What SAN192C-6 can do for your business
IBM Storage Networking SAN192C-6 is a director-class SAN switch designed for deployment in small to mid-sized storage networks that can support enterprise clouds and business transformation. It layers a comprehensive set of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric. SAN192C-6 addresses the stringent requirements of large virtualized data center storage environments. It delivers uncompromising availability, security, scalability, and transparent integration of new technologies for flexible data center SAN solutions.
Benefits
Pay-as-you-grow flexibility
Enables meeting scalability needs in the cloud.
Robust security
Enables deploying multitenant cloud applications.
Predictable performance
Helps meet stringent service level agreements (SLAs).
Resilient connectivity
Enables an always-on cloud infrastructure.
Advanced traffic management
Allows rapid and cost-efficient allocation of network capabilities to cloud applications.
Integrated mainframe support
Supports IBM z Systems FICON and Linux environments.
Key features of IBM Storage Networking SAN192C-6 Multilayer Director
Scalable expansion with outstanding investment protection
SAN192C-6 is designed to make optimal use of valuable data center floor space. It is 15.6 inches tall (9RU) and allows up to four SAN192C-6 Directors per standard 7-foot rack (42RU). A smaller footprint makes it an excellent candidate for deployment in smaller storage networks as well as pod-based converged data center infrastructure solutions for the cloud.
Enterprise class availability
SAN192C-6 is designed for high availability and to meet the requirements of non-disruptive software upgrades and redundancy of all critical hardware components. SAN192C-6 software architecture offers outstanding availability. SAN192C-6 provides redundancy on all major hardware components, including the supervisor and fabric modules as well as the power supplies.
Business transformation with enterprise cloud deployment
Enterprise clouds provide organizations with elastic computing and network capabilities, enabling IT to scale resources up or down as needed in a quick and cost-efficient manner. SAN192C-6provides industry-leading scalability and features for certain enterprise cloud deployments, including pay-as-you-grow flexibility to meet the scalability needs in the cloud.
Integrated mainframe support
SAN192C-6 supports the FICON protocol in both cascaded and non-cascaded fabrics, as well as an intermix of FICON and open-systems Fibre Channel Protocol traffic on the same switch. IBM control unit port (CUP) support enables in-band management of SAN c-type Family switches from mainframe management applications and supports a fabric-binding feature that helps ensure that inter-switch links (ISLs) are enabled only between specified switches in the fabric-binding configuration.
Comprehensive solution for robust security
SAN192C-6 offers an extensive security framework to protect highly sensitive data crossing today’s enterprise storage networks. It employs intelligent packet inspection at the port level, including the application of access control lists (ACLs) for hardware enforcement of zones, VSANs, and advanced port-security features. It also uses Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) and Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel link encryption mechanisms to provide comprehensive security for storage networks.
Technical specifications
Chassis dimensions (9RU): 39.62 cm (15.6 in.) x 43.90 cm (17.3 in.) x81.30 cm (32 in.) Unit is rack mountable in a standard 482.6-mm (19-inch) EIA rack; unit is also 2-post rack mountable * For more information, please refer to the IBM Storage Networking SAN192C-6 Redbooks Product GuideModel
8978-E04
Chassis slot configuration
Hot-swappable components
Power supplies, fan modules, small form-factor pluggables, supervisor modules, fabric modules
Warranty
One year, IBM On-Site Limited, 24×7 same-day maintenance; service options available
Dimensions (H x W x D)
Optional Features
48-port 32Gbps FC Module and 16G SW Bundle (#AJL2), 48-port 32Gbps FC Switching Module (#AJL4), 24/10-port SAN Extension Module (#AJL5), SAN192C-6 Fabric-1 Switching Module (#AJK9), Enterprise Package (#AJJ9), DCNM SAN Advanced Edition (#AJJA), Mainframe Package (#AJJB), small form-factor pluggables, fans*, AJN6 Supervisor-4 Module, AJN9 Fabric-3 Module
Weight
Recycling Parts
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