FC2143 and FC2243 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 Host Bus Adapters for Linux and Windows Installation Guide

1HBAfeatures
This chapter describes the features of the FC2143 (part number AD167A) and FC 2243
(part number AD168A) HBAs:
•
Performance specifications, page 9
•
Environmental specifications,page10
•Physical specifications, page 11
• Media specifications, page 12
Performance specifications
The single-channel FC2143 HBA and the dual-channel FC2243 HBA are 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-X
2.0 HBAs. Th
e
HBAs’ Fibre Cha nnel controller incorporates a native PCI-X 2.0 core that complies with the
PCI and PCI-X local bus specifications.
These HBAs have the following performance features:
• Auto-negot
iation between 1 Gb, 2 Gb, or 4 Gb/s link at tachments
• High-performance Fibre Channel HBA with the PCI-X 2.0 to Fibre Channel controller
• Full support for all Fibre Channel topologies: point-to-point, arbitrated loop, and fabric
• Full suppo
rt for Fibre Channel service class 2 and 3
• Compliance with the PCI-X 2.0a specifications
• Support for burst data transfers up to 266 MHz PCI-X Mode 2, 133 MHz PCI-X Mode 1, or 66
MHz
PCI.
• End-to-end data-path parity and C RC protection, including internal data-path RAM
• Architectural support for multiple upper-layer protocols
• State-of
-the-art circuitry:
• All PCI-X and Fibre Channel functionality contained in a single, custom, high-density, fully
integrated Fibre Channel controller
• Interna
l
ARM 1136J-S processors with instruction and data cache for each port
• Internal serializer/deserializer (SerDes) 1 Gb, 2 Gb, or 4 Gb cores for Fibre Channel
• Internal high-speed static RAM (SRAM)
• Embedd
ed
short-wave optical (LC) connections with link diagnostics c apability
• Data buffers capable of supporting 16 buffer-to-buffer (BB) credits for short-wave applications
• Link management and recovery handled by the firmware
• On-boa
rd diagnostic capability accessible through an optional connection
• Parts and construction compliant with the European Union Directive of Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS)
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