IBM RedBooks SAN24B-5 User Manual

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IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 Switch
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
This IBM® Redbooks® Product Guide describes the IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch. The
SAN24B-5 is designed to provide outstanding price and performance value, combining flexibility,
simplicity, Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology, and enterprise-class functionality in an entry-level switch. The
SAN24B-5 is configurable in 12 or 24 ports and supports 2, 4, 8 or 16 Gbps speeds in an efficiently
designed 1U form factor. The base unit includes one (249824G/2498-X24) or two (2498-F24) integrated
power supplies and fans. A second power supply provides additional redundancy for increased resiliency.
SAN24B-5 provides a critical building block for today’s highly virtualized, private cloud storage
environments. It simplifies server virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure management while
meeting the high-throughput demands of solid state disks. It can address demanding reliability, availability
and serviceability requirements to help minimize downtime to support mission-critical environments.
Figure 1 shows SAN24B-5.
Figure 1. IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch
Did you know?
SAN24B-5 helps maximize resiliency with nondisruptive software upgrades and a redundant power
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supply.
Dynamic fabric provisioning, critical monitoring and advanced diagnostic features help streamline
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development and troubleshooting.
Ports-on-demand (PoD) capability allows you to scale from 12 to 24 ports.
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IBM RedBooks SAN24B-5 Specifications

General

Model	SAN24B-5
Ports	24
Port Type	Fibre Channel
Maximum Number of Switches in a Fabric	239
Power Supply	AC
Form Factor	1U
Manageable	Yes
Fabric OS	Brocade Fabric OS
Hot-swappable	Yes
Redundant Power Supplies	Yes
Product Type	Switch
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
Port Speed	4/8/16 Gbps
Data Transfer Rate	4/8/16 Gbps

Summary

Key Features

Architecture and Key Components

Trunking, Path Selection, and Access Gateway

Deployment Acceleration and Software

Advanced Features and Fabric Vision Technology

ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, and Server Optimization

Enhances link bandwidth, extends fabric reach, and optimizes application performance.

Licensing and Bundled Features

Covers Enterprise Bundles, Fabric Vision licenses, and optional features.

Fabric Vision Technology Overview

Provides advanced diagnostic, monitoring, and management capabilities for SANs.

Fabric Vision Capabilities

Flow Vision Capabilities

Monitors, mirrors, and generates traffic flows for analysis and validation.

Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Performance Features

Includes MAPS, D_Port, Bottleneck Detection, FEC, and Credit Loss Recovery.