QLogic QLE8152
Dual-Port 10Gbps Enhanced Ethernet-to-PCIe Converged Network Adapter

Overview:

The 8100 Series Converged Network Adapters support concurrent LAN (TCP/IP) and SAN (FCoE) traffic over a shared 10Gb Ethernet link. The 8100 Series Adapters support full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing, which frees up the server CPU to perform other tasks like running applications or host Virtual Machines. The 8100 Series Adapters also support iSCSI using software initiators available from most operating systems.

The ability to support simultaneous LAN (TCP/IP) and SAN (FCoE, iSCSI) traffic from a single adapter enables significant cost savings from reduced adapter, switch, cabling, power, and cooling expenses, and preserves existing Fibre Channel storage investment. The QLogic 8100 Series supports blazing fast 10GbE Ethernet speed, along with numerous hardware offloads that reduce server CPU utilization.

• Low profile, PCI Express Gen2 adapter
• Reliable Fibre Channel drivers
• 10Gbps maximum throughput for high bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic
• Full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing
• Full support for TCP/IP and Ethernet performance enhancements such as priority-based flow control (802.1Qbb), jumbo frames, checksum offloads, and segmentation offloads
• Works seamlessly with existing Fibre Channel storage

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Technology.
FCoE provides an opportunity to reduce data center costs by converging data and storage networking. Standard TCP/IP and Fibre Channel traffic can both run on the same high speed 10Gbps Ethernet wire, resulting in cost savings through reduced adapter, switch, cabling, power, cooling, and management requirements. FCoE has gained rapid market traction because it delivers excellent performance, reduces data center TCO, and protects current data center investment.

iSCSI.
The QLE8152 even supports iSCSI storage protocol using iSCSI software initiators, which are available with all major operating systems.

High Performance.
The QLE8152 boosts system performance with 10Gbps speed and full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing. Cutting edge 10Gbps bandwidth eliminates performance bottlenecks in the I/O path with a 10X data rate improvement versus existing 1Gbps Ethernet solutions. Additionally, full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing reduces system CPU utilization for I/O operations, which leads to faster application performance and higher levels of consolidation in virtualized systems.

Lower TCO.
The QLE8152 reduces data center costs through convergence. Now, one converged network adapter can do the work of a discrete Fibre Channel host bus adapter and Ethernet NIC. This convergence also means fewer cables, fewer switches, less power consumption, reduced cooling, and easier LAN and SAN management.

Investment Protection.
The QLE8152 and FCoE are designed to preserve existing investment in Fibre Channel storage and core Ethernet switches and routers for data networking. The QLE8152 leverages the same identical software driver stacks that have been deployed and battle-hardened in millions of previous installations, and preserves familiar Fibre Channel concepts such as WWNs, FC-IDs, LUN masking, and zoning.

Unmatched Expertise.
QLogic has an unparalleled advantage in delivering this new converged network adapter technology. QLogic is the undisputed leader in both Fibre Channel and iSCSI adapters, with years of experience providing Fibre Channel and Ethernet based products.

Features and Benefits:

High Performance

• 10Gbps maximum throughput for high bandwidth storage (SAN) and networking (LAN) traffic
• Full hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing
• 250,000 IOPS deliver high I/O transfer rates for storage applications
• Full support for TCP/IP and Ethernet performance enhancements such as priority-based flow control (802.1Qbb), jumbo frames, checksum offloads, and segmentation offloads

Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

• Reduced hardware, cabling, power, cooling, and management costs through convergence of data and storage networking
• Preservation of familiar data and storage concepts resulting in lower training and administrative costs

Investment Protection

• Works seamlessly with existing Fibre Channel (FC) storage
• Communicates via Ethernet, the most common networking technology in the world
• Compatible with existing FC drivers and management applications that have been deployed in millions of current systems

Technical Specifications:

Adapter Model	QLE8150	QLE8152
Physical Specifications
Ports	Single 10Gbps Ethernet (SFP+)	Dual 10Gbps Ethernet (SFP+)
Form factor	Low profile PCI Express card: (6.6 in. × 2.54 in.)	Low profile PCI Express card: (6.6 in. × 2.54 in.)
Environment and Equipment Specifications
Airflow	100 LFM	100 LFM
Power dissipation	6.9 Watts (typical)	9.7 Watts (typical)
Operating Temperature	0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F	0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F
Storage Temperature	-20°C/-4°F to 70°C/158°F	-20°C/-4°F to 70°C/158°F
Relative Humidity	10% to 90% (non-condensing)	10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage Humidity	5% to 95%	5% to 95%
Host Bus Interface Specifications
Bus interface	PCI Express Gen1 x8 or PCI Express Gen2 x4
Hardware platforms	IA32 (x86); Intel64, AMD64 (x64), IA64, SPARC®, PowerPC®
Compliance	PCI Express Base Specification, rev. 2.0, PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification, rev. 2.0, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, rev. 1.2
Ethernet Specifications
Throughput	10Gbps full duplex line rate
Topology	Any 10Gb Ethernet Network
Ethernet Frame	1500 byte or 9000 byte (Jumbo Frame)
Stateless offload	IP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloads Large and Giant Send Offload (LSO, GSO) Receive Side Scaling (RSS) Header-data split Interrupt coalescing NetQueue
Enhanced Ethernet	Priority-based flow control (802.1Qbb rev. 0) Enhanced transmission selection (802.1Qaz rev. 0) DCBX protocol (802.1Qaz rev. 0)
Compliance	IEEE: 802.3ae (10Gb Ethernet), 802.1q (VLAN), 802.3ad (Link Aggregation), 802.1p (Priority Encoding), 802.3x (Flow Control), 802.3ap (KX/KX4), 802.3ak (CX4), IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG), IPv4 Specification (RFC 791), IPv6 Specification (RFC 2460), TCP/UDP Specification (RFC 793/768), ARP Specification (RFC 826)
FCoE Specifications
Performance	250,000 IOPS
Logins	Support for 2048 concurrent logins and 2048 active exchanges
Class of service	Class 3
Protocols	FCP (SCSI-FCP), FC-TAPE (FCP-2)
Compliance	SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP), Fibre Channel Tape (FC-TAPE) profile, SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (FCP-2), Second Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-2), Third Generation FC Generic Services (FC-GS-3)
Tools and Utilities
Management tools and device utilities	SANsurfer® (GUI and CLI) for FCoE SANsurfer (CLI) and OS-based management tools for NIC Utilities for programming boot code; Linux® scripting tools
Boot support	LAN and SAN boot (PXE, BIOS, UEFI, FCode)
APIs	SNIA HBA API V2, SMI-S, and FDMI NDIS 5.x, NDIS 6.x, and WMI
Operating systems	Windows Server® 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 (targeted); Red Hat® RHEL AP 5.x; Novell® SLES 10.x, 11; VMware® ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 (targeted); Solaris 10, OpenSolaris™ (targeted)
Agency Approvals
EMI and EMC	FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B:2007 Class A; ICES-003:2004 Class A
Safety	UL60950-1; CSA C22.2 60950-1

Documentation:

Download the QLogic QLE8152 Adapter Datasheet  (PDF).