SAN Switch supports fibre channel connectivity.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® SAN Switch M14 provides single domain with 128-port Fabric Switch functionality. It includes minimum of two 16-port 2 Gbit/sec M14 switch blades, 32 fiber optic transceivers, 2 control processors, dual power supplies, and fans in 14U rack height. Unit offers forward- and backward-compatibility with all IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch models, 1 and 2 Gbit/sec auto-sensing capability, as well as Advanced Fabric Services and management tools.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Family Expands Enterprise Director Performance with New Model M14
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage® SAN Switch M14 (2109-M14) is designed to
deliver next generation enterprise director performance, scalability, flexibility, reliability, and availability.
The M14 SAN Director is also designed to provide a single domain
with 128-port Fabric Switch functionality, yielding greater
scalability with fewer domains, faster Control Processor Blades for low latency Fabric OS services, as well as improved over the previous M12 SAN Director. The M14 SAN Director offers forward- and backward-compatibility with all IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch models, 1 and 2 Gbit/sec auto-sensing capability, as well as Advanced Fabric Services and management tools.
Designed for mid-range to enterprise level SAN applications, the M14 SAN Director includes a minimum of two 16-port 2 Gbit/Sec M14 switch blades, thirty-two fiber optic transceivers, two control processors, dual power supplies, and fans in 14U rack height. Functionality in the M14 SAN Director base model includes the following:
o Full Fabric operation and Universal Port operation on all
M14 ports (F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port)
o FICON(TM) operation
o Inter Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, Advanced Zoning
o Web tools, Fabric Watch, Performance Monitor
o Fabric OS 4.2, Hot Code Activation
Several optional features are available for the M14 Director,
including the following:
o Additional 16-Port 2 Gb M14 Switch Blades and array of fiber
optic transceivers
o Fabric Manager V4 (10 Domains) and upgrade to Maximum
Supported Domains features to simplify management of up to
eight fabrics, and provide enhanced security management, additional RAS features, and call home capabilities
o Extended Fabric activation feature to increase ISL buffer
credits to support disaster tolerance solutions with up to 70 km distance between sites
o Advanced Security Activation to enable policy-based security
mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System
o M14 Director installation into 2109-C36 Cabinet optional features
Key prerequisites
The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch family supports Fibre Channel
connectivity for servers and storage, for a complete list refer to the end of the Description section.
For specific availability dates, configuration options, server models, operating systems levels, and attachment capabilities, refer to http://www.ibm.com/storage/FCSwitch
Planned availability dates
May 7, 2004
FCP support planned availability: May 7 ,2004
FICON support planned availability: June 4, 2004
At a glance
The new IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 is designed to provide:
o Next generation enterprise director performance, scalability, flexibility, reliability, availability, and full compatibility with IBM SAN Switches
o 32- to 128-port Fabric Switch with single domain for greater
scalability, faster Control Processor Blades for low latency Fabric Services, and improved performance
o 1 and 2 Gbit/sec auto-sensing capability, Full Fabric operation and Universal Port operation on all M14 ports (F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port)
o M14 SAN Director base model includes FICON operation, Inter
Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, Advanced Zoning, Web Tools,
Fabric Watch, Performance Monitor, and Hot Code Activation
o M14 SAN Director optional features include Fabric
Manager V4 (10 Domains), Fabric Manager V4 upgrade to Max Supported Domains, Extended Fabrics, and Advanced Security
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
