Features - Adaptec 9110G User Reference

Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G User's Reference
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G is a PCI to Fibre Channel controller
card that provides a one Gigabit serial interface between a server
and a Fibre Channel storage system. The cabling between the
storage system and the interface card can be either fiber optic or
copper.

Features

The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G features an internal and external
connector interface. The external interface requires the installation of
a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module before connecting the
Fibre Channel cables. The GBIC is connected to a GBIC receptacle on
the adapter. See GBIC Overview on page 6.
The internal connector interface uses the High Speed Serial Data
Connector (HSSDC). For a list of these cable assemblies, see Fibre
Channel Cable Assemblies and GBIC on page 22.
The internal HSSDC interface can be used to attach Fibre Channel
storage devices inside the server. The external and internal
connector interfaces can be used simultaneously or individually.
When both interfaces are used, the two segments are part of one
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop.
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G supports Point to Point, Arbitrated
Loop, and Fabric topologies, Class 3 services, and hardware assists
for the SCSI FCP protocol. The SCSI FCP protocol allows the use of
the standard Windows NT SCSI miniport interface. If configured as
an Arbitrated Loop, you can use both internal and external
connectors simultaneously. With a Point to Point connection, only
one of the two connectors can be used. For more information on
Point to Point and N_port connections to Fabric, see N_port support:
on page 16.
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G installs into a standard PCI
(Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot. This adapter supports a
high-performance 64-bit and 66 MHz PCI bus (backward compatible
to 32-bit and 33 MHz). The PCI bus provides a high-speed (up to 528
MBps) path between the system board and the Fibre Channel
Adapter. The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G is a PCI Bus Master device
and requires a PCI Bus Mastering slot that conforms to the PCI Local
Bus Specifications, version 2.1.
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