Fibre Channel Protocols
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- Physical Interface (FC-PI-3)
- Line Services (FC-LS)
- Framing & Signaling (FC-FS-2)
- Generic Services (FC-GS/FC-GS-2/FC-GS-3/FCGS- 4/FC-GS-5)
- Switch Fabric (FC-SW-2/FC-SW-3/FC-SW-4), except for
enhanced zoning
- Arbitrated Loop Rev. 4.6 (FC-AL)
- Arbitrated Loop-2 Rev. 7.0 (FC-AL-2)
- Fibre Loop Attachment (FC-FLA)
- Tape Technical Report (FC-Tape)
- Virtual Interface Architecture Mapping (FC-VI)
- Fabric Element MIB Specification (RFC 2837)
- Fibre Alliance MIB Specification (Version 4.0)
- Methodologies for Interconnects (FC-MI-2)
- Device Attach (FC-DA)
- Security Protocols (FC-SP)
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Fibre Channel Classes of Service
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Class 2, Class 3, and Class F (inter-switch frames)
connectionless Fibre Channel protocol support |
Modes of Operation
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- Fabric
- Public loop
- Broadcast
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Performance Features
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Fabric Port Speed
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- 4Gb I/O Blade (SB9004-4G) @ 1.0625, 2.125, and 4.250
Gbps
- Auto sensing of 1, 2, and 4 Gbps port speeds
- Optionally programmable to fixed port speed
- 8Gb I/O Blade (SB9004-8G) @ 1.0625, 2.125, 4.250, and
8.50 Gbps
- Auto sensing of 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps port speeds
- Optionally programmable to fixed port speed
- FC10G4 I/O Blades @ 12.75 Gbps
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FC Fabric Latency (Best Case)
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- 4Gb I/O blade (SB9004-4G): <0.3£gsec @ 4 Gbps
- 8Gb I/O blade (SB9008-8G): <0.2£gsec @ 8 Gbps
- 10Gb I/O blade (SB9010-10G): <0.2£gsec @ 10 Gbps
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FC Fabric Point-to-Point Bandwidth |
- 212MB/s Full-Duplex on 1Gb ports
- 424MB/s Full-Duplex on 2Gb ports
- 850MB/s Full-Duplex on 4Gb ports
- 1700MB/s Full-Duplex on 8Gb ports
- 2550MB/s Full-Duplex on 10Gb ports
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System Bandwidth |
- Backplane switching capacity
- SB9100 Model ¡V 408 Gbps, full-duplex
- SB9200 Model ¡V 816 Gbps, full-duplex
- 2X SB9200 HyperStack ¡V 1632 Gbps, fullduplex
- Non-blocking HyperStack architecture
- Local switching capacity
- SB9100, 4Gb blades ¡V 1088 Gbps
- SB9100, 8Gb blades ¡V 2176 Gbps
- SB9200. 4Gb blades ¡V 2176 Gbps
- SB9200, 8Gb blades ¡V 4352 Gbps
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Maximum Frame Sizes
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- 2148 bytes (2112 byte payload)
- In-order delivery assured within OX-ID
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Per-port Buffering
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- ASIC-embedded memory (non-shared)
- Each port has a guaranteed 16-credit zero wait state
buffer for full performance up to
13km @ 2Gb and 2Km @ 10Gb
- Buffer credit donor support via software GUI wizard to
extend distance with full performance
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Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking
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- Supports aggregation of up to 128 ISLs in one or more
trunks between multiple switches in
any port speed combination and across multiple I/O Blades
- 10Gb recommended to maximize number of usable
4/2/1Gb Server/Storage ports on
both QLogic 5000 Series and 9000 Series switches
- Switch-On-Exchange (SOE) mode for dynamic ISL trunk load
balancing to maximize throughput
- Assured in-order delivery of frames in all
multi-switch and multi-ISL trunked configurations
- Adaptive Trunking to improve efficiency via optimal
routing across multiple trunk groups
- Intelligent Path Selection (IPS) on all 10Gbps and
4/2/1Gbps ISL trunk ports
- Automatic configuration of ISL trunks including
multi-hop paths between multiple switches
- Supports all multi-switch fabric topologies
including stack, cascade, cascaded loop,
and mesh
- Adaptive Trunking to improve efficiency via optimal
routing across multiple trunk groups
