Dell Network Adapter OPF323 / PF323, QLogic QLE2460, 4Gbps, HBA

• Dell OPF323 / PF323 is the designation for the QLogic QLE2460 4 Gbps Fibre Channel HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card.
• This is a single-port FC card for connection to a SAN (Storage Area Network).
• Usage : typically for server deployments, connecting storage arrays via Fibre Channel infrastructure.

Technical parameters

Chipset / model : QLogic QLE2460
Speed : 4 Gbps, with backward compatibility to 2 Gbps / 1 Gbps auto-negotiated
Server connection interface : PCI Express ×4
Performance / Throughput : Up to 750 MB/s in both directions (full duplex)
IOPS (operational throughput) : Up to approximately 150,000 IOPS per port
Card memory : 1 MB SRAM per port, 1 MB FLASH (SPI), 2 KB NVRAM (SPI)
Supported topologies : N_Port (point to point), NL_Port (arbitrated loop), Switched Fabric (N_Port)
Number of connections / logins / exchanges : Up to 2,048 simultaneous connections (logins) and active exchanges (exchanges)
Connector type : LC (optical) character, small form factor (SFF)
Height/profile : Standard profile card
Supported OS/environments : Linux, Windows (server), SAN management tools like SANsurfer etc.
Boot support : BIOS / EFI / FCode (can boot from SAN)