Model Summary Matrix

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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/storage/FCSwitch

Model Conversions

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Technical Description

Physical Specifications Operating Environment Limitations Hardware Requirements Software Requirements The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 is designed to support up to eight, sixteen-port Fibre Channel switch blades enabling a single domain core fabric switch with 128 universal (E, F, and FL), full duplex, auto-sensing ports in a single 14U enclosure. Each port is capable of self-negotiation to the highest speed supported by the attached SAN infrastructure, operating at either 1 or 2 Gbit/sec throughput. Distances up to 10 km, 35 Km, or 70 Km are supported using the appropriate optional longwave laser transceiver and 9.0u fiber cables. Shortwave laser transceivers support distances up to 500m at 1 Gbit/sec and up to 300m at 2 Gbit/sec with 50.0u fiber cables. The M14 SAN Director is designed to provide high availability features including: Dual-redundant control processors (active/standby) designed to provide automatic control processor fail over Non-disruptive software upgrades Hot-swappable switch blades Hot-swappable power supplies in redundant power subsystem Hot-swappable blowers in redundant cooling subsystem Extensive diagnostics, and system monitoring capabilities integrated with Fabric OS management tools Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) rerouting around failed links. The M14 SAN Director base model includes a minimum of two 16 port 2 Gb M14 switch blades, thirty two fiber optic transceivers, two control processors, dual power supplies, and fans in 14U rack height. Functionality in the M14 SAN Director base model includes the following: Full Fabric operation and Universal Port operation on all M14 ports (F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port) FICON operation Inter Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, Advanced Zoning Web tools, Fabric Watch, Performance Monitor Fabric OS 4.2, Hot Code Activation Physical Specifications The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 is only available for installation in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Cabinet C36. 2109-M14 (14U): Width: 437.2 mm (17.22 in) Height: 612.4 mm (24.11 in) Depth: 742.0 mm (29.20 in) with door Weight: 88 to 96 kg (193 to 212 lb) 2109-C36 (36U): Height: 1804 mm (71.0 in) Width: (with side panels) 644 mm (25.4 in) Depth: (with front/rear doors) 1098 mm (43.3 in) Weight: (2 M14s) 816 kg (1795 lb) Operating Environment IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 (2109-M14) Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40.0 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F) Non operating: -25 to 70 degrees C (-13 to 158 degrees F) Relative Humidity: 5 to 85% noncondensing @ 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) Altitude: Up to 3000 m (9,800 ft) Shock: 20 g, 6 ms, half sine Vibration: Operating; 0.5 g p-p, 5 to 500 to 5 Hz Non operating; 2.0 g, 5 to 500 Hz Power: Operational Range; 180 - 264 V AC, 47 - 63 Hz EMC Conformance: ICES 003 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A ITE EN55022 Class A EN55024 AS NZS 3548 Class A CISPR22 Class A Product Safety/Country Testing/Certification: CSA 60950 (Canada) UL Standard 60950 IEC EN60950 (CF-Europe) EN60950 (Germany) TUV, NEMKO Limitations The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 is supported only in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Cabinet C36 (2109-C36). Hardware Requirements Specific details on supported operating systems, servers, and devices, storage products attachability, SAN connectivity products, and configuration options are available on the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/storage/FCSwitch Software Requirements Specific details on supported operating system releases are available on the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/storage/FCSwitch Back to top   Publications The following publications are shipped with the product. Additional copies of individual publications are available on the Internet at: http://www.ibm.com/storage/FCSwitch Order Title Number ---------------------------------- --------- IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch GC26-7631 2109 Model M14 Installation and Service Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch G229-9054 2109 Model M12 and M14 Translated Safety Notices IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch GC26-7636 2109 Model M12 and M14 Users Guide Back to top   Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange No Charge Specify Codes Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Feature Exchanges No Charge Specify Codes Description Machine Model Feature --------------------------------- ------- ----- ---------- IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 2109 M14 First M14 Installed in 2109-C36 9231 (IPO) Second M14 Installed in 2109-C36 9232 (IPO) Field Install M14 in 2109-C36 9233 (IPO) M14 4 Gbps Upgrade Kit - Plant Build 9444 (IPO)   Installation Summary: You must specify in your Initial Plant Order if one or two Model M14 SAN Directors will be plant installed in the 2109-C36. The M14 is supported only in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Cabinet C36 (2109-C36). The only configuration supported in the C36 Cabinet is one or two M14 SAN Directors. (#9231) First M14 Installed in the 2109-C36 Summary: This feature specifies that this is the first M14 to be installed into the C36 Cabinet during manufacture. This M14 will be located in the lower portion of the cabinet (#9232) Second M14 Installed in the 2109-C36 This feature specifies that this is the second M14 to be installed into the C36 Cabinet during manufacture. This M14 will be located in the upper portion of the cabinet. When specifying either feature #9231 or #9232 on your initial order, you must also indicate the corresponding quantity of M14s (maximum is two) to be installed in the C36 Cabinet by specifying 2109-C36 feature #9230. The C36 Cabinet along with one or two M14 SAN Directors must be grouped on the same system order. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: 2109-C36 with #9230. Compatibility Conflicts: #9232 and #9233 can not coexist. Compatibility Conflicts: Must specify either #9231, #9232 or #9233 on your initial M14 order. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Initial Plant Order: Yes. Field Installable: No, Initial Plant Order Only. Cable Order: None. (#9233) Field Install M14 in 2109-C36 Summary: This feature indicates that a 2109-C36 Cabinet already exists at the customer's location, and the M14 being ordered will be the second M14 installed in the C36 Cabinet. There must be 14U of contiguous space available in the cabinet to allow field installation of the M14 SAN Director. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M12: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M12: One. Prerequisites: A 2109-C36 Cabinet must already exist in the customer's location to order a new M14 with #9203. Corequisites: Existing C36 Cabinet. Compatibility Conflicts: #9232 and #9233 can not coexist. Compatibility Conflicts: Must specify either #9232, #9232 or #9233 on your initial M14 order. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Initial Plant Order: Yes, available only on new M14 orders. Field Installable: No, initial plant orders only Cable Order: None. (#9444) M14 4 Gbps Upgrade Kit - Plant Build: Summary: This feature provides a new door and cable tray required for the 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blades (feature #3416) on new M14 director orders. Specify this feature on new (IPO) orders for M14 directors that require the 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blade (feature #3416). Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Required for plant (IPO) installation of #3416. Compatibility Conflicts: Can not coexist with feature #4444. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field Installable: No, IPO Only Cable Order: None. Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Description Machine Model Feature --------------------------------- ------- ----- ------- IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch M14 2109 M14 Transceivers (SPF): - Shortwave SPF Transceiver 2310 - SW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack 2314 - Longwave SPF Transceiver 2320 - LW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack 2324 - 35 Km Ext Distance LW SFP Transceiver 2335 - 80 Km Ext Distance LW SFP Transceiver 2380 - 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver 4-Pack 2414 16 Port 2 Gb M14 Switch Blade 3226 M14/M48 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blade 3416 M14 4 Gbps Upgrade Kit - Field Install 4444 (MES) M14/M48 N_Port ID Virtualization 4745 Fiber Optic Cables: - Fiber Cable LC/LC 1m multimode 5301 - Fiber Cable LC/LC 5m multimode 5305 - Fiber Cable LC/LC 25m multimode 5325 - SC/LC Coupling Cable 5371 - LC/SC Coupling Cable 2m 5372 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode SC/LC 5730 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode LC/LC 5731 - 9 Micron Fibre Cable 2m, singlemode SC/LC 5732 Fabric Manager V4 (Max Domains) 7250 Fabric Manager V4 (upgrade 10 to Max) 7252 Remote Switch Activation 7602 Extended Fabric Activation 7603 M14 Advanced Security Activation 7623 M14 FICON w/CUP Activation 7631 M14 FICON w/CUP, Advanced Security Bundle 7633   Switch Configuration Options Transceivers - Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Switch Configuration Options Transceivers - Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP): Summary: Two 16-port 2 Gbps switch blades, with thirty-two universal ports, are standard in the M14 SAN director. A minimum of thirty-two 2 Gbps SFP transceivers, shortwave, longwave, or extended distance, are required and must be ordered in your initial plant order. Additional 16-port 2 or 4 Gbps switch blades (#3226 or #3416) are available for incremental growth up to 128 ports. A mixture of short wave and long wave ports can be configured by adding up to 128 (96 additional) optical transceivers. (#2310) Shortwave SFP Transceiver Summary: This feature provides one shortwave SFP transceiver, 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. (#2314) SW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack Summary: This feature provides an additional four shortwave 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. (#2320) Longwave SFP Transceiver Summary: This feature provides one longwave SFP transceivers, designed to provide Fibre Channel connections at distances connections up to 10 Km (6.2 miles), while using the appropriate 9.0/125 micrometer single mode fiber optic cable. (#2324) LW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack Summary: This feature provides an additional four longwave 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 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: 32. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: All available ports must be populated with SFPs Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Min and Max are totals of features #2310, #2314. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. The total of Fiber Optic Transceiver Features = #2310 + (4 x #2314) + #2320 + (4 x #2324) + #2335 + #2380, and must be a minimum of 32, with order increments of 16, up to a maximum of 128. (#2335) 35 Km Extended Distance LW SFP Transceiver Summary: This optional feature provides a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) fiber optic transceiver, designed for operation with single mode 9 micron fiber optic cables having distances up to 35 Km. The 35 Km Extended Distance Longwave (LW) SFP Transceiver is designed for full compatibility with the 2 Gigabit 2109-M14 SAN Director and can help disaster tolerance solutions without the need for separate gateway integration. (#2380) 80 Km Extended Distance LW SFP Transceiver Summary: This optional feature provides a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) fiber optic transceiver, designed for operation with single mode 9 micron fiber optic cables having distances up to 80 Km. The 80 Km Extended Distance Longwave (LW) SFP Transceiver is designed for full compatibility with the 2 Gigabit 2109-M14 SAN Director and can help disaster tolerance solutions without the need for separate gateway integration. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: 128. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: All available ports must be populated with SFPs Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Max totals of features #2310, #2320, #2335, and #2380. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#2414) 4 Gbps SW SFP Transceiver - 4 Pack: Summary: This feature provides an additional four short wave SFP transceivers, designed to provide Fibre Channel connections at distances 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. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: 24. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Feature #3416, M14/M48 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blade is required. Maximum is four feature #2414 for each feature #3416. Compatibility Conflicts: Not supported on feature #3226, 16-Port 2 Gbps Switch Blade. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: All available ports must be populated with SFPs. Requires quantity of four 4-packs per #3416 blade Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. For the base configuration of the M14 director, the total of 2 Gbps SFPs required = #2310 + (4 x #2314) + #2320 + (4 x #2324) + #2335 + #2380), must be a minimum of 32. Additional 16-port blades are available for incremental growth up to a maximum of 128 ports. The additional 96 SFPs can be a mixture of features; #2310 + (4 x #2314) + #2320 + (4 x #2324) + #2335 + #2380 + (4 x #2414). All available ports must be populated with SFPs and must be ordered in 16-port increments. M14 Switch Blade Options: Summary: Additional 16-port 2 or 4 Gbps switch blades (#3226 or #3416) are available for incremental growth up to 128 ports. A mixture of short wave and long wave ports can be configured by adding up to 96 additional (128 total) optical transceivers. (#3226) 16 Port 2 Gbps M14 Switch Blade Summary: This feature provides a 16 port 2 Gbps switch blade for the Model M14. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: Six. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: All available ports must be populated with SFPs Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Min and Max are totals of features #3226 and #3416 Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#3416) M14/M48 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blade: Summary: This feature provides a 16-port 4 Gbps switch blade for the Model M14. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: Six. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Requires new door and cable tray with either feature number #4444 (MES) or 9444 (IPO). Corequisites: All available ports must be populated with SFPs. Only SFP features #2320, 2324, 2335, 2380 and 2414 are supported in the 4 Gbps blade. Compatibility Conflicts: Features #2310 and #2314 (2 Gbps SW SFPs) are not supported in this feature. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Min and Max are totals of features #3226 and #3416 Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#4444) M14 4 Gbps Upgrade Kit - Field Install: Summary: This feature provides a new door and cable tray compatible with #3416 16-Port 4 Gbps Switch Blades for exisitng M14 directors. If the customer's M14 director was initially built with feature #9444, then this feature is not required. Each M14 director must have either #4444 or #9444 installed to support 4 Gbps capability. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Required for field (MES) installation of #3416. Compatibility Conflicts: Can not coexist with feature #9444. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, Field Only Cable Order: None. (#4745) M14/M48 N_Port ID Virtualization: Summary: Activates N_Port ID Virtualization on the IBM TotalStorage M14 director. Requires Fabric OS V5, or higher. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: Requires Fabric OS Version 5 or higher Corequisites: None Compatibility Conflicts: None Customer Setup: Yes Limitations: None Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Fiber Optic Cables Summary: A fiber optic cable is required for attaching the IBM SAN Switch to the host system adapters, or other storage area Fibre Channel components. The cable can be customer supplied, or ordered with the 2109-M14 in the lengths available. The attaching fiber cable must be 50.0/125 micrometers for distances up to 300 meters at 2 Gb/sec speed, or 62.5/125 micrometers for distances up to 175 meters at 2 Gb/sec speed. The connection is a LC connector type. The maximum number of features allowed per M14 SAN Director is the total of #5301, #5305, and #5325. (#5301) Fiber Cable LC/LC 1m multimode (#5305) Fiber Cable LC/LC 5m multimode (#5325) Fiber Cable LC/LC 25m multimode Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: 128. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Max. is total of #5301, #5305, and #5325 Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#5371) SC/LC Coupling Cable (#5372) LC/SC Coupling Cable 2m The maximum number of features allowed per M14 SAN Director is the total of #5371, and #5372. Minimum Number of Features per per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per per 2109-M14: 128. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Max. is total of #5371, and #5372 Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#5730) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode SC/LC (#5731) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 31m, singlemode LC/LC (#5732) 9 Micron Fibre Cable 2m, singlemode SC/LC The maximum number of features allowed per M14 SAN Director is the total of #5730, #5731, and #5732. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: 128. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Max. is total of #5730, #5731, #5732. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. In many situations, the lengths and installation of fiber optic cables required will be unique to each customer's configuration and facility specifications. Product support services offered by IBM Global Services' Site and Connectivity Solutions can provide assistance for these unique cabling and installation requirements. (#7250) Fabric Manager V4 (Ten Domains) Summary: This feature is the default feature at initial plant order for Fabric Manager and provides Ten Domains of Fabric Manager V4. You have the option of 'deselecting' this feature in your order. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: This feature is default, but de-selectable feature. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7252) Fabric Manager V4 Upgrade (to Max Domains) Summary: This optional feature is available for both initial plant order and MES to provide an upgrade to Fabric Manager V4 Maximum Supported Domains. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: Requires #7250. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7602) Remote Switch Activation Summary: This feature provides a means to obtain the unique activation key necessary to enable the Remote Switch capability within the M14 SAN Director firmware. Remote Switch function is used on two SAN switches that are interconnected with a pair of CNT's Open System Gateways, providing the fibre channel to asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) conversion, across a wide-area network; and with the Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy capability of the IBM Modular Storage Server (2106). Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: Only two IBM SAN Switches can be in a fabric with Remote Switch enabled. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7603) Extended Fabric Activation Summary: This feature provides a means to obtain the unique activation key necessary to enable the Extended Fabric capability within the M14 SAN Director firmware. Extended Fabric function provides extensions within the internal switch buffers to maintain performance with distances greater than ten kilometers, and up to seventy kilometers, by maximizing buffering between the selected switch interconnect links. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7623) Advanced Security Activation Summary: The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Advanced Security Activation optional feature enables policy-based security mechanisms integrated within Fabric Operating System Versions 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, and 4.2. To enable Advanced Security capabilities, all switches within the IBM SAN Switches Fabric must be configured with their respective Fabric OS version (2.6, 3.1, and 4.1) 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 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7631) M14 FICON w/CUP Activation Summary: This feature provides in-band management of the supported SAN b-type switch and director products by System Automation for OS/390 or z/OS on IBM 9672 Parallel Enterprise G5 and G6 servers, and zSeries 900 and 990 servers. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: Can not co-exist with feature #7633. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. (#7633) M14 FICON w/CUP Activation and Advanced Security Bundle Summary: This feature provides the M14 FICON CUP and Advanced Security Activation features in a single package to streamline ordering and deployment. Minimum Number of Features per 2109-M14: None. Maximum Number of Features per 2109-M14: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: Can not co-exist with feature #7631. Customer Setup: Yes. Limitations: None. Field Installable: Yes, both IPO and MES. Cable Order: None. Feature Exchanges Not available. Back to top   Accessories None. Customer Replacement Parts None. Back to top   Machine Elements None. 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