- Up to 239 switches depending on configuration
- Non-disruptive dynamic addition of ISLs to an existing
trunk
- High availability with automatic path failover
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System Processor
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800 MHz PowerPC processor |
I/O Blade Processor
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400 MHz PowerPC processor |
Modular Scalability |
Ports Per Chassis Module
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- 16 to 128 FC 4/2/1 Gbps ports
- 4 to 32 FC 10 Gbps ports
- Full Blade intermix support, maximum 8 Blades, all
Blades hot-pluggable
- >475,000 user ports depending on configuration
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Ports Per Rack |
Up to 1,280 ports per 42U rack |
Chassis Module HyperStack
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- Two BASE Model SB9200 chassis modules via 4 proprietary
HyperStack cables
- Two domains
- Up to 256 Fibre Channel 4/2/1 Gbps ports
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Multi-switch Fabrics
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- Supports all topologies, including: stack, cascade,
cascaded loop, and mesh
- Maximum 239 switches (domain IDs) depending on
configuration
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Fabric Port Types
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- All ports are universal, auto-discovering, self
configuring and can assume the following states:
- F_Port: Fabric (N_Port Id Virtualization [NPIV] support
automatically enabled) with up to
255 NPIVs per port
- FL_Port: Fabric loop (public loop)
- E_Port: Switch-to-switch
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Administrative Port Types
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- G_Port: Generic
- GL_Port: Generic loop
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Port Security
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- Port binding via list of WWNs (up to 32) allowed access
to a port
- ISL and port authentication via Fibre Channel Security
Protocol (FC-SP) and DH-CHA P
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Port Statistics
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- Configuration and operational data
- Transmitted and received frame counts
- Transmitted and received error counts
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Media Type (Ordered Separately)
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- 8Gb I/O blade (SB9008-8G) ¡V Hot-pluggable, industry
standard 3.3 volt SFP+ transceivers (for 8 Gbps speed) or
SFP transceivers (for 4 and 2 Gbps speed)
- 4Gb I/O blade (SB9004-4G) ¡V Hot-pluggable, industry
standard 3.3 volt SFPs for 4/2/1 Gbps speeds
- 10Gb I/O blade (SB9010-10G) ¡V Hot-pluggable,
indusatry-standard X2 optical transceivers or X2 copper ISL
cables for 10 Gbps speed
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Supported SFP Transceiver Types
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- Short Wave (optical)
- Long Wave (optical)
- Active/Passive Copper (8/4/2Gb)
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Supported X2 Transceiver Types
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- Short Wave (optical)
- Long Wave (optical)
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Media Transmission Ranges (@
10Gbps speeds) |
- Optical Media
- Short Wave: 300 m (984 ft.)
- Long Wave: 8.34 km (5.18 miles)
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Optical Cable Types (4Gb, 8Gb, and
10Gb) |
- 50/62.5 micron multimode fiber optic
- 9 micron single-mode fiber optic
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Interoperability/Certifications |
Interoperability/Certifications
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- Fully interoperable with all QLogic switch products
- Compatible with FC-SW-2 compliant switches, including
Brocade, Cisco & McDATA
- Management interoperability with leading SAN management
applications
- FCIA SANmark and SNIA SMI-S certified
- SCD-3001v2a1 (E_Port)
- SCD-3002v2 (FL_Port)
- SCD-3010v1 (RSCN)
- SCD-3020v1 (Zoning)
- Certified with leading SAN hardware and software
vendors.
