Chapter 1 • HBA Overview
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HBA Overview
This chapter provides a basic overview of Oracle's single and dual port StorageTek 8 Gb
FC PCI-Express host bus adapter (HBA), which use QLogic technology. This chapter
also describes the various operating systems, host platforms, storage, and infrastructure
configurations that support the HBA and lists the HBA environmental requirements.
This chapter contains the following topics:
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“HBA Features and Specifications” on page 9
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“Operating System and Technology Requirements” on page 11
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“System Interoperability” on page 12
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“Environmental Requirements” on page 16
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StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCIe HBA
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HBA Features and Specifications
The StorageTek 8 Gb FC PCIe HBA (single port: SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z, SG-PCIE1FC-QF8-
Z, SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-N, SG-PCIE1FC-QF8-N, dual port: SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z, SG-
PCIE2FC-QF8-Z, SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-N, SG-PCIE2FC-QF8-N, 7106958, 7106957) consists
of a PCI-Express Small Form Factor HBA. The board interfaces an eight-lane PCI-Express bus,
with the eight lanes supporting either one or two Fibre Channel (FC) optical media ports. Each
independent FC port operates at 8 Gbit/sec and features 8/4/2 autonegotiation.
