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System Storage SAN40B-4 |
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The IBM 2498
SAN40B-4 is an enterprise-class 8
Gbps FC switch designed to handle
the large-scale SAN requirements of
an enterprise and can also be used
to address the SAN requirements of a
small-to-medium-sized workgroup. |
- High port density design with up to 40 ports
in an efficient, space saving 1U height
- Simple-to-use midrange and enterprise SAN
fabric switch for IBM POWER™ Systems, System x™, System z® and other
server environments
- New levels of performance with 8 Gbps Fibre
Channel (FC) technology
- Non-disruptive capacity activation from 24 to
32 to 40 ports with Ports on Demand scalability
- High availability with redundant,
hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software
upgrades
SAN40B-4
Data Sheet (166KB)
Interoperability Matrix
(245KB)
Common Features
Hardware Summary
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HOW TO CONFIGURE YOUR SAN40B-4: Walk through this
step-by-step guide, choosing appropriate models and options as indicated
below:
Step 1: SAN40B-4
The System Storage SAN40B-4
switch is a 40-port auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps FC switch delivering
the next generation b-type single-chip architecture for FC SANs. With
high port density and a slim 1U height, the SAN40B-4 enables the
creation of very dense fabrics in a relatively small space. With its
flexible Ports on Demand capability scaling from 24 to 32 or 40 ports,
the SAN40B-4 provides excellent overall value as the foundation of a SAN
with the ability to grow with an organization's SAN needs. This switch
is designed to support FICON, FICON Cascading, and FICON Control Unit
Port.
Description |
TD # |
SAN40B-4
(The base function of the SAN40B-4 switch includes 24 activated
ports, Fibre Channel fabric services, Advanced Zoning, Full
Fabric, Fabric Watch, Web Tools, and Enhanced Group Management
(EGM). The SAN40B-4 enclosure contains one system board and two
hot-swappable, redundant power supply FRUs, each with two
integrated fans to generate necessary airflow to cool the whole
system.) |
SAN40B-4
(Includes 24-port activation and capability to attach to hosts
and storage device. Port activation features do not include
fiber optic transceivers; however, all activated ports must be
populated with SFPs) |
95637M |
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Step 2: Add SFPs
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical
transceivers support any combination of Shortwave (SW), Longwave
(LW), and Extended Longwave (ELW) optical media on a single
switch.
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Short Wave SFPs
Description |
TD # |
8 Gbps Short Wave SFP
Transceiver - 1PK |
95645M |
8 Gbps Short Wave SFP
Transceiver - 8PK |
95646M |
4 Gbps Short Wave SFP
Transceiver - 1PK |
95638M |
4 Gbps Short Wave SFP
Transceiver - 8PK |
95641M |
Long Wave SFPs
Description |
TD # |
8 Gbps Long Wave (10 km)
SFP Transceiver - 1PK |
95523M |
8 Gbps Long Wave (10 km)
SFP Transceiver - 8PK |
95524M |
4 Gbps Long Wave (4 km)
SFP Transceiver - 1PK |
95639M |
4 Gbps Long Wave (4 km)
SFP Transceiver - 8PK |
95641M |
4 Gbps Long Wave (10 km)
SFP Transceiver - 1PK |
95640M |
4 Gbps Long Wave (10 km)
SFP Transceiver - 8PK |
95643M |
4 Gbps Long Wave (30 km)
SFP Transceiver ELW - 1PK |
95644M |
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Step 3: Optional Features
Description |
TD # |
8-Port Activation License - The SAN40B-4 switch ships with
the first 24 ports activated in the base product, with two
additional increments of 8 ports that can be enabled on demand.
Additional port activation is available with this optional feature
to enable additional ports from 24 to 31 (first 8-port increment) or
ports 32 to 39 (second 8-port activation). Note the first port is
designated as port 0 and the last port is designated as 39. Port
activation features do not include fiber optic transceivers;
however, all activated ports must be populated with SFPs. |
8-Port Activation |
95655M |
B40/40E Enterprise Package - Enterprise Package offers a
convenient method to order a set of optional features bundled into
one orderable feature number. This package consists of one of each
Trunking Activation, Advanced Performance Monitor,
Adaptive Networking, and quantity of two 8-Port Activations. |
24E Enterprise Package |
95656M |
Extended Fabric -
Extended Fabric Activation extends SAN fabrics beyond the FC
standard 10 km by optimizing the internal switch buffers to help
maintain performance on ISLs at distances up to 500 km. |
Fabric Watch |
95657M |
Advanced Performance Monitor -
Performance Monitoring Activation provides
performance monitoring capability to help identify end-to-end
bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide
information for capacity planning. |
Advanced Performance Monitor |
95658M |
Trunking Activation - ISL Trunking Activation is designed to
enable FC packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple
Inter-Switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric
switches, while preserving in-order delivery. ISL Trunking is
supported between any of the supported 2, 4, or 8 Gbps b-type
models. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking
activated. All the 8 Gbps platforms support a trunk group with
up to 8 ports, up to 64 Gbps ISL trunks. The trunking groups are
based on the user port number, with contiguous 8 ports as one group.
