Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Software Components, Hardware Function Component

1–Product Overview Hardware Components

Table 1-3. 8100 Series Adapter Components (Continued)

Hardware	Function
Component
Transceivers	Each transceiver is a removable device that functions both as trans-
	mitter and as a receiver. A transceiver and cable connect the
	adapter to other devices. A transceiver can be a QLogic-branded
	SR (short range), optical transceiver, or copper cables. For a list of
	QLogic approved copper cables, visit
	http://www.qlogic.com/Resources/Pages/Resources.aspx and
	select Cable Support.
LEDs	Light emitting diodes indicate the real-time status of the adapter.
	Each port has two LEDs indicating the status of SAN and LAN traffic
	originating from or terminating at the adapter. For more information
	about determining adapter status from the LED indications, see
	Appendix A.
Mounting	A full-height or low-profile bracket that secures the adapter to the
Bracket	server chassis.
PCIe x8	Adapter bus interface to the server computing resources. The bus
Connector	physical interface must be x8 in width and either PCIe Gen1 x8 or
	PCIe Gen2 x4.

Software Components

This section describes the following QLogic Converged Network Adapter software components (Figure 1-5):

Boot Code

Operating System Driver

Firmware

Management Tools and Utilities

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