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SAN16M-R SAN Router Installation And Service Manual 2
SAN Router
The SAN Router (also referred to as router in this manual) supports
iSCSI, iFCP, and R_Port for connecting to both IP backbones and
legacy Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics. The SAN Router connects to a
wide range of Fibre Channel and IP end systems. The SAN Router
supports TCP/IP routing over extended distances at wire speed.
The SAN Router can be deployed for multiple, concurrent
applications, including SAN routing in the data center (mSAN
routing), SAN routing over distance (iSAN routing) for disaster
recovery, and iSCSI access to Fibre Channel storage.
mSAN routing enables you to build very large, stable fabrics where
faults in one part of the network do not impact traffic in other parts.
For disaster recovery, the backup site can be quite distant, thanks to
Fast Write technology, which can sustain wire-speed throughput in
spite of high-link latency. The TCP ports on the SAN Router can
support iSCSI access to Fibre Channel storage.
The SAN Router offers:
• mSAN internetworking for scalable and fault-tolerant SANs.
• Compression for increased bandwidth.
• Support for full fabric and private and public loop FC devices.
• Fast Write™ technology for maximizing throughput across long
distances.
The SAN Router is shown in Figure 1,
The SAN Router, front view
, and
described in
SAN Router physical description
. A rear view with power
supply locations is shown in Figure 2,
The SAN Router, rear view
.