IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-2 Express Model 202616E User Manual
Product codes
202616E
IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-2 Express
Model
Model
Designed for high-performance, scalable and simple-to-use small
to medium-size SAN environments
to medium-size SAN environments
High density design with 16 ports in an efficient half-rack width and 1RU height helps save rack space
Highlights
■ Simple-to-use SAN switch
with ease-of-installation and
ease-of-use features designed
specifically for the needs of
small to medium-size
environments
■ Foundation for new infrastruc-
ture simplification and business
continuity solutions for servers
running Microsoft® Windows®,
Linux® and NetWare® operat-
ing systems
■ High-performance 4 Gigabit
per second links with pay-as-
you-grow FlexPort scalability
enables growth from 8 to 12 to
16 ports
■ Designed for high availability
with hot swappable dual power
supplies and HotCAT online
code activation
IBM TotalStorage SMB solutions
The IBM TotalStorage® SAN16M-2
Express Model is designed specifically
to meet the needs of small to
medium-size 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
_`® xSeries®
servers include storage consolidation
and high-availability server clustering
with IBM TotalStorage 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 SAN16M-2 Express Model can
serve as the cornerstone of a Storage
Area Network for those who want to
obtain the benefits of storage consoli-
dation and are just beginning to imple-
ment Fibre Channel storage systems.