1. QLogic FC Adapter Decoder
LE PCI Express LA PCI/X
EM Express Module
MX Mezzanine
CP cPCI
SB sBus
Host Interconnect
C Copper L Low Profile
-E EMC OEM
-CK Comprehensive Kit
-BK Bulk Kit
-SP Single Pack
Other Identifier Q XX 2 9 9 9 X
I/O Technology
Fibre Channel
- Intelligent Ethernet
- iSCSI
- InfiniBand
FCoE
Sub Technology
Gb FC Gb FC
Gb FC
Gb FC
st Generation nd Generation th Generation
- 7th Generation
Generation
Single Port Dual Port
Quad Port
Channels
QLogic FCA Model Decoder
QLogic has numerous models within these series. You can find a complete list on the QLogic website.
QLogic Adapter model numbers follow a numbering scheme, making the type of adapter easy to determine.
All QLogic adapter model numbers start off with a Q. Q, for QLogic. The next two characters will indicate the host interconnect. LE for PCI Express.
The first number in the model is I/O technology used by the card. Fibre Channel Adapters start with a two, where iSCSI Adapter would start with a four.
The second number represents the sub-technology: A five would indicate an 8Gb FCA.
The third number represents the design generation and the final number indicates the port count.
Sometimes there is a final character that is used for other identification purposes. A C for instance, would indicate a copper Adapter, where a dash BK would indicate that the adapter was solid in bulk.
Using this information, we can properly identify a QLE 2562 as QLogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter with a PCI Express host interconnect with two FC ports.
FC 202
July 2009 FC