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IBM SAN products and solutions provide integrated SMB and enterprise SAN solutions with multi-protocol local, campus, metropolitan and global storage networking.
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IBM SAN24B-4 Express Model
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The System Storage SAN24B-4 Express is a 24-port auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps FC switch that combines up to 24 ports with Ports on Demand scaling from 8 to 16 or 24. The SAN24B-4 Express FC switch can serve as the foundation of a small SAN or can be a gateway device that provides a single platform for all SAN connectivity.
Starting at $4,804.00 (IBM list price)*
Base fabric switch |
IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express switch with 24 ports, 8 ports activated (0 to 7) and Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) 6.1.0 or later, hardcopy Installation Guide, CD-ROM (with manuals), service and wrap tools, SFP extraction tool, 110 volt power cord for rack installation, rail kit, Advanced Zoning, Enhanced Group Management, Full Fabric (standard on 2498-B24, optional on 249824E), Web Tools. |
Optical transceivers |
Choice of 8 Gbps short wave (supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds) and 4 Gbps short wave and long wave (supports 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP). |
Flexibility |
Upgradeable architecture for scalable SAN fabricsBackward compatibility with IBM SAN b-type and m-type products |
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IBM SAN40B-4
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The System Storage SAN40B-4 switch is a 40-port auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps FC switch. With its flexible Ports on Demand capability scaling from 24 to 32 or 40 ports, the SAN40B-4 provides excellent overall value as the foundation of a SAN with the ability to grow with an organization's SAN needs.
Starting at $27,514.00 (IBM list price)*
Base fabric switch |
IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 switch with 40 ports, 24 ports activated (0 to 23) and Fabric OS (FOS) 6.1.0 or later, hardcopy Installation Guide, CD-ROM (with manuals), service and wrap tools, SFP extraction tool, two 110 volt power cords for rack installation, rail kit, Advanced Zoning, Enhanced Group Management, Full Fabric, Web Tools. |
Optical transceivers |
Choice of 8 Gbps short wave (supports 8, 4 and 2 Gbps link speeds) and 4 Gbps short wave and long wave (supports 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP); SFPs must be ordered for all active ports. |
Flexibility |
Full compatibility with other IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN b-type switches, routers and directors and Native Interoperability with current m-type switches and directors. |
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* All prices are Canadian currency
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IBM enterprise class SAN systems are designed to provide outstanding performance and enhanced scalability to address enterprise SAN customer requirements for infrastructure simplification and improved business continuity.
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IBM TotalStorage SAN768B
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The SAN768B is a fourth generation platform, delivering high port density, improved performance, and increased scalability. The SAN768B is designed to deliver high availability redundant design, extensive diagnostics, and system monitoring capabilities integrated with Fabric OS management tools to support reliability, availability, and serviceability.
Base chassis includes the following components: |
Two control processor modules and two core module
Two power supplies
Three fan modules
Fabric Operating System
Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive Networking, Advanced
Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group Management
Extended Fabrics, Fabric Watch and Trunking)
Advanced Web Tools and Zoning
No switches or blades are included in the base (at least one 8 Gbps or 10 Gbps
Fibre Channel (FC) switch blade or FC Routing Blade is required for server, storage or SAN connectivity)
Rack mounting kit, rack-mount power cords, service tools, serial cable and documentation |
Fibre Channel interfaces
FICON interfaces
IP interfaces
Transceivers |
8 Gbps E_Port, F_Port and FL_Port
4 gigabits per second (Gbps)
1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
8 Gbps and 4 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps XFP shortwave and longwave optical transceivers (SFP optical transceivers may be used on any of the FC and GbE ports)
A 1 Gigabit per second copper SFP is available for use on Ethernet ports |
Rack support
Management software |
All ports on a blade must be populated with transceivers
IBM TotalStorage SAN Cabinet (2109-C36) only
Fabric Operating System, Enterprise Software Bundle (including Adaptive
Networking Services, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Enhanced Group
Management (EGM), Extended Fabrics, Fabric Watch and Trunking), Advanced Web Tools and Zoning |
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IBM TotalStorage SAN256B
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The IBM TotalStorage® SAN256B is a next generation high-performance, high-density and high-availability SAN director. It is scalable from 16 to 384 ports and contains two control processors for high availability. From one to eight switch port blades can be configured, each of which contains either 16, 32 or 48 Fibre Channel (FC) ports. Each FC port can support 4, 2 or 1 Gigabits per second (Gbps) link speeds. One or two routing blades can be configured, each of which contains sixteen FC ports plus two 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports for connection to an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
Base fabric director |
Base chassis includes two control processor blades and slots for one to eight blades. Rack support only; non-rack is not supported. |
Scalability |
Scalable from 16 to 384 ports in a single domainScalable in 16-, 32- or 48-port incrementsInstall longwave or shortwave transceivers on a port-by-port basis |
Availability support |
Redundant control processors, power supplies and fansNon-disruptive control processor failover and concurrent firmware activation |
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