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IBM System Storage SAN80B-4

High-performance, scalable and ease-of-use for medium-size and enterprise SAN environments

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Highlights

  • High port density design with up to 80 ports in an efficient, compact 2U height helps save rack space
  • Robust midrange and enterprise SAN fabric switch for IBM Power Systems, IBM System x, IBM System z and other server environments
  • New levels of performance with 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Fibre Channel (FC) technology.
  • Ports-on-Demand scalability supporting non-disruptive capacity activation from 48 to 64 to 80 ports
  • Support for high availability with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades.

The IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 48, 64 or 80 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8 Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in mid-range environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of SAN infrastructure simplification and business continuity configurations are possible. IBM Power Systems, System x, System z and many non-IBM disk and tape devices are supported in many common operating system environments. Optional features provide specialised distance extension, dynamic routing between separate or heterogeneous fabrics, link trunking, IBM FICON, Server Application Optimisation (SAO), performance monitoring and advanced security capabilities.

Common features

  • Standard configuration includes 48 active ports and capability to attach to hosts, storage devices and other nodes in a SAN fabric
  • The 16-port activation option enables pay-as-you-grow scalability to 64 and 80 ports
  • No previous SAN experience needed to use EZSwitchSetup wizard
  • Little or no management required in small fabric configuration, yet supports robust enterprise-class fabric management practices
  • Advanced Web Tools provide intuitive, graphic switch management
  • Supports IBM Power Systems, IBM System x, IBM System z and many non-IBM servers
  • Full compatibility with other IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type switches, routers and directors and native interoperability with current m-type switches and directors helps protect prior SAN investments
  • Ideal for use as a core switch in a medium-size SAN or as an edge switch in larger SANs
  • Optional FC routing enables connection to separate and heterogeneous SAN fabrics.
  • Support for IBM FICON, FICON cascading and FICON control unit port (CUP) is available.

Hardware summary

  • 2U 19" packaging designed for rack-mount or table-top
  • Designed for high-performance with 8 Gbps FC ports (requires storage hardware that supports 8 Gbps throughput)
  • Speed auto-sensing capabilities provide backward compatibility with 4, 2 and 1 Gbps FC links
  • Supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds or 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds depending on which small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers are used
  • Shortwave and longwave SFPs with different speeds can be intermixed in the same switch to meet unique requirements
  • Full Fabric operation and universal port operation are available on all ports
  • Universal ports self-configure as E, F, FL or M_Ports
  • Optional integrated routing allows EX_Ports to be activated on a per-port basis
  • Inter-switch link (ISL) trunking supports up to eight paths at 8 Gbps, which may be combined to form a single logical ISL between a pair of switches
  • Advanced zoning, intelligent management and monitoring with Web Tools, Fabric Watch and Performance Monitor features
  • Non-blocking architecture designed to provide up to 1,280 Gbps aggregate throughput with an 80-port configuration
  • Standard advanced zoning provides hardware-enforced zoning to protect against unauthorised or unauthenticated storage network access, non-secure management access and World Wide Name spoofing
  • IBM SAN b-type switches and directors use common switch firmware, which helps simplify SAN fabric expansion
  • Firmware upgrades are designed to be non-disruptive
  • Remote access and remote management are available through the fabric using Graphical User Interface (GUI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Telnet.

