Fibre Channel Adapters for PMC and PCI VMFC-2230 VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel Adapters for PMC and PCI • Sustained 100+ MBytes/sec transfer rate in both directions • Onboard protocol engine minimizes host intervention, 40% more powerful compared to previous models • Full Fibre Channel protocol and topology support, Switched Fabric, Arbitrated Loop and Point-to-Point • Under-the-hood control of the Product Overview Qlogic FC chip gives transfer rate The VMFC-2230 is a third generation Fibre latency communications and high sustained close to the theoretical possible Channel Adapter from VMETRO, available throughput are essential. This includes on Fibre Channel in PMC and PCI form factors. It utilizes areas such as multi-processor communica- • “Integrated Hub” with dual optical the QLogic ISP2200 chip that manages tions (telecom & radar signal processing), full duplex communication. VMFC-2230 is sensor I/O (radar, sonar & image process- ports simplifies system specifically designed to maximize through- ing), and ultra-high performance computer configuration and allows put while minimizing transfer latency and networks (digital broadcasting & subsystem redundancy host processor overhead in embedded real- to subsystem data links). The high-speed, • Bus mastering 66 MHz 64-bit PCI time applications. In addition to main- on-chip RISC processor and high-level soft- stream Fibre Channel applications such ware interface enable the controller to com- with DMA as disk storage, this interface is particu- plete multiple I/O operations without host • Dual Copper, Dual Fiber Optic or larly well suited to applications where low intervention. combined configurations • 30 m cable length with copper, 10 km possible with optical I/F VMFC-2230 applications: • Full suite of flexible driver software • VxWorks® driver for PowerMIDAS and PowerPC SBCs • Windows NT driver for workstation integration • MC/OS™ API for RACEway/ RACE++ computers (MIDAS RX) • Best performer in the 1Gb/s FC market today! Features: FC Protocol Support The QLogic ISP-2200 with an integrated RISC Processor and associated firmware is used to perform the majority of the interface management tasks. The firmware is placed on the card by the host driver which makes field upgrades simple. The VMFC-2230 supports all the FC topolo- gies: Point-to-Point, Arbitrated Loop and Switched Fabric. The SCSI driver supports multiple initia- tors and targets, intended for storage and network applications as well as for peer- to-peer communication. Integrated Hub Block diagram, VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel PMC module. Typically, Fibre Channel ports operating in an Arbitrated Loop topology require sepa- rate simplex connectors for both transmit and receive channels or the use of duplex connectors and an external Hub (so as Integrated hub “OmniPort”: to interconnect the devices on the loop). Enhanced Reliability, any single failure will not interfere with the operation of the loop. However, the VMFC-2230 incorporates integrated standard Hub features to create a simple and automatic method for sup- porting point-to-point, daisy chained, and remote hub interconnects with common duplex connectors and cables. An integral part of the Fibre Channel hub is the port sense and control logic. This circuitry controls the state of the 1 Gbit/sec mux devices. The manner in which it operates is controlled through software. Typically, the external ports operate in an “Auto Enable” mode. In this mode, each multiplexer is automatically configured to admit the external port to the Fibre Channel loop whenever that port is active (valid clock & data). The hub can also operate in a manual mode. In this mode, ports can be individ- ually bypassed or elected under software control without regard to the state of the external port. Configurations The VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel Adapter is available