IBM U.S. Sales Manual
Revised:  July 26, 2005.

Table of contents  Document options  IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates Publications Abstract Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange Highlights Accessories Description Machine Elements Models Supplies Technical Description    
doprint  
 
IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates
Type ModelAnnounced AvailableMarketing Withdrawn Service DiscontinuedReplaced By
2005-B16 2005/07/262005/08/26 - - -


 
Abstract

The 2005 TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch joins the SAN32B-2 switch and SAN256B director as a member of the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 4 Gbps switch family. These products are designed to enhance storage networking with improved affordability, higher throughput, and increased port density when compared to prior IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type family products.

Model Abstract 2005-B16

The IBM 2005 TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch Model B16 offers 4 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability, Scalable Ports on Demand 8-, 12-, or 16-port increments, 1U form factor to enhance port density and space usage, High availability design with automatic path routing and firmware upgrades, Base Switch firmware that includes Advanced Zoning and Web Tools, and SFP optical transceivers.
Back to topBack to top
 

Highlights

The IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type switch family, which supports 4 Fibre Channel connectivity for servers and storage, is expanded with the IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch. It offers:

  • 4 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability for systems that support 4 Gbps throughput

  • Scalable Ports on Demand: 8-, 12-or 16-ports to accommodate small to mid-range Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric environments

  • 1U form factor to enhance port density and space usage

  • High availability design with automatic path routing, and non- disruptive firmware upgrades

  • Base switch firmware that includes Advanced Zoning and Web Tools

  • Optional features, including additional 4-Port Activation, Full Fabric, Fabric Watch, Advanced Security, Enhanced INter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, and Performance Monitoring

Back to topBack to top
 
Description

The IBM 2005 TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch Model B16 supports 4 Gbps Fibre Channel capabilities for systems that support 4 Gbps throughput. This improved performance is designed to support storage networking demands to help improve throughput and enhance security.

Below is a summarized listing of the SAN16B-2 features:

  • 4 Gbps port-to-port throughput with auto-sensing capability for connecting to existing 1, 2, and future 4 gigabit host servers, storage, and switches

  • Up to 16 nonblocking ports with full-duplex throughput at 1, 2, or 4 Gbps link speeds

  • High availability features: automatic path routing and many nondisruptive firmware upgrades

  • Scalable ports on demand: 8-, 12-, or 16-ports to accommodate a broad range of connectivity solutions in 1U form factor for enhanced port density and space utilization

  • Scalability from small to mid-range SAN fabric environments

  • Open Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) support

  • Full compatibility with existing TotalStorage SAN b-type switches (IBM 2005, 2109, and 3534)

  • Base B16 model firmware features: Advanced Zoning and Web Tools

  • Optional features: additional Port Activation, Fabric Watch, Advanced Security, Enhanced ISL Trunking, and Performance Monitoring

  • Support for 2 Gbps long wave and 4 Gbps short wave Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optic transceivers

The SAN16B-2 switch provides:

  • 16 Fibre Channel ports that:

    • Provide multiple simultaneous connections, each capable of throughput speeds of 1, 2, or 4 Gb per second with a maximum latency of 2 microseconds

    • Auto-sense and self-negotiate to the highest speed (1, 2, or 4 gigabits) supported by the server, storage, or switch

    • Self-configure as F_ports, FL_ports, or E_ports (Full Fabric feature required for E_ports)

  • Operation with SFP optical transceivers that:

    • Support up to 4 Gbps speeds with 4 Gbps short wave SFPs for distances up to 150 meters

    • Support 1 and 2 Gbps speeds with 2 Gbps long wave SFPs for distances up to 10 km

    • Can be used in any combination of 1, 2, or 4 Gbps short wave and long wave SFPs

    • Have increased ordering and deployment flexibility because SFPs are not included within the base SAN16B-2 product but are ordered separately with a minimum order of 8 SFPs required with the initial model B16 switch purchase, and additionally in increments of four SFPs, up to a total of 16 SFPs

  • 1U form factor designed to improve port density and rack space utilization. The SAN16B-2 fabric switch can also be ordered with country-specific power cords for tabletop use.