Feature Benefits
Efficient 2U design
  • High-density 48, 64 and 80-port configurations
  • Auto-sensing 8, 4, 2 and 1 Gbps ports
Designed to:
  • Enable high performance and improved utilisation
  • Enable rapid switch deployment with minimal set-up
  • Provide easy installation and manageability
  • Offer future readiness for 8 Gbps capable servers and storage devices
Hot swappable SFP optical transceivers
  • Provides fast and easy replacement of optical transceivers with no tools required
  • Support for both short wave and long wave optical transceivers
ISL Trunking
  • Support for up to 8-port ISLs provides total bandwidth of 128 Gbps
  • Helps eliminate packet rerouting and possible application failure due to link failure
Advanced zoning
  • Hardware-enforced zoning helps protect against non-secure, unauthorised and unauthenticated network and management access and World Wide Name spoofing
N_Port ID Virtualisation
  • Allows each host image behind the same physical host bus adapter (HBA) to connect to an F_Port using a unique N_Port ID to help maximise port usage in a virtualised server environment
EZSwitchSetup and Web Tools
  • Quickly guides novice users through setup
  • Helps simplify administration and configuration
  • Hot firmware activation
Designed to:
  • Significantly reduce firmware installation time
  • Enable fast firmware upgrades
  • Help elimination disruption to existing fabric
  • Help reduce administrative overhead
Integrated power supply/fan modules
  • Reduced power, cooling and weight
  • Fewer FRUs reduces service complexity
Redundant power and cooling
  • Helps avoid outages to maximise fabric availability
Upgradeable architecture for scalable SAN fabrics
  • Optional features enable upgrades to support more complex fabrics
  • Modular upgrades enable a pay-as-you-grow approach to adding features when needed
Backward compatibility with IBM SAN b-type and m-type fabrics
  • Helps provide investment protection for existing fabrics
  • Allows inter-operation with other SAN products manufactured by Brocade
  • Supports native interoperability with m-type products manufactured by McDATA (running current firmware)
SAO licence
  • Maximises server consolidation and enables more virtual machines (VMs) per server without compromising service level agreements (SLAs) for critical applications

Product characteristics
Produce Number 2498-B80
Base fabric switch IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 switch with 80 ports, 48 ports activated (0 to 47) and FOS 6.1.0 or later, hardcopy Installation Guide, CD-ROM (with manuals), service and wrap tools, small form factor pluggable (SFP) extraction tool, two 110-volt power cords for rack installation, rail kit, Advanced Zoning, EGM, EZSwitchSetup Wizard, Fabric Watch, Full Fabric, Web Tools
FC interface E_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, M_Port and optional EX_Port
Optical transceivers Choice of 8 Gbps short wave (supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds) and 4 Gbps short wave and long wave (supports 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds) SFP transceivers; SFPs must be ordered for all active ports
Fans and power supplies Dual power supply/fan modules
Hot-swappable components SFP optical transceivers, power/fan modules
Non-rack support Non-rack installation is supported; country-specific power cords are required and must be ordered
Servers supported*
  • IBM Power Systems, IBM System i and selected IBM AS/400 servers, IBM System p and selected IBM RS/6000 servers
  • System x, selected IBM Netfinity servers and other Intel® processor-based servers
  • IBM System z9 EC, System z9 BC, IBM zSeries 990 and 900
  • Select Sun and HP servers
Operating systems supported*
  • Microsoft® Windows® NT, Windows® 2000, Windows® 2003
  • Red Hat Linux®, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server
  • SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • IBM z/OS and IBM OS/390
  • Other selected operating systems
Storage Products Supported*
  • IBM System Storage DS8000, DS6000 and DS4000 storage servers
  • IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server systems
  • IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of storage servers
  • IBM System Storage N Series Network Attached Storage (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
  • IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller
  • Other selected storage systems
FC switches supported Current IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type and m-type switches, routers and directors (must be running current firmware)
Fibre optic cable Fibre optic cables are required and are available in various lengths in single-mode and multi-mode formats
Power cords Jumper cables are included for rack installation; country-specific power cords must be ordered for desktop/standalone installation
Warranty One year; customer replaceable unit (CRU); warranty service upgrades are available
Optional features 16-Port Activation, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor, Enterprise Package**, Extended Fabric, FC Routing, FICON with CUP, Integrated Routing, Trunking Activation, SAO licence
Physical characteristics
Height 8.6 cm/3.4 inches
Width 42.88 cm/16.88 in
Depth 61.0 cm/24.0 in
Weight 15.6 kg/34.4 lb
Temperature Operating: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° degrees F)

Non-operating: -25° to 70° C (-13° to 158° F)
Humidity Operating: 10 to 85 percent non-condensing at 40° C (104° F)

Non-operating: 10 to 90 percent non-condensing at 70° C (158° F)
Power 90-264 V ac (Universal), 47-63 Hz

* For most current and complete details, refer to ibm.com/systems/uk/storage/san/b-type.

** Enterprise Package includes two 16-Port Activation features, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor and Trunking Activation

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