in three configurations according Performance (99.7%) has been demonstrated memory to the media interface options: The VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel link oper- to memory. The effective transfer rate of ates at 1.0625 Gbits/sec. After coding and 1) with two HSSDC copper connectors, the VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel Adapter packet overhead is accounted for, the effec- is dependent on several factors. The most tive theoretical maximum transfer rate is 2) with two SC Duplex fiber optic con- important factors are data block size and 103 MBytes/sec. Due to hardware archi- nections, or protocol. The following graphs show the tecture issues, Fibre Channel interfaces 3) in a “combo” version with one relationship between sustained transfer rate typically achieve only 25% to 40% of the HSSDC copper and one SC Duplex and latency for different data transfer block maximum rate on a sustained basis. A sus- size in comparison with the VMFC-2100. fiber optic connection. tained transfer rate of 102.7 MBytes/sec The third option allows for media conver- sion to take place through a module. VMFC-2230 Software Support Loop switches for 1 Gbit/sec FC-AL SCSI API and library for networks Related Products VxWorks & Windows NT When an arbitrated loop network becomes The FC-AL SCSI Library is an API saturated or the application demands more MIDAS RX2 API for Mercury MC/OS, supporting real-time network, point-to- than the 100 Mbit/sec accumulated band- point and disk applications using the RACE++ and RACEway width, the only solution is to introduce VMFC-2230 Fibre Channel Adapter. Arbi- MIDAS RX2 is a complete I/O solution a switch. Generally a switch lets several trated loop with multiple initiators and tar- with HW and SW for the RACE™ series pairs of nodes in a network to communi- gets is supported. The FC-AL SCSI API of real-time multicomputers from Mercury cate to each other at the same time. The and Library is offered for VxWorks with Computer Systems, Inc. Based on the physical loop topology does not allow for VMETRO’s PowerMIDAS (i960RN) and PowerMIDAS family from VMETRO, this. The FC_AL protocol was made to Motorola MVME2X00 series of PowerPC MIDAS RX2 provides a ready-to-run API communicate on such a loop. However single board computers, and Windows NT for MC/OS and RACE++/RACEway. Fibre it is not necessary to make the full step workstations. Channel is used in two MIDAS RX2 to fabric switches, changing all the host products: RX2-MDR offers Fibre Channel adapter software and drivers in order to The FC-AL SCSI API and Library pro- RAID or JBOD (“Just a Bunch of Disks”) change to the FC_SW protocol. As the vide functions for sending and receiving high-speed disk storage and RX2-FCNET FC_AL protocol is not restricted to a loop SCSI commands which can be used to sup- offers a Fibre Channel Network interface. topology, a new breed of switches has port both disk and networking (or point- become available, i.e. the Loop Switches. to-point) applications. Both synchronous MDR - MIDAS Data Recorder They operate entirely on the FC_AL pro- and asynchronous accesses may be imple- Subsystem for VMEbus tocol. They actively intercept the protocol, mented. For disk applications, the appli- MDR is a family of VMEbus-based sub but the devices are not aware of it. They cation programmer has to build the SCSI systems that form complete ready-to-run can transparently be put in place of a hub. commands and post it to the controller real-time Data Recorders or Playback mod- The switch is totally plug-and-play, and using one of the API functions. Any SCSI, ules based on RAID or JBOD storage. the full additional bandwidth is available SCSI-2 or SCSI-3 command or even device The MDR products are self-contained sub- immediately without changing software or specific commands may be implemented. systems based upon VMETRO’s MIDAS any settings in the loop network. The Loop The