IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 Express Model
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1. Customer Replaceable Unit CRU Service IBM On site Repair warranty service upgrades are available 8 Port FlexPort Expansion Kit with eight shortwave 4 Gbps SFPs 2 Gbps longwave SFP transceiver 4 Gbps longwave SFP transceivers 32E SANtegrity Enhanced 32E Open Trunking 32E Full Volatility 32E Element Manager Country specific power cords Physical characteristics Height rack mount Width Depth Weight 4 1 cm 1 6 in 1RU 43 7 cm 17 2 in 39 4 cm 15 5 in 6 8 kg 15 0 lbs Operating environment Temperature Relative humidity 4 C to 40 C 40 F to 104 F 8 to 80 Electrical requirement Power 90 264 VAC 47 63 Hz Refer to ibm com totalstorage san m type for the most current and complete details For more information Contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner or visit ibm com storage san m_type IBM is not responsible for the performance or interoperability of any non IBM products discussed herein Performance data for IBM and non IBM products and services contained in this document was derived under specific operating and environmental conditions The actual results obtained by any party implementing such products or services will depend on a large number of factors specific to such party s operating environment and may vary significantly IBM makes no representation that these results can be expected or obtained in any implementation of any such products or se2. switches supported Fibre optic cable Warranty standard Optional features 202632E IBM TotalStorage SAN32M 2 Express Model with 32 ports 16 ports activated 16 shortwave 4Gbps SFP transceivers dual power supplies rack mount kit and PDU jumper cords EFCM Basic Install and Backup Restore Wizards Open Systems Management Server and Preferred Path software E Port F_Port FL Port 4 Gbps shortwave SFPs 2 Gbps longwave SFPs Dual IBM CE replaceable power supplies with integrated cooling SFP optical transceivers power supplies 19 inch 1RU industry standard rack Desktop installation is supported Country specific power cords must be ordered EFCM Basic Install and Backup Restore Wizards IBM server xSeries and selected Netfinity servers Microsoft Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux Advanced Server SUSE LINUX SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server SLES United LINUX Novell NetWare IBM TotalStorage DS4000 storage servers IBM TotalStorage 3580 3588 3590 and 3592 tape drives IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage 3582 3583 and 3584 tape libraries and 3584 High Availability Frame Model HA1 3588 tape drive Other selected storage systems IBM TotalStorage SAN m type switches routers and directors Other switches and directors manufactured by McDATA Fibre optic cables are required and are available in various lengths in single mode and multi mode formats 1 year
3. Designed for high performance scalable and simple to use medium to enterprise SAN environments IBM TotalStorage SAN32M 2 Express Model High density design with 32 ports in an efficient 1RU height helps save rack space Highlights E Simple to use SAN switch with ease of installation and ease of use features designed specifically for the needs of medium size and enterprise environments E Foundation for new infrastruc ture simplification and business continuity solutions for servers running Microsoft Windows Linux or NetWare operating systems iy DEMAND EXPRESS PORTFOLIO BUILT FOR MID SIZED BUSINESS E High performance 4 Gigabit per second links with pay as you grow FlexPort scalability enables growth from 16 to 24 to 32 ports E Designed for high availability with hot swappable dual power supplies and HotCAT online code activation IBM TotalStorage SMB solutions The IBM TotalStorage SAN382M 2 Express Model is designed specifically to meet the needs of medium size and enterprise SAN environments It can be used to create a wide range of high performance SAN solutions from sim ple single switch configurations to larger multi switch configurations which support fabric connectivity and advanced business continuity capabili ties Infrastructure simplification solu tions for IBM server xSeries servers include storage consolidation and high availability server clustering with IBM Total
4. Storage disk storage arrays Business continuity solutions include data protection with IBM TotalStorage tape libraries and devices and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager data protection software A single SAN32M 2 Express Model can serve as the cornerstone of a Storage Area Network for those who want to obtain the benefits of storage consolidation and are just beginning to implement Fibre Channel storage sys tems Such an entry level configuration can consist of one or two Fibre Channel links to a disk storage array or to an LTO tape drive An entry level sixteen port storage consolidation solu tion can support up to fifteen servers with a single path to either disk or tape The FlexPort feature is designed to enable a base switch to grow to thirty two ports in eight port increments to support more servers and more storage devices without taking the switch offline A high availability solution can be cre ated with redundant switches This capability is ideal for server clustering environments Such a configuration can support from fourteen to thirty servers each with dual Fibre Channel adapters cross connected to redundant SAN32M 2 switches which are cross connected to a dual controller storage system While the SAN32M 2 Express Model can be the foundation of medium sized SANs it can be configured to partici pate as a full member in a tier enter prise SAN with other members of the IBM TotalStorage SAN m type family
