Features And Specifications - Intel SBFCM Installation And User Manual

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• QLogic SAN Solutions Guide
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It provides a user-oriented discussion of how
Fibre Channel options are used to provide different SAN storage solutions for various application
requirements. This document also provides an overview and description for backup and restore, business
continuance and high availability, and storage consolidation and data sharing solutions.
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• QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It provides detailed Fibre Channel switch
configuration data and step-by-step configuration procedures for integrating the SBCE unit into other
vendor switch fabrics. Each vendor configuration includes:
— An initial integration checklist
— Configuration limitations
— Supported switch and firmware versions
— Specific management application operations
— A successful-integration checklist.
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• QLogic SAN Interoperability Guide
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It is a key resource for SAN planning and
implementation. It provides interoperability matrices that let you identify at a glance the certified SAN
products, solutions, and services that best suit your needs.
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• QLogic SAN Configuration Guide: CLARiiON Storage
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It is a comprehensive guide for those interested
in deploying QLogic and CLARiion Storage solutions.
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• QLogic SAN Configuration Guide: LSI Storage
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It is a comprehensive guide for those interested
in deploying QLogic and LSI Storage solutions.
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• QLogic SAN Configuration Guide: XIOtech Storage
This publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It is a comprehensive guide for those interested
in deploying QLogic and XIOtech Storage solutions.
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• Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information
This multilingual publication is provided in PDF on the Resource CD. It contains translated versions of
the caution and danger statements that appear in the documentation.

Features and specifications

The Expansion Card has the following features:
• Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (PC-PH-3), revision
9.2
• Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
• Support for direct memory access (DMA)
• Support for bus mastering
• Fast!UTIL basic input/output system (BIOS) utility program to customize the configuration parameters on
the Expansion Card and attached drives
• Support for Fibre Channel protocol SCSI (FCP-SCSI) and Fibre Channel Internet protocol (FCP-IP)
• Support for point-to-point fabric connection (F-port fabric login)
• Support for Fibre Channel service (classes 2 and 3)
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Intel Blade Server FC Expansion Card SBFCM: Installation and User's Guide