San Switch 2/32 v4.1.x - Installation Guide

Overview
18 SAN Switch 2/32 Version 4.1.x Installation Guide
SAN Switch 2/32 Features
Read the following sections for feature-specific information.
Firmware
The SAN Switch 2/32 operates using FOS firmware version 4.1.x. The firmware
supports:
■ An optional Security feature, provides security mechanisms at all vulnerable
points in a SAN fabric, from hosts to storage at the port, switch, and fabric
levels.
■ High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology
■ Automatic rerouting through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm
■ Application Programming Interface (API) which is a protocol that allows
applications to interface with switch services
■ Per port statistics, which help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports
without disrupting switch operations
■ Error detections and fault isolation
■ Industry standard Management Information Base (MIB) support
■ Automatic self-discovery
■ Web Tools, an integrated Graphical User Interface (GUI), to manage the SAN
from a browser
Hardware
The SAN Switch 2/32 consists of the following components:
■ Air-cooled 1.5-Unit chassis that can be set up as a stand-alone unit or
mounted in a standard Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 19-inch rack
■ 32 Fibre Channel ports
■ One RS-232 Serial port, designed to connect to a DTE port
■ One 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector
■ Two redundant power supplies, with AC switches and built-in fans
■ Three redundant fan assemblies, hot-swappable if replaced one at a time
■ A field-replaceable motherboard assembly enclosed in a grounded EMI cage