QLogic Fibre Channel Switches
 
SANbox-16 Technical Specifications
Standards
Fibre Channel Protocols 
  • FC-PH Rev 4.3
  • FC-PH-2
  • FC-PH-3
  • FC-AL Rev 4.5
  • FC-AL-2 Rev. 7.0 (draft)
  • FC-FLA
  • FC-GS-2
  • FC-FG
  • FC-PLDA
  • FC-Tape
  • FC-VI
  • FC-SW-2 (when complete)
  • Fibre Channel Element MIB
    • Fibre Channel Classes
    of Service
  • Classes 2, 3 connectionless
    • Modes of Operation
  • Fabric
  • SANbox FLS™
         — Public loop
         — Private loop
         — Segmented private loop
         — Private-to-public (fabric) bridging
         — Public (fabric)-to-private bridging
  • Broadcast
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    Performance Features
    Fabric Port Speed
  • 1.0625 Gb/s, full-duplex
    • Fabric Latency
  • Less than 0.6 µs (best case, no contention)
  • Cut-through routing
    • Fabric Point-to-Point Bandwidth
  • 103 MB/s
    • Fabric Aggregate Bandwidth
  • Single chassis: Up to 16 Gb/s end-to-end
  • Non-blocking architecture
    • Maximum Frame Sizes
  • 2148 bytes (2112 byte payload)
    • Pre-port Buffering
  • ASIC-embedded memory (non-shared)
  • Each port has a guaranteed 8-credit buffer for full performance well over the 10km spec of longwave optics
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    Scalability
    Ports Per Chassis
  • 16 universal ports, populated in 1-port increments
    • Multi-switch Fabrics
  • Supports all topologies, including: cascade, cascaded loop, mesh and Multistage™
  • Supports multiple links between switches
  • In-order delivery of frames in all multi-switch and multi-link configurations
    • Fabric Port Types
  • All ports can assume the following states:
         — F_port: Fabric
         — FL_port: Fabric loop (public loop)
         — E_port: Switch-to-switch
         — TL_port: Translative mode (private-to-
    public/public-to-private bridging)
         — SL_port: Segmented mode (Segment
    private loops for reduced arbitration. Allows switch to replace and improve on the
    performance of a hub)
  • All ports are auto-discovering, self-configuring
    • Media Type
    		Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs)
    Supported GBIC Types
  • Shortwave:
    		• 100-M5-SN-I
  • Longwave:
    		• 100-SM-LL-L
  • Copper  HSSDC:
    		• 100-TW-EL-S
  • Copper  DB9:
    		• 100-TW-EL-S
  • Any GBIC type can be used in any fabric port.
    • Media Transmission Ranges
  • Optical
         — Shortwave: 500 m (1,640 ft.)
         — Longwave: 10 km (6.2 mi.)
         — With repeaters: 20-30 km (12-18 mi.)
  • Copper: 13 m (43 ft.) uncompensated, or 30 m (129 ft.) compensated
    • Cable Types
  • 50/62.5 micron multimode fiber optic
  • 9 micron single-mode fiber optic
  • Copper
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    Interoperability
  • Fully interoperable with all SANbox products
  • Backwards compatible with all GigWorks MKII products
  • Compatible with OSFI-compliant devices
  • QLogic SANtrack Certified
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    Fabric Management
    Management Processor
  • Superscalar Intel i960HA
    • Management Methods
  • SANsurfer™ embedded Web-based management tools (standard and private brand versions)
  • SNMP, TFTP, Telnet, SES, GS3
    • Access Methods
  • In-band
  • Ethernet 10/100 with RJ45
    • Diagnostics
  • Power-up self-test of all functionality except media modules
  • Field-selectable full self-test including media modules
    • Fabric Services
  • Simple Name Server
  • SANguard™ Zoning
         — Hardware-based
         — Broadcast
         — Name Server
         — All zoning assigned on per-node basis, even across multi-stage fabrics
  • Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
  • Alias Server (Multicast)
  • Multi-chassis in-order delivery
  • Automatic Path Selection (APS) in multi-stage configurations
  • Data Streaming Facility™
    • User Interface

  • LED indicators, command console, and web-based utilities
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    Mechanical
    Enclosure Types and Options
  • Secure stacking with optional feet
  • Efficient rack mounting with optional ears (Ears can be mounted front or back.)
    • Dimensions
  • Width: 17.6" (19" rack mountable)
  • Height: 3.36"
  • Depth: 17.125"
    • Weight
  • With 16 GBICs: 22 lbs.
    • Power Supply/Cooling
  • Front-to-back or optional back-to-front airflow
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    Environmental
    Operating
  • Temperature:
    		• +5°C to +40°C
  • Humidity:
    		• 15% to 80% non-condensing
  • Altitude:
    		• 0 to +10,000 feet
  • Vibration:
    		• < IEC 68-2-34
    5-500 Hz, random,
    0.21 G rms, 10 minutes
  • Shock:
    		• IEC 68-2-27
    4 g, 11 ms, 20 repetitions
    Non-operating
  • Temperature:
    		• -40°C to +70°C
  • Humidity:
    		• 5% to 90% non-condensing
  • Altitude:
    		• 0 to +50,000 feet
  • Vibration:
    		• IEC 68-2-34
    5 to 500 Hz, random,
    2.09 G rms, 10 minutes
  • Shock:
    		• IEC 68-2-27
    30 g, 292 ips, 13 msec,
    3 repetitions, 3 axis
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    Electrical
    Operating Voltage
  • 90-137 Vac, 47-63 Hz
  • 180-265 Vac, 47-63 Hz
    • Power Source Loading
  • 1.6 Amps maximum at 90-137 Vac
  • 0.9 Amps maximum at 180-265 Vac
    • Heat Output
  • 150 watts fully populated
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    Regulatory
    Country Safety EMC
    Canada ULC 1950 ICES-003 Issue 3
    United States UL 1950 FCC Part 15 Class A
    Japan   VCCI Class A
    European Community EN60950 A4
    CB-Scheme    		 EN55022 Level A
    EN50082-1 (immunity)
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