Qlogic SANbox 5600Q Installation And Configuration

SANbox
®
5600Q/5602Q
Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
Affordable Now—Big Savings Later
• Low initial cost
• Reduced expansion costs
• Longer product and topology lifespan
Powerful, Intuitive Software
• QuickTools™
• Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007™
• SANdoctor™
• Fabric Security
More Ways to Grow
• Flexible port licensing on a single switch
• Stack switches for quick, easy expansion
• High-speed modular backbone
Easy to Install and Manage
• Installation and configuration wizards
• On-board Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Manage stacks as a single device
Fast, Reliable 4Gb/10Gb Performance
• Non-blocking, full bandwidth architecture
• Adaptive Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking
• I/O StreamGuard for RSCN suppression
• Hardware-enforced zoning by worldwide name
• Hot-swappable dual power supply option
• Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)
Start or Expand Your 10Gb Backbone Today!
Now the benefits of stackable IP switches are available for high-performance
4Gb Fibre Channel SANs. SANbox 5600Q Series stackable switches deliver
the performance and seamless scalability of a modular chassis switch in an
easy-to-manage, pay-as-you-grow solution.
• Entry as low as eight 4Gb device ports
• Single-switch expansion to sixteen 4Gb device ports – plus four 10Gb
stacking ports (20 ports total)
• Multi-switch expansion to 96 device ports per stack
• Single (SB5600Q) and dual-power supply (SB5602Q) options
The Most Cost-Effective Way to Build a SAN
SANbox 5600Q lets you start small, then scale with your company's needs
using state-of-the-art 10Gb Fibre Channel "stacking" technology typically
found only in high-end director products. As proven in the Ethernet world,
stackable architectures cut costs and increase stability by providing a
dedicated, highly-expandable transport for aggregate ISL traffic – eliminating
the disruption, port waste, and management hassles associated with using
regular device ports for inter-switch links. It's like having the performance
and hands-off convenience of an expensive chassis switch – without the
cost overhead of a chassis!
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Need more server or storage ports? Simply add another 5000 Series
switch to the stack. There's no need to move existing cables or disrupt
devices – your ISL bandwidth expands automatically with each switch!
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