When connecting the 8 Gbps-capable models to legacy 2 or 4
Gbps-capable b-type fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported
with link speeds operational at lowest speed and FC packets
distributed across ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 or 64
Gbps. |
Trunking Activation |
95659M |
Adaptive Networking - Adaptive Networking provides a set of
capabilities allowing high-priority connections to obtain the
bandwidth necessary for optimum performance, even in congested
environments. The Quality of Service (QoS) SID/DID Prioritization
and Ingress Rate Limiting features are the first components of this
license option and are available on all 8 Gbps platforms. |
Adaptive Networking |
95660M |
FICON w/ CUP Activation -
FICON with CUP Activation is designed to provide
in-band management of the supported SAN b-type switch, router, and
director products by System Automation for z/OS from IBM System z10,
z9 EC, z9 BC, and zSeries 990, 900, 890, and 800 servers. To enable
in-band management on multiple switches and directors, each switch,
router, or director must be configured with the appropriate FICON
CUP feature. This support is designed to provide a single point of
control for managing connectivity in active FICON I/O
configurations. System Automation for OS/390 or z/OS can now
concurrently manage IBM 9032 ESCON Directors, as well as supported
SAN b-type switch and director products with FICON. |
FICON w/ CUP Activation |
95661M |
Integrated Routing -
Integrated Routing allows any port in a SAN40B-4
to be configured as an EX_port supporting FCR. Integrated routing is
FCR support on the 8 Gbps ports as a native capability, hence they
are referred to as native EX_ports. This eliminates the need to add
a routing blade or use the SAN18B-R for FCR purposes, and also
provides double the bandwidth for each FC Router connection when
connected to another 8 Gbps-capable port. |
Integrated Routing |
95663M |
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Step 4: Cabling
Description |
TD # |
Fibre Optic Cables |
1m Fibre Optic Cable LC-LC |
030038 |
5m Fibre Optic Cable LC-LC |
030039 |
25m Fibre Optic Cable LC-LC |
030040 |
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Step 5:
HBAs
8GB Fibre Channel HBAs
Description |
TD# |
Emulex 8GB FC
Single-port HBA PCI-E |
44915K |
Emulex 8Gb FC
Dual-port HBA PCI-E |
44916K |
QLogic 8GB FC
Single-port HBA PCI-E |
44917K |
QLogic 8GB FC
Dual-port HBA PCI-E |
44918K |
4GB
Fibre Channel HBAs
Description |
TD # |
Emulex 4GB FC
Single-port HBA PCI-E |
97100D |
Emulex 4GB FC
Dual-port HBA PCI-E |
97101D |
QLogic 4GB FC
Single-port HBA PCI-E |
97436D |
QLogic 4GB FC
Dual-port HBA PCI-E |
97437D |
NOTE: Please visit IBM's
ServerProven site for server compatibility.
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Step 6: Maintenance Options
NOTE: The
DS3400 comes with a
3 year, parts and labor next-business-day warranty standard. Many
options are available to uplift this protection to higher levels.
Description |
TD# |
3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4
Hour Response |
95684M |
3 Year Onsite Repair
24x7 4 Hour Response |
95685M |
3 Year Onsite Repair
24x7 2 Hour Response |
TBD |
5 Year Onsite Repair
24x7 4 Hour Response |
TBD |
5 Year Onsite Repair
24x7 2 Hour Response |
TBD |
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- Standard configuration includes 8-port
activation and capability to attach to hosts and storage device.
Capability to attach to other SAN devices is standard on 2498-B24
and optional on 249824E.
- Eight-port activation option enables
"pay-as-you-grow" scalability to 16 and 24 ports.
- No previous SAN experience needed to use
EZSwitchSetup wizard.
- Little or no management required in small
fabric configuration.
- Advanced Web Tools provides intuitive,
graphic switch management.
- Supports IBM POWER Systems and System x, plus
selected non-IBM servers.
- Full compatibility with other IBM System
Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type switches, routers and directors
and Native Interoperability with current m-type switches and
directors helps protect prior SAN investments.
- Ideal for use as an edge switch in larger
SANs.
- Access Gateway mode
enables seamless connectivity into heterogeneous SAN environments,
enhances scalability and simplifies manageability (available only on
24-port configurations).
- 1U 19" packaging designed for rack-mount or
table-top.
- Designed for high-performance with 8 Gigabit
per second (Gbps) fibre channel ports (requires storage hardware
that supports 8 Gbps throughput).
- Speed auto-sensing capabilities provide
backward compatibility with 4, 2 and 1 Gbps fibre channel links.
- Supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds or 4, 2
and 1 Gbps link speeds depending on which optical transceivers
(SFPs) are used.
- Shortwave and longwave SFPs with different
speeds can be intermixed in the same switch to meet unique
requirements.
- Full Fabric operation and Universal Port
Operation are available on all ports.
- Inter Switch Link (ISL) trunking is supported
on all ports.
- Advanced Zoning, intelligent management and
monitoring with Web Tools, Fabric Watch and Performance Monitor
features.
- Non-blocking architecture designed to provide
up to 284 Gbps aggregate throughput with a 24-port configuration.
- Standard Advanced Zoning provides
hardware-enforced zoning to protect against unauthorized or
unauthenticated storage network access, non-secure management access
and World Wide Name spoofing.
- IBM SAN b-type switches and directors use
common switch firmware, which helps simplify SAN fabric expansion.
- Firmware upgrades are
designed to be non-disruptive.
- Remote access and remote
management are available through the fabric using GUI, SNMP and
Telnet.
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