EMC Connectrix B Series

EMC Connectrix B-Series
Technical Review
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SAN Business Requirements

Technology
y State-of-the-art technology, flexible choices, simple-to-complex solutions
Interoperability
y Open systems and mainframe
y System-level qualifications: Applications, servers, operating systems,
HBAs, clustering software, Fibre Channel, storage
Availability
y High availability, business continuity, application performance
Scalability
y Gigabytes to tens of terabytes; hundreds to thousands of ports; tens to
thousands of servers
Management
y Centralized; integrated; single point of control
y From simple device management to complex fabric management
Service
y Design, implementation, migration
y Service with zero downtime
Connectrix B-Series Directors and Switches
COST
256-port single-domain 4 Gb/s

director for enterprise-class
SANs: FCP, FICON, FCIP and
Fibre Channel Routing Services
Eight-port 4 Gb/s base

model switch, scalable to
12 and 16 ports; enables
affordable, scalable SANs
for edge connectivity
Multi-Protocol SAN Router

provides Fibre Channel
Routing Services and
FCIP distance support;
and runs EMC Invista
ED-48000B
DS-4900B
AP-7420B
DS-220B
DS-4100B
64-port high-availability 4 Gb/s

switch in a 2 form factor;
base model of 32 ports
scalable to 48 and 64 ports
High-density 4 Gb 32-port switch with enterprise

availability and pay-as-you-grow flexibility
SERVICE LEVEL
Technology
Connectrix ED-48000B Enterprise Director

y Enterprise SAN director
y Up to 256 ports in a single domain
Supports two to eight 16-, 18- and 32port 4 Gb blades in a single chassis
Auto-sensing 1, 2, and 4 Gb ports
Short-wave media always included
Enhanced ISL (Inter-Switch Link)
Trunking, up to 32 Gb/s with eight links
10 and 35 km long-wave optics available
Supports Fibre Channel, FICON and
FCIP as well as Fibre Channel Routing
Services
y Nondisruptive firmware upgrades

y Redundant power, cooling, and
control-processor components
y Up to 24 domains per fabric
y Rich optional-feature set
ISL Trunking
Fabric Watch
Advanced Performance Monitor
Extended Fabrics
FCIP for SAN extensions
y Centralized management
ControlCenter SAN Manager
Connectrix B Fabric Manager
ED-48000B
Director
ED-48000B Hardware Overview

CP and redundant CP
(Slots 5 and 6)
Port cards
(Slots 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Port cards
(Slots 7, 8, 9, and 10)
Cable
side
Status LEDs
WWN card
Non-cable
side
Redundant
AC inputs 1 and 2
Two 2N
redundant
power
supplies
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Three blower assemblies,

N+1 redundancy
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ED-48000B Hardware: Power and Cooling

Cooling
y Three blowers per chassis
y N+1 redundancy
Fully configured chassis can
function on two blowers
Speed of remaining fans increases
With one blower, unit shuts down
in less than one hour
Hot-swappable
y Located on rearblows
from back to front
Power
y All power supplies are
capable of feeding chassis
y AC/DC power-supply units
(PSUs) provide full
redundancy
Hot-swappable
y ED-48000B has only two

power supplies
Reduces power consumption
ED-48000B Fibre Channel-Only Port Blades

y Eight slots for up to 256 ports in a single
director chassis
y 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing Fibre
Channel ports for investment protection
y Supports any combination of 16- and 32port blades in a single chassis
y 10 and 35 km long-wave support
y Optics may be removed without
disrupting I/O on other ports on the blade
y Port card may be removed without
disrupting I/O on other blades in the
chassis
Pay-as-you-grow flexibility
ED-48000B
16-port blade
ED-48000B
32-port blade
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ED-48000B Multi-protocol Blade

