Fibre Channel Specifications
Data rate
Per port: 8 Gbit/sec (1600 MB/sec); 4 Gbit/sec (800 MB/sec); 2 Gbit/sec (400 MB/sec)
Performance
Up to 500,000 IOPS per port (maximum)
Protocols
SCSI-FCP, FCP-2, FC-SP
Topology
Point-to-point (N_Port), switched fabric (N_Port)
Distance support
50 meters at 8 Gbit/sec on 62.5/125 μm Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
Host Specifications
Server platform
Intel (IA32, IEM64T), AMD (x86, 64), and Sun (x86, SPARC)
Intel (IA32, IEM64T), AMD (x86, 64), and Sun (x86, SPARC)
Server chipset
Intel, nVidia, ServerWorks/Broadcom, AMD/ATI, and SPARC
Bus interface
PCI Express Gen 2.0 Compatible (x8), with MSI-X and INTx
Software
Driver- and HCM-supported operating systems
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, RHEL 4/5, SLES 9/10, and Solaris 10 (x86 and SPARC); VMware ESX 3.5 (planned)
Brocade DCFM and EFCM support
Yes
APIs
SNIA-HBA-API 2.0 and FDMI-I
Warranty
36 month warranty with advance replacement for hardware failures and related 24x7 telephone, email and web access to Brocade Technical Support resources
Physical Specifications
Transceivers
8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel LC-style pluggable (SFP+), MMF (850 nm)
Form factor
Low-profile MD2 form-factor PCI Express Card; 16.77 cm × 6.89 cm (6.60 in. × 2.71 in.)
Bracket size
Standard: 1.84 cm × 12.08 cm (.73 in. × 4.76 in.)
Low profile: 1.84 cm × 8.01 cm (.73 in. × 3.15 in.)
Environmental and Power Requirements
Airflow
No airflow required
Operating temperature
0° C/32° F to 50° C/122° F (dry bulb)
Non-operating temperature
–43° C/–40° F to 73° C/163° F (dry bulb)
Operating humidity
5% to 93% (relative, non-condensing)
Non-operating humidity
5% to 95% (relative, non-condensing)
Power dissipation
6 W (typical) × 4 lanes; reduced in green power mode
Operating voltage
3.3 V
Agency Approvals
United States
Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ANSI C63.4; cCSAus; FCC Class B
Canada
Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ICES-003 Class B; cCSAus
Japan
CISPR22 Class B and JEIDA (Harmonics); VCCI-B
European Union
EN60950-1; EN55022 Class B and EN55024; TUVBauart, CE Mark
Australia, New Zealand
EN55022 and CISPR22 Class B or AS/NZS CISPR22; C-Tick
Russia
IEC60950-1; 51318.22-99 and .24-99; GOST Mark
Korea
KN22 and KN24; MIC Mark Class B
Taiwan
CNS 14336(94); CNS 13438(95) Class A; BSMI Mark
* Available in a future driver release
** Available in driver release 1.1 |