  • Scalable ports on demand (8-, 12-, or 16-ports) to accommodate a broad range of connectivity solutions for a wide variety of host and storage types (optional Port Activation feature available for upgrade to 12 and 16 ports).

  • Compatibility with IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type switch family (IBM 2005, 2109, and 3534).

  • Auto Fabric discovery that allows external host and storage systems to discover other supported SAN-enabled systems that are connected to the fabric.

  • Fabric Services such as Advanced Zoning and Web Tools are included in the base.

Optional features

B16 4-Port Activation (#7515)

  • Enables upgrade from 8-to 12-to 16-ports

  • You may optionally purchase port activation for ports eight to eleven (first four-port increment), and ports twelve to fifteen (second four- port increment).

B16 Full Fabric Activation (#7450/#7451)

Full Fabric Activation is required to enable E_Ports. The switch, by default, cannot be connected to another switch until Full Fabric is installed. Without the license, the switch can be directly connected to hosts and storage devices. Full Fabric is a prerequisite to Advanced Security Activation and Performance Bundle Activation.

B16 Fabric Watch (#7550)

Fabric Watch is designed to enable real-time proactive awareness of the health, performance, and security of each switch. It automatically alerts network managers to problems and helps avoid costly failures by providing:

  • Real-time tracking of numerous fabric and switch elements
  • Automatic event notifications when switch and fabric elements exceed thresholds
  • Security, availability, and congestion monitoring thresholds and alerts

B16/B32 Advanced Security Activation (#7554)

Advanced Security Activation is designed to enable policy-based security mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System V2.6, and later. To enable advanced security capabilities, all switches within the IBM SAN Switch Fabric must be configured with their respective Fabric operating system version (2.6 or later) before activating the Advanced Security feature license key. When activated across the IBM SAN Switch Fabric, the Advanced Security Activation feature is designed to support the following security capabilities:

  • Centralized security management (trusted switches)
  • Fabric-wide security policies to control access
  • Port-level access control
  • Switch-level access control
  • Management access controls (Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, and API)
  • Encryption of management data such as passwords
  • Strong and nonreputable authentication between switches

B16/B32 Performance Bundle Activation-Plant (#7555)

Performance Bundle Activation is plant order only and supports both Enhanced Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking and Performance Monitoring capabilities.

Performance Monitoring helps identify end-to-end bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning.

Trunking is designed to enable Fibre Channel packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple Inter-Switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches, while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking activated.

Enhanced ISL Trunking is supported between two SAN16B-2, SAN32B-2, or SAN256B 4 Gbps models and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed across up to eight 4 Gbps-capable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 32 Gbps. When connecting the 4 Gbps-capable models to legacy 2 Gbps-capable b-type fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported with link speeds operational at 2 Gbps and Fibre Channel packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps. Full Fabric Activation (#7450 or #7451) is required for ISL ISL support with the B16 Performance Bundle Activation.

B16/B32 Performance Monitoring Activation-Field (#7556)

Performance Monitoring Activation-Field is field order only and helps to identify end-to-end bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning.

B16/B32 Enhanced Trunking Activation-Field (#7557)

Enhanced ISL Trunking Activation is field order only.

Trunking is designed to enable Fibre Channel packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple Inter-Switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches, while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking activated.

Enhanced ISL Trunking is supported between two SAN16B-2, SAN32B-2, or SAN256B 4 Gbps models and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed across up to eight 4 Gbps-capable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 32 Gbps. When connecting the 4 Gbps-capable B16 model to legacy 2 Gbps-capable b-type fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported with link speeds operational at 2 Gbps and Fibre Channel packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps.

