Description
Key Features and Benefits of QLE2672-CSC Cisco Sanblade 16GB
The QLE2672-CSC Cisco Sanblade 16GB Dual Port PCIE Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is a high-performance storage networking solution designed for enterprise-level applications. Some of its key features and benefits include:
- High-performance connectivity: The QLE2672-CSC offers 16Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity, providing high-performance storage networking for demanding applications.
- Dual-port design: With two ports, the QLE2672-CSC provides redundancy and load balancing for increased reliability and performance.
- PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 interface: The QLE2672-CSC uses the PCIe 3.0 interface, which provides faster data transfer rates and lower latency than previous generations of PCIe.
- Advanced error detection and correction: The QLE2672-CSC uses QLogic’s proprietary technology to detect and correct errors, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
- Support for virtualization: The QLE2672-CSC is designed to work with virtualized environments, providing high-performance storage networking for virtual machines.
- Management tools: The QLE2672-CSC comes with a suite of management tools, including QConvergeConsole (QCC), which provides a unified interface for managing multiple QLogic adapters. Additionally, the QLE2672-CSC is compatible with Cisco’s UCS Manager, which allows for simplified management of Cisco UCS infrastructure.
- Energy efficiency: The QLE2672-CSC is designed to be energy efficient, with features such as power management and intelligent thermal management, which help to reduce power consumption and heat generation.
- Cisco compatibility: The QLE2672-CSC is designed specifically for use with Cisco UCS servers and storage systems, ensuring seamless integration and compatibility with Cisco infrastructure.
Management and Monitoring of QLE2672-CSC Cisco
The QLE2672-CSC Cisco Sanblade 16GB Dual Port PCIE Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) comes with a range of management and monitoring tools to ensure that it can be easily integrated into enterprise-level storage networking environments. These tools include:
- QConvergeConsole (QCC): QCC is a management tool provided by QLogic, which allows administrators to manage multiple QLogic HBAs from a single interface. This tool provides features such as firmware upgrades, driver updates, and configuration management.
- Cisco Device Manager (CDM): CDM is a management tool provided by Cisco, which allows administrators to manage and configure Cisco Fibre Channel switches, including the MDS series. This tool provides features such as firmware upgrades, zoning configuration, and performance monitoring.
- SANsurfer: SANsurfer is a management tool provided by QLogic, which allows administrators to monitor and configure their QLogic HBAs. This tool provides features such as diagnostics, configuration management, and performance monitoring.
- Fabric Watch: Fabric Watch is a management tool provided by Brocade, which allows administrators to monitor the performance of Brocade Fibre Channel switches. This tool provides features such as threshold monitoring, event notification, and performance analysis.
- Syslog: Syslog is a standard feature of most operating systems, which allows administrators to monitor system events and errors. This tool can be used to track errors and warnings generated by the QLE2672-CSC HBA.
Compatibility with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
The QLE2672-CSC Cisco Sanblade 16GB Dual Port PCIE Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter is specifically designed and certified for use with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). This HBA has been thoroughly tested and validated by Cisco to ensure compatibility with UCS and to provide optimal performance in a Cisco UCS environment.
The QLE2672-CSC is compatible with both Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers. It supports all major operating systems including Windows, Linux, VMware, and Citrix, making it versatile and flexible for different environments and workloads.
Additionally, the QLE2672-CSC supports Cisco’s Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX) technology, which allows virtual machines to directly access Fibre Channel storage devices, without the need for virtualized Fibre Channel adapters. This can simplify storage networking and reduce the cost and complexity of deploying virtualized environments.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Cisco
- MPN: QLE2672-CSC
- Type: Controllers
- SSD Type: Fiber Channel
Technical Specifications of the QLE2672-CSC Cisco Sanblade HBA
- Interface Type: PCIe 3.0 x8
- Data Transfer Rate: 16 Gbps
- Ports: Dual Port
- Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Fiber Channel Class Support: Class 2, Class 3, and Class F
- Fiber Channel Protocols: FC-Tape, FCP-2, FCP-3, FC-SP, FC-BB-5, FC-AL-2, FC-FLA, FC-GS-6, FC-LS-2, FC-MI-2, FC-PH-5, FC-PI-5, FC-FS-3, and FC-PLDA
- OS Support: Windows Server, Linux, VMware, and Solaris
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 6.6 inch x 2.7 inch x 0.6 inch
