Specifications

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2.17. PCI Fibre Channel Adapter (DCCG141)
Discontinued: 30/11/1999.
The Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter utilizes a state of the art dual ported on-board memory
architecture to provide high-performance I/O solutions for applications like client/server, database I/O,
multimedia, imaging and clustering which require sustained high throughput coupled with low latency
characteristics.
Architecture
The Fibre Channel PCI Host Adapter is designed using custom ASIC technology from Emulex. This
integrated design, including both chip level technology and Emulex developed firmware, reduces host
requirements, while simplifying the driver interface.
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Emulex developed ASIC technology up to 33 MHz PCI bus master DMA
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512 Kbytes FLASH memory
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512 Kbytes - 512 Kbytes context RAM
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512 Kbytes - 512 Kbytes buffer RAM
Host Support
The PCI Fibre Channel Host Adapter provides simultaneous and concurrent multiple protocols (IP and
SCSI) support.
Specifications
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Supports Fibre Channel rate of 1 Gbits/sec
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Support point-to-point and arbitrated loop Fibre Channel topologies
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Supports both network and storage protocols simultaneously (IP and FCP)
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Direct interface to copper cables through standard 80-pin GLM
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Built-in protocol engine with an integrated RISC processor
Benefits
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Industry's best I/O performance
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Single interface for network and storage applications
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Eliminate distributed application bottlenecks
Standards
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ANSI Fibre Channel FC-PH Revision 4.3
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ANSI Fibre Channel FC-AL Revision 4.5
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FCSI 301 Rev 1.0 Gigabaud Link Module
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PCI Local Bus Revision 2.0/2.1
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Fibre Channel Class 3
Hardware Interface
80-pin GLM (Gigabit Link Modules) connector for both fiber optic and copper interface