Qlogic QLE2460 Datasheet

QLE2460
Single-Port, 4Gbps Fibre Channel-
to-PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
HighPerformance
 • 150,000IOPSdelivershighI/Otransferratesfor
storageapplications.
 • IntelligentinterleavedDMA(iiDMA)ensures
maximumutilizationofdatalinks.
 • Out-of-orderframereassembly(OoOFR)reduces
congestionandretransmissions.
SuperiorScalability
 • Multi-IDandN_Portvirtualizationready.Allows
physicalportstobepartofmultiplelogical
networks.
 • Cisco VSANready.Allowsphysicalportstobepart
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ofmultiplelogicalnetworks.
 • Comprehensiveoperatingsystem(OS)driver
supportincludingWindows ,Linux
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NetWare ,MacOS ,Citrix ,Oracle
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 • Universalbootsupportmanagesmultiplehardware
platformsandbootoptions.
EnhancedReliability
 • Overlappingprotectiondomainsforcontinuous
protectionofinternaldatapaths.
 • T10cyclicredundancycheck(CRC)ensuresend-to-
enddataintegrityacrossSANs.
 • ThreeLEDsdisplayreal-timestatusandlinkactivity
information.
QLE2460 Host Bus Adapter.
enterpriseclass,4Gbps-to-PCIExpress
unprecedentedlevelsofperformanceandavailability,aswellasintelligent
networkingfeaturesspecifictoenterpriseclassdatacenters.
EnterpriseClassFeatures.TheQLE2460adapteristhehighestperforming
andmostreliableadapterintheindustry.Itdeliversunmatchedperformance
by leveraging a single ASIC design, combining a unique hardware
architecturetodeliverover150,000IOPS,nearly800MBpsthroughput,and
support for PCI Express x4 bus speeds.  More importantly, the QLE2460
adapterprovidesnewintelligentstoragenetworkingfeaturesthatredefine
theenterpriseclassadapter,providingincreaseddataprotection,advanced
framerouting,andenterprise-widemanagementcapabilities.
Simplified Setup.
simplify the adapter setup process.  Storage administrators can quickly
deploy adapters across a SAN using standard adapter management tools
and device utilities. The QLE2460 is fully compatible with SNIAAPI and
SMI-S, thereby allowing administrators to manage QLogic adapters using
third-partysoftwareapplications.
ComprehensiveOSSupport.QLogicoffersthebroadestrangeofsupportfor
allmajoroperatingsystemstoensureOSandhardwareservercompatibility.
,Solaris ,
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Driversareavailableforallmajoroperatingsystemsandhardwareserver
,andVMware .
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platforms.AsingledriverstrategyperOSallowsstorageadministratorsto
easilydeployandmanageadaptersinheterogeneousSANconfigurations.
Guaranteed
with agency and regulatory testing, ensures that all products meet world
compliance hardware and software specifications.  All adapters are
testedextensivelywiththird-partyhardware,alongwithmultiplesoftware
applications,toensurebest-in-classSANinteroperabilityandcompatibility.
YoucanbeconfidentpurchasingQLogicadapterstomeetyourFibreChannel
storagenetworkingneeds.
InvestmentProtection.Forover15years,QLogichasbeenatechnological
leader with products that address the customer's current needs.  In
addition,QLogicprovidesstronginvestmentprotectiontosupportemerging
technologies and standards.  QLogic stands alone in the industry with
its product portfolio depth and experience in successfully delivering
technologicalsolutionsthataddresstheneedsoftodayandtomorrow.
 The QLE2460 is the industry's first, true
 Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards
Interoperability.  Storage partner certifications, combined

D A T A S H E E T
x4adapter.TheQLE2460delivers
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