IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch
- Switch
- Managed
- 14 x 8 Gb Fibre Channel + 6 x 8 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ + 2 x 10/100/1000 + 1 x 10/100
- plug-in module The FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch provides a fully interoperable solution that can integrate fiber channel initiators with any existing external fabric. For maximum flexibility, you can deploy this switch in either full-fabric or transparent mode. In full-fabric mode, the FC3171 switch supports Expansion port (E port) connections to external switches & provides enhanced systems-management capabilities. In transparent mode, the FC3171 switch uses industry-standard Node port ID virtualization (NPIV) technology to present initiators directly to the external fabric, without using E port or consuming a Fibre Channel domain ID. In transparent mode, the external fabric management is not affected by the FC3171 switch, so administrative complexity & cost is eliminated. The FC3171 switch provides twenty 8/4 Gb fiber channel ports that are configured as fourteen internal ports & six external ports.