Supports FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services
y Total of 18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel connections and

two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports
y 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports
for investment protection
y Optics may be removed without disrupting I/O on
other ports on the blade
y Port card may be removed without disrupting I/O on
other blades in the chassis
y FCIP for SAN extensions
y Fibre Channel Routing Services
ED-48000B
Higher performance for running storage
applications at line-rate speeds over either protocol Multi-protocol
blade
ED-48000B Control Processors (CPs)

y Active and standby
Only one is active at any given time

Either CP could be activeno preference setting for active/standby
Standby CP is updated by the active CP when fabric events occur
Hot-swappable standby
y Stores firmware and all configuration information; maintains

fabric services
y Heartbeat between both CPs
y Stateful nondisruptive CP failover
y Each CP has a unique IP address
The switch itself requires an additional
IP address
y Always in physical slots 5 and 6

ED-48000B Worldwide Name (WWN) Card

y Stores data critical to switch functions
WWN of chassis
WWN of each logical switch
IP addresses for each CP
Logical switch configuration: Names, IPs, etc.
Command-history logs
y LEDs for CP, port-card, and powersupply status
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Technology
Connectrix B-Series Enterprise Cabinet

y Storage-network platform
ED-48000B
Legacy ED-24000B (128 ports each)
256
y Two chassis per cabinet

y Optimized airflow ensures high
reliability
y Unique cable-management system
256
EC-1500
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Technology
Connectrix AP-7420B Multi-Protocol Router

y AP-7420B features
16 portsfully populated with short-wave small-form factor plug (SFP)
1-2 Gb/s auto-sensing SFP/LC interfaces
Long-wave option: 10 km or 35 km
y Provides the platform for EMC Invista

y Supports FCIP for long-distance IP connectivity
y Supports Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)
Enables device sharing between SANs without merging fabrics
y Includes Exchange-Base Trunking to optimize performance

y Management options

WEB TOOLS
CLI, SNMP, Telnet, and API
AP-7420B
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AP-7420B Hardware Overview

Port Side
16 12 Gb auto-sensing
Fibre Channel ports/
Ethernet-ready ports
Power supply
Power supply
Management
ports
Serial
port
Internal cooling fans
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Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)

y FCRS maintains isolation
y Uses logical private SANs (LSANs) to

build larger SAN infrastructure without
merging fabrics
Settings
Administrative roles
Fault isolation
y Supports multiple storage vendors
y Capable of sharing resources
Connectrix B-series or Brocade-based SANs
Tape libraries, disk libraries, storage arrays
Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)

Fabric A
Fabric B
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
EMC
Fibre Channel
HP
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FCRS EX_Ports
y Any AP-7420B port can be an
EX_port, as can any of the 16 Fibre
Channel ports on PB-48000B-18i
y Every EX_Port can connect to a
different fabric
y EX_Ports appear as E_Ports to

connected switches
y Connection referred to as InterFabric Link (IFL)
Fabrics do not merge
Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)

Fabric A
E_Port
EX_Port
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fibre Channel
EMC
EX_Port
E_Port
Fabric B
Non-EMC storage
Brocade-based fabric
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Resilient FCIP Configuration*

y Provides resource sharing and disaster recovery over an IP WAN
y AP-7420B or ED-48000B with PB-48000-18i in dual configuration on both edge
fabrics
y Each switch on both edge fabrics connects to two AP-7420Bs for redundant paths
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fabric A
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fabric B
IP WAN
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fibre Channel
IP
*Configuration also supported with ED-48000B with PB-48000B-18i; iSCSI is not currently supported
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Dual Resilient MetaSANs with IP Connectivity

y Provides resource sharing and disaster recovery over an IP WAN
y AP-7420B or ED-48000B with PB-48000-18i in dual configuration on both edge
fabrics
y Each switch on both edge fabrics connects to two AP-7420Bs for redundant paths
y Each host connects to two mirrored fabrics, ensuring the highest level of
redundancy
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fabric A
Fabric C
IP WAN
Fabric B
Fabric D
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
AP-7420B or
ED-48000B with
PB-48000B-18i
Fibre Channel
IP
*iSCSI is not currently supported
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Connectrix DS-4900B Provides High Performance and

Flexibility
y 64 4 Gb ports in a 2 enclosure
1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports
Backwards compatible
ISL Trunking with 32 Gb/s trunks
(eight ports at 4 Gb/s)
Up to 24 switches per fabric
10 and 35 km long-wave support
Hot-swappable, redundant fans and
power supplies
y Pay-as-you-grow flexibility
32-port base with 16-port
increments, for 48 or 64 ports
WEB TOOLS
y Rich optional-feature suite
ISL Trunking
Fabric Watch
Extended Fabric
DS-4900B
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DS-4900B Offers Port Density and Scalability

