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Chapter 1: Overview
Use the links below to access the major topics in this chapter.
Introduction
IBM offers a family of Fibre Channel switching products that allow
implementation of a storage area network (SAN) topology in Fibre
Channel Protocol (FCP) or fibre connection (FICON) environments.
IBM offers several alternatives to build a robust and scalable SAN
infrastructure that meets the customer’s data center requirements.
This manual provides information and procedures for installing the
SAN Router, and for preparing it for configuration and management
by the SAN Router Element Manager and Enterprise Fabric
Configuration Manager.
SAN Router
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Introduction
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SAN Router
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SAN Router physical description
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Element Manager overview
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Before installing the SAN Router
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Working with SFPs
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The SAN Router supports iSCSI, iFCP, and R_Port for trunking to
both IP backbones and legacy Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics. The SAN
Router connects to a wide range of end systems, including Fibre
Channel, NAS, and iSCSI initiators. The SAN Router supports
Ethernet and Gigabit (Gb) FC switching over extended distances at
wire speed. The SAN Router offers:
• SAN internetworking for scalable and fault-tolerant SANs.