Specifications
Escala Tower PL & S, E, T System Hardware
Chapter 3: External Storage and SAN Subsystems 5/116
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7. SAN - INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS ....................................................................86
7.1. S@N.IT! ......................................................................................................................................................................86
7.1.1. Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................86
7.1.2. Product’s Deployment..........................................................................................................................................87
7.1.3. Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................88
7.2. ASM V2 (AIX SAN Manager) ..................................................................................................................................89
7.2.1. Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................89
7.2.2. Product’s Deployment..........................................................................................................................................90
7.2.3. Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................93
7.2.4. Licensing..............................................................................................................................................................94
7.2.5. Memory Usage.....................................................................................................................................................94
7.3. SilkWorm 3200 Fibre Channel Switch ....................................................................................................................95
7.3.1. Highlights.............................................................................................................................................................95
7.3.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability.....................................................................................................................95
7.3.3. Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................................96
7.4. SilkWorm 2040 Fibre Channel.................................................................................................................................97
7.4.1. Highlights.............................................................................................................................................................97
7.4.2. Limitations ...........................................................................................................................................................97
7.4.3. SAN Topologies & Interoperability.....................................................................................................................98
7.4.4. Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................................98
7.5. SilkWorm 2800 Fibre Channel Switch ..................................................................................................................100
7.5.1. Highlights...........................................................................................................................................................100
7.5.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability...................................................................................................................101
7.5.3. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................102
7.6. SilkWorm Software Components...........................................................................................................................104
7.7. Fibre Channel Optical Link Extender...................................................................................................................106
7.7.1. Highlights...........................................................................................................................................................106
7.7.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability...................................................................................................................106
7.7.3. Packaging...........................................................................................................................................................106
7.7.4. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................106
7.8. Vixel 1000 Fibre Channel Hub ...............................................................................................................................107
7.8.1. Highlights...........................................................................................................................................................107
7.8.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability...................................................................................................................108
7.8.3. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................109
7.9. Gadzoox Bitstrip TW Fibre Channel Hub ............................................................................................................110
7.9.1. Highlights...........................................................................................................................................................110
7.9.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability...................................................................................................................111
7.9.3. Packaging...........................................................................................................................................................111
7.9.4. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................112
7.10. MIA .........................................................................................................................................................................113
7.10.1. Highlights.........................................................................................................................................................113
7.10.2. SAN Topologies & Interoperability.................................................................................................................113
7.10.3. Packaging.........................................................................................................................................................113
7.10.4. Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................113