Features
Ease of Use
Auto-negotiation of Fibre Channel speed bit rate (1 Gbps or 2 Gbps)
Easy detection of activities through an LED panel:
Power
Online
Signal acquired
Loss of synchronization
Firmware error
Automatic topology detection
Quick start guide
Persistent binding
Superior Scalability
Concurrent support for SCSI and IP protocols
Load balancing for optimized performance
Simultaneous initiator and target mode support
Local and remote management
Enhanced Reliability
Unique, single-integrated Fibre Channel controller for added reliability and optimum performanceocal and remote management
Host Bus Interface Specifications
Speed
64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X
Single voltage
3.3 V and 5.0 V buses supported
Compliance
PCI Local Bus Specification rev. 2.2, PCI-X Addendum rev. 1.0a, PCI Hot Plug Specification 1.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification rev 1.1
Fibre Channel Specifications
Speed
200 MBps per port maximum at half-duplex
400 MBps per port maximum at full-duplex
Topology
FC-AL, FC-AL-2, point to point, switched fabric (FL_Port and F_Port)
Buffer credits
For 512-byte frame size, 9 credits issued.
For 2K-byte frame size, 3 credits issued.
Class of service
Class 3 Fibre Channel service
Protocols
SCSI-FCP, IP, FC-TAPE
Compliance
Second Generation FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-2), Third eneration FC Generic Services Definition (FC-GS-3), Fibre hannel-Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop-2 (FC-AL-2), Fibre Channel-Private Loop Direct Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA), RFC 2625 IP and APR Over Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS)
Physical Specifications
Ports
Two
Media
Multimode optic
Optics
Short wave laser
Connections
Two LC-style connectors that support non-OFC, multimode fibre optic cabling using small form factor optical transceiver modules
Form factor
Low-profile MD2: 16.93 cm??.15 cm (6.7"??.5")
Power dissipation
<7.0 watts
Cable
50/125multimode fiber
62.5/125 multimode fiber
Cable distances
1Gbps: 500 meters 50/125 fiber, 300 meters 62.5/125 fiber
2Gbps: 300 meters 50/125 fiber, 150 meters 62.5/125 fiber
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