Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number: 2499-192
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.ibm.com
Brand Name: IBM
Product Line: System Storage
Product Model: SAN384B
Product Name: System Storage SAN384B Fiber Channel Switch
Marketing Information:
- Drive new levels of performance with 8 Gbps and 10 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) supporting a range of protocol and encryption options
- Secure and protect data against threats and disasters with plug-in blades for data encryption and SAN extension
- Manage your infrastructure with greater flexibility and scalability
- Unify management framework for consolidated and virtualized resources
- Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) through consolidation of network resources
- Protect existing infrastructure investment while positioning for future technologies
- Improve energy efficiency by combining higher bandwidth with reduced power consumption
The IBM® System Storage® SAN768B and IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbones are highly robust network switching platforms designed for evolving enterprise data centers. Each machine combines breakthrough performance, scalability and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection. Supporting open systems and System z® environments, they address data growth and server virtualization challenges; enable server, SAN and data center consolidation; minimize disruption and risk; and reduce infrastructure and administrative costs.
Built for large enterprise networks, the SAN768B has eight vertical blade slots to provide up to 512 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports. The SAN384B is ideal for midsize core or edge deployments, providing four horizontal blade slots and up to 256 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports. The flexible blade architecture also supports FCoE, fabric-based encryption for data-at-rest and SAN extension advanced functionality for high-performance server I/O consolidation, data protection and disaster recovery solutions.
Product Type: Fibre Channel Switch
Media & Performance
Data Transfer Rate: 10 Gbit/s
Ethernet Technology: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
I/O Expansions
Expansion Slot Type:
- SFP
- SFP+
Power Description
Redundant Power Supply: Yes
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 8U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Height: 13.8″
Width: 17.2″
Depth: 24.1″
Miscellaneous
Package Contents:
- System Storage SAN384B Fiber Channel Switch
- Side Exhaust Duct Kit (which also Serves as a Rack-Mount Kit)
- Rack-Mount Power Cords
- Service Tools
- Serial Cable and Documentation
- Enterprise Software Bundle (Including Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management, Fabric Watch, Server Application Optimization and Trunking)
Warranty
Limited Warranty: 1 Year
