Datasheet

First time SAN user characteristics
Easy to install and maintain
The SAN16M-2 Express Model includes
capabilities designed to make it easy to
install and easy to maintain for system
administrators who have minimal expe-
rience with SAN components. EFCM
Basic provides intuitive graphic switch
management capabilities. Installation
and backup/restore wizards are
included for novice users which are
designed to help guide them through
switch setup and operation.
EFMC Basic (formerly SANpilot) is
designed for first-time SAN users with
minimum SAN expertise. EFCM Basic
can help simplify monitoring and config-
uration management. Functions include
Web browser access, fabric and switch
configuration management, port activity
monitoring and reset, firmware updat-
ing, event logging, diagnostics and
online help. Whether you have a single
switch or a small fabric to manage,
EFCM Basic capabilities and functional-
ity can help simplify management of
your SAN solution.
Pay-as-you-grow scalability
The FlexPort Expansion feature is
designed to support scalable switch
upgrades. The FlexPort feature provides
an activation key and four shortwave
SFPs which upgrades the switch in
four-port increments while helping avoid
fabric disruption. The ability to increase
switch capacity while maintaining serv-
ice helps customers implement a pay-
as-you-grow strategy while minimizing
impact to applications.
High performance
The SAN16M-2 Express Model pro-
vides 4 Gbps performance on all ports.
Each port auto-negotiates to 4, 2 Gbps
or 1 Gbps, full duplex depending on the
capabilities of the attached device or
switch. Up to 128 Gbps aggregate
throughput is possible with 16-port
configurations.
Network performance can be enhanced
with the Open Trunking feature which
automatically balances performance
throughout a network while minimizing
storage administrators’ involvement.
Open Trunking is designed to optimize
the total throughput between two
switches automatically by redirecting
traffic from high-utilization links to links
with available bandwidth. Open
Trunking is designed to continuously
monitor loads on all links, detect con-
gestion and automatically balance traffic
across available ISLs without operator
interaction. Based on constant traffic
monitoring, Open Trunking acts to help
improve throughput and reroute traffic
efficiently.
High-availability
Small and medium size businesses
require high-availability switch fabric
solutions. The SAN16M-2 Express
Model uses advanced application-
specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to
help minimize the number of internal
components and thus improve reliability.
The SAN16M-2 Express Model is
designed to provide hot-swappable,
load-sharing dual power supplies
designed to allow the switch to remain