IBM SAN32M-2 manual

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    IBM T otalStorage SAN32M-2 fabric switch Designed for high-performance, scalable and simple-to-use medium to enterprise SAN environments Highlights ■ Simple-to-use SAN switch with ease-of-installation and ease- of-use features designed specifically for the needs of medium-sized and enterprise environments ■ Foundation for new infrastruc- ture [...]

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    configuration can consist of one or two Fibre Channel links to a disk storage array or to an L TO™ tape drive. An entry-level, 16-port storage consolida- tion solution can support up to 15 servers with a single path to either disk or tape. The FlexPort feature is designed to enable a base switch to grow to 16 ports, in eight port incr e- ments, [...]

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    environment for the same r easons in an effort to help maintain access to data. Each server is configured with r edun- dant Host Bus Adapters. Each Host Bus Adapter is connected to a differ ent SAN switch, and each switch is con- nected to a differ ent controller in a disk system. Every effort is made to maintain application access to data. The SA[...]

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    online help. Whether you have a single switch or a small fabric to manage, EFCM Basic capabilities and functional- ity can help simplify management of your SAN solution. Pay-as-you-grow scalability The FlexPort Expansion feature is designed to support scalable switch upgrades. The FlexPort feature pr ovides an activation key and eight shortwave SFP[...]

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    Advanced solution management Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) software is designed to support interconnection of multiple IBM T otalStorage SAN m-type switches and directors for the cr eation of tiered enterprise SAN solutions. EFCM soft- ware with a 1U rack mount manage- ment server (separately o[...]

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    IBM T otalStorage SAN32M-2 at a glance Product characteristics Product number 2026-432 Base fabric switch IBM T otalStorage SAN32M-2 fabric switch with 32 ports: 16 ports activated, 16 shortwave 4 Gbps SFP transceivers, dual power supplies and PDU jumper cords, EFCM Basic, Install Wizards, Open Systems Management Server and Preferred Path softwar e[...]

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    Physical characteristics Height (rack mount) 4.1 cm / 1.6 in (1RU) Width 43.7 cm / 17.2 in Depth 39.4 cm / 15.5 in Weight 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs Operating environment T emperature 4° C to 40° C/40° F to 104° F Relative humidity 8% to 80% Electrical requir ement Power 90-264 V AC, 47-63 Hz IBM T otalStorage SAN32M-2 at a glance[...]

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    For more information Contact your IBM repr esentative or IBM Business Partner , or visit: ibm.com /san/m_type © Copyright IBM Corporation 2005 IBM Systems and T echnology Group 5600 Cottle Road San Jose, CA 95193 U.S.A. Produced in the United States July 2005 All Rights Reserved IBM, the IBM logo, the e-business logo, AIX, Enterprise Storage Serve[...]