Users Guide

1–Hardware Installation
Installing the Adapter
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Table 1-2 lists the throughput needed to achieve line rates.
Installing the Adapter
Follow the instructions for your adapter model number.
QLE2660-DEL, QLE2662-DEL, QLE2690-DEL, QLE2690L-DEL,
QLE2692-DEL, and QLE2692L-DEL
To install the QLE26xx-DEL and QLE26xxL-DEL Adapters:
1. Power off the computer and all attached devices such as monitors, printers,
and external components.
2. Disconnect the power cable.
3. Remove the computer cover and find an empty PCIe bus slot. For more
information about selecting a bus slot, see “PCIe Bus Slot Considerations”
on page 2.
4. Pull out the slot cover (if any).
5. Grasp the adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the appropriate slot.
6. Refasten the adapter’s retaining bracket.
7. Close the computer cover.
8. Plug the Fibre Channel cable into the adapter.
9. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.
For more detailed information, refer to the Hardware Owner’s Manual for your Dell
PowerEdge server.
Table 1-2. Throughput Requirements to Achieve Line Rate
Number of 16G
FC Ports
Model Number
PCIe Throughput
Required to Achieve
Line Rate
Minimum PCIe Gen and
Slot Configurations
1 QLE2660_DEL,
QLE2690-DEL,
QLE2690L-DEL
16GFC (116GFC)
PCIe 2.0 x8 and higher
PCIe 3.0 x8 and higher
2 QLE2662-DEL,
QLE2692-DEL,
QLE2692L-DEL,
QME2692-DEL
32GFC (2
16GFC)
PCIe 2.0 x8 and higher
PCIe 3.0 x8 and higher