Two control processor modules and two core module Two power supplies Three fan modules Fabric Operating System Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management, Extended Fabrics, Fabric Watch and Trunking) Advanced Web Tools and Zoning No switches or blades are included in the base (at least one 8 Gbps or 10 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch blade or FC Routing Blade is required for server, storage or SAN connectivity) Rack mounting kit, rack-mount power cords, service tools, serial cable and documentation
Fibre Channel interfaces
8 Gbps E_Port, F_Port and FL_Port
FICON interfaces
4 gigabits per second (Gbps)
IP interfaces
1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
Transceivers
8 Gbps and 4 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps XFP shortwave and longwave optical transceivers (SFP optical transceivers may be used on any of the FC and GbE ports) A 1 Gigabit per second copper SFP is available for use on Ethernet ports All ports on a blade must be populated with transceivers
Hot-swap components
Control processor and core modules, power supplies, fan modules, FC and FC routing blades, SFPs and XFPs
Rack support
IBM TotalStorage SAN Cabinet (2109-C36) only
Management software
Fabric Operating System, Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive Networking Services, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management (EGM), Extended Fabrics, Fabric Watch and Trunking), Advanced Web Tools and Zoning
Servers supported
IBM System z9® EC, z9 BC and zSeries® 990 and 900; IBM Power Systems, IBM System i™, System p™ and selected RS/6000® and AS/400® servers; IBM System x™ and selected Netfinity® servers; other Intel®-based servers with Linux®, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows 2003; selected Sun™ and HP servers; IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
Storage products supported
IBM System Storage DS8000™; IBM System Storage DS6000™; IBM System Storage DS4000™; IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server®; IBM TotalStorage Enterprise NAS Gateway 500; 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; Other selected storage systems
Fibre Channel switches supported
IBM System Storage and IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type and m-type directors, switches and routers; other directors, switches and routers manufactured by Brocade
Fibre optic cable
Fibre 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
16-port, 32-port and 48-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blades; 10 Gbps Fibre Channel switch blades; 16 FC + 2 IP FC routing blades; SFPs and XFPs; fibre optic cables; Inter-Chassis Cable Kit; inter-chassis license; upgrade power supply; FICON Accelerator, FICON w/CUP activation; FCIP/FC extension, and Integrated Routing
Physical characteristics
Height (rack mount)
61.24 cm/24.11"
Width
43.74 cm/17.22"
Depth (with door)
73.20 cm/28.82"
Depth (without door)
61.19 cm/24.09"
Weight (384 ports fully populated)
103.50 kg/228.20 lbs
Operating environment
Temperature (operating)
10 to 40 degrees C (50 to 104 degrees F)
Humidity (operating)
20% to 85% relative humidity (RH) non-condensing at 40 degrees C (104 degrees F), with a maximum gradient of 10% per hour