Supported servers and storage systems

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch is designed to support Fibre Channel connectivity for the following:

Servers

  • IBM eServer pSeries and selected RS/6000 servers
  • IBM eServer iSeries and selected AS/400 servers
  • IBM eServer xSeries and selected Netfinity servers
  • Other Intel-based servers with Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Windows 2003
  • Selected Sun and HP servers

Storage software

  • IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
  • IBM TotalStorage SAN File System (SFS)

Storage systems

  • IBM TotalStorage DS8000
  • IBM TotalStorage DS6000
  • IBM TotalStorage DS4000
  • IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server
  • IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of Storage Servers
  • IBM TotalStorage 3580, 3588, 3590, and 3592 Tape Drives
  • IBM TotalStorage 3494, 3582, 3583, and 3584 Tape Libraries
  • IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader
  • IBM TotalStorage 3584 High Availability Frame Model HA1
  • Other selected storage systems

For specific support dates, configuration options, server models, operating systems levels, attachment capabilities, and throughput connectivitvy speeds, visit:

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Accessibility by people with disabilities

For hardware offerings

The following features support use by people with disabilities:

  • Ports and connectors support connection of industry-standard devices.

Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch is capable as of August 26, 2005, when used in accordance with IBM's associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested via IBM's Web site at:

http://www-3.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html

Back to topBack to top
 
Models

Model Summary Matrix

Model FC Ports Transceivers
B16 16 None in Base

Customer Setup (CSU)

Yes.

Devices Supported

Specific details on supported devices: storage products attachability, SAN connectivity products, and configuration options are available on the Web at:

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Model Conversions

None.
Back to topBack to top
 
Technical Description
TOC Link Physical Specifications TOC Link Operating Environment TOC Link Limitations
TOC Link Hardware Requirements TOC Link Software Requirements

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 (2005-B16) provides a 1U rack mount fabric switch, designed to provide Ports on Demand scaleability with 8-, 12-or 16- ports, with each port capable of throughput speeds of 1, 2, or 4 Gbps, and maximum latency of 2 microseconds. Additionally, each port offers auto sensing and self-negotiation to the highest speed (1, 2, or 4 Gbps) supported by the attached server, storage, or switch, as well as self-configuration as F_ports, FL_ports, or E_ports.

The base function of the SAN16B-2 fabric switch includes Fibre Channel fabric services, Advanced Zoning, Web Tools, as well as high-availability design with redundant automatic path routing, and many nondisruptive firmware upgrades.

The SAN16B-2 fabric switch comes with the first eight ports enabled in the base, and does not include SFPs within the base product. Short wave and/or long wave SFPs must be ordered separately, with a minimum order of 8 SFPs required on initial purchase. Customers may purchase up to two additional port activation optional features, for a total of 12-ports, or 16-ports enabled. Short wave and/or long wave SFPs must be separately ordered for each of the enabled ports upon activation.

The SAN16B-2 fabric switch supports operation with Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. Operation with 4 Gbps capable short wave SFPs provides distances up to 150 meters. Operation with 2 Gbps capable long wave SFPs provides distances up to 10 kilometers.

The SAN16B-2 fabric switch supports compatibility with IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type switch family (IBM 2005, 2109 and 3534).

Physical Specifications

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch (2005-B16) can be configured for either rack-mount or tabletop use. For tabletop use, you must order the required country-specific power cords.

Enclosure: 2005-B16 (1U), 19-in.-EIA compliant, with non-port to port airflow.

  • Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in)
  • Width: 42.85 cm (16.87 in)
  • Depth: 30.73 cm (12.10 in)
  • System Weight: 3.99 kg (8.8 lb) without media

To support installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry- standard racks, review the installation planning information for any product-specific installation requirements.

Operating Environment

  • Temperature:
    • -Operating: -10 to 40 degrees C (14 to 104 degrees F)
    • -Non-operating: -50 to 100 degrees C (-58 to 212 degrees F)

  • Humidity operating: 20% to 85%, non-condensing at 40 C (104 F)

  • Non-operating: 10% to 85%, non-condensing at 70 C (158 F)

  • Operating altitude: Up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

  • Storage altitude: Up to 12km (32,200)

  • Operating Shock: 20G, 6ms half-sine

  • Non-operating Shock: 15G, 12-18 ms trapezoid

  • Vibration operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz

  • Non-operating: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 grms random 5 to 500 Hz

  • Airflow high-speed: 37 CFM

  • Airflow low-speed (65% speed): 18 CFM cu. ft./min.

  • Noise goal: < 53 dB

  • ac input nominal: 100 to 240 V ac, 2.0 A

  • Frequency: 47 to 63 Hz

  • Power consumption: 54 Nominal, 66W maximum

  • EMC conformance:
    • CFR 47 Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A level
    • CISPR22 Class A
    • EN55022 Class A
    • VCCI Class A ITE
    • AS/NZS 3548 Class A
    • CNS 13438 Class A
    • EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) for CE Marking in European Union

  • Product safety/Country testing/Certification:
    • Underwriters Laboratories, UL60950
    • Canadian Standards Association, CSA60950
    • TUV Rheinland of North America, EN60950
    • Nemko, EN60950
    • Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) for CE Marking in European Union

Limitations

Not applicable.

Hardware Requirements

Specific details on supported operating systems, servers, and devices, storage products attachability, SAN connectivity products, and configuration options are available at:

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Software Requirements

Specific details on supported operating system releases are available at:

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Back to topBack to top
 
Publications

The following publications are shipped with the product: 

                                             Order
           Title                             Number
-----------------------------------------    ---------
IBM TotalStorage SANB16-2 Installation,      GC26-7753
Service, and User's Guide
IBM eServer Translated Safety Notices        G229-9054
IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 2005 Statement   GC26-7754
of Limited Warranty
 

Additional copies of individual publications are available on the Internet at:

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Back to topBack to top
 
Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
TOC Link No Charge Specify Codes TOC Link Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable TOC Link Feature Exchanges

No Charge Specify Codes

Description                                                   Feature
---------------------------------------------------------     -------
 - Country Specific Desktop Power Cord                          9205
 Power Cords for Non-rack-mount Install (#9205):
 - Power Cord 125V, 10A, 2.8 m  (Group 1)                       9800
    United States, Canada, Antigua, St. Lucia,
    St. Vincent, Dominica, Grenadines, Grenada, Aruba,
    Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cayman
    Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
    El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
    Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Suriname,
    Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Nicaragua,
    Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Albania, Eritrea,
    Saudi Arabia.
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m  (Group 2)                       9820
    Afghanistan, Netherlands Antilles, French Polynesia,
    Guinea, Indonesia, Armenia, Latvia, Angola, Austria,
    Belgium, Luxembourg, Belarus, Bosnia, Botswana,
    Bulgaria, Camaroon, Central Africa Republic,
    Czech Republic, Congo, Egypt, Finland, France,
    Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan,
    Kirghizstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Mali,
    Mauritania, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique,
    Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
    Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia,
    Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden,
    Syria, Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine,
    Russia, Uzbekistan, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Burundi,
    Cape Verde Islands, Estonia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein,
    Republic of Djibouti.
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m  (Group 3)                       9825
    Abu Dhabi, Brunei, Fiji, Hong Kong, Macao,
    Malaysia, Singapore, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gambia,
    Ghana, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait,
    Malawi, Nepal, North Yemen, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar,
    Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirites,
    United Kingdom, Zambia.
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m (Group 4)                        9829
    Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan,
    South Africa, India.
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m (Group 5)                        9830
    Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Malta,
    Somalia.
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Denmark                    9821
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Israel                     9827
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Switzerland                9828
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Australia,                 9831
                                     New Zealand
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Thailand                   9833
 - Power Cord 250V, 10A, 2.8 m       Uruguay, Argentina, 9834
                                     Paraguay
 - Power Cord 250V, 6A, 2.8 m        Peoples Republic    9840
                                     of China
 - Power Cord 125V, 10A, 1.8 m       U.S./Chicago        9986
 

(#9205) Country Specific Desktop Power Cord

This feature will designate the 2005-B16 for a non-rack, desktop usage. To designate the country specific power cord, you must order the specify feature number, such as SC 98xx.
  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Requires Power Cord with Specify Codes #9800-#9986.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: No, Initial Plant Order only.
  • Cable Order: None.

Power Cords for non-rack Installation

You must specify the type of power cord required when ordering the 2005-B32 for non-rack, tabletop use with feature #9205.

(#9800) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 125V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Group 1 countries: United States, Canada, Antigua, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Dominica, Grenadines, Grenada, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Nicaragua, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Albania, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia.

(#9820) Power Cord:

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Group 2 countries: Afganistan, Netherlands Antilles, French Polynesia Guinea, Indonesia, Armenia, Latvia, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Belarus, Bosnia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Camaroon, Central Africa Republic, Czech Republic, Congo, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Syria, Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Uzbekistan, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Estonia, Lesotho, Lichtenstein, Republic of Djibouti.

(#9825) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Group 3 countries: Abu Dhabi, Brunei, Fiji, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Nepal, North Yemen, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirites, United Kingdom, Zambia.

(#9829) Power Cord:

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Group 4 countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, India.

(#9830) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Group 5 countries: Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Malta, Somalia.

(#9821) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Denmark.

(#9827) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Israel.

(#9828) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Switzerland.

(#9831) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Australia, and New Zealand.

(#9833) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Thailand.

(#9834) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 10A, 2.8 meter line cord for Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.

(#9840) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 250V, 6A, 2.8 meter line cord for Peoples Republic of China.

(#9986) Power Cord

This feature supplies a 125V, 10A, 1.8 meter line cord for US Chicago usage.
  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Feature #9205.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: Must order one Specify Code #9800-#9986, when ordering with Feature #9205.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: No, IPO only.
  • Cable Order: None.

Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable

Description                             Machine   Model  Feature
--------------------------------------  -------   -----  -------
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2                 2005     B16
 GSA and/or Title with U.S. Government                    0980
 Transceivers (SFP):
 - 2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver                              2220
 - 2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver 4-Pack                       2224
(deletion)
 - 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver                              2410
 - 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver 4-Pack                       2414
 Fiber Optic Cables:
 - Fiber Cable LC/LC 1m multimode                         5601
 - Fiber Cable LC/LC 5m multimode                         5605
 - Fiber Cable LC/LC 25m multimode                        5625
 - SC/LC Coupling Cable 1m                                5701
 - LC/SC Coupling Cable 2m                                5702
 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode SC/LC             5720
 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode LC/LC             5721
 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 2m, singlemode SC/LC              5722
 - B16 4-Port Activation                                  7515
 - B16 Full Fabric - Plant                                7450
 - B16 Full Fabric - Field                                7451
 - B16 Fabric Watch                                       7550
 - B16/B32 Advanced Security Activation                   7554
 - B16/B32 Performance Bundle - Plant                     7555
 - B16/B32 Performance Monitoring - Field                 7556
 - B16/B32 Trunking Activation - Field                    7557

(#0980) GSA and/or Title with U.S. Government

This feature must be added to all U.S. Government orders for the Buy America Act. It is for administrative purposes only.
  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: No.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: No, Initial Plant Order only.
  • Cable Order: None.

Transceivers - Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 (2005-B16) switch provides scalability with ports on demand; 8-ports activated in the base, 12-, and 16-ports enabled "on demand". Additional port activation is available with feature #7515 in 4-port increments.

Note: The first port is designated as port zero and the last port is designated as port fifteen.

The base switch initial activation is for 8 ports and you must select at a minimum 8 SFP transceivers in your initial order of the 2005-B16 (Min = 2220+2410 = 8, or 2224+2414 = 2). The maximum SFP Transceivers is 16 of all types.

(#2220) 2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver

This feature provides a 2 Gbps long wave SFP transceiver, designed to provide Fibre Channel connections at distances up to 10 Km (6.2 miles), while using the appropriate 9.0/125 micrometer single mode fiber optic cable.

(#2410) 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver

This feature provides a 4 Gbps short wave SFP fiber optic transceiver, allowing Fibre Channel connections of up to 150 meters while using the appropriate 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable, and distances up to 70 meters while using the appropriate 62.5/125 micrometer fiber optic cable. Customers must verify the installation guide, quality of fiber optic cable plant, and grade of fiber optic cable relative to applicable industry standards.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: 16, in 4 ports increments.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Yes. Must have feature #7515 for each additional 4-port activation.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max is total of features #2220, and #2410.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

Transceivers - SFP 4 Pack

(#2224) 2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack

This feature provides an additional four long wave SFP transceivers, designed to provide Fibre Channel connections at distances up to 10 Km (6.2 miles), while using the appropriate 9.0/125 micrometer single mode fiber optic cable.

(#2414) 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack

This feature provides an additional four long wave 4 Gbps short wave SFP fiber optic transceivers, allowing Fibre Channel connections of up to 150 meters while using the appropriate 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable, and distances up to 70 meters while using the appropriate 62.5/125 micrometer fiber optic cable. Customers must verify the installation guide, quality of fiber optic cable plant, and grade of fiber optic cable relative to applicable industry standards.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: Four.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Yes. Must have feature #7515 for each additional 4-port activation.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max is total of features #2224, and #2414.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

Ports on demand activation

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 (2005-B16) switch provides scalability with ports on demand; 8-ports activated in the base, 12-, and 16-ports enabled "on demand". Additional port activation is available with feature #7515 in 4-port increments.

Note: Port activation features do not include fiber optic transceivers.

(#7515) B16 4-Port Activation

This feature enables additional port activation for ports 8 to 11 (first four-port increment) and 12 to 15 (second four-port increment) in the SAN16B switch.

Note: Port activation features do not include fiber optic transceivers.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: Two.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: All available ports must be populated with SFPs.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

Fiber Optic Cables

A fiber optic cable is required for attaching the IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch to host system adapters, or other storage area Fibre Channel components. The cable can be customer-supplied, or ordered with the 2005-B16 in the lengths available. The connection is an LC connector type.

(#5601) Fiber Cable LC/LC 1m multimode

(#5605) Fiber Cable LC/LC 5m multimode

(#5625) Fiber Cable LC/LC 25m multimode

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max. is total of #5601, #5605, and #5625.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#5701) SC/LC Coupling Cable 1 m

(#5702) LC/SC Coupling Cable 2 m

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max. is total of #5701, #5702.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

9 Micron Fiber Optic Cables

These single mode fiber optic cable features are used to assist configurations which include long wave SFP transceivers. Customers may provide their own single mode fiber optic cables, or select among these single mode fiber optic cable convenience features to connect between devices.

(#5720) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode SC/LC

(#5721) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode LC/LC

(#5722) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 2m, singlemode SC/LC

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max. is total of #5720, #5721, #5722.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

In many situations, the required lengths and installation of fiber optic cables will be unique to each customer's configuration and facility specifications. IBM Network Integration and Deployment Services, offered by IBM Global Services, can provide assistance for these unique cabling and installation requirements. For situations where the Fibre Channel components and attaching subsystems are within the distances available, there are several features available to accommodate these simple installations.

Advanced Functions

(#7450) B16 Full Fabric - Plant

Full Fabric Activation is required to enable E_Ports. The switch by default cannot be connected to another switch until Full Fabric is installed. Without the license the switch can be directly connected to hosts and storage devices.

Full Fabric is a prerequisite to Advanced Security Activation, Enhanced Trunking and Performance Bundle Activation.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Only one switch can be in a fabric without this feature.
  • Field Installable: No, IPO only.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7451) B16 Full Fabric - Field

Full Fabric Activation is required to enable E_Ports. The switch by default cannot be connected to another switch until Full Fabric is installed. Without the license the switch can be directly connected to hosts and storage devices.

Full Fabric is a prerequisite to Advanced Security Activation, Enhanced Trunking and Performance Bundle Activation.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Only one switch can be in a fabric without this feature.
  • Field Installable: Yes, MES only.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7550) B16 Fabric Watch

Fabric Watch is designed to enable real-time proactive awareness of the health, performance and security of each switch, and automatically alert network managers to problems in order to help avoid costly failures.

  • Real-time tracking of numerous fabric and switch elements
  • Automatic event notifications when switch and fabric elements exceed thresholds
  • Proactive end-to-end health, performance and security monitoring
  • Security, availability, and congestion monitoring thresholds and alerts
  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7554) B16/B32 Advanced Security Activation

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch Advanced Security Activation optional feature enables policy-based security mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System V2.6, or later. To enable Advanced Security capabilities, all switches within the IBM SAN Switches Fabric must be configured with their respective Fabric OS version (2.6, or later) before activating the Advanced Security optional feature license key. When activated across the IBM SAN Switch Fabric, the Advanced Security Activation feature is designed to provide the following security capabilities.

  • Centralized security management (trusted switches)
  • Fabric-wide security policies to control access
  • Port level access control
  • Switch level access control
  • Management access controls (Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, API)
  • Encryption of management data such as passwords
  • Strong and non-reputable authentication between switches
  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: #7450 or #7451
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7555) B16/B32 Performance Bundle - Plant Installation

Provides both Enhanced Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking and Performance Monitoring capabilities:

Performance Monitoring helps identify end to end bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning.

ISL Trunking is designed to enable Fibre Channel packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple Inter-Switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches, while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking activated.

Enhanced ISL Trunking is supported between two SAN16B-2, SAN32B-2, or SAN256B models and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed across up to eight 4 Gbps capable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 32 Gbps.

When connecting the 4 Gbps capable models to legacy 2 Gbps-capable b-type fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported with link speeds operational at 2 Gbps and Fibre Channel packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps.

Select this feature for plant installation of the Performance Bundle in your initial order.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: #7450 or #7451
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: Can not co-exist with feature #7556 or #7557.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: No, IPO only.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7556) B16/B32 Performance Monitor - Field

Provides Performance Monitoring capability to help identify end to end bandwidth usage by host/target pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: Can not co-exist with feature #7555.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, MES only.
  • Cable Order: None.

(#7557) B16/B32 Enhanced Trunking - Field

Trunking is designed to enable FC packets to be efficiently distributed across multiple Inter-Switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches, while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL Trunking activated.

Enhanced ISL Trunking is supported between two SAN16B-2, SAN32B-2, or SAN256B models and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed across up to eight 4 Gbps capable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 32 Gbps.

When connecting the 4 Gbps capable models to legacy 2 Gbps-capable b-type fabric switch models, ISL Trunking is supported with link speeds operational at 2 Gbps and Fibre Channel packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 2005-B16: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 2005-B16: One.
  • Prerequisites: #7450 or #7451
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: Can not co-exist with feature #7555.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, MES only.
  • Cable Order: None.

Feature Exchanges

None.
Back to topBack to top
 
Accessories

None.

Customer Replacement Parts

None.
Back to topBack to top
 
Machine Elements

Not available.
Back to topBack to top
 
Supplies

None.

Diskettes

None.

Trademarks

(R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
 © IBM Corporation 2005.
Back to topBack to top