Fibre Channel PCI/PMC Interfaces
PCI or PMC Fibre Channel interfaces are or will be available from the following
manufacturers:
Ancor Communications
Optimized for low latency and high throughput, the FCS 266/1062 PCI Adapter
provides 266 megabaud or 1.0625 gigabits per second communication between
the host device and Fibre Channel network. Fibre-Channel-on-a-chip ASIC
technology accelerates Fibre Channel protocol translation. An embedded
RISC processor offloads communications tasks from the host CPU, controls
all data transfers, and speeds performance through bus-mastered DMA transfers.
Two megabytes of data buffering improves network utilization and end-to-end
throughput.
On-board FLASH RAM makes installation of firmware updates and enhancements
almost effortless.
Contact: Ancor Communications, Tel:
+1 612 932 4000, Fax: +1 612 932 4037
Adaptec
Features
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32-bit (F940) or 64-bit (F950) PCI data transfers
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Integrated RISC multitasking processor
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Full-duplex send and receive payload buffers
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Independent command and data channels
Adaptec is implementing their "Common HIM" software architecture (already
rolled out on their newer SCSI products) on the Fibre Channel products.
One of the key advantages to this approach is that a full suite of supported
operating systems can be provided with the initial general release, which
is scheduled for Q1 1997.
Contact: Marc Leavitt, Adaptec,
Irvine, CA; Tel: +1 (714) 455-8124, Fax: +1 (714) 455-8108, E-mail: mleavitt@corp.adaptec.com
- 6-Jan-1998
Advanced Storage Concepts
The ASC-FC1062 is a high speed Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) adapter
that runs the SCSI protocol on top of the physical Fibre Channel layer.
The serial data rate is an astounding 1.0625 GHz which translates to about
100 MBytes per second. The initial PC platform is 32-bit PCI but a 64-bit
PCI version will follow.
Contact: Advanced Storage Concepts,
Advanced Storage Concepts
Contact Information
ATTO Technology
ATTO ExpressPCI FC is a 64-bit PCI bus to Fibre Channel host bus adapter
for servers, workgroups and workstations. The adapter supports arbitrated
loop for storage area networks, fabric for server clustering and point-to-point
for individual needs. ATTO's exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS(tm))
technology insures maximum performance for I/O and data intensive applications.
Product Features
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Full Duplex 1.0625 Gigabit, 200 Mbytes/sec. Data Transfer Rates
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64-bit PCI Bus Interface with Universal Power Supporting 3.3 and 5-Volt
Motherboards
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Multiple Initiator Support
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MIA Compliant DB9 Connector for Both Copper and Optical Interfaces
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Support for both PC and Macintosh Platforms
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Supports SCSI over Fibre Channel
Contact: ATTO Technology - 6-Jan-1998
Box Hill
Functionality
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Implements true Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) topology
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Supports full-speed Fibre Channel data rates of 100 MB per second
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Supports dual, full speed Fibre Channel loops for 200 MB per second data
rates (with two adapters)
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Connects up to 125 GB Fibre Channel disk drives, per arbitrated loop
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Fully ANSI Fibre Channel standards-compliant
Contact: Box Hill - 16-Jan-1997
Digital Equipment Corp.
MAYNARD, Mass., March 8, 1996 -- Digital Equipment Corporation's Storage
Business Unit has chosen Fibre Channel as the standard serial SCSI technology
for the StorageWorks family. See the Press
Release CORP/96/221.
Contact: Digital Equipment Corp.
Distributed Processing Technology (DPT)
SmartRAID V PCI Fibre Channel RAID Controller
Features
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Single or Dual (100MB/s) FC-AL ports - two external connectors
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Up to 256MB EDO cache DRAM
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Integrated 32-bit i960x processor
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PCI 2.1 compliant
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Support for RAID levels 0, 1, & 5 with accelerated hardware XOR
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Compatible with existing DPT OS drivers
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Battery back-up option
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Flash ROM
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Integrated voltage and temperature sensors
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Includes comprehensive Storage Management software
Distributed Processing Technology (DPT)
- Distributed Processing Technology
Sales - 14-Aug-1996
DY 4
PMC-650 Ruggedised PMC Fibre Channel adapter
Extended temperature air-cooled and conduction-cooled for hars environment
military and aerospace applications. Dual-redundant.
Contact: DY4 - 9-Oct-1997
Emulex
Features
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Supports Fibre Channel full speed 1.0625 Gb/s full duplex transfers
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Support for all Fibre Channel topologies: point-to-point, arbitrated loop,
switch fabric
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Supports both network and storage protocols simultaneously
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Direct interface to optical fiber and copper cables
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On-board high speed RISC processor
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Class 1, 2, 3 and intermixed
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Software Support for Windows NT, Solaris, NetWare, UnixWare, Macintosh
and AIX environments
Features
Features
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Two fully independent fibre channel controllers on a single PCI card
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Supports Fibre Channel full speed 1.0625 Gb/s full duplex transfers
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Supports Fibre Channel Class 3 Arbitrated Loop storage connections
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Copper DB9 or fiber optic line interfaces
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Single chip architecture per channel
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Proprietary sequencing engines
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Supports external Media Interface Adapters (MIA)
Contact: USA: Bob Thomson, Emulex Corporation,
E-m: b_thomson@emulex.com, Tel: +1 714 662 5600, Fax: +1 714 513 8265
Europe: Alan Wallman, Emulex Europe, England, Tel: +44 118 977 2929,
Fax: +44 118 977 3237
and Jean-Marc Peuron, Emulex Europe, France, Tel: +33 1 4 191 1990,
Fax: +33 1 4 191 1999 - 23-Aug-1998
GENROCO
The TURBOstor FC-10632P PCI Fibre Channel disk controller interfaces PCI-based
DEC Alpha AXP computers and Intel computers to Seagate Barracuda-4 (ST15150FC)
Fibre Channel disk drive as well as other Fibre Channel devices (including
FC-10632P's).
