D A T A S H E E T
SANbox 5600Q/5602Q
Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
SN0058003-00 F 07/07
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Affordable Now – Big Savings Later
Low initial cost
– Out of the box, dual-speed SANbox 5600Q
Series products provide superior performance at a price-per-port
competitive with single-speed, non-stacking edge switches.
Reduced expansion costs
– With no device ports wasted for
ISLs, multi-switch SANbox 5600Q networks require up to 50%
fewer switches. As growth occurs, cables and transceivers for
SANbox 5600Q 10Gb ports actually cost
less than equivalent 4Gb
ISLs on a per-bandwidth basis.
Longer product and topology lifespan
– Other vendors force
customers to take a non-linear “rip and replace” approach to
SAN growth, offering a limited solution at the low end, followed
by a radically different (and much more expensive) architecture
as the installation matures. QLogic’s modular ISL backbone
helps customers pace investments and deployment activities
predictably over time, with fewer wrong turns and reversals
– even when corporate strategies and directions change. The
SANbox 5600Q ensures
every SAN purchase will remain a viable
part of the infrastructure far into the future.
More Ways to Grow
Flexible port licensing on a single switch
– SANbox 5600Q
products are available in a range of port count configurations.
As requirements change, it’s easy to activate additional ports in
four-port increments via the embedded QuickTools GUI or the
command line interface.
High-speed backbone for multiple switches
– When you’re
ready, simply turn on the plug-and-play stacking ports for the
quickest, most cost-effective way to set up a multi-switch SAN.
Only QLogic offers industry-standard 10Gb Fibre Channel ISLs
on both core and edge switches – you’ll never need to unplug a
device cable or disrupt a device, no matter how large your fabric
grows. Scalability “best practices” are
built into the SANbox
5600Q architecture!
Easy to Install and Manage
Installation and configuration wizards
– From basic switch
setup to advanced zoning and extended distance configuration,
the SANbox 5600Q has automated routines to make deployment
a snap. Installation is a three-step, point-and-click process.
Self-configuring switch ports automatically adjust to 4Gb or 2Gb
device speeds.
On-board GUI
– No software to load. Just point a web browser at
any switch and manage the entire fabric from that location. No
matter what your level of expertise, the web-based QuickTools
interface has everything you need for basic fabric management.
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For advanced administration of larger SANs, the optional
Enterprise Fabric Suite application provides an unprecedented
level of intuitive control.
Stack Management
– With
Enterprise Fabric Suite, users can
manage stacks of 5000 Series products as a single device,
loading firmware, applying security changes, or handling user
and SNMP administration for up to six switches simultaneously.
Fast, Reliable 4 Gbps/10 Gbps Performance
QLogic SANbox 5600Q products provide uncontested full-duplex
bandwidth at every port. That’s 136 Gbps for device ports, plus
102 Gbps on the ISL ports – a total of 238Gb of bandwidth per switch!
Plus, thanks to the QLogic 10Gb backbone, ISL bandwidth expands
automatically as network capacity grows, ensuring a consistent user
experience over time.
Non-blocking, full bandwidth architecture
– 238 Gb of
bandwidth per switch. Dedicated 10Gb ISL transport makes it
easier to create non-blocking multi-switch configurations.
Adaptive Trunking
– No extra cost or complicated license
schemes. Built-in QLogic-exclusive trunking feature optimizes
ISL utilization and performance by pooling the capacity of
multiple 10Gb or 4Gb links in a single high-bandwidth pipeline.
Trunks are automatically invoked as needed, eliminating the need
for manual configuration. Unlike other trunking implementations,
trunked ports do not need to be sequential, and may even be
spread across multiple switches. The industry-standard switch-
on-exchange method supports Intelligent Path Selection, Fabric
Shortest Path First, and Virtual Trunking.
A variety of reliability features make the SANbox 5600Q capable of
delivering overall system availability greater than 99.999%.
I/O StreamGuard for RSCN suppression
– Guaranteed
uninterrupted bandwidth for time-sensitive applications such as
video streaming and tape backups.
Hardware-enforced zoning by Worldwide Name
Hot-swappable dual power supply option
Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)
Powerful, Intuitive Software
QLogic implements the same code base for the entire SANbox
product line, including the popular SANbox 9000 Series switch. Not
only are SANbox products backward and forward compatible, you’ll
only need to learn one set of management tools.
QuickTools
– Embedded Java
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web applet for device discovery,
device management, zoning, and fabric management. QuickTools
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