| Fabric Specifications |
| Fibre Channel Protocols |
- 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
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| Modes of Operation |
- Fabric
- Public loop
- Broadcast
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| Performance Features |
| Fabric Port Speed |
- 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) |
- 4Gb I/O blade (SB9004-4G): <0.3μsec @ 4 Gbps
- 8Gb I/O blade (SB9008-8G): <0.2μsec @ 8 Gbps
- 10Gb I/O blade (SB9010-10G): <0.2μsec @ 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 – 408 Gbps, full-duplex
- SB9200 Model – 816 Gbps, full-duplex
- 2X SB9200 HyperStack – 1632 Gbps, fullduplex
- Non-blocking HyperStack architecture
- Local switching capacity
- SB9100, 4Gb blades – 1088 Gbps
- SB9100, 8Gb blades – 2176 Gbps
- SB9200. 4Gb blades – 2176 Gbps
- SB9200, 8Gb blades – 4352 Gbps
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| Maximum Frame Sizes |
- 2148 bytes (2112 byte payload)
- In-order delivery assured within OX-ID
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| Per-port Buffering |
- 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 |
- 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 |
| 800 MHz PowerPC processor |
| I/O Blade Processor |
| 400 MHz PowerPC processor |
| Modular Scalability |
| Ports Per Chassis Module |
- 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 |
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Up to 1,280 ports per 42U rack
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| Chassis Module HyperStack |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- G_Port: Generic
- GL_Port: Generic loop
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| Port Security |
- 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 |
- Configuration and operational data
- Transmitted and received frame counts
- Transmitted and received error counts
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| Media Type (Ordered Separately) |
- 8Gb I/O blade (SB9008-8G) – 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) – Hot-pluggable, industry standard 3.3 volt SFPs for 4/2/1 Gbps speeds
- 10Gb I/O blade (SB9010-10G) – Hot-pluggable, indusatry-standard X2 optical transceivers or X2 copper ISL cables for 10 Gbps speed
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| Supported SFP Transceiver Types |
- Short Wave (optical)
- Long Wave (optical)
- Active/Passive Copper (8/4/2Gb)
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| Supported X2 Transceiver Types |
- 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 |
- 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 |
| 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |
- Optional SANdoctor software package
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| Maintainability |
| 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 |
- 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
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| Maintenance Panel (MP) |
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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
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| Global Services |
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| Physical Characteristics |
| 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) |
- 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 7'6" 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 |
| 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) |
- 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 |
| Operating |
- Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
- 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 |
- Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40° to 158 °F)
- 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 |
| Safety Standards |
- UL 60950-1 – UL Listed (United States)
- CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 – cUL Listed (Canada)
- EN60950-1 (EC)
- CB Scheme-IEC 60950-1 (International)
- GOST R (Russia)
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| Emissions Standards |
- 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 – 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 – Field replaceable unit (FRU) power supply modules (China)
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