Qlogic SANblade QLA4050 Specifications

TOE PCI-X
iSCSI TOE
HOST BUS ADAPTER
• Complete iSCSI and TCP/IP offload for
enhanced performance
SANs with Ethernet and IP: iSCSI. IT managers now have a choice
when considering SAN management options. The QLA4050,
QLA4050C, and QLA4052C (collectively referred to as the QLA405x)
iSCSI HBAs provide connectivity to SANs over Ethernet and TCP/IP
network infrastructures (switches, routers, and VPN appliances).
Using a widely deployed and familiar networking technology, iSCSI
can lower the total cost of ownership to better manage and support
storage networking.
Networking and Storage Performance. By offloading the iSCSI and
TCP/IP protocol to the adapter, the QLA405x eliminates the
processing, interrupts, and bus accesses required to support
protocols in host software. The QLA405x virtually eliminates the host
CPU system processing required for iSCSI and TCP/IP, delivering the
equivalent initialization and host processing performance of direct
attach storage (DAS) and Fibre Channel (FC) SANs.
Simplified Setup. Point-and-click installation and configuration
wizards simplify the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can
quickly deploy HBAs across a SAN using standard HBA management
tools and device utilities. The QLA405x is also fully compatible with
industry standard application programming interfaces (APIs),
thereby allowing administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using
third-party software applications.
Familiar Storage Functionality. By offloading the iSCSI protocol, the
QLA405x uses the existing storage interface of the operating system.
Using a familiar storage interface allows the QLA405x to support
Single or Dual Port 1-Gbps iSCSI TOE to
High Performance
• Networking and storage functionality for iSCSI, network attached storage (NAS),
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clustering, multimedia, distributed network applications, and web-serving
Gb Gb
• Jumbo frames, 802.3x flow control, 802.1p priority service, and 802.1Q VLAN
Ethernet networking
Superior Scalability
• Low-profile PCI form factor
• Universal iSCSI SAN boot for true remote storage boot implementations
Enhanced Reliability
• Storage reliability with iSCSI digests, ECC memory, and overlapping data path parity
• JTAG boundary scan, full scan, and memory built-in self-test (BIST)
• Highly integrated, low power design
Simplified Manageability
• Microsoft Windows
based management
• Auto-negotiated 100/1000 Mbps line rate
data transfer
SANblade
PCI-X Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
®
management interface (MS WMI) compliant for standards
• PCI-X 133-MHz backward-compatible
with 32/64-bit, 33/66-MHz PCI
proven LUN and target level fail-over functionality, storage SAN boot,
and existing SAN management and application software.
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 with
industry-recognized certifications from all the major operating
®
systems including Windows , Linux
strategy per OS allows storage administrators to easily deploy,
configure, and manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN configurations.
Guaranteed Interoperability. Storage partner certifications,
combined with agency and regulatory testing, ensures that all
products meet world compliance hardware and software
specifications. All HBAs 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 HBAs to meet your storage networking
needs.
QLA405x
Family
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, and Solaris . A single driver
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