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IBM System Storage SAN80B-4

High-performance, scalability and ease-of-use for medium-size and enterprise SAN environments

Highlights

High port density design with up to 80 ports in an efficient, compact 2U height helps save rack space Robust midrange and enterprise storage area network (SAN) fabric switch for IBM Power Systems, IBM System x, IBM System z and other server environments New levels of performance with 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology Ports-on-Demand scalability supporting non-disruptive capacity activation from 48 to 64 to 80 ports Support for high availability with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades

The IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 48, 64 or 80 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8 Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in mid-range environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of SAN infrastructure simplication and business continuity congurations are possible. IBM Power Systems, System x, System z and many nonIBM disk and tape devices are supported in many common operating system (OS) environments. Optional features provide specialized distance extension, dynamic routing between separate or heterogeneous fabrics, link trunking, IBM FICON, Server Application Optimization (SAO), performance monitoring and advanced security capabilities.

High-performance
The IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 switch provides 8 Gbps connectivity on all ports. Each switch port auto-negotiates to 8 Gbps, 4 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 1 Gbps link speeds depending on the speed of the device at the other end of the link. Up to 1,280 Gbps throughput is possible with an 80-port conguration. E_Port connectivity is standard to support links to other SAN switches, directors and routers via interswitch links (ISLs). Up to 8 Gbps throughput at extended distances of up to 100 km is possible with the Extended Fabric Activation feature and appropriate distance extension technology.

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The SAO feature is designed to enhance overall application performance and virtual machine (VM) scalability by extending b-type data center fabric technologies to the server infrastructure. SAO enables individual traffic ows to be specically congured, prioritized and optimized from end-to-end throughout the data center. SAO is enabled via software licensing on the b-type 8 Gbps switches and directors, and is deployed along with Brocade adapters to help IT organizations more easily manage true end-to-end SAN services across next-generation data centers.

High port density with 80 ports in 2U height helps save rack space

Pay-as-you-grow scalability
The 16-Port Activation feature is designed to support scalable switch upgrades. This feature provides an activation key to enable sixteen additional ports while helping avoid fabric disruption. One or two of these features can be used to upgrade a base switch to 64 or 80 active ports. Optical transceivers are required for all active ports.

expansion. Common rmware and 8, 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds support backward interoperability with existing SAN infrastructures. Inter-switch link (ISL) trunking can interoperate with older 4 Gbps and 2 Gbps switches.

Management features
Web Tools is an integrated, Web-based management interface designed to help simplify monitoring and conguration management for rst-time SAN users. While easy to use, it provides a comprehensive set of management tools to support exible integration into existing enterprise storage management structures. Web Tools is designed to support security and data integrity by limiting (zoning) host system attachment to specic storage systems and devices. Fabric Watch threshold monitoring is designed to track the health of switches and the SAN fabric. Fabric Watch is designed to monitor fabric resources, port traffic, switch environment values and operational values for optical transceivers. This information is accessible from Web Tools.

High-availability features
Midrange and enterprise SAN users require high-availability switch fabric solutions. The SAN80B-4 switch provides redundant, hot-swappable, load-sharing power supply/fan modules that are designed to allow the switch to remain online if one module fails. Dual power cords allow attachment to separate sources to help improve availability. Hotpluggable optical transceivers are designed to be replaced without taking the switch offline. Availability of many nondisruptive rmware upgrades helps minimize disruption.

Switch investment protection

IBM System Storage SAN b-type switches use common switch rmwarefrom the 24-port SAN switch to the 384-port directorwhich helps simplify SAN fabric

Open fabric management

The IBM SAN b-type family management framework is designed to support a wide range of solutionsfrom small workgroup SANs to very large enterprise SAN fabrics. Small SANs require rapid deployment and plug-and-play simplicity.

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Very large SAN fabrics require centralized management and automated administration. IBM SAN b-type switch management options include browser-based Web Tools and open standards-based interfaces to enterprise SAN managers.

Fabric Operating System

Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) is included with each SAN80B-4 and contains all functions necessary to operate a base system. The SAN80B-4 requires FOS level 6.1.0 or higher, but a FOS level 6.4.0, or higher, is required for some optional features. FOS offers the following advanced functions (either included in the base switch or as optional features):

Adaptive networking services is a set of features providing users with tools and capabilities to incorporate network policies to ensure optimal behavior of a large SAN. It uses network intelligence to anticipate congestion and to dynamically make adjustments in the fabric so that application traffic continues to ow. Advanced performance monitoring helps identify end-to-end bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide for capacity planning. Advanced Web Tools enables administration, conguration and maintenance of fabric switches and SANs. Advanced zoning segments a SAN into virtual private SANs.