Visit:
http://www.qlogic.com/interoperability/interoperability.aspx/
for a comprehensive listing
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Fabric Services
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Software Releases |
- QuickTools version 7.08.XX or later
- Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 version 7.08.XX or later
- Switch Firmware version 7.8.XX or later
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Ethernet Connections
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- CPU Blade: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector on each CPU Blade on
back of chassis module
- Maintenance Panel: Two alternate RJ-45 Ethernet
Connectors on Maintenance Panel on front
of chassis module
- IPv6 support
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Management Methods
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- Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 Graphical User Interface
(GUI)
- QuickTools Web Applet
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
- GS-4 Management Server (including FDMI)
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- RADIUS
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
- Storage Management Initiative (SMI-S)
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Fabric Security
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- Fabric binding via list of allowed Domain IDs and Switch
WWNs
- Inter-switch management communication data path
encryption
- Secure Shell (SSH) for CL
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for QuickTools, EFS 2007, and
SMI-S
- Device, Host, and Switch Authentication
- Local security database configuration, or
- Remote authentication via a RADIUS Server
- Additional MS request authentication via FCGS4 CT
authentication
- Enable/Disable in-band management of switch
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Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN) |
- RSCNs are generated per standard (FC-GS, FCFS, FC-SW,
etc.)
- Delayed to allow consolidation into single RSCN
- QLogic IO StreamGuard™ suppresses RSCNs between
initiators
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Fabric Diagnostics
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- Optional SANdoctor software package
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Maintainability
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Maintenance Strategy |
- Hot-pluggable Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) per
chassis module
- SFP & X2 transceivers
- I/O Blades (8 maximum, 3 types w/Intermix)
- CPU Blades (2 w/Model SB9200, 1 w/Model SB9100)
- Power Supply Blades (2)
- Fan Blades (2)
- Enhanced data integrity on all data paths
- Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) rerouting around
failed links
- Integration with Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) managers
- Non-disruptive ¡§hot¡¨ firmware code load and activation
(NDCLA)
- Easy configuration, save, and restore
- E-Mail Call Home system initiated alarm/fault
notification
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Maintenance Access Methods
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- Single point in-band management with autodiscovery
across multiple switches via software GUI
- One out-of-band Ethernet 10/100Mb BaseT RJ-45 management
port per CPU Blade,
each replicated on Maintenance Panel
- One RJ-45 serial port per CPU Blade (RJ-45 to DB-9
conversion dongle included)
- FC-GS4 Management Server
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Diagnostics |
- Power-On Self-Test (POST) tests all functional
components except SFP and X2 transceivers
- Optional SANdoctor fabric diagnostics software
- FC Ping: verifies functional path existence between two
ports
- FC Trace route: displays path information between a
source and destination
- Digital Diagnostics Monitoring: displays real-time SFP,
X2, and XPAK transceiver data
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Visual User Interface
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LED indicators on the Maintenance Panel, I/O Blades, CPU
Blade(s), Power Supply Blades, and Fan Blades |
Maintenance Panel (MP) |
Dual redundant Maintenance Panel EPROMs maintain
chassis-specific information (such as WWN, SNMP System Object
ID, Serial Number, Part Number, etc.), alternate Ethernet
management interface ports, and LED summary status information
for the switch |
Global Services
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Physical Characteristics
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Enclosure Chassis Module/Blade
Packaging |
- Standard Rack Mountable Chassis Module
