D A T A S H E E T
SANblade
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QMI3472
Dual Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
(FC) & 1-Gbps Ethernet CFFh
Expansion Card for IBM
BladeCenter
IBM Part Number: 39Y9306
High Performance
300,000 IOPS delivers high FC I/O transfer rates for
storage applications
Intelligent interleaved DMA (iiDMA) ensures
maximum utilization of FC data links
Out-of-Order Frame Reassembly (OoOFR) reduces
FC congestion and retransmissions
CPU off-load for TCP/IP checksum calculation and
jumbo frame support (9 KB) reduces CPU utilization
and increases Ethernet throughput
Superior Scalability
Multi-ID and N_Port virtualization ready. Allows
physical FC ports to be part of multiple logical networks
Virtual fabric (VSAN) ready. Allows physical FC ports
to be part of multiple logical networks
Comprehensive operating system (OS) driver
support including Windows, Linux, Solaris, NetWare,
and VMware
Enhanced Reliability
Overlapping protection domains for continuous
protection of internal data paths
Dual-port design protects against “single point
of failure” via BladeCenter midplane routing to
redundant switch modules
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QMI3472 Fibre Channel & Ethernet Expansion Card.
The QMI3472 is the
industry’s first multi-protocol expansion card enabling 4-Gbps Fibre Channel
and 1-Gbps Ethernet in a PCI Express Combo Form Factor (CFFh) for the
IBM BladeCenter. The QMI3472 not only delivers unprecedented levels
of performance and availability, but also provides intelligent networking
features specific to enterprise class data centers.
Enterprise Class Features.
The QMI3472 delivers unmatched Fibre Channel
and Ethernet performance, providing over 300,000 IOPS, nearly 1.6 GBps
FC throughput, 1-Gbps full-duplex Ethernet, and support for PCI Express x4
bus speeds. More importantly, the QMI3472 HBA provides new intelligent
storage networking features that redefine the enterprise class HBA, providing
increased data protection, advanced frame routing, and enterprise wide
management capabilities.
Simplified Setup.
Point-and-click installation and configuration wizards
simplify the HBA setup process. Storage administrators can quickly deploy
HBAs across a SAN using QLogic SANsurfer HBA management tools and
device utilities, as well as configure and manage their Ethernet connections
using the Broadcom® Advanced Control Suite (BACS). The QMI3472
is also fully compliant with industry standard Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs), including SNIA HBA API and SMI-S. This compatibility
allows administrators to manage QLogic HBAs using third-party software
applications.
Comprehensive Operating System Support.
QMI3472 drivers exist for all
major operating systems. A single FC driver strategy per OS allows storage
administrators to easily deploy and manage HBAs in heterogeneous SAN
configurations. In addition, QLogic’s unique unified driver model, whereby
firmware is bundled with the driver, eliminates any potential interoperability
issues between the driver and firmware and reduces the number of software
components to be managed by SAN administrators. Ethernet drivers are
available on IBM’s website.
Guaranteed Interoperability.
Storage partner certifications, combined with
agency and regulatory testing, ensures all products meet world compliance
hardware and software specifications. All our HBAs are tested extensively
with third-party hardware, along with multiple software applications, to
ensure best-in-class SAN and Ethernet interoperability and compatibility.
