Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series User manual

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End-to-End SAN Infrastructure
HBAs
Switches
Routers
vFabric™ Virtualization

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Building an end-to-end SAN requires you to cope with server connectivity, the switched
fabric connecting servers to storage and the network services that run on the SAN. That’s
why deploying end-to-end SAN infrastructure is the intelligent approach. Only QLogic
delivers this end-to-end SAN infrastructure. Only QLogic provides everything you need to
install, configure and operate a world-class SAN, from host bus adapters (HBAs) to switches
to intelligent storage routers. Of course, if you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and wading into
complex, costly integration projects, then choosing separate SAN switch, HBA and router
vendors may be your cup of tea. But if you have better things to do with your time and money,
QLogic is for you.
end-to-end
QLogic. The Only Provider of
End-to-End SAN Infrastructure.
- A unified network platform for server connectivity, switched
fabrics and fabric management
- Avoid complex and costly integration projects with single points
of management
- Higher performance, pervasive interoperability, simple
installation and management
End-to-End
End-to-end SAN infrastructure from QLogic. Our Host Bus Adapters
(HBAs) provide server connectivity throughout the SAN, and SANbox®
switches provide the switched fabric that connects servers to
storage and converged fabrics. SANbox Intelligent Storage Routers
connect networks, servers and SAN storage, allowing you to replicate
data across WANs. The vFabric™ architecture provides network-
based fabric virtualization to simplify management and provide fault-
tolerant SAN isolation. And QLogic Fabric Management provides
command and control over performance, security and uptime of your
storage and converged networks.
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From the heart of the datacenter to the workgroup to the edge of the enterprise — and even in the increasingly
sophisticated networks of small-to-medium businesses — QLogic does more for dynamic businesses
and organizations. We’re first in Fibre Channel stackable switches, and no one sells more Fibre Channel and
iSCSI HBAs than QLogic. Regardless of environment, platform, operating system, server brand or storage vendor,
QLogic has the solution that’s right for you. At a price that’s right for your budget, too.
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SANbox® Switches
SANbox 9000 Stackable FC Director Switch
SANbox 6000 Intelligent Storage Router
SANbox 5000 Stackable FC Switch
SANbox 1000 Fixed-Port FC Switch
1000...........9000
The new look for powerful,
easy-to-manage fabrics.
Core-to-Edge Switches and
Intelligent Storage Routers
SANbox®
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As individual components, QLogic SANbox products provide best-in-class
advantages. Working together as integrated solutions, they not only look better,
they make your SAN perform better, too. That’s why the entire QLogic SANbox
line won the Windows IT Pro Readers Choice Award. For your switched fabric,
you can count on QLogic for exactly the right switch... from the core to the
distribution layer to the edge. For server and WAN connectivity, QLogic
Intelligent Storage Routers boost utilization while driving down cost and
complexity.And for the holy grail of virtualization, the QLogic architecture will
offer vFabric™ partitioning and transparent routing in your heterogeneous
SAN. By organizing a SAN into individual virtual fabrics, you greatly simplify
management and provide secure SAN isolation. More importantly, you ensure
an open environment that can accommodate multiple vendors, new solutions
and future flexibility.

