Dell Brocade 815 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual - Page 33

Converged network adapters 1 TABLE 2 Type Compatible SFPs for ports configured in HBA mode Description Switch Compatibility 16 Gbps SWL (short wave laser) SFP+ 16 Gbps LWL (long wave laser) 10 km SFP+ SFP+ for fiber optic cable Distance depends on cable type. Refer to "Cabling" on page 176. SFP+ for fiber optic cable Distance depends on cable type. Refer to "Cabling" on page 176. Any switch compatible with the adapter Any switch compatible with the adapter PCI express connections Brocade Fabric Adapters are compatible with PCI express (PCIe) connections that have the following specifications: • x8 lane or greater transfer interface. • Gen1 (PCI Base Specification 1.0, 1.01a, and 1.1). • Gen2 (PCI Express Base Specification 2.0). • Gen 3 (PCI Express Base Specification 3.0) NOTE Install adapters in PCI express connectors with an x8 lane transfer interface or greater for best performance. You cannot install Fabric Adapters in PCI or PCI-X connectors. Host systems and switches For a current list of switches, servers, and applications compatible with Brocade stand-up adapters, refer to the latest interoperability matrixes on Brocade's website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Storage systems Using Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode, you can connect a server (host system) to a Fibre Channel SAN in a switched fabric and point-to-point topology or directly to a storage array in a point-to-point topology. Using Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode, you can connect a server (host system) to a Fibre Channel SAN through connection with a compatible FCoE switch. Refer to the latest Brocade interoperability matrices for a list of supported server models on Brocade's website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Converged network adapters Table 3 describes available Brocade FCoE PCIe Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x8 host bus interfaces, hereafter referred to as Brocade CNAs. These adapters provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments. Provided in the table are the model number, port speed, number of ports, and adapter type for each CNA. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 5 53-1002144-01