The TURBOstor FC-10632M PMC Fibre Channel disk controller interfaces PMC-based
computers to Seagate Barracuda-4 (ST15150FC) Fibre Channel disk drives
as well as other Fibre Channel devices (including other FC-10632M's).
Contact: GENROCO, Inc, 205 Kettle
Moraine Drive North, Slinger, WI 53086, USA
Tel: +1 414-644-8700, Fax: +1 414-644-6667, E-m: sales@genroco.com
Interphase
The boards have the following features:
Hardware
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Full speed (1062.5 Mbps with 266 Mbps option)
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Fiber and copper attach
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Support for class 1, class 2, and class 3
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N-port direct attachement
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NL-port (arbitrated loop) attachment
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FSCI SCSI compliant
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Short form factor PCI
Drivers
Contact: Interphase, Interphase
contact information
Jaycor
Contact: Jaycor - 23-July-1997
Performance Technologies
PCI 470 PCI Fibre Channel adapter
FC-AL Arbitrated Loop, Class 3, Solaris and NT drivers.
Contact: Performance Technologies -
9-Oct-1997
QLogic
Product Features
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On-chip gigabit serial transceivers
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100 Mbytes/sec fibre channel speed
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64-bit bus master data transfers of up to 264 Mbytes/sec
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Only one PCI bus interrupt per SCSI I/O operation
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Compatible with Fibre Channel direct disk attach peripherals
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Supports up to 126 concurrent Fibre Channel devices
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QLogic drivers support major operating systems
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Uses copper media
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SCSI initiator and target operation
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Flash ROM BIOS included for easy field upgrades
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External high speed serial data connector (HSSDC) Fibre Channel connector
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Includes the QLogic ISP2100
intelligent FC-AL processor chip
QLogic - QLogic
contact information - 17-Jul-1997
RaidTec
Features
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High performance Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
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100 Megabytes/second per loop
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4000 I/Os per second
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Copper GLM Standard, Fibre optic GLM Optional 8 -128 MB Cache
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126 Drives, over 1 TERABYTE per controller
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RAID Levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5
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Supports dedicated, global/pooled hot spares
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Removable, battery backed, write-back cache option
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RAIDman simplified GUI RAID administration software
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Multiple concurrent virtual arrays
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Automatic dynamic reconfiguration
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Capacity Optimized, Performance Optimized
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Device drivers, Windows, NT, Novell 3/4, SCO UNIX, Mac OS
Contact: Raidtec - 7-Jan-1998
Symbios
The Symbios Fibre Channel host adapter is based on the SYMF920
Fibre Channel Protocol Controller chip developed by Symbios.
Features
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32/64 bit PCI
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I2O compatible
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FC-AL
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1062 Mb/s FC
Contact: Symbios, Symbios
Logic Sales Representatives and Distributors - 8-Jul-1997
Systran
PCI with 512K on-board SRAM memory buffer
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Support for Arbitrated Loop, Switched Fabric, and Point-to-Point topologies
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Copper, shortwave laser, or longwave laser communication through industry-standard
Gigabit Link Modules
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Memory-mapped or multi-channel DMA access to the SRAM buffer
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Interrupt controller to report link failure, transaction completion, buffer
space request or single-frame completion
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Intelligent Fibre Channel ASIC
PCI with 1MB on-board SRAM memory buffer
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Support for Arbitrated Loop, Switched Fabric, and Point-to-Point topologies
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Built-in network media support for copper or 850 nm optics
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1.062Gbit/sec baud rate
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Memory-mapped or multi-channel DMA access to the SRAM buffer
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Interrupt controller to report link failure, transaction completion, buffer
space request or single-frame completion
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Intelligent Fibre Channel ASIC
PMC with 1MB on-board SRAM memory buffer
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Support for Arbitrated Loop, Switched Fabric, and Point-to-Point topologies
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Built-in network media support for copper or 850 nm optics
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1.062Gbit/sec baud rate
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Memory-mapped or multi-channel DMA access to the SRAM buffer
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Interrupt controller to report link failure, transaction completion, buffer
space request or single-frame completion
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Intelligent Fibre Channel ASIC
Software
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Fibre Channel Direct Attach (FCDA) disk device driver designed for private-loop,
mass-storage SCSI communication
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Support for VxWorks* 5.2/5.3 on i960, MIPS, and PowerPC platforms
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Support for Windows NT* on Pentium* PC platforms
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FibreXpress Lightweight Protocol (FXLP) device driver designed for high-throughput
computer-to-computer communication. Bypasses the TCP-IP protocol
stack for improved performance
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Support for VxWorks* 5.2/5.3 on i960, MIPS, and PowerPC platforms
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Support for Windows NT* on Pentium* PC platforms
Contact: Tom Bohman, Systran, Tel:
+1 513 252 5601 ext. 230, Fax: +1 937-252-1465, E-mail: Tbohman@systran.com
- 6-Jan-1998
Transoft
StudioBOSS FC uses 200 MB/s Transoft FC-PCI or -GIO-64 Adapter cards at
each workstation. StudioBOSS FC cabling maybe either copper twin-ax (30
meters between nodes) or fibre optic (10 km between nodes). Each adapter
card also includes a Gigabit Link Module (GLM). - 15-Apr-1997
Contact: Transoft Technology Corporation
(Transoft)
CERN - High Speed Interconnect
- FCS
Erik van der Bij - 23 August
1998 - Disclaimer