SANbox® 1000
SANbox® 1000
Series
Fixed-Port Fibre Channel Switch
- Plug-and-play installation
- Lowest cost / entry level
- Smallest footprint possible
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Though small in size, SANbox 1000 Series switches
deliver big-time capabilities. With ten ports of 4Gb
throughput, the entry-level SANbox Express 1000
Series allows the smallest business to enjoy the high
performance and consolidation benefits of storage
networking. Wizards guide you through installation and
configuration, so you don’t need to hire a SAN expert.
Extensive interoperability testing means it works in
virtually any environment, including yours. If all that
doesn’t get you, the price will. These are the most
affordable SAN switches you can buy.
- Quick Start guide for simple and quick installation
- Auto-sensing, self-configuring ports
- Configuration Wizard to quickly deploy in a few mouse clicks
- Drag and drop device zoning
- Track configuration changes with Fabric Tracker
- Zoning Wizard for simple device security
- In-band, out-of-band, Telnet and SNMP management access
- Non-disruptive software upgrades
- SAN Express™ support
- Guaranteed tape backups and video streaming with RSCN Suppression
Ideal for small businesses who want the
performance advantages of storage area
networking, but without cost or complexity
Configuration Wizard software tool makes
switch installation and fabric scaling simple so
you don’t have to be a SAN expert
Two units fit side by side
in 1U of rack space
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SANbox® 5000
SANbox® 5000
Series
5000
Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
- Stack and scale to 120 ports
- Manage the stack as a single switch
- Migrate to 8Gb at your own pace
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Includes Installation
and Configuration Wizards
for easy deployment and
administration
High-performance solution—up to 8Gb
with 20Gb ISLs— handles workgroup or
enterprise loads with ease
5000 Series stackable switches support 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb
servers and storage. All connected by the world’s fastest
SAN backbone, with inter-switch links (ISLs) that provide
20Gb throughput. SANbox 5000 switches not only deliver
the performance you need today, but also provide a simple
migration path to 8Gb for the infrastructure of tomorrow.
The simplicity, scalability and cost-saving advantages of
stackable switches have long been familiar to Ethernet
users – now you can get the same benefits from the com-
pany that pioneered stacking technology for Fibre Channel
SANs. Best of all, configuration wizards and intuitive
software make installation and management a breeze. Why
pay six figures for a big Director switch you may or may not
eventually grow into? Deploy this pay-as-you grow solu-
tion that never gets ahead of your network or your budget.
Buy only the ports you need to start with,
then add ports and/or stack 6 units to easily
scale up to 120 ports
SANbox 5800 Series
- Stack up to 6 units for 120 available device ports
- 8 to 20 self-configuring ports to support 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb servers and storage
- 4-port license for non-disruptive field upgrades
- 4 10Gb “always-enabled” stacking ports for high-speed inter-switch links without
sacrificing valuable device ports
- 20Gb “bandwidth on demand” – double the speed of your ISL fabric at the click
of a mouse!
SANbox 5600 Series
- Stack up to 6 units for 96 available device ports
- 8 to 16 self-configuring ports to support 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb servers and storage
- 4-port license for non-disruptive, field upgrades
- 4 10Gb stacking ports for high-speed inter-switch links without sacrificing valuable
device ports
Optional Enterprise Fabric Suite (EFS), SANdoctor and Fabric Security for advanced
management functionality
Simple migration and scaling with support of 5600 and 5800 Series switches in
the same stack
- Non-disruptive software upgrades
- Configuration, Zoning and Extended Distance Wizards to simplify switch installation
and fabric scaling
- Adaptive Trunking on all ports for maximum performance and fault protection – with
no additional software fees!
Guaranteed tape backups and video streaming using RSCN suppression
20Gb 20Gb

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SANbox® 6000
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SANbox® 6000
Series
Intelligent Storage Router
- iSCSI to Fibre Channel connectivity
- Designed for storage applications that
run across WANs
- Optimized Virtualization Connectivity
with iSCSI
With the SANbox 6140, you can turn Fibre Channel
storage into multi-protocol storage. That means that
all those servers on your IP local area network can now
access the data stored on your SAN. And for less than
$100 per server. Or use the SANbox 6142 to expand,
bridge and connect SANs and servers across wide area
IP networks. Bottom line? You reduce the cost of SAN
connectivity, improve ROI on existing SANs, and capture
the benefits of storage area networking for the entire
enterprise.
SANbox 6140
-Easy SAN connectivity for all servers via iSCSI-to-FC routing
-Low cost connectivity under $100 per server
-Manage storage on the SAN, not on multiple servers
-Migrate easily from DAS to SAN
-Turns FC storage into multi-protocol storage
SANbox 6142
-SmartWrite™ for 60% faster write performance
-Wizards simplify installation and configuration
-Support for 62 direct SAN connections over the WAN
-N & NL FC Ports – Bridge multi-vendor SAN Fabrics
-CHAP Security and Authentication
6140
Two units fit side by side
in 1U of rack space
6142
Ideal for replicating data across a WAN
6140
Connect up to 512 low-cost
servers to Fibre Channel SAN
storage

