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Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products
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Sphereon 4500
Fabric Switch
McDATA Products in a SAN Environment - Planning Manual
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The switch provides a modular design that enables quick removal
and replacement of FRUs, including up to 12 duplex SFP fiber-optic
port transceivers. Shortwave laser transceivers are available for
transferring data over multimode fiber-optic cable. Longwave laser
transceivers are available for transferring data over singlemode
fiber-optic cable. Fiber-optic cables attach to switch port transceivers
with duplex LC connectors.
NOTE: The Sphereon 4300 Switch can be purchased at a discount price with
the McDATA Flexport Technology feature. A Flexport Technology feature
switch is delivered with only four ports enabled. When additional port
capacity is required, the remaining ports are enabled (in four-port
increments) through purchase of a PFE key.
The switch front panel provides a combined initial machine load and
reset (IML/RESET) button, Ethernet LAN connector, port status
LEDs, port speed LEDs (green for 1.0625 Gbps operation and blue for
2.1250 Gbps operation), green power (PWR) LED, and amber system
error (ERR) LED.
The switch rear panel provides a 9-pin DSUB maintenance port for
connection to a local terminal or remote terminal. Although the port
is typically used by authorized maintenance personnel, operations
personnel can use the port to configure switch network addresses.
The Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch operates at 1.0625 or 2.1250 Gbps,
provides connectivity through 24 Fibre Channel generic mixed ports
(GX_Ports), and supports EON architecture and HotCAT technology.
Switch ports can be configured as:
•
F_Ports to provide direct connectivity for switched fabric devices.
•
FL_Ports to provide switched arbitrated loop connectivity and
fabric attachment for FC-AL devices. The switch supports:
— Connectivity of public loop devices and private loop devices.
Refer to
Public Versus Private Devices
— Configuration of public arbitrated loops and private
arbitrated loops. Refer to
information.
•
E_Ports to proved ISL connectivity to fabric directors and
switches.
for information.
Public Versus Private Loops
for
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