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McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN Router Installation and Service Manual
Eclipse 2640 SAN Router
The Eclipse 2640 SAN Router (referred to as the SAN Router or 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 offers:
• SAN internetworking for scalable and fault-tolerant SANs.
• Compression for increased bandwidth.
• Support for full fabric and private & public loop FC devices.
• Patent-pending Fast Write
TM
technology for maximizing
throughput across long distances.
The SAN Router is shown in Figure 1-1 and in Figure 1-2 and
described in 2640 SAN Router Physical Description.
Figure 1-1 The 2640 SAN Router, Front View