5. This capability provides investment pro tection as SAN requirements evolve and grow over time Simple SAN configuration The introduction of large capacity high availability storage systems offers new opportunities for cost reduction through storage consolidation and infrastructure and management simplification In older environments each server accessed its own dedicated storage capacity using either internal disks that were contained within the server or disks which were part of an external system attached exclusively to that server It has become difficult to sustain that approach as the requirement for both storage capacity and numbers of servers has increased Storage consolidation is a fundamental objective of infrastructure simplification and is based on the philosophy that it is easier to share and manage capacity contained in a large capacity high performance and high availability exter nal storage system such as provided by the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 and DS6000 series Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks SANs were developed to provide efficient high performance access from many servers to many storage devices While it is possible in small environ ments to direct connect servers to external storage systems using fibre channel links it is more common to configure a SAN switch between the servers and the storage system to enable multiple servers to share the same storage capacity This simple SAN is depicted i
6. be retained after power off Full Volatility is designed to configure a switch or direc tor so that no frame data is stored after a power off High port density rack space savings Rapidly growing Fibre Channel SAN infrastructures place a premium on rack space The SAN382M 2 Express Model uses SFP LC optical connectors and advanced packaging that requires only one rack unit 1U height for 32 ports The SAN32M 2 Express Model is also tabletop stackable Not too big Not too small Designed for mid sized busi ness the IBM Express Portfolio of offerings is just right Each and every offering that s part of the IBM Express Portfolio is certified to ensure three simple features 1 Easy to install and deploy 2 Easy to manage 3 Competitively priced The IBM Express Portfolio of offerings are scalable and have the features and functionality you ll need to meet your technol ogy needs including hardware software services and financing Since they are priced just right for mid sized businesses you know you ll get more out of your investment IBM TotalStorage SAN32M 2 Express Model at a glance Product characteristics Product number Base fabric switch Fibre Channel interfaces Optical transceivers Fans and power supplies Hot swap components Rack support Non rack support Management software Servers supported Operating systems supported Storage products supported Fibre Channel
7. components and thus improve reliability The SAN3B2M 2 Express Model is designed to provide hot swappable load sharing dual power supplies designed to allow the switch to remain online if one power supply fails Dual power cords allow attachment to sepa rate power sources to help improve availability Hot swappable power sup plies with integrated cooling compo nents help eliminate downtime for service when replacing a failed compo nent and help reduce or eliminate the risk of erroneously cabling a replace ment switch because of a simple com ponent failure Failed power supplies require IBM service or switch replace ment and hot pluggable optical trans ceivers can be replaced without taking the switch offline FlexPort technology is designed to sup port switch port upgrades without fab ric disruption In addition HotCAT online code activation is designed to allow firmware to be downloaded and activated while the fabric switch remains operational Redundant switches can be deployed for high availability clustering applications Advanced solution management Open System Management Server OSMS a standard feature is an ANSI American National Standards Institute based capability that supports SAN management software from vendors such as VERITAS Tivoli and BMC OSMS is designed to extend the switch s capability to include in band management with an open systems host based application OSMS allows the fabric s
8. de to provide continuous application access to data The SAN382M 2 Express Model is an excellent switch to use in a clustered server environment Separate SAN switches enable two separate SAN fab rics which are desirable as a means to minimize or eliminate single points of failure The tan cluster shown above provides redundant components at every level and is designed to minimize application outages Business continuity solution Many small and medium size compa nies want to implement a business con tinuity or remote backup capability to meet strict new regulatory require ments The SAN32M 2 Express Model can provide the SAN connectivity required for these environments The diagram on the following page is intended to represent two different sites The blue side represents the pro duction site and the green side repre sents the remote or backup site Many disk subsystems including IBM TotalStorage DS4000 series are capable of copying data to a remote location The data path for the remote copy operation is represented by the red links in the diagram Two SAN32M 2 Express Model switches can be connected over metro distances up to 10km using longwave SFP optical transceivers Longer dis tances can be supported with SAN routers which transmit Fibre Channel Protocol FCP over Internet Protocol IP networks SAN32M 2 Express Model switches can also be used to connect two loca tions to enable remote data bac