32-port base
16-port
upgrade
16-port
upgrade
y 64 auto-negotiating 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s ports in a 2 enclosure

y Pay-as-you-grow flexibility from 32-port base to 48 and 64 ports
y Enables switch consolidation for performance and easier management
y Backwards-compatibility allows protecting existing investment
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Technology
Connectrix DS-4100B Provides Flexibility and High

Performance
y 32 4 Gb auto-sensing ports
Small form-factor plug (SPF)
media, 1 height, 19 rackmountable
Up to 24 switches per fabric
10 and 35 km long-wave support
Hot-swappable, redundant fans
and power supplies
y Rich optional-feature suite
y Pay-as-you-grow flexibility
16-port base with eight-port
increments, for 24 or 32 ports

VisualSAN
WEB TOOLS
ISL Trunking
Fabric Watch
Extended Fabric
DS-4100B
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DS-4100B Scalability and Flexibility

32 ports
16-port
base
Eight-port
increments
y Ports on demand
y Pay-as-you-grow port-count flexibility
y Enables fast SAN implementations for new SAN applications
y Fast and easy scaling from 16 to 24 to 32 ports
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Connectrix DS-220B Switch

y Flexibility and performance
Scales from a stand-alone eight-port switch to a fully capable 16-port edge switch
Provides eight, 12, or 16 ports on demand in a single-FRU, 1 enclosure
Auto-detecting 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for investment protection
Future-proofs first SANs with new 4 Gb/s technology
ISL Trunks to 16 Gb/s
Single, fixed power supply
Field-replaceable optics
Redundant cooling
y Simplified setupno previous SAN experience needed

Eliminates the need for advanced skills to manage IP addressing or Zoning
GUI and help files in 10 global languages
y WEB TOOLS EZ provides intuitive,

graphical management of the switch
DS-220B
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Connectrix DS-220B Switch

Continued
Additional
four ports
Base model:
Eight active
ports
Additional
four ports
y Ports on demand:
Pay-as-you-grow port-count flexibility enables you to quickly implement new SAN
applications
Base-port model has eight active ports
Scale from eight to 12 or 16 ports in four-port increments
y Optional software features:

Trunking, Fabric Watch, Performance Monitor
Long-wave support to 10 km
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Interoperability
Connectrix B-Series Port Functionality

y 4 Gb, 2 Gb, 1 Gb, and auto-negotiation
y All ports capable of becoming F_Ports, FL_Ports, or E_Ports
Fabric-node attach
Fabric loop-mode attach
ISL attach
Fabric
Server
N_Port
F_Port
Storage
E_Port
F_Port N_Port
Inter-Switch Link
(ISL)
E_Port
Fibre Channel port types
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Cabling Considerations
Fiber Optic Glass
Port
Operating
Filament Core
Speed
Distance
50 micron
1 Gb/s
500 m
(multi-mode)
2 Gb/s
300 m
4 Gb/s
150 m
62.5 micron
1 Gb/s
300 m
(multi-mode)
2 Gb/s
150 m
4 Gb/s
70 m
9 micron
1 Gb/s
10 km
(single-mode)
2 Gb/s
10 km
4 Gb/s
2 km
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Management
Connectrix B-Series WEB TOOLS

y Intuitive browser-based
application for switch-device
management
y Accessible through:
Ethernet or serial port
Netscape or Internet Explorer
y Provides zoning, fabric, and

switch management
Supports aliases and temporary
zones
Provides fabric-wide and
detailed views
y Included with all Connectrix

B-series switches and
directors
Fabric View
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Management
WEB TOOLS
Switch ViewDS-16B2
Fabric Topology View

Switch ViewDS-32B2
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Management
WEB TOOLS Zoning

y Enables devices to be arranged
into logical groups (zones)
y Prevents devices from accessing
unauthorized storage resources
y Supports zoning by WWN
(Worldwide Name)
y Accessed through
WEB TOOLS
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Management
FICON Control Unit Port (CUP) Support

