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Converged Network Adapters
Table 56 describes available Brocade Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x 8 host bus
interfaces, hereafter referred to as Brocade CNAs. These adapters provide reliable,
high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments.
Brocade CNAs combine the functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card
(NIC) on one PCIe x 8 card. The CNAs appear as NICs and Fibre Channel adapters to the host.
These CNAs fully support FCoE protocols and allow Fibre Channel traffic to converge onto 10 Gbps
Data Center Bridging (DCB) networks. FCoE and 10 Gbps DCB operations are simultaneous.
The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these CNAs
ideal for connecting host systems on Ethernet networks to SAN fabrics based on Brocade Fabric or
M-Enterprise operating systems.
Fabric Adapters
Table 57 describes the available Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter model. The Brocade 1860 provides
dual mode support for the port. You can configure the port mode as a 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC)
HBA and a 10 Gbps CNA mode using the Brocade Command Utility (BCU).
TABLE 56
Brocade Fibre Channel CNA models
Model number Port speed Number of ports Adapter type
Brocade 1741M-k
1
10 Gbps maximum 2 Expansion
Brocade 1020 10 Gbps maximum 2 Stand-up
Brocade 1010 10 Gbps maximum 1 Stand-up
Brocade 1007
2
10 Gbps maximum 2 Expansion
1
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 are two-port 10 GbE CNAs that mount on a blade
server that installs in a system enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and
storage networking data onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communication
are routed through the DCB ports on the adapter to the blade system enclosure midplane and
onto the installed switch modules installed in the enclosure.
2
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs connect to the embedded switch modules or
embedded interconnect modules on the blade system chassis by way of an internal backplane
and, therefore, no optical modules (SFP transceivers) are involved. With the exception of no SFP
transceivers, the Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs function the same as the other
Brocade CNAs.
For information on installing the Brocade CNAs on a blade server, refer to the Brocade Adapters
Installation and Reference Guide .
TABLE 57
Brocade Fabric Adapter models
Model number Port speed Number of ports
Brocade 1860-1
Brocade 1860-2 16 Gbps FC HBA and 10 Gbps CNA or NIC 1 or 2
Brocade 1867 16 Gbps FC mezzanine card 2