
IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 Switch
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Table 1. IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch specifications (part 2 of 2)
Operating systems supported*
Windows 2003, Windows 2008
Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server
SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
IBM AIX®
Other selected operating systems
Storage products supported*
IBM XIV® storage system
IBM System Storage® DS8000® storage servers
System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
IBM Storwize® V3700, V5000, and V7000
Other selected storage systems
Fibre Channel switches supported
System Storage and TotalStorage b-type and m-type SAN
directors, switches, and routers; other directors, switches
and routers manufactured by Brocade
Fibre optic cable
Fiber optic cables with LC connectors are required and
available in various lengths in single-mode and multimode
formats
Power cords
Jumper cables are included for installation; country-specific
power cords must be ordered for desktop or stand-alone
installation
Warranty
One year; customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite; 9×5
next-business-day response, warranty service upgrades are
available
Optional features
SFPs, fiber optic cables, upgrade power supplies,
Twelve-port Activation, Advanced Performance Monitor,
Fabric Watch, Adaptive Networking, Enterprise Package*,
Extended Fabrics, Trunking Activation, Server Application
Optimization, Fabric Vision
*For the most current and complete details, see the product details at the IBM System Storage
Interoperation Center (SSIC):
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss
Physical characteristics
Table 2 lists the physical characteristics for the IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch.
Table 2. Physical characteristics
Specification
Description
Size
Width: 43.8 cm (17.24 in.)
Depth: 4.3 cm (1.7 in.)
Height: 44.3 cm (17.44 in.)
Weight
7.82 kg (17.25 lb) with one power supply, without
transceivers
9.16 kg (20.2 lb) with two power supplies, without
transceivers