Specifications
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7.5. SilkWorm 2800 Fibre Channel Switch
7.5.1. Highlights
The SilkWorm
®
2800 switch is a 16-port Fibre Channel Gigabit switch that provides connectivity for
up to 16 Fibre Channel compliant device ports. The SilkWorm 2800 switch is used to connect servers
with storage devices to create a SAN (Storage Area Network). Devices in a Fibre Channel SAN can
access information anywhere in the SAN.
The SilkWorm 2800 switch features:
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Simple hardware installation thanks to universal ports: each port supports F, FL or E-port mode of
operation, which is automatically selected by the switch software itself.
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Easy setup and configuration: simple network initialization by entering the IP address on the front
panel (no need to connect a terminal).
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Automatic discovery of all the devices connected to the switch.
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Plug-and-play connections without powering down the switch.
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Convenience of switch connections and controls at the front panel.
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Switch interconnection to build various topologies, including fully meshed and high available fibre
channel network.
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Dynamic addition of a new switch to a running network.
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Zoning services to create virtual independent area within or across several switches.
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Translative mode to reconnect the fabric devices that support only the PLDA protocol (private
loop).
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Quick Loop, to create virtual private loops across the switch.
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Management tools accessible from the front panel, Telnet or via the WEB.
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Software products offering advanced features to manage the SAN and secure access to
information.
Top performance to satisfy high expectations
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Data path in hardware results in lowest end-to-end latency time in the industry, increasing
throughput.
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Cut-through frame forwarding moves frame traffic efficiently without having to receive the
complete frame first.
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In-order delivery of data frames guarantees that frames are delivered to a destination in the same
order as received by the switch from the originator.
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Flexible switch buffering stores a data frame for only as long as is absolutely necessary, moving
data faster through the switch.