Enhanced group management (EGM) enables additional device-level management functionality for IBM b-type products when added to the element management and also allows large consolidated operations to groups of devices (i.e. rmware downloads, conguration uploads and downloads). Extended fabric extends SAN fabrics beyond the Fibre Channel standard of 10 km by optimizing internal switch buffers to maintain performance on ISLs at distances up to 500 kilometers. Fabric watch monitors mission-critical switch operations. FICON with control unit port (CUP) provides in-band management by System Automation for z/OS. Full fabric is standard and enables E_Port connectivity to other switch in a fabric. Integrated routing allows any port to be congured as an EX_Port supporting Fibre Channel Routing. Trunking enables FC packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple ISLs between two IBM SAN b-type fabric switches and directors while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type devices must have trunking activated. Server Application Optimization (SAO) is designed to bring quality of service (QoS) enhancements for server consolidation and virtualization. It isolates and prioritizes individual VM data ow for end-to-end QoS, preserving individual service level agreements (SLAs) from each VM through the SAN. SAO and adaptive networking features must be both activated on the SAN switches. Enterprise package offers a convenient method for customers to order a set of the most often desired features.

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IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 at a glance

Product characteristics Produce Number Base fabric switch 2498-B80 IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 switch with 80 ports, 48 ports activated (0 to 47) and FOS 6.1.0 or later, hardcopy Installation Guide, CD-ROM (with manuals), service and wrap tools, small form factor pluggable (SFP) extraction tool, two 110-volt power cords for rack installation, rail kit, Advanced Zoning, EGM, EZSwitchSetup Wizard, Fabric Watch, Full Fabric, Web Tools E_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, M_Port and optional EX_Port Choice of 8 Gbps short wave (supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds) and 4 Gbps short wave and long wave (supports 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds) SFP transceivers; SFPs must be ordered for all active ports Dual power supply/fan modules SFP optical transceivers, power/fan modules Non-rack installation is supported; country-specic power cords are required and must be ordered

Fibre Channel interface Optical transceivers Fans and power supplies Hot-swappable components Non-rack support Servers supported*

IBM Power Systems, IBM System i and selected IBM AS/400 servers, IBM System p and selected IBM RS/6000 servers System x, selected IBM Netnity servers and other Intel processor-based servers IBM System z9 EC, System z9 BC, IBM zSeries 990 and 900 Select Sun and HP servers Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) IBM z/OS and IBM OS/390 Other selected operating systems

Operating systems supported*

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IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 at a glance

Storage Products Supported*

IBM System Storage DS8000, DS6000 and DS4000 storage servers IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server systems IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of storage servers IBM System Storage N Series NAS lers and gateways IBM TotalStorage 3580, 3588, 3590 and 3592 tape drives IBM TotalStorage 3494, 3582, 3583 and 3584 tape libraries IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage 3584 High Availability Frame Model HA1 IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Other selected storage systems

Fibre Channel switches supported Fibre optic cable Power cords Warranty Optional features Physical characteristics Height Width Depth Weight Temperature Humidity Power

Current IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type and m-type switches, routers and directors (must be running current rmware) Fibre optic cables are required and are available in various lengths in single-mode and multi-mode formats Jumper cables are included for rack installation; country-specic power cords must be ordered for desktop/ standalone installation 1-year; customer replaceable unit (CRU); warranty service upgrades are available 16-Port Activation, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor, Enterprise Package**, Extended Fabric, Fibre Channel Routing, FICON with control unit port (CUP), Integrated Routing, Trunking Activation, SAO license

8.6 cm/3.4 inches 42.88 cm/16.88 in 61.0 cm/24.0 in 15.6 kg/34.4 lb Operating: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 degrees F) Non-operating: -25 to 70 C (-13 to 158 F)

Operating: 10% to 85% non-condensing at 40 C (104 F) Non-operating: 10% to 90% non-condensing at 70 C (158 F)

90-264 V ac (Universal), 47-63 Hz

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* For most current and complete details, refer to ibm.com/systems/storage/san/b-type. **Enterprise Package includes two 16-Port Activation features, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor and Trunking Activation.

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