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System Storage IBM Systems and Technology Group Data Sheet IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 High performance, scalability and ease of use for medium-size SAN environments Highlights ● High port density design with up to 40 ports in an efficient, space saving 1U height ● Simple-to-use midrange and enterprise 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 ● Non-disruptive capacity activation from 24 to 32 to 40 ports with Ports on Demand scalability ● High availability with redundant, hotswappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades The IBM System Storage® SAN40B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 24, 32 or 40 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 midrange environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of storage area network (SAN) infrastructure simplication and business continuity congurations are possible. IBM Power Systems, System x, System z and many non-IBM disk and tape devices are supported in many common operating system 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 SAN40B-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 640 Gbps throughput is possible with a 40-port conguration. E_Port connectivity is standard to support links to other SAN switches, directors and routers via Inter-Switch 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.

System Storage IBM Systems and Technology Group Data Sheet 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...

System Storage IBM Systems and Technology Group Data Sheet Fabric operating system ● Fabric OS® (FOS) is included with each SAN40B-4 and contains all functions necessary to operate a base system. The SAN40B-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...

System Storage IBM Systems and Technology Group Data Sheet IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 at a glance Product characteristics Produce Number 2498-B40 and 249840E Base fabric switch IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 switch with 40 ports, 24 ports activated (0 to 23) and Fabric OS (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, Enhanced Group Management, EZSwitchSetup wizard, Fabric Watch, Full Fabric, Web Tools Fibre Channel...

System Storage IBM Systems and Technology Group Data Sheet IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 at a glance Fibre Channel switches supported Current IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type and m-type switches, routers and directors (must be running current rmware) Fibre optic cable Fibre optic cables are required and are available in various lengths in single-mode and multi-mode formats Power cords Jumper cables are included for rack installation; country-specic power cords must be ordered for desktop/ standalone installation Warranty 1-year; customer replaceable unit (CRU); warranty service...

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