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Designed for high-performance, scalable and simple-to-use
medium to enterprise SAN environments
IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 fabric
switch
IBM TotalStorage SMB solutions
The IBM TotalStorage® SAN32M-2 fab-
ric switch is designed specifically to
address the needs of medium-sized
and enterprise SAN environments. It
can be used to create a wide range of
High density design with 32 ports in an efficient 1RU height helps save rack space high performance SAN solutions, from
simple single-switch configurat
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configuration can consist of one or two capacity using either internal disks that The SAN32M-2 was designed specifi- Fibre Channel links to a disk storage were contained within the server, or cally for use as the SAN switch in this array or to an LTO™ tape drive. An disks which were part of an external type of configuration. It is easy to install entry-level, 16-port storage consolida- system attached exclusively to that and easy to manage. The tan, green tion solution can support up to server. It
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environment for the same reasons in an effort to help maintain access to data. Each server is configured with redun- dant Host Bus Adapters. Each Host Bus Adapter is connected to a different SAN switch, and each switch is con- nected to a different controller in a disk system. Every effort is made to maintain application access to data. The SAN32M-2 is an excellent switch to use in a clustered server environ- ment. Separate SAN switches enable two separate SAN fabrics, which are desirable as a me
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High-availability Medium-sized and enterprise busi- nesses require high-availability switch fabric solutions. The SAN32M-2 fabric switch uses advanced application- specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to help minimize the number of internal components and thus improve reliability. The SAN32M-2 switch is designed to provide hot-swappable, load-sharing dual power supplies designed to allow the switch to remain online if one power supply fails. Dual power cords allow online help. Whether you have a
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Advanced solution management SANtegrity™ Enhanced (Security configuration helps address user prefer- Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Suite) feature is designed to help ence regarding exit port assignment but Manager enhance business continuity by reduc- is subject to the standard rules regard- Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager ing the impact of human influences on ing the Fabric Shortest Path First (EFCM) software is designed to networked data. The feature includes (FSPF) protocol. support int
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IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 at a glance Product characteristics Product number 2026-432 Base fabric switch IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 fabric switch with 32 ports: 16 ports activated, 16 shortwave 4 Gbps SFP transceivers, dual power supplies and PDU jumper cords, EFCM Basic, Install Wizards, Open Systems Management Server and Preferred Path software. Fibre Channel interfaces E-Port, F_Port, FL-Port Optical transceivers 4 Gbps shortwave SFPs; 2 Gbps longwave SFPs Fans and power supplies Dual IBM CE r
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IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 at a glance Physical characteristics Height (rack mount) 4.1 cm / 1.6 in (1RU) Width 43.7 cm / 17.2 in Depth 39.4 cm / 15.5 in Weight 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs Operating environment Temperature 4° C to 40° C/40° F to 104° F Relative humidity 8% to 80% Electrical requirement Power 90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
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