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Overview

Now the benefits of stackable IP switches are available for high-performance 4Gb Fibre Channel SANs. QLogic 5600Q Series Stackable

Switches deliver the performance and seamless scalability of a modular chassis switch in an easy-to-manage, pay-as-you-grow

solution.

• Entry as low as eight 4Gb device ports

• Single-switch expansion to sixteen 4Gb device ports—plus four 10Gb stacking ports (20 ports total)

• Multi-switch expansion to 96 device ports per stack

• Single (SB5600Q) and dual-power supply (SB5602Q) options

QLogic 5600Q/5602Q

Fibre Channel Stackable Switch

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Data Sheet QLogic 5600Q/5602Q Fibre Channel Stackable Switch Overview Now the benefits of stackable IP switches are available for high-performance 4Gb Fibre Channel SANs. QLogic 5600Q Series Stackable Switches deliver the performance and seamless scalability of a modular chassis switch in an easy-to-manage, pay-as-you-grow solution.
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Data Sheet Highlights •• Affordable Now—Big Savings Later •• Easy to Install and Manage –– Low initial cost –– Installation and configuration wizards –– Reduced expansion costs –– On-board graphical user interface (GUI) –– Longer product and topology lifespan –– Manage stacks as a single device •• Powerful, Intuitive Software •• Fast, Reliable 4Gb/10Gb Performance –– QuickTools™ (included) –– Nonblocking, full bandwidth architecture –– Fabric Security (included) –– Adaptive ISL Trunking –– En
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Data Sheet •• High-speed backbone for multiple switches—When you’re ready, simply turn on the plug-and-play stacking ports for the quickest, most cost-effective way to set up a multiswitch SAN. Only QLogic offers industry-standard 10Gb Fibre Channel ISLs on both core and edge switches—you’ll never need to unplug a device cable or disrupt a device, no matter how large your fabric grows.
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Data Sheet Typical Uses •• FC-SW-2 compliant—No need to be limited to proprietary SAN products to achieve full function Environments Investment Protection Planning to expand to a core-edge topology in the future? Need to add edge connectivity to an existing core infrastructure? No matter where you begin, QLogic 5600Q and QLogic’s 10Gb ISL backbone provide the most efficient, cost-effective expansion method. Competing solutions rob increasing numbers of device ports to support growing ISL requirements.
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Data Sheet Fibre Channel Specifications Fibre Channel protocols •• Physical Interface (FC-PI-3) •• Line Services (FC-LS) •• Framing and Signaling (FC-FS-2) •• Generic Services (FC-GS, FC-GS-2, FC-GS-3, FCGS-4, FC-GS-5) except for enhanced zoning •• Switch Fabric (FC-SW-2, FC-SW-3, FC-SW-4) •• Arbitrated Loop Rev. 4.6 (FC-AL) •• Arbitrated Loop-2 Rev. 7.
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