Hardware features

The SAN24B-6 switch offers the following features and capabilities:

  • Up to 24 auto-sensing ports supporting 32-Gbps SFP+ technology in a single domain.
  • Dynamic Ports on Demand (Dynamic-POD) scaling from a base configuration of 8 ports to 24 ports (two 8-port SFP+ POD).
  • 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch ports.
    • A 32-Gbps optical transceiver can auto-negotiate to 32 Gbps, 16 Gbps, or 8 Gbps.
    • A 16-Gbps optical transceiver can auto-negotiate to 16 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or 4 Gbps.
    Note: The port speed is determined by the maximum speed supported by the optical transceivers at the either end of the link.
  • Universal ports self-configure as a E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, or D_Ports.
    • A Diagnostic Port (D_Port) provides diagnostics, troubleshooting, and verification services for the physical media.
  • One built-in fixed power supply unit (not a FRU) with a port-side power inlet.
  • Four integrated fans (no fan FRUs) for cooling the system. This allows a single fan failure and permits the switch to continue to function properly if a fan fails. Only nonport-side intake airflow for cooling is supported.
    • If one fan fails and the temperature is less than 56C, the fans run at high speed. If the temperatures increases more than 56C, a critical temperature warning is displayed and the device shuts down in two minutes.
    • If two fans fail and the temperature is less than 55C, the fans run at high speed. If the temperature increases more than 55C, a critical temperature warning is displayed and the device shuts down in two minutes.
    • If the third fans fails, a warning is displayed and the device is immediately shut down.
  • Hardware-enabled input and output (I/O) latency statistics collection.
  • Hardware-enabled VM support.
  • 1U chassis that can be installed as a standalone unit or mounted in a standard Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 48.26cm (19 inches) cabinet or rack.
  • Support for small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) optical transceivers in any combination of Short Wavelength (SWL), Long Wavelength (LWL), or Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) optical media.
  • Extended distance Fibre Channel to support long distance native FC connectivity.
  • Port-to-port latency is minimized to 900 nanoseconds including FEC using cut-through frame switching at 32 Gbps.
  • A dual-core T1022E processor operating at 1.2 GHz delivers high performance, scalability, and advanced Fabric Vision functionality.
  • One 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T RJ45 connector Ethernet port for management. In conjunction with EZSwitchSetup, this port supports switch IP address discovery and configuration, eliminating the need to attach a serial cable to configure the switch IP address.
  • A RS-232 3-wire (Tx, Rx, and Gnd) universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial port to BMC adapter with a RJ-45 connector for debugging initial switch setup (if not using EZSwitchSetup) and factory default restoration is included with the switch. Although there are LEDs in the adapter, they are not used.
  • An internal e-USB module with 2 GB of persistent storage. This provides increased serviceability, and error logging functionality by facilitating easier firmware upgrades and downloads of the system log files.
  • One external USB connector.
  • 24 hot-pluggable SFP+ optical transceiver slots.
  • 24 bicolor (green/amber) LEDs to indicate the status for each port.
  • One green LED to indicate valid system power.
  • One bicolor (green/amber) LED to indicate the system status.
  • Two Ethernet LEDs: one bicolor (green/amber) LED to indicate link speed (1000/100/10 Mbps) and one green LED to indicate traffic activity.
  • A Serial EEPROM for switch identification.
  • Real-time fan monitoring.
  • Real-time digital thermometers for temperature monitoring.
  • Real-time clock (RTC) with battery.
Parent topic: Device Overview