- Includes adjustable forward/reverse Mounting
Rail/Racking kit & dual power cords
- I/O Blades
- Standard and Optional I/O Blades Do NOT Include SFPs, X2
Transceivers, or Copper/Optical
Cables (which you can order separately)
- Hardware and Software License Field Upgradeable:
- SB9100 ENTRY Model to SB9200 BASE Model
- SB9200 Model to SB9200 Fault Tolerant Model
- One SB9200 BASE Model to Dual HyperStack Model
- Two SB9200 BASE Models to Dual HyperStack Model
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Dimensions (chassis module)
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- Width: 431 mm (17.0") 19" rack mountable
- Height: 179 mm (7.0") (4U)
- Depth: 673 mm (26.5")
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Weight (SB9200 chassis module
maximum) |
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Power Supply/Cooling (both SB9100
& SB9200) |
- Hot-Pluggable/Dual-Redundant Power Supply Blades with
Integrated Cooling Fans
- Dual 76" long 3-wire 16AWG power cables with IEC320
input connector
- Popular internet and country dual power cable/connector
kit options available
- Hot-Pluggable/Dual-Redundant Fan Blades
- Back-to-Front and Front-to-Back Airflow Direction Models
available
- 150-cfm airflow
- 1,000 watts or 3,414 BTU/hour rating per power supply
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Heat Output (SB9200 full data
traffic maximum) |
- 2,046 BTU/hour at 128-ports 4-Gb Fibre Channel (SFPs and
"local switching")
- 4,228 BTU/hour at 256-ports 4-Gb Fibre Channel
HyperStack (SFPs and "local switching")
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Electrical Requirements
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Operating Voltage/Frequency |
- 100 to 240 VAC auto-sensing, single phase
- 47 to 63Hz
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Power Source Loading (SB9200
chassis module maximum power supply rating)
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- 10 Amps at 100 VAC
- 4.2 Amps at 240 VAC
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Operating Load (SB9200 with no
data traffic) |
- 550 Watts at 128-ports 4Gb Fibre Channel (including
SFPs)
- 1,120 watts at 256-ports 4-Gb Fibre Channel HyperStack
(including SFPs)
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Operating Load (SB9200 with full
data traffic) |
- 600 Watts at 128-ports 4Gb Fibre Channel (including SFPs
and "local switching")
- 1,240 watts at 256-ports 4-Gb Fibre Channel HyperStack
(including SFPs and "local switching")
- Circuit Protection
- Internally fused
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Circuit Protection |
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Environmental Factors
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Operating |
- Temperature: 0¢XC to 40¢XC (32¢X to 104¢XF)
- Humidity: 15% to 80% non-condensing
- Altitude: 0 to 3048m (0 to 10,000 feet)
- Vibration: IEC 68-2, 5-500 Hz, random, 0.21g RMS, 10
minutes
- Shock: IEC 68-2: 4g, 11ms, 20 repetitions
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Non-Operating
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- Temperature: -40¢XC to 70¢XC (-40¢X to 158 ¢XF)
- Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Altitude: 0 to 15,240m (0 to 50,000 feet)
- Vibration: IEC 68-2: 5-500 Hz, random, 2.1g RMS,10
minutes
- Shock: IEC 68-2: 30g, 13 msec, trapezoidal pulse
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Regulatory Certifications
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Safety Standards |
- UL 60950-1 ¡V UL Listed (United States)
- CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 ¡V cUL Listed (Canada)
- EN60950-1 (EC)
- CB Scheme-IEC 60950-1 (International)
- GOST R (Russia)
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Emissions Standards
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- FCC Part 15B Class A (USA)
- VCCI Class A ITE (Japan)
- ICES-003 Class A ITE (Canada)
- EN 55022 Level A (EC)
- CISPR 22, Class A (International)
- AS/NZS CISPR 22:2002 Class A (AUS/NZ)
- GOST R (Russia)
- KN22 ¡V Class A (Korea)
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Environmental Standards
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Voltage Fluctuations
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Harmonics |
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Immunity |
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Marking |
- FCC Part 15, UL (United States)
- cUL, CUE, TUV (Canada)
- TUV , CUE, CE (EC)
- VCCI-A (Japan)
- C-Tick (AUS/NZ)
- GOST R (Russia)
- MIC (Korea)
- Exempt (Taiwan)
- UL AR/S-Mark (Argentina)
- CCC ¡V Field replaceable unit (FRU) power supply modules
(China)
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