User`s guide

VIXEL INSPEED™ SAN STORAGE SWITCH MODEL 375 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
USER’S GUIDE
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CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION
This guide is designed to provide users with the necessary information to install and manage the
Vixel InSpeed™ SAN Storage Switch Model 375 for use in Fibre Channel applications in typical
entry-level Storage Area Networks (SANs).
OVERVIEW
The Vixel InSpeed™ SAN Storage Switch Model 375 is designed for entry-level Storage Area
Networks (SANs), which provide the following advantages over direct attached storage:
• Greater application availability
• Higher performance between servers and storage devices
• Improved storage asset utilization
• Lower storage management and support costs
• Incremental scalability to keep up with difficult to estimate storage growth
This switch is ideal for storage pooling and consolidation, high-performance shared tape library
backup and recovery, server clustering, and streaming rich media applications.
Enclosed in a 1U, full-rack form factor enclosure, the switch is built around the InSpeed™ SOC
320 and is controlled by firmware loaded into the on-board Flash.
The switch is designed as a central interconnect following the ANSI FC-AL standard. Devices are
connected to the switch through Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers and cables. Each
attached node has 1 or 2 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) of Fibre Channel bandwidth. The switch
operates at full switching bandwidth that reaches speeds of 4 GB/s per port and up to 80 Gb/s of
aggregate bandwidth.
Complete switch configuration and management is available through the intuitive, graphical-
based Web Manager interface. A variety of network configurations are easily established using the
switch’s Port Smart Settings, One-Step Zoning, Automatic Trunking, and Load Balancing features.
In addition, the switch features granular change notification management, retained system
configuration parameters, and a Command Line Interface (CLI) for advanced users.
Overview.................................................... 1
Features .................................................... 2
InSpeed™ Technology .................................. 2
Switch Applications...................................... 3
Note: Important safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and regulatory information is contained in
the Vixel Safety & Regulatory Guide. The installation and use of this product must be in
accordance with the information provided in that guide.