application programmer is required to boards and PMC modules (FPDP and Switch is able to direct traffic between understand how to build SCSI commands others), intended to be integrated into a several nodes concurrently, all the time (refer to SCSI specifications). Example customer’s VME chassis. Refer to separate only using only the proven FC_AL proto- source code is supplied which implements data sheets for the MIDAS RX2 and MDR col. This is really good news for “legacy” common SCSI commands (like inquiry, products. equipment that is inherited in the growth- modesense, modeselect, read, write, seek, path, such as storage devices, host adapt- format). The API also provides functional- ers and indeed protocols and software. The ity for allowing the application to take the loop switch can be seen as a circuit switch role of a SCSI target device. This feature as compared to the Fabric Switch, which is may be used for debugging an initiator packet switched. The two nodes that talk to device. each other have a fixed connection through the network for the duration of the transfer. For long transfers, typically point-to-point streaming, buffer transfers and storage traf- fic, the Loop-Switch is more efficient than a fabric switch due to the low overhead of each transfer. Fibre Channel DB9/M Plug to DB9/M Plug Ordering Information Software Products, FCC-DD-03 3 meter (9.8 ft) VMFC-2xxx Device Driver FCC-DD-05 5 meter (16.4 ft) PMC: FCC-DD-10 10 meter (32.8 ft) VxWorks, i960, PowerMIDAS VMFC-2230-DC FCC-DD-20 20 meter (65.6 ft) FC225-DRV-VXM9-L Run-Time License Fibre Channel PMC module FC225-DRV-VX9M-B Project License, Dual Copper Interface (HSSDC) Binary Code Specifications VMFC-2230-CF VxWorks, PPC, MVE-23xx Fibre Channel PMC module Standards FC225-DRV-VXP-L Run-Time License Copper & Fiber Optic Combined Interface PCI local Bus rev. 2.2, 64bit/66MHz FC225-DRV-VXP-B Project License, (HSSDC/SC Duplex) PMC IEEE P1386.1 Binary Code CMC IEEE P1386 VMFC-2230-DF FC-AL-2 (rev 6.4) Windows NT4.0 Fibre Channel PMC module FC-FLA (rev 2.7) FC225-DRV-WNT-L Run-Time License Dual Fiber Optic Interface (SC Duplex) FC-PLDA (rev 2.1) FC225-DRV-WNT-B Project License, FC-TAPE (rev 1.13) Binary Code PCI: VMFC-2230P-DC Features For hubs, switches, RAIDs and JBODs, Fibre Channel PCI module FC Class 2 and 3 service please contact VMETRO. Dual Copper Interface (HSSDC) FL-PORT and F-PORT fabric login SCSI initiator and target modes VMFC-2230P-CF 3 channel DMA Fibre Channel PCI module Full duplex 200 MBytes/sec sustained in all Copper & Fiber Optic Combined Interface Specifications subject to change without FC topologies (HSSDC/SC Duplex) notice. V1.2002. Copyright VMETRO, Inc., FCP-SCSI 2002. Based on QLogic ISP2200 chip VMFC-2230P-DF Fibre Channel PCI module Operating Temperature Dual Fiber Optic Interface (SC Duplex) 0 to +50 °C (>40 °C operation requires adequate airflow, 100 LFPM) Accessories: Storage Temperature Fibre Channel HSSDC Copper Cables -40 to +85 °C FCC-HH-005 0.5 meter (1.6 ft) FCC-HH-03 3 meter (9.8 ft) Humidity FCC-HH-05 5 meter (16.4 ft) 5% to 95% non condensing FCC-HH-10 10 meter (32.8 ft) (Rugged/extended temperature versions FCC-HH-20 20 meter (65.6 ft) available. Please consult factory.) 25 and 30 meter are special orders Fibre Channel HSSDC to DB9/M Plug Copper Cables FCC-HD-03 3 meter (9.8 ft) VMETRO, Inc. FCC-HD-05 5 meter (16.4 ft) 1880 Dairy Ashford, Suite 400 FCC-HD-10 10 meter (32.8 ft) Houston, TX 77077, USA FCC-HD-20 20 meter (65.6 ft) Tel.: (281) 584-0728 25 and 30 meter are special orders Fax: (281) 584-9034 Fibre Channel HSSDC to DB9/F Receptacle adapter VMETRO asa FCC-HAD 0.5 meter (1.6 ft) Brynsveien 5 Fibre Channel Fiber Optic Duplex Cables 0667 Oslo, Norway (SWL, Dual SC connectors) Tel.: +47 22 10 60 90 FCC-FF-05 5 meter (16.4 ft) Fax: +47 22 10 62 02 FCC-FF-10 10 meter (32.8 ft) FCC-FF-20 20 meter (65.6 ft) FCC-FF-30 30 meter (98.4 ft) E-mail: info@vmetro.com www.vmetro.com