Qlogic QMC2462S Supplementary Manual

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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
xx
4Gb: QLA24
xx
, QLE24
xx
, QMC24
xx
, QME24
xx
,
QMH24
xx
, QMI24
xx
, QMI34
xx,
QEM2462, QEM3472
(FC + Ethernet)
2Gb: QLA23
xx
, QMx23
xx
Supported
Server Hardware
Platforms
x86, x64, IA64
Supported
Operating
Systems
1
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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Qlogic QMC2462S Supplementary Manual

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