FICON Management Server Mode
y Support for single

configurations
y Requires a CUP
license (optional)
y Managed through
WEB TOOLS or
Connectrix B Fabric
Manager
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Management
Telnet
All switch-management
functions available through

a command-line interface
(CLI)
Zoning, fabric, and
switch management
Firmware upgrades
Available over IP or serial

port
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Management
SNMP
Provides SNMP GETs and TRAPs
Allows third-party management-tool
interface
Management Information Base

(MIBs) support
FibreAlliance
Fabric Element (FE)
Switch (SW)
SW-MIB
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Management

Simplifies Management of Multiple Switches and Fabrics
y Provides multiple switch

and fabric management
y At-a-glance views
y Topology visualization
y ISL monitoring
y Firmware management
y Event monitoring
y Change management
y Launch from ControlCenter
SAN Manager console
Connectrix B Fabric ManagerTopology View
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Management

Continued
y View consolidated SAN,

fabric, group, or
switch information
y Expand/collapse to
view varying detail
y Expand individual
items to drill down
y More information at the
Administrators fingertips
y Ports/zones/switches
rolled up
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Management

Continued
Fabric-snapshot compare
functions
Track fabric-configuration
changes
ISLs
Devices
Switches
Switch configurations
Zones
Licenses
Report generated to highlight

differences
Drill down to view change

details
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Management

Continued
y Asset-tracking table
views
y Provides visual details
about SAN objects
y Exportable to
spreadsheet
applications
y Single table can
include a group, a
fabric, or information
on an entire SAN
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Management
Connectrix B-Series Optional Features*

y Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking
Logically merges up to four ISLs into
one full 8 Gb/s logical link
y Fabric Watch
Real-time SAN monitoring
y Advanced Performance Monitor

End-to-end traffic analysis
y Extended Fabrics**
Ultimate flexibility
Investment protection
Enhanced manageability
Scalability
Enables ISL between switches to

extend distances up to 200 km
* Not available for the AP-7420B router
** Not available for the DS-220B switch
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Scalability
ISL Trunking
Optional Feature
y Aggregates up to eight ISLs into one 32 Gb/s logical link,

managed as single ISL source
y Provides automatic load balancing for
improved performance
y Automatically and transparently recovers
from individual link failures
y Improves throughput between core switches
and edge switches
y Allows dynamic bandwidth sharing
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Scalability
ISL Trunking
Optional FeatureContinued
y Connectrix ED-48000B
directorUp to eight 4 Gb/s
ports for a single 32 Gb/s Trunk
y Connectrix DS-4900B director
Up to four 8 Gb/s ports for a
single 32 Gb/s Trunk
y Connectrix DS-220B switch
Up to four
4 Gb/s ports for a single 16 Gb/s
Trunk
y Trunk ports must reside in the
same port group
y Trunk ports must run at the
same speed
WEB TOOLS ISL Administration Screen
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Management
Before ISL Trunking
Combines multiple ISLs into a single logical link

ISL routes are statically assigned
No relief for an oversubscribed link
Results in overprovisioning of ISLs to avoid bottlenecks
Before ISL Trunking:
Switch
Switch
20%
20%
20%
90%
Percent busy
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Management
After ISL Trunking
Creates virtual pipe (Trunk Groups) out of two to eight ISLs

Evenly distributes workload across all ISLs in a Trunk
Group
Helps reduce the need for multiple ISLs

After ISL Trunking:
Switch
Switch
25%
25%
25%
25%
Percent busy
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Management
Fabric Watch
Optional Feature
y Provides real-time
switch-health monitoring
y Sends reports to any
SNMP-enabled
management console
y Provides threshold
configuration
Switch, fabric, and/or
performance settings
y Threshold alerts sent

via e-mail
Fabric Watch
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Availability
Fabric Watch
Optional FeatureContinued
y Monitors:
Fabric performance
Changes to fabric
Potential component failure
Port details
y Factory defaults with

user-adjustable settings
Fabric Events
y
y
y
y
ISL loss
Fabric changes
Segmentation
Zone changes
GBICs
y
y
y
y
Temperature
Current
Rx power
Tx power
Environmental
y
y
y
y
Fans
PSUs
Switch
Temperature
Ports (four types)

y States
y Errors
y Performance
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Management

