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IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru
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Benefits
The switch offers the following key benefits:
Easy to install and manage
On-board GUI — no software to load. Just point a web browser at any switch and manage the entire
fabric from that location. No matter what your level of expertise, the web-based QuickTools interface
has all you need for basic fabric management.
Fast, reliable performance
The switch provides uncontested “wire speed” bandwidth at every port — a total of 320 Gbps per
switch with less than 4 ms fabric latency.
Interoperability
The switch supports FC-SW-2 interoperability standards and transparent mode of operations to
simplify integration into a multi-vendor fabric.
Investment protection
The switch provides low total cost of ownership (TCO) with quick set up and easy to manage
integrated tools.
Features and specifications
The FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru have the following features and specifications:
Internal ports:
14 internal full-duplex 8 Gb FC ports
Internal ports operate as F_ports (fabric ports) on the FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch
Internal ports operate as TH_Ports (transparent host ports) on the FC3171 8Gb SAN Pass-thru
Two internal full-duplex 1 GbE ports connected to the chassis management module
External ports:
Six external ports for 8 Gb SFP+ or 4 Gb SFP transceivers supporting 2 Gb, 4 Gb, and 8 Gb port
speeds (SFP+ modules are not included and must be purchased separately - see Table 2)
External ports can operate as F_ports (fabric ports), FL_ports (fabric loop ports), or E_ports
(expansion ports) on the FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch
External ports operate as TF_Ports (Transparent Fabric Ports) on the FC3171 8Gb SAN
Pass-thru
One external 100 Mb Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) port with RJ-45 connector for switch
configuration and management
One RS-232 serial port (mini-USB connector) that provides an additional means to configure the
switch module
Transparent (N_Port ID Virtualization - NPIV) mode support
Power-on self-test diagnostics and status reporting
Support for Non-Disruptive Code Load Activation (NDCLA)