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The ARX
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ARX
6000 Hardware Installation Guide
The Adaptive Resource Switch (ARX
large data centers and regional data centers. The switch enables enterprises
to globally access, manage, deliver and optimize information resources. The
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ARX
aggregates multiple disparate storage into a unified global file
system, eliminating stranded capacity and employing intelligent policies to
optimize costly storage resources. The switch performs this aggregation
across different storage-access protocols, classes of storage, physical
locations, and multi-vendor equipment.
The switch optimizes file storage and server capacity and simplifies
resource management. Because it resides in the data path, the switch is
aware of attached storage, server, and network resources and how they are
used. It then dynamically adapts the infrastructure to meet user demands.
The switch consists of a 6-slot chassis that accommodates a system
management and control module and a family of service modules that
support Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for connectivity to
network infrastructure, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and file
servers with direct-attached storage (DAS).
The switch's 80-Gbps aggregate switching capacity ensures non-blocking
throughput for all modules in the system. The switch also provides
high-speed TCP and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/IPsec offload capability.
The switch is highly available, providing module-level redundancy,
switch-to-switch redundancy, redundant power, and RAID Level 1
mirroring technology. In addition, all field replaceable units (FRUs) in the
system are hot-swappable.
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The ARX
has a secure and reliable mechanism for switch-to-switch
communications in order to provide switch redundancy and to provide
transparent access to distributed file storage resources. This site-to-site
communication network is established through a Resilient Overlay Network
(RON) tunnel, which is configured over an existing IP infrastructure.
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) 6000 is a 6-slot switch for use in
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The ARX
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