Qlogic QLE2562 Supplementary Manual

Brand: Qlogic

Model: QLE2562

Category: Interface cards/adapters

Type: Supplementary Manual

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FACT SHEET

Windows

Support

for FC HBAs

Drivers and Utilities for FC SAN

Connectivity

Quick Facts

One STOR Miniport and one SCSI Miniport FC driver •

for all supported Windows platforms (SCSI Miniport

not supported on Windows Server

2008)

All drivers are WHQL certified by Microsoft •

Unified driver model — driver and firmware •

bundled into a single package

Two available installation processes •

Driver install after HBA installation –

Driver install before HBA installation –

Topology support includes Point-To-Point F_port, •

FL_port, N_port, and Arbitrated Loop

Protocol support includes SCSI-FC, FC-IP (SCSI •

Miniport only; not supported on Windows Server

2008 or 8Gb HBA), and FC-Tape

N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) support •

Single driver support for 2/4/8Gb HBAs •

MSI-X enabled for 4/8Gb HBAs on Windows Server 2008 •

Supports Reduced Interrupt Operations (RIO) mode •

High Availability

Supports third-party HBA failover in Windows •

Server 2003 and 2008 operating systems

Support for Windows MPIO and storage Device •

Specific Module (DSM)

Manageability

Tools to configure and manage QLogic FC HBAs: •

SANsurfer –

FC HBA Manager GUI

SANsurfer FC HBA Command Line Interface –

(CLI) support for both interactive and scriptable

modes of operation

SANsurfer Driver Install Wizard –

Wizards for configuring persistent binding, LUN masking, •

updating the HBA parameters during installation, and

performing diagnostics for troubleshooting

Hardware and Software Support Specifications

FC HBAs 8Gb: QLE25 •

4Gb: QLA24 •

, QLE24

, QMC24

, QME24

QMH24

, QMI24

, QMI34

xx,

QEM2462, QEM3472

(FC + Ethernet)

2Gb: QLA23 •

, QMx23

Supported

Server Hardware

Platforms

x86, x64, IA64 •

Supported

Operating

Systems

STOR Miniport driver: • Windows Server 2008,

Windows Server 2008 Core, Windows Vista™,

Windows XP Professional (64 bit), Windows Server 2003

SCSI Miniport driver (2Gb and 4Gb only): •

Windows XP Pro (32 bit), Windows Server 2003,

Windows 2000

Virtualization

Support

Supports Windows Virtual Server 2005, Windows •

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007.

Hyper-V ready

Management

Tools/API

SANsurfer FC HBA Manager (GUI) and CLI •

WMI, SNIA HBA API, SMI-S API, FDMI •

Inbox Driver

Distribution

STOR Miniport • drivers for Windows Server

2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional,

Windows Server 2003

SCSI Miniport drivers • for Windows Server 2003 (2Gb)

Standard Driver

Distribution

STOR and SCSI Miniport drivers through QLogic •

web site

Diagnostics Loopback tests •

Read/Write buffer tests •

Link statistics •

Boot Support BIOS, EFI, and UEFI •

Boot from SAN •

PCI Form

Factors

Standard, Mezzanine, and ExpressModule form •

factors for PCIe and PCI-X bus interfaces

Server and

Storage

Interoperability

Interoperable with servers, storage, and networking •

products from ADIC

, Brocade

, Cisco, Computer

Associates, Dell

, EMC, HDS, HP, IBM

, LSI Logic,

NetApp

, Quantum™, Sun

™

, Symantec™ (Veritas), etc.

1. For latest list of supported operating systems, visit:

http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.aspx

FACT SHEET

Corporate Headquarters QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www.qlogic.com

Europe Headquarters QLogic (UK) LTD. Quatro House Lyon Way, Frimley Camberley Surrey, GU16 7ER UK +44 (0) 1276 804 670

Windows® Support for FC HBAs Drivers and Utilities for FC SAN Connectivity

© 2008 QLogic Corporation. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic, the QLogic logo, and SANsurfer are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows Vista

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. EMC is a registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. ADIC is a registered trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. Brocade is a

registered trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dell is a registered trademark of Dell Inc. LSI Logic is a registered trademark of LSI Logic Corp. Sun is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Symantec is a trademark of Symantec Corporation. NetApp is a registered trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. Quantum is a trademark of Quantum Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

owners. Information supplied by QLogic Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors in this brochure. QLogic Corporation reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design

or specifications.

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