Departmental Switch Model DS-16B Hardware Reference Manual
Introduction
Introduction
Figure 1-1 Departmental Switch Model 16B Front Panel
The Department Switch Model 16B is a 16-port Fibre Channel Gigabit
switch
that provides connectivity for up to 16 Fibre Channel
compliant device ports, and a fabric operating system for building
and managing a Fabric. A Fabric is an active, intelligent, interconnect
scheme for Fibre Channel server and storage nodes. Figure 1-1 shows
the front view of the switch. This chapter discusses:
• Features
• System Components
WARNING
The DS-16B switch contains two power supplies. To remove all
power from the system, disconnect both power supply cords.
DS-16B Switch
Features
The switch is a high-performance Fibre Channel Gigabit Switch with
the following features:
•
Simple – Easy setup and configuration. After Power-On Self-Test
(POST), you need only to add the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP)
address. The remainder of the switch’s setup is automated.
•
Intelligent – The switch’s fabric operating system allows discovery
of all connected devices and determines optimum data paths
without intervention, supporting up to 32 interconnected
switches.
•
Flexible – Modular design with multiple GBIC modules
supporting fiber transmission media. The switch’s modular
construction gives the switch a range of flexibility in creating,
upgrading, maintaining, and configuring a Fabric.