9. kup An Information Lifecycle Management ILM application such as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM which runs on a server in the production site can write data to a tape system at a remote location The same distance capabilities are available as for the business continuity solution described above First time SAN user characteristics Easy to install and maintain The SAN32M 2 Express Model includes capabilities designed to make it easy to install and easy to maintain for system administrators who have minimal expe rience with SAN components EFCM Basic provides intuitive graphic switch management capabilities Installation and backup restore wizards are included for novice users which are designed to help guide them through switch setup and operation EFMC Basic formerly SANpilot is designed for first time SAN users with minimum SAN expertise EFCM Basic can help simplify monitoring and config uration management Functions include Web browser access fabric and switch configuration management port activity monitoring and reset firmware updat ing event logging diagnostics and online help Whether you have a single switch or a small fabric to manage EFCM Basic capabilities and functional ity can help simplify management of your SAN solution Pay as you grow scalability The FlexPort Expansion feature is designed to support scalable switch upgrades The FlexPort feature provides an activation key and eight shortwa
10. n the following diagram The SAN3B2M 2 Express Model was designed specifically for use as the SAN switch in this type of configuration It is easy to install and easy to manage The tan green and blue servers repre sent heterogeneous server types which are members of the same SAN and share capacity of the large disk system The SAN3B2M 2 Express Model can be upgraded to 32 ports and is future ready to support 4 Gbps servers and storage devices as they are introduced Its flexible design allows participation with other SAN m type switches in fab rics that evolve as requirements change And it supports advanced functions to enable participation in complex fabrics including cascaded switches and ISL trunks High availability SAN configuration Many applications require continuous operation A common design approach to achieve that objective is to run multi ple instances of the application across a cluster of servers When a server fails or must be taken offline for mainte nance a backup server is available to continue operation with a minimum of impact Redundant paths to data are usually configured in a clustered server environment for the same reasons in an effort to provide continuous access to data Each server is configured with redundant Host Bus Adapters And each Host Bus Adapter is connected to a different SAN switch and each switch is connected to a different controller in a disk system Every effort is ma
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14. ve SFPs which upgrades the switch in eight port increments while helping avoid fabric disruption The ability to increase switch capacity while maintain ing service helps customers implement a pay as you grow strategy while mini mizing impact to applications High performance The SAN3B2M 2 Express Model pro vides 4 Gbps performance on all ports Each port auto negotiates to 4 2 Gbps or 1 Gbps full duplex depending on the capabilities of the attached device or switch Up to 256 Gbps aggregate throughput is possible with 32 port configurations Network performance can be enhanced with Open Trunking feature which automatically balances performance throughout a network while minimizing storage administrators involvement Open Trunking is designed to optimize the total throughput between two switches automatically by redirecting traffic from high utilization links to links with available bandwidth Open Trunking is designed to continuously monitor loads on all links detect con gestion and automatically balance traffic across available ISLs without operator interaction Based on constant traffic monitoring Open Trunking acts to help improve throughput and reroute traffic efficiently High availability Medium size and enterprise businesses require high availability switch fabric solutions The SAN32M 2 Express Model uses advanced application specific integrated circuits ASICs to help minimize the number of internal
15. witch and devices attached to it to be discovered or seen in a fabric through a framework software application SANtegrity Enhanced Security Suite feature is designed to help enhance business continuity by reduc ing the impact of human influences on networked data The feature includes SANtegrity Binding and SANtegrity Authentication SANtegrity Zoning a standard capabil ity of Enterprise Operating System E OS provides hardware enforced world wide name WWN and port zon ing SANtegrity Secure Management Zone SMZ is designed to secure man agement access to local and remote SAN devices over a secure connection SANtegrity Binding is designed to cre ate multiple layers of access control including port switch and fabric binding Standards based SANtegrity Authentication is designed to force each device in the SAN to prove who they are in order to avoid unauthorized access and unauthenticated devices Preferred Path a standard feature is designed to allow a customer to define routes across a fabric The Preferred Path modifies the behavior of Open Trunking by providing guidance for the balancing function The Preferred Path configuration helps address user prefer ence regarding exit port assignment but is subject to the standard rules regard ing the Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF protocol Full Volatility feature is designed to support high security environments which require no customer data
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