Description
Key Features and Benefits of the Dell QLE2690L-DEL FC HBA
The Dell QLE2690L-DEL QLogic 2690L 1-Port 16Gbps PCI-E 3.0 x8 SFP+ Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter offers the following key features and benefits:
- High Performance: Provides up to 16Gbps Fibre Channel bandwidth to meet the high-performance demands of enterprise-class applications.
- Low Latency: Offers low latency for quick access to data and reduced application response time.
- Flexible Connectivity: Supports both short and long distance SFP+ transceivers to enable connectivity to a wide range of Fibre Channel SANs.
- Easy Integration: Compatible with a variety of server platforms and operating systems, and can be easily integrated into existing Fibre Channel SANs.
- Advanced Management Capabilities: Offers advanced management capabilities through QLogic’s QConvergeConsole management application, including remote management, monitoring, and diagnostics.
- Reduced Power Consumption: Features advanced power management capabilities to reduce power consumption and help lower operating costs.
- High Reliability: Provides high reliability and availability through features such as ECC memory protection and advanced error recovery.
- Enhanced Security: Includes hardware-based Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) support to help ensure data integrity and confidentiality in storage network environments.
Installation and setup of the Dell QLE2690L-DEL HBA
Here are the general steps to install and set up the Dell QLE2690L-DEL Qlogic 2690l 1-Port 16GBPS PCI-E 3.0 X8 SFP+ Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter:
- Power off the server and unplug it from the electrical outlet.
- Open the server chassis and locate a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot on the motherboard.
- Remove the slot cover for the chosen PCI Express slot.
- Insert the QLE2690L-DEL card into the slot, and ensure that it is firmly seated.
- Replace the slot cover and close the server chassis.
- Power on the server.
- Install the appropriate device driver for your operating system. You can download the driver from the Dell website or the QLogic website.
- Follow the instructions provided with the driver to complete the installation.
- Connect the SFP+ cable to the QLE2690L-DEL card and the Fibre Channel storage array.
- Configure the host operating system and the storage array to recognize and communicate with the QLE2690L-DEL card.
Compatible operating systems for the Dell QLE2690L-DEL HBA
The Dell QLE2690L-DEL QLogic 2690L 1-Port 16GBPS PCI-E 3.0 X8 SFP+ Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2 (64-bit versions)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, and 7.7 (64-bit versions)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, 12 SP4, and 15 (64-bit versions)
- VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0
General Information about this Dell QLE2690L-DEL
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# QLE2690L-DEL
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter
Technical Information for Dell PCI-E Adapter
- Bus Interface:
- Pci Express(pcie) 3.0 X8
- Host Interrupts:
- Intx And Msi-x
- Compliance:
- Pci Express Base Specification, Rev. 3.1
- Pci Express Card Electromechanical Specification,rev. 3.0
- Pci Bus Power Management Interface Specification,rev. 1.2
Fibre Channel Specifications of Dell 16 GBPS Adapter
- Throughput:
- 16GBPS Line Rate Per Port (maximum)
- Logins:
- Support For 2,048 Concurrent Logins And 2,048 Active Exchanges
- Port Virtualization:
- N_port Id Virtualization (npiv)
Compliance for this Dell SCSI Host Bus Adapter
- Scsi-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (scsi-fcp)
- Fibre Channel Tape (fc-tape) Profile
- Bscsi Fibre Channel Protocol-2 (fcp-2)
- Second Generation Fibre Channel Generic Services (fc-gs-2)
- Third Generation Fibre Channel Generic Services (fc-gs-3)
- Fibre Channel Physical Interface 5 (fc-pi5)
Tools And Utilities
- Management Tools And Device Utilities:
- Qconvergeconsole: A Unified Management Tool(gui And Cli) That Spans Generations Of Qlogic Fc Adapters
- Vmware Vcenter Server Plug-in
- Vmware Vsphere Tm Web Client Plug-in
- Boot Support:
- Bios, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (uefi)
- Apis:
- Snia Hba Api V2
- Smi-s
Physical Specifications
- Ports:
- Single-port Fc
- Form Factor:
- Low-profile Pcie Card (6.6 Inches × 2.731 Inches)
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