EMC Connectrix EC-1200 Planning Manual page 20

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control between device node ports (N_Ports) as dictated by the Fibre
Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH 4.3).
ED-64M The ED-64M (shown in Figure 1-2) is a 64-port director-class switch
that provides dynamic switched connections between Fibre Channel
servers and devices in a Storage Area Network (SAN) environment.
Directors are managed and controlled through the Connectrix service
processor. Remote user workstations can also be used in addition to a
server for remote management and control of directors.
Key features of the ED-64M include:
64 ports of non-blocking 2 Gb/s (gigabit per second) Fibre
Channel switching in a 9U form factor.
Redundant CTPs, SBARs, power, and cooling units.
Hot-replaceable port cards, optics, CTPs, SBARs, power, and
cooling units.
Online microcode upgrades.
Management, maintenance, and serviceability features through
Connectrix Manager.
E_Port compatibility with installed base of ED-64Ms, ED-140Ms,
ED-1032s, and DS-xxMs.
LC-based Fibre Channel connector system.
Up to four ED-64Ms in a single EC-1200, providing up to 256
director-class ports per cabinet.
Web browser and SNMP support.
Support for all operating systems, HBAs, and drivers supported
by the Connectrix ED-1032 in the current EMC Support Matrix.