IBM SAN768B-2, User Manual

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- The 16-Gbps SFP+ transceivers support speeds of 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps
- The 16-Gbps QSFPs supported on FC16-64 port blade auto-negotiate at 4, 8,
and 16 Gbps
- The 16-Gbps QSFPs based inter-chassis link (ICL) on the core blades run at
64 Gbps (four fixed 16-Gbps clustered in a single quad connector and
cable).
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Blades are serviced from the port side of the SAN768B-2. Blowers, power
supplies, and power cables are serviced from the nonport side.
v World Wide Name (WWN) cards on the nonport side, to maintain
chassis-specific information such as WWNs, IP addresses, and summary status
information of each port blade and power supply through LEDs
Note:
Airflow in the SAN768B-2 is from the non-port (non-cable) side to the port
(cable) side and out the exhaust vent.
Figure 1 shows a sample configuration of the port side of the SAN768B-2, with the
chassis door removed.
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Exhaust vent
4
FC16-32 port blade
2
Core switch blade (CR16-8)
5
Cable management comb
3
Control processor blade (CP8)
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2
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4
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Figure 1. Port side of the SAN768B-2 (sample configuration)
Chapter 1. Introduction
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