IBM SAN50C-R, Installation, Service And User Manual

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About this document
This document is intended for use by systems administrators and technicians
experienced with networking, Fibre Channel, and storage area network (SAN)
technologies. It describes how to install, service, and use the IBM Storage
Networking SAN50C-R (machine type 8977-R50) Switch. Throughout this
document, the product is referred to as the IBM SAN50C-R, or simply the switch.
This document has been created to include information specific to IBM SAN50C-R
switches running on NX-OS version 8.1(1b), or later. This document does not
support all NX-OS versions. It is specific to NX-OS version 8.1(1b), or later. Refer
to the NX-OS version 8.1(1b) Release Notes for more information.
IBM and Cisco product matrix
The product matrix provides a cross-reference between the comparable IBM and
Cisco product models.
When you use any of the Cisco documents, such as the Fabric Configuration
Guide, you will notice that the model numbers reflect the corresponding Cisco
products. Table 1 provides a product matrix to correlate the Cisco products and
models to the IBM product names and machine types and model numbers.
Products withdrawn from marketing are not listed.
Table 1. Cisco and IBM product and model number matrix
Cisco product name IBM product name
IBM machine type and
model number
9132T Fabric Switch SAN32C-6 8977 Model T32
9250i Multiservice Switch SAN50C-R 8977 Model R50
9706 Multilayer Director SAN192C-6 8978 Model E04
9710 Multilayer Director SAN384C-6 8978 Model E08
9718 Multilayer Director SAN768C-6 8978 Model E16
Product documentation
The following documents contain information related to this product:
v
IBM SAN32C-6 Installation, Service and User Guide, SC27-9275-00
v IBM SAN50C-R Installation, Service and User Guide, SC27-9274-00
v
IBM SAN192C6, 384C-6, 768C-6 Installation, Service and User Guide, SC27-9276-00
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