Q-Logic 8100 SERIES 用户手册
1–Product Overview
QLogic Converged Network Adapter
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Because the transmitting Fibre Channel frames require a lossless transport, an
Ethernet network that transports FCoE frames must also provide the same
lossless characteristics. Priority flow control (PFC) provides these lossless
characteristics. PFC is a revised implementation of the IEEE 802.3X Ethernet
standard, known as Pause, and is defined by the IEEE 802.1Qbb standard.
Ethernet network that transports FCoE frames must also provide the same
lossless characteristics. Priority flow control (PFC) provides these lossless
characteristics. PFC is a revised implementation of the IEEE 802.3X Ethernet
standard, known as Pause, and is defined by the IEEE 802.1Qbb standard.
QLogic Converged Network Adapter
The second-generation QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapters feature
a fully integrated, single ASIC with significant enhancements in performance,
power efficiency, and server-platform compatibility. The 8100 Series Adapter
combines the functions of a Fibre Channel adapter and a NIC on one PCIe
a fully integrated, single ASIC with significant enhancements in performance,
power efficiency, and server-platform compatibility. The 8100 Series Adapter
combines the functions of a Fibre Channel adapter and a NIC on one PCIe
®
Gen2
card (
). The 8100 Series Adapter appears to the operating system as
two separate adapters.
Figure 1-2. Combined SAN and LAN Function on One Converged Network Adapter
The 8100 Series Adapter boosts system performance with 10Gbps speed and
full-hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing. 10Gbps bandwidth eliminates
performance bottlenecks in the I/O path with a tenfold data rate improvement over
existing 1Gbps Ethernet solutions. Additionally, full-hardware offload for FCoE
protocol processing reduces system CPU load for I/O operations, which leads to
faster application performance and greater consolidation in virtualized systems.
full-hardware offload for FCoE protocol processing. 10Gbps bandwidth eliminates
performance bottlenecks in the I/O path with a tenfold data rate improvement over
existing 1Gbps Ethernet solutions. Additionally, full-hardware offload for FCoE
protocol processing reduces system CPU load for I/O operations, which leads to
faster application performance and greater consolidation in virtualized systems.
QLogic Converged Network Adapters can connect a server to a Fibre Channel
storage area network through a compatible converged network switch (FCoE
switch). QLogic Converged Network Adapters can also connect to a network
switch, and perform the functions of a 10Gb NIC.
storage area network through a compatible converged network switch (FCoE
switch). QLogic Converged Network Adapters can also connect to a network
switch, and perform the functions of a 10Gb NIC.
QLogic offers four 8100 Series models for standard servers. For information about
custom adapters for blade servers, see the product documentation.
custom adapters for blade servers, see the product documentation.