IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model 200516B Manual Do Utilizador

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IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express
Model
Designed for high-performance, scalable and simple-to-use
small to medium-size SAN environments
High port-density design with 16 ports in an efficient 1U 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®,
UNIX®, Linux® and NetWare®
operating systems
■ High-performance 4 Gigabit per
second links (requires storage
hardware that supports 4 Gbps
throughput) with pay-as-you-
grow “Ports on Demand” 
scalability enables growth from
8 to 12 to 16 ports
The IBM TotalStorage® SAN16B-2
Express Model fabric switch is
designed specifically to address the
needs of small to medium-size SAN
environments. It can be used to create
a wide range of high performance SAN
solutions, from simple single-switch
configurations to larger multi-switch
configurations which support fabric
connectivity and advanced business
continuity capabilities. Infrastructure
simplification solutions for
IBM System x™, System i™ and
System p™ 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 SAN16B-2 Express Model
switch can serve as the cornerstone of
a Storage Area Network for those who
want to obtain the benefits of storage