The IBM TotalStorage® SAN16B-2 Express Model fabric switch is designed specifically to address the needs of small to medium-size SAN environments. It can be used to create a wide range of high performance SAN solutions, from simple single-switch configurations to larger multi-switch configurations which support fabric connectivity and advanced business continuity capabilities. Infrastructure simplification solutions for IBM System x™, System i™ and System p™ servers include storage consolidation and high-availability server clustering with IBM TotalStorage disk storage arrays. Business continuity solutions include data protection with IBM TotalStorage tape libraries and devices and IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager data protection software.
A single SAN16B-2 Express Model switch can serve as the cornerstone of a Storage Area Network for those who want to obtain the benefits of storage consolidation and are just beginning to implement Fibre Channel storage systems. Such an entry-level configuration can consist of one or two Fibre Channel links to a disk storage array or to an LTO tape drive. An entry-level eight-port storage consolidation solution can support up to seven servers with a single path to either disk or tape. The Ports on Demand feature is designed to enable a base switch to grow to sixteen ports to support more servers and more storage devices without taking the switch offline.
A high-availability solution can be created with redundant switches. This capability is ideal for server clustering environments. Such a configuration can support from six to fourteen servers, each with dual Fibre Channel adapters cross-connected to redundant SAN16B-2 Express Model switches which are cross-connected to a dual-controller storage system.
While the focus of the SAN16B-2 Express Model is as the foundation of small to medium-sized SANs, it can be configured to participate as a full member in an extended fabric configuration with other members of the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type family. This capability helps provide investment protection as SAN requirements evolve and grow over time.
A single SAN16B-2 Express Model switch can serve as the cornerstone of a Storage Area Network for those who want to obtain the benefits of storage consolidation and are just beginning to implement Fibre Channel storage systems. Such an entry-level configuration can consist of one or two Fibre Channel links to a disk storage array or to an LTO tape drive. An entry-level eight-port storage consolidation solution can support up to seven servers with a single path to either disk or tape. The Ports on Demand feature is designed to enable a base switch to grow to sixteen ports to support more servers and more storage devices without taking the switch offline.
A high-availability solution can be created with redundant switches. This capability is ideal for server clustering environments. Such a configuration can support from six to fourteen servers, each with dual Fibre Channel adapters cross-connected to redundant SAN16B-2 Express Model switches which are cross-connected to a dual-controller storage system.
While the focus of the SAN16B-2 Express Model is as the foundation of small to medium-sized SANs, it can be configured to participate as a full member in an extended fabric configuration with other members of the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type family. This capability helps provide investment protection as SAN requirements evolve and grow over time.
| Specs | |
| Management features: | |
| Switch type: | Managed |
| Ports & interfaces: | |
| Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity: | 16 |
| Network: | |
| Full duplex: | ✓ |
| Data transmission: | |
| Maximum data transfer rate: | 4 Gbit/s |
| Protocols: | |
| Data link protocols: | Fibre Channel |
| Supported network protocols: | SNMP, HTTP |
| Design: | |
| Form factor: | 1U |
| Performance: | |
| Compatible operating systems: | -Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003\n-Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server\n-SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)\n-United Linux\n-Novell NetWare |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE): | |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE): | ✗ |
| Operational conditions: | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | -10 - 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H): | 20 - 85% |
| Weight & dimensions: | |
| Weight: | 3.99 kg |
| Other features: | |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): | 428.5 x 307.3 x 43 mm |
| Connectivity technology: | Wired |
| Bundled software: | Advanced Zoning, Web Tools EZ |
| Power supply type: | 110~230V @ 47-63Hz |
