datacenters.

The QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter offers an affordable and reliable SAN and LAN connection for small and medium businesses. The adapter is easy to use, with demonstrated quality and robustness. The QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter is a 2-port daughter card (expansion card) utilizing a high-speed PCI-e x8 system connection. It utilizes the IEEE standard XAUI interface to connect to compatible high-speed modules. This adapter offers 10Gbps per port maximum throughput for high bandwidth. It accelerates the storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic, with full hardware protocol for successful, enhanced Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocol processing.

Convergence helps lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) by potentially reducing hardware, power, cooling, management, and maintenance costs. It helps offer investment protection by providing seamless compatibility with most existing FC storage, ethernet networks, driver software, and management applications. The CFFh form factor and 10Gb Ethernet HSSM or 10Gb CEE HSSM are all supported in the BCH and BCH-T chassis.

The QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter helps deliver connectivity to LAN and SAN on a single adapter. Ideal for businesses looking at consolidations without sacrificing performance, this adapter provides an opportunity to reduce adapters, switches, cabling, and optics while reducing the overall storage footprint, hence improving cooling and saving power. If offers:

• 10Gbps maximum throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic and full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing
• Reduced hardware, cabling, power, cooling, and management costs through convergence of data and storage networking
• Preservation of familiar data and storage concepts, resulting in lower training and administrative costs
• Communication via Ethernet, the most common networking technology in the world
• Ability to work seamlessly with existing FC storage and compatibility with existing FC and networking drivers that have been deployed in millions of existing systems

Key prerequisites

Supported BladeCenter with an available CFFh PCI Express expansion slot. The QLogic 10Gb CNA (CFFh) form factor is supported in the BC-H and BC-HT chassis with with compatible high-speed modules. Refer to IBM ServerProven for a complete list of individual systems and operating systems interoperability.

At a glance

Highlights of the QLogic 2-port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter (42C1830) include:

• Combo Form Factor (CFFh) PCI Express x8 2.0 adapter
• Two ports with XAUI interfaces for PCI-E x8 to the HSSM
• Support for up to two CEE HSSMs in BC-H or BC-HT chassis
• Support for 10Gb Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)
• Support for Fiber Channel over Converged Enhanced Ethernet (FCoCEE)
• Full hardware offload for FCoCEE protocol processing
• Support for IPv4 and IPv6
• Support for SAN boot over CEE, PXE boot, and iSCSI boot
• Support for Wake on LAN
• Support for BOFM for BIOS, UEFI, and FCode

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Warranty

Warranty: One year limited warranty on both options. Service type CRU Tier 1.

This CNA carries a one-year limited warranty or, when installed in a BladeCenter, will have the same warranty your BladeCenter system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.