Q-Logic QLA2300 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Features 1 Introduction
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boards use a copper interface for short connections (less than 30 meters at a data
rate of 1 Gbps; less than 15 meters at a data rate of 2 Gbps). The following boards
use a multimode optical interface for intermediate distances (less than 500 meters
at the data rate of 1 Gbps; less than 300 meters at the data rate of 2 Gbps).
QLA2300F
QLA2302F
QLA2310F
QLA2310FL
QLA2312F
QLA2312FL
With its increased connectivity and performance, Fibre Channel is the I/O
technology preferred and used by system designers.
1.3
Features
Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2
Compliance with PCI-X Addendum (revision 1.0) to the PCI Local Bus
Specification (QLA2310/2310F/2310FL/2312F/2312FL)
Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling
Interface (FC-PH-3) standard
Compliance with Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) standard
Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
Support for bus master DMA
Fast!UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the
QLA23xx board and attached drives
Two independent channels on a single board (QLA2302F)
Supports Fibre Channel protocol-SCSI (FCP-SCSI), IP, and Fibre
Channel-virtual interface (FC-VI) protocols
Supports point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN)