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2005-16B 2005/07/262005/08/26 - - -


 
Abstract

The IBM 2005 TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model offers 4 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switching capability to small and midrange Storage Area Networks (SAN) that are capable of supporting 4 Gbps throughput. These features are designed to support improved performance for storage networking demands with improved affordability, higher throughput, and enhanced port density when compared to prior IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type family products.

Model Abstract 2005-16B

The IBM 2005 TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model 16B 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.
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Highlights

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

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

  • Scalable ports on demand: 8-, 12-or 16-port increments to accommodate small to midrange 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 includes Advanced Zoning and Web Tools

  • Optional features include additional 4-Port Activation, Fabric Watch, Advanced Security and Performance Bundle

  • Optional 4-Port Express Upgrade includes 4-Port Activation and four 4 Gbps shortwave transceivers

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Description

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model supports 4 Gbps Fiber 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.

This model is designed to provide:

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

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

  • Includes eight 4 Gbps shortwave SFP transceivers

  • High-availability features designed to offer automatic path routing, and many nondisruptive firmware upgrades

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

  • Scalability from small to midrange SAN fabric environments

  • Open FCP support

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

  • Base 16B model firmware features - Advanced Zoning and WebTools

  • Optional features - Additional Port Activation, Fabric Watch, Extended Fabrics, Remote Switch, Advanced Security, Enhanced ISL Trunking, and Performance Monitoring

  • Support for 4 Gbps shortwave and 2 Gbps longwave Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optic transceivers

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16-B Express Model offers:

  • Up to 16 FC ports that are designed to:

    • Provide multiple simultaneous connections, each capable of throughput speeds of 1, 2, or 4 Gbps 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 (E_ports require Full Fabric Activation)

  • Operation with SFP optical transceivers:

    • Supports up to 4 Gbps speeds with 4 Gbps shortwave SFPs for distances up to 150 meters

    • Supports 1 and 2 Gbps speeds with 2 Gbps longwave SFPs for distances up to 10 kilometers

    • Includes eight 4 Gbps shortwave SFP transceivers in base

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

  • Web browser interface compatible with any Java-enabled browser is designed to provide configuration monitoring and diagnostics using the Internet or intranet.

  • 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 is designed to allow 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 WebTools.

Optional features

SAN16B-2 Express Model 4-port upgrade option (P/N 22R5332)

  • Additional Port Activation enables upgrade in 4-port increments from 8-to 12-and 12-to 16-ports.

  • The base SAN16B-2 Express model activates the first eight ports (0 to 7). You may optionally purchase port activation for ports eight to eleven (first four-port increment), and ports twelve to fifteen (second four-port increment)

  • Includes four 4 Gbps shortwave SFP transceivers

16B Advanced Security Activation (part number 22R4891)

Advanced Security Activation is designed to enable policy-based security mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System V2.6, V3.1, and V4.1.

16B 4-Port Activation (part number 22R4901)

This feature enables additional port activation for ports 8 to 11 (first four port increment) or ports 12 to 15 (second four port increment) in the 16B switch. Port activation features do not include fiber optic transceivers.

16B Fabric Watch (part number 22R4904) Fabric Watch enables real-time proactive awareness of the health, performance, and security of each switch, and is designed to automatically alert network managers to problems in order to help avoid costly failures.

16B Full Fabric Activation (P/N 22R5460)

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 still be directly connected to hosts and storage devices.

16B Performance Bundle Activation (part number 22R5469)

Performance Bundle Activation supports Enhanced ISL Trunking and Performance Monitoring capabilities.

Supported servers and storage systems

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 fabric switch is designed to support FC 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 and Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2003
  • Selected Sun and HP servers
  • 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 Express Model is capable, as of August 26, 2005, when used in accordance with associated IBM 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:

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

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Models

Model Summary Matrix

Model FC Ports Transceivers
16B 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.
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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 (200516B) Express Model provides a 1 U 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 is designed to offer 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, and Fabric Watch, as well as high availability design with redundant hot pluggable power supplies and fans, automatic path routing, and many nondisruptive firmware upgrades

The SAN16B-2 fabric switch comes with the first eight ports enabled in the base with 4-Gbps shortwave SFPs in the base product. Customers may purchase an additional 4-port upgrade option (22R5332) for a total of 12, or 16 ports enabled.

The SAN16B-2 fabric switch supports operation with Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. Operation with 4-Gbps capable shortwave 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 Express Model can be configured for either rack-mount or tabletop use. For tabletop use you must order the required country-specific power cords.

Enclosure: 2005-16B (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 degress C (-58 to 212 degree 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

  • Low speed (65% speed): 18 CFM cu. ft./min.

  • Noise goal: < 53 dB

  • AC Input Nominal: 100 to 240 VAC, 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

Rack Requirements

An industry-standard 19-inch rack, or equivalent, with adequate space available (1 EIA unit for the SAN16B-2 Express Model), and sufficient power and cooling is required to support the IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model. Included with the switch is a single 240 V power cord for attachment to the power distribution units of the rack.

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

Non-rack-mounted (tabletop) installation is supported. You must order the required country-specific power cords.

Power Cords

The following list of international power cords have been qualified for use with the IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch, and may be purchased using the appropriate option part number.

Geography  Option P/N  Description
---------  ----------  ------------------------------------------------
U.S.        94G6667    U.S 125v, 10A, 2.8m - Group 1
Europe      90P4850    European 10A C13 to CEE 7/7 2.8M Power Cord
Denmark     90P4851    Denmark 10A C13 to DK2-5A 2.8M Power Cord Option
Switzerland 90P4852    Switzerland 10A C13 to SEV 1011 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Israel      90P4853    Israel 10A C13 to SI 32 2.8M Power Cord Option
Italy       90P4854    Italy 10A C13 to CEE 7/7 2.8M Power Cord Option
S. Africa   90P4855    South Africa 10A C13 to SABS 164/1 2.8M Power
                         Cord Option
UK          90P4856    United Kingdom 10A C13 to BS 1363 2.8M Power
                         Cord Option
Australia/  90P4857    Australia/NZ 10A C13 to SAA-AS C112 2.8M Power
 New Zealand             Cord Option
Korea       90P4858    Korea 12A C13 to KETI 15A/250V 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Japan       90P4859    Japan 15A C13 to JIS C-8303 Denan 4.3M Power
                         Cord Option
India       90P4860    India 10A C13 to IS 6538 2.8M Power Cord Option
China       90P4861    China 10A C13 to GB 2099.1 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Brazil      90P4862    Brazil 10A C13 to NBR 6147 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Argentina   90P4863    Argentina 10A C13 to IRAM 2063 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
 

Software Requirements

Specific details on supported operating system releases are available at:

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

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Publications

The following publications are shipped with the product.

Additional copies of individual publications are available at:

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

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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
TOC Link No Charge Specify Codes TOC Link Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable TOC Link Feature Exchanges

No Charge Specify Codes

None.

Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable

Description                        Machine   Model   Part    Min Max
---------------------------------  -------   -----  ------   --- ---
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express    2005     16B   200516B
16B Express Model 4-Port Upgrade                    22R5332   0   2
16B Advanced Security Activation                    22R4891   0   1
16B 4-Port Activation                               22R4901   0   1
16B Fabric Watch                                    22R4904   0   1
16B Full Fabric Activation                          22R5460   0   1
16B Performance Bundle Activation                   22R5469   0   1
Currently available options:
2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver                           19K1272   0   8
4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver                           22R4902   0   8
2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver 4-Pack                    22R0484   0   2
4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver 4-Pack                    22R4897   0   2
IBM 1 M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable                   19K1247   0  16
IBM 5 M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable                   19K1248   0  16
IBM 25 M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable                  19K1249   0  16
IBM SC-LC Fibre Channel Adapter Cable               19K1250   0  16
9 Micron Fibre Cable 31 m, singlemode, SC/LC        22R0487   0  16
9 Micron Fibre Cable 31 m, singlemode, LC/LC        22R0488   0  16
9 Micron Fibre Cable 2 m, singlemode, SC/LC         22R0489   0  16
 

Additional port upgrade options

The base 200516B Express Model activates the first eight ports (0 to 7), including eight 4 Gbps shortwave SFP Transceivers. You may optionally purchase activation for ports eight to eleven (first four-port increment), and ports twelve to fifteen (second four-port increment).

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

(P/N 22R5332) 16B Express Model 4-Port Upgrade with 4 Gbps SW SFPs

This option provides an additional 4-Port Upgrade for the 200516B Express Model to enable upgrade to 12-, or 16-ports. This upgrade option includes four 4 Gbps shortwave transceivers.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: Two.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(P/N 22R4901) 16B 4-Port Activation without SFPs

This feature enables additional port activation for ports 8 to 11 (first four port increment) or ports 12 to 15 (second four port increment) in the 16B switch. Port activation features do not include fiber optic transceivers.

All activated ports must be populated with additional SFP transceivers.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: 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.

Advanced functions

(P/N 22R4891) 16B Advanced Security Activation

Advanced Security Activation is designed to enable policy-based security mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System V2.6, V3.1, and V4.1. To enable advanced security capabilities, all switches within the IBM SAN Switches Fabric must be configured with their respective Fabric operating system version (2.6, 3.1, and 4.1) 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, API)
  • Encryption of management data such as passwords
  • Authentication between switches

Requires Full Fabric Activation for ISL support (P/N 22R5460)

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(P/N 22R4904) 16B Fabric Watch

Fabric Watch enables real-time proactive awareness of the health, performance and security of each switch, and is designed to 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 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(P/N 22R5460) 16B Full Fabric Activation

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 still be directly connected to hosts and storage devices.

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

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(P/N 22R5469) 16B Performance Bundle Activation

Performance Bundle Activation supports both Enhanced 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 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 4 Gbps models and enables FC 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 FC packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8 Gbps.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: One.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Field Installable: No, initial order only.
  • Cable Order: None.

Transceivers - Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)

The IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 (200516B) 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 part number 22R4901 and is available with your initial order or for field installation respectively.

(P/N 19K1272) 2 Gbps LW SFP Transceiver

This feature provides a 2 Gbps longwave SFP transceiver allowing Fibre Channel connections of up to 10.0 Km (6.2 miles).

(P/N 22R4902) 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver

This feature provides a 4 Gbps shortwave 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 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: 8, in 4-ports increments.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Yes. Must have part number 22R4901.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max is total of features of all SFPs.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

Transceivers - SFP 4-Pack

(P/N 22R0484) 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 300 meters while using the appropriate 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable, and distances up to 175 meters while using the appropriate 62.5/125 micrometer fiber optic cable.

(P/N 22R4897) 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver - 4-Pack

This feature provides an additional four short 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.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: Two.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: Yes. Must have part number 22R4901
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Min and Max are totals of all SFP 4-Packs.
  • 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 200516B in the lengths available. The connection is an LC connector type.

(P/N 19K1247) Fiber Cable LC/LC 1m multimode

(P/N 19K1248) Fiber Cable LC/LC 5m multimode

(P/N 19K1249) Fiber Cable LC/LC 25m multimode

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max. is total of all cables.
  • Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES.
  • Cable Order: None.

(P/N 19K1250) SC/LC Coupling Cable 1 m

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: None.
  • 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 longwave 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.

(P/N 22R0487) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode SC/LC

(P/N 22R0488) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode LC/LC

(P/N 22R0489) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 2m, singlemode SC/LC

  • Minimum Number of Features per 200516B: None.
  • Maximum Number of Features per 200516B: 16.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None.
  • Customer Setup: Yes.
  • Limitations: Max. is total of all Micron cables.
  • 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.

Power Cords for non-rack Installation:

You must specify the type of power cord required when ordering the 200516B for non-rack, tabletop use.

Power Cords

The following list of international power cords have been qualified for use with the IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch, and may be purchased using the appropriate option part number.

Geography  Option P/N  Description
---------  ----------  ------------------------------------------------
U.S.        94G6667    U.S 125v, 10A, 2.8m - Group 1
Europe      90P4850    European 10A C13 to CEE 7/7 2.8M Power Cord
Denmark     90P4851    Denmark 10A C13 to DK2-5A 2.8M Power Cord Option
Switzerland 90P4852    Switzerland 10A C13 to SEV 1011 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Israel      90P4853    Israel 10A C13 to SI 32 2.8M Power Cord Option
Italy       90P4854    Italy 10A C13 to CEE 7/7 2.8M Power Cord Option
S. Africa   90P4855    South Africa 10A C13 to SABS 164/1 2.8M Power
                         Cord Option
UK          90P4856    United Kingdom 10A C13 to BS 1363 2.8M Power
                         Cord Option
Australia/  90P4857    Australia/NZ 10A C13 to SAA-AS C112 2.8M Power
 New Zealand             Cord Option
Korea       90P4858    Korea 12A C13 to KETI 15A/250V 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Japan       90P4859    Japan 15A C13 to JIS C-8303 Denan 4.3M Power
                         Cord Option
India       90P4860    India 10A C13 to IS 6538 2.8M Power Cord Option
China       90P4861    China 10A C13 to GB 2099.1 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Brazil      90P4862    Brazil 10A C13 to NBR 6147 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
Argentina   90P4863    Argentina 10A C13 to IRAM 2063 2.8M Power Cord
                         Option
 

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