Overview
Adapter Cards
•Consolidation of LAN and SAN traffic over the same adapter card and fabric, reducing the overall number of network interface cards (NICs), HBAs, cables, and switches
•Integrated management with Cisco UCS Manager
Cisco UCS M71KR-Q QLogic Converged Network Adapter
The Cisco UCS M71KR-Q QLogic Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a QLogic-based Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adapter card that provides connectivity for Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers in the Cisco Unified Computing System.
Designed specifically for the Cisco UCS blades, the adapter provides a dual-port connection to the midplane of the blade server chassis. The Cisco UCS M71KR-Q uses an Intel 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller for network traffic and a QLogic 4-Gbps Fibre Channel controller for Fibre Channel traffic, all on the same adapter card. The Cisco UCS M71KR-Q presents two discrete Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) ports and two Ethernet network ports to the operating system.
The Cisco UCS M71KR-Q provides both 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 4-Gbps Fibre Channel functions using drivers from QLogic, providing:
•Compatibility with current QLogic adapter-based SAN environments and drivers
•Consolidation of LAN and SAN traffic over the same adapter card and fabric, reducing the overall number of network interface cards (NICs), HBAs, cables, and switches
•Integrated management with Cisco UCS Manager
Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide
