Q-Logic FC0054607-00 A manual Hardware and Software Components, Hardware Components

1 Hardware and Software Components

This chapter provides details about QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters in VMware ESX/ESXi, including:

„Hardware Components

„“Software Components” on page 1-3

„“Supported QLogic Adapters” on page 1-4

Hardware Components

A typical QLogic Fibre Channel or Converged Network Adapter includes the following major components:

„RISC processor

„Static random access memory (SRAM)

„Non-volatile memory (Flash)

„Non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) (On 8Gb Fibre Channel Adapters, NVRAM is built into the Flash.)

„Transceivers

„LEDs

NOTE:

QLE8000 Series Converged Network Adapters might have additional components not listed in the preceding list. This section is intended only to provide an overview of the key components on a typical Fibre Channel/Converged Network Adapter.

Figure 1-1shows the hardware components of a QLogic Fibre Channel or Converged Network Adapter and Table 1-1provides additional details of selected components.

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