Optional Feature
y Comprehensive
networked storagemonitoring tool
y Increases end-to-end
fabric visibility
y Detect potential problems
before outages occur
y Improves performance
tuning and optimizes
resource usage
y Simplifies capacity
planning to save time
and money
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Management
Extended Fabrics
Optional Feature for Directors
y Increases long-distance SAN-fabric

coverage by up to 200 km at full
bandwidth
y Uses leading-edge dark-fiber DWDM
(dense-wave division-multiplexing) fabric
connections
y Supports distances up to 200 kilometers
using DWDM, SONET/SDH, and IP
Solutions from multiple vendors, including:
ADVA
Alcatel
Ciena
Cisco
Nortel
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Scalability
Extended Fabrics
Optional Feature for DirectorsContinued
y Enables ISLs between two

switches to reach distances
of more than 200 km
y Extends scalability, reliability,
and performance of Fibre
Channel SAN beyond traditional
distance limitations
y Enables disaster-recovery
solutions
y Increases number of buffer-tobuffer credits for E_Ports
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Management
FICON Management Server

Optional Feature
y Provides Control Unit Port (CUP)

functionality
y CUP allows in-band management
from S390 console
y Available on the ED-48000B and
DS-4100B
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Connectrix B-SeriesSummary
Feature
Benefit
Rack-mount design
Scalability; condensed footprint
Auto-sensing ports
Transparent addition to the SAN environment
Ethernet and serial ports
Management from inside or outside the data center
Multi-protocol support
FCP, FCIP, and FICON connectivity for multiple

options in a SAN environment
Hot-swappable components
on most models
Provides maximum uptime
Modular components
Allows for replacement of parts without interrupting

data flow
Optional features
Pay for just what you needthe ultimate flexibility
Centralized management
Efficient management from any console
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Why EMC for SAN?

y Storage-networking experience
y Extensive choice
Directors and switches
y Guaranteed interoperability
y Industry-leading Customer Service
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SAN Business Requirements

Connectrix B-Series Directors and Switches

256-port single-domain 4 Gb/s

Eight-port 4 Gb/s base

Multi-Protocol SAN Router

64-port high-availability 4 Gb/s

High-density 4 Gb 32-port switch with enterprise

Connectrix ED-48000B Enterprise Director

y Nondisruptive firmware upgrades

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y Rich optional-feature set

ED-48000B Hardware Overview

(Slots 7, 8, 9, and 10)

Three blower assemblies,

ED-48000B Hardware: Power and Cooling

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y ED-48000B has only two

ED-48000B Fibre Channel-Only Port Blades

ED-48000B Multi-protocol Blade

y Total of 18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel connections and

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ED-48000B Control Processors (CPs)

Only one is active at any given time

y Stores firmware and all configuration information; maintains

y Always in physical slots 5 and 6

ED-48000B Worldwide Name (WWN) Card

y LEDs for CP, port-card, and powersupply status

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Connectrix B-Series Enterprise Cabinet

y Two chassis per cabinet

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Connectrix AP-7420B Multi-Protocol Router

y Provides the platform for EMC Invista

y Includes Exchange-Base Trunking to optimize performance

ControlCenter SAN Manager

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AP-7420B Hardware Overview

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Internal cooling fans

Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)

y Uses logical private SANs (LSANs) to

y Supports multiple storage vendors

y Capable of sharing resources

Connectrix B-series or Brocade-based SANs

Tape libraries, disk libraries, storage arrays

Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)

y EX_Ports appear as E_Ports to

Fabrics do not merge

Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)

Resilient FCIP Configuration*

Dual Resilient MetaSANs with IP Connectivity

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*iSCSI is not currently supported

Connectrix DS-4900B Provides High Performance and

y Rich optional-feature suite

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DS-4900B Offers Port Density and Scalability

y 64 auto-negotiating 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s ports in a 2 enclosure

Connectrix DS-4100B Provides Flexibility and High

y Rich optional-feature suite

ControlCenter SAN Manager

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