EMC manual Introduction, DS-16B Switch, Features, Following features

Introduction

Introduction

Figure 1-1Departmental Switch Model 16B Front Panel

The Department Switch Model 16B is a 16-port Fibre Channel Gigabit switch that provides connectivity for up to 16 Fibre Channel compliant device ports, and a fabric operating system for building and managing a Fabric. A Fabric is an active, intelligent, interconnect scheme for Fibre Channel server and storage nodes. Figure 1-1 shows the front view of the switch. This chapter discusses:

	•		Features
	•		System Components
		WARNING
	The DS-16B switch contains two power supplies. To remove all
	power from the system, disconnect both power supply cords.
DS-16B Switch	The switch is a high-performance Fibre Channel Gigabit Switch with
Features	the following features:

• Simple – Easy setup and configuration. After Power-On Self-Test (POST), you need only to add the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP) address. The remainder of the switch’s setup is automated.

• Intelligent – The switch’s fabric operating system allows discovery of all connected devices and determines optimum data paths without intervention, supporting up to 32 interconnected switches.

• Flexible – Modular design with multiple GBIC modules supporting fiber transmission media. The switch’s modular construction gives the switch a range of flexibility in creating, upgrading, maintaining, and configuring a Fabric.

Departmental Switch Model DS-16B Hardware Reference Manual