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IBM System Storage SAN768B and SAN384B

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Product characteristics
Produce Number IBM System Storage SAN768B (2499-384)
IBM System Storage SAN384B (2499-192)
Base machine Base chassis includes the following components:
  • Two control processor modules and two-core routing modules.
  • Two power supplies; SAN768B has option for two additional power supplies.
  • SAN768B: Three fan modules.
  • SAN384B: Two fan modules.
  • Fabric Operating System.
  • SAN768B: Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management, Extended Fabric, Fabric Watch, Server Application Optimization and Trunking).
  • SAN384B: Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management, Fabric Watch, Server Application Optimization and Trunking).
  • Advanced Web Tools and Zoning.
  • No port or advanced functionality blades are included in the base (at least one 8 Gbps or 10 Gbps FC port blade, FCoE 10 GbE 24-port blade, 8 Gbps Extension or Encryption blade is required for server, storage or SAN connectivity).
  • SAN768B: Rack mounting kit, rack-mount power cords, service tools, serial cable and documentation. SAN384B: Side Exhaust Duct Kit (which also serves as a rack-mount kit), rack-mount power cords, service tools, serial cable and documentation.
Fibre Channel interfaces
  • 8/4/2/1 Gbps E_Port, F_Port, and FL_Port
  • 10 Gbps E_Port
  • EX_Port with optional Integrated Routing feature
Converged Ethernet interfaces 10 Gbps
FICON interfaces 8/4/2/1 Gbps
FCIP interfaces 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10 GbE
Transceivers
  • 4 Gbps: Hot-pluggable, Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4 Gbps Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4 Gbps Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4 Gbps Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL)
  • 8 Gbps: Hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps SWL; 8 Gbps LWL
  • 8 Gbps: 64-port blade requires hot-pluggable mSFP, mSFP LC connector; 8 Gbps SWL only
  • 10 Gbps: Hot-pluggable, 10 Gbps Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP), LC connector; 10 Gbps SWL; 10 Gbps LWL
  • CEE and 10 GbE: hot-pluggable optical 10 GbE SFP+, Short Reach (SR) and Long Reach (LR)
  • 1 GbE: Hot-pluggable optical SFP, Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL) and Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); GbE Copper SFP
Hot-swap components Control processors (CPs), core routing modules, power supplies, fan modules, FC port blades, FCoE 10 GbE 24-port blade, 8 Gbps Extension Blade, 8 Gbps Encryption blade, SFPs and XFPs
Rack support IBM TotalStorage SAN Cabinet (2109-C36) only
Management software HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), Telnet; Auditing, Syslog; Web Tools, Fabric Watch; IBM System Storage Data Center Fabric Manager; command line interface
Servers supported IBM System z9 EC, z9® BC and zSeries 990 and 900; IBM Power Systems™, IBM System i®, System p®; IBM System x® and selected Netfinity® servers; other Intel®-based servers with Linux®, Microsoft® Windows® 2003 and Windows 2008; IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC);
Storage products supported IBM System Storage DS8000®; IBM System Storage DS6000™; IBM System Storage DS5000; IBM System Storage DS4000®; IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server®; IBM System Storage n Series NAS Filers and Gateways; 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; Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM); other selected storage systems
Fibre Channel switches supported IBM System Storage and IBM TotalStorage b-type and m-type SAN directors, switches and routers; other directors, switches and routers manufactured by Brocade
Fibre optic cable Fiber optic cables with LC connectors are required and are available in various lengths in single-mode and multi-mode formats
Warranty 1-year; 24x7; same-day maintenance service options are available after warranty expiration
Optional features SAN768B: 16-port, 32-port, 48-port, and 64-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blade (FC #3816, 3832, 3848 and 3864); 10 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blade (FC #3870); FCoE 10 GbE 24-port blade (FC #3880); 8 Gbps Extension blade (FC #3890); 8 Gbps 16-port Fibre Channel encryption blade (FC #3895); SFPs and XFPs; fiber optic cables; Inter-Chassis Cable Kit; Inter-Chassis License; Upgrade Power Supplies; FICON w/CUP activation; 8 Gbps Advanced Extension; 8 Gbps Extension Blade 10 GbE Activation; 8 Gbps Advanced FICON Accelerator; Encryption 96 Gbps Disk Performance Upgrade Activation; and Integrated Routing
SAN384B: 16-port, 32-port, 48-port, and 64-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blade (FC #3816, 3832, 3848 and 3864); 10 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blade (FC #3870); FCoE 10 GbE 24-port blade (FC #3880); 8 Gbps Extension blade (FC #3890); 8 Gbps 16-port Fibre Channel encryption blade (FC #3895); SFPs and XFPs; fiber optic cables; Inter-Chassis Cable Kit; Inter-Chassis License; FICON w/CUP activation; 8 Gbps Advanced Extension; 8 Gbps Extension Blade 10 GbE activation; 8 Gbps Advanced FICON Accelerator; Extended Fabric; Encryption 96 Gbps Disk Performance Upgrade Activation; and Integrated Routing
Physical characteristics
Height (rack mount) SAN768B: 61.24 cm/24.11" (14U)
SAN384B: 35.0 cm/13.78" (8U) plus 4.37 cm/1.72" exhaust shelf (1U)
Width 43.74 cm/17.22"
Depth (with door) 73.20 cm/28.82"
Depth (without door) 61.19 cm/24.09"
Weight (maximum ports fully populated) SAN768B: 103.50 kg/228.20 lbs
SAN384B: 68.04 kg/150.0 lbs
Operating environment
Temperature (operating) SAN768B: 10 to 40 degrees C (50 to 104 degrees F)
SAN384B: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)
Humidity (operating) SAN768B: 20% to 85% relative humidity (RH) non-condensing at 40 degrees C (104 degrees F), with a maximum gradient of 10% per hour.
SAN384B: 10% to 85% relative humidity (RH) non-condensing at 40 degrees C (104 degrees F), with a maximum gradient of 10% per hour
Altitude (operating) Up to 3 kilometers/10,000 feet
Airflow 00059 cu m/hr/350 cu ft/min
Electrical requirement
Nominal input voltage 200 - 240 V ac, Universal
Input line frequency 47 - 63 Hz
Heat dissipation 1440 watts or 4914 British thermal units (Btu)
Inrush current Maximum of 20 amps

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