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Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN16B-2 switch The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch provides a 16-port addition to the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 4 Gbps switch family. This family of products provide enhancements to storage networking with improved affordability, higher throughput, and increased port density. The SAN16B-2 switch provides 4 gigabit throughput capability to small and mid-range Storage Area Networks (SANs). The switch is a 1U Fibre Channel switch which is scalable in 8-, 12-, and 16-port increments. The 16 non-blocking ports provide full-duplex throughput at 1, 2, or 4 Gbps link speeds. This switch includes Fabric OS 5.0, and features full compatibility with all existing IBM TotalStorage b-SAN switch models. The switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches, or operate independently. This chapter provides the following information: v "Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch" v "Supported connectivity" on page 2 v "Switch characteristics" on page 2 v "Supported (optional) features" on page 3 Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch The switch provides the following features and functions: v 4 gigabit per second port-to-port throughput with auto-sensing capability for connecting to existing 1-, 2-, and 4-gigabit host servers, storage, and switches v 1U form factor for enhanced port density and space utilization v 16 non-blocking ports with full-duplex throughput at 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps link speeds v High availability features: automatic path routing, and nondisruptive firmware upgrades v Scalable ports on demand: 8-, 12-, or 16-port increments to accommodate a broad range of connectivity solutions v Support for 2- and 4-gigabit short wave and long wave small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers v Open Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) support v Base firmware features: Web Tools and Advanced Zoning. v Optional features: - Additional Port Activation - Fabric Watch - Advanced Security - Enhanced ISL Trunking - Performance Monitoring © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
SAN16B-2
switch
The
IBM
TotalStorage
SAN16B-2
fabric
switch
provides
a
16–port
addition
to
the
IBM
TotalStorage
SAN
b-type
4
Gbps
switch
family.
This
family
of
products
provide
enhancements
to
storage
networking
with
improved
affordability,
higher
throughput,
and
increased
port
density.
The
SAN16B-2
switch
provides
4
gigabit
throughput
capability
to
small
and
mid-range
Storage
Area
Networks
(SANs).
The
switch
is
a
1U
Fibre
Channel
switch
which
is
scalable
in
8–,
12–,
and
16–port
increments.
The
16
non-blocking
ports
provide
full-duplex
throughput
at
1,
2,
or
4
Gbps
link
speeds.
This
switch
includes
Fabric
OS
5.0,
and
features
full
compatibility
with
all
existing
IBM
TotalStorage
b-SAN
switch
models.
The
switch
can
operate
in
a
fabric
containing
multiple
switches,
or
operate
independently.
This
chapter
provides
the
following
information:
v
“Features
and
functions
of
the
SAN16B-2
switch”
v
“Supported
connectivity”
on
page
2
v
“Switch
characteristics”
on
page
2
v
“Supported
(optional)
features”
on
page
3
Features
and
functions
of
the
SAN16B-2
switch
The
switch
provides
the
following
features
and
functions:
v
4
gigabit
per
second
port-to-port
throughput
with
auto-sensing
capability
for
connecting
to
existing
1-,
2-,
and
4-gigabit
host
servers,
storage,
and
switches
v
1U
form
factor
for
enhanced
port
density
and
space
utilization
v
16
non-blocking
ports
with
full-duplex
throughput
at
1–,
2–,
or
4–Gbps
link
speeds
v
High
availability
features:
automatic
path
routing,
and
nondisruptive
firmware
upgrades
v
Scalable
ports
on
demand:
8–,
12–,
or
16–port
increments
to
accommodate
a
broad
range
of
connectivity
solutions
v
Support
for
2–
and
4–gigabit
short
wave
and
long
wave
small
form-factor
pluggable
(SFP)
optical
transceivers
v
Open
Fibre
Channel
Protocol
(FCP)
support
v
Base
firmware
features:
Web
Tools
and
Advanced
Zoning.
v
Optional
features:
–
Additional
Port
Activation
–
Fabric
Watch
–
Advanced
Security
–
Enhanced
ISL
Trunking
–
Performance
Monitoring
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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