IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch
- Switch
- Managed
- 20 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ + 28 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel + 2 x 10/100/1000 + 1 x 10/100
- plug-in module The IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN scalable switch is a high-density, 48-port, 16 Gbps Fiber Channel switch that is used in the IBM Flex System chassis. The switch provides 28 internal ports to compute nodes by way of the midplane, & 20 external SFP+ ports. These SAN switch modules deliver an embedded option for IBM Flex System users deploying storage area networks in their enterprise. They offer end-to-end 16 Gb & 8 Gb connectivity. The N-Port virtualization mode streamlines the infrastructure by reducing the number of domains to manage while enabling the ability to add or move servers without impact to the SAN. Monitoring is simplified by an integrated management appliance, or clients using end-to-end brocade SAN can exploit the brocade management tools.