Appendix B. Product Specifications - IBM SAN512B-6 Installation, Service And User Manual

Appendix B. Product specifications

This appendix provides the specifications for the switch.
v "System specifications"
v "Fibre channel" on page 238
v "LEDs" on page 238
v "Weight and physical dimensions" on page 239
v "Environmental requirements" on page 241\
v "Power supply requirements" on page 241
v "Fibre Channel data transmission ranges" on page 246
v "Data port specifications (Fibre Channel)" on page 247
v "Serial port specifications (pinout RJ-45)" on page 247
v "Memory specifications (per CP blade)" on page 248
v "Regulatory compliance (EMC)" on page 248
System specifications
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System component Description
Enclosure SAN256B-6 - 8 blade slots, 8U rack-mountable chassis; 27–31 in.
rail, 18–24 in. rail, and airflow diversion rack mount kits for
four-post rack; mid-mount kit for two-post rack.
SAN512B-6, 12 blade slots, 14U rack-mountable chassis; 27–31 in.
and 22 in. rail kits for four-post rack; mid-mount kit for two-post
rack.
Control processor Redundant (active/standby) control processor blades
Scalability Full fabric architecture: a maximum of 239 switches
Performance
v 4-Gbps line speed, full duplex
v 8-Gbps line speed, full duplex
v 10-Gbps line speed, full duplex
v 16-Gbps line speed, full duplex
v 32-Gbps line speed, full duplex
Autosensing of 4-, 8-,16-, and 32-Gbps port speeds depending on
SFPs used. Speed matching between 4-, 8-,16-, and 32-Gbps port
speeds. 10-Gbps port speeds with dedicated SFPs.
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