SANbox® 9000
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SANbox® 9000
Series
Stackable Director Switch
- New class of core switch exclusively for
Open Systems
- Performance, intelligence and
availability of a Director-class switch
- New HyperStack™ architecture, compact
form factor and lowest cost of entry
Finally, there’s a new class of core switch that
represents a sane alternative to quarter million dollar
Director switches. The SANbox 9000 Series is ideal for
cost-sensitive, business-critical, open system environ-
ments that require a high-density, high- availability
switch platform for their datacenter core.
The SANbox 9000 Series pioneers a number of indus-
try firsts: stackable for simple, cost-effective scalabil-
ity, 4U chassis for smaller footprint and management
tools included at no charge. Best of all, pricing starts
at under $100K.
The SANbox 9000 scales to 256 FC ports in an 8U
dual chassis module HyperStack™ configuration with
absolutely no blocking between the two HyperStack
modules.
Intelligent storage routing
and storage virtualization
to pool heterogeneous
storage and replicate data
across WANs
Industry’s first stackable Director
switch for unprecedented, modular
capacity + performance scalability
New class of ultra-high density,
blazing performance, 99.999%
availability core switch for
business-critical applications
- Industry’s only Director core switch with a compact, 4U chassis module
- HyperStack™ technology uniquely scales performance with capacity
- Up to 256 ports in a dual, stacked 9200 chassis module configuration
- 8 slots for SANbox 9000 I/O blades:
- 8Gb or 4Gb FC I/O blades for maximum port density
- 10Gb FC I/O blades for high-performance ISL trunks
- 6140 iSCSI Intelligent Storage Router modules for iSCSI-FC connectivity
- 6142 FCIP Intelligent Storage Router modules for data replication over WANs
- Deploy in any combination to match your requirements
- Comprehensive suite of enterprise-class management tools included at no
extra charge
- vFabric™ “ready” for future virtual fabric partitioning/transparent routing
Designed to the Core™

Do you relish complex, time-consuming integration
projects that swallow your days, then keep you up nights
trying to resolve tricky device driver conflicts? No? Then
QLogic is your choice. Other storage area networking
vendors build one or two of the components that make
up your overall SAN infrastructure. Integrating these
disparate elements into a cohesive system can be
challenging. But QLogic provides everything you need to
create a world-class SAN. So every component works
seamlessly and flawlessly together, right out of the box.
interop
QLogic has more types of
SAN solutions validated by
more OEMs.
Virtually every storage and network vendor on
the face of the planet validates QLogic for their
solutions. If you use hardware, software, platforms,
OS’s and/or systems from the list below, you can
be confident QLogic solutions will work flawlessly
in your environment:
-Apple
- Brocade
- Cisco
- Computer Associates
- Dell
- EMC
- Emulex
- HDS
- HP
- IBM
- LSI
- Microsoft
- Quantum
- Red Hat
- Sun
- Symantec
- And many others
Interoperability
Interoperability.
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IBM
EMC
Dell
Sun
IBM
HP
Sun
IBM
HP
Cisco
Cisco
Apple
HP
IBM

QLogic Adapters
When it comes to best-in-class interoperability, performance, power optimized, reliability and ease-of use,
the top storage area networking companies in the world rely on QLogic adapters. If they trust QLogic to power their
SAN solutions, shouldn’t you? QLogic HBAs consistently win top honors and industry awards year after year. They
comprise the broadest product portfolio, supporting every major platform, OS, protocol and network environment.
And only QLogic backs its HBAs with the industry’s best warranty: an unprecedented 5 years on select models. Bot-
tom line? Whatever your environment, QLogic offers the best adapter possible for your exact requirements. Specify
the adapter that Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, Sun and other leaders choose to ship all over the world. Specify QLogic.
QLogic 8000 Series 10Gb CNA
10Gb Converged Network Adapter
QLogic 4000 Series 1Gb iSCSI HBA
1Gb iSCSI Host Bus Adapter
QLogic 2500 Series 8Gb FC HBA
8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
2500...........8000
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Fibre Channel and iSCSI Host Bus Adapters,
10Gb Converged Network Adapters
QLogic
Adapters
Why settle for anything less than
the #1 selling Fibre Channel and iSCSI HBAs?
QLogic 2400 Series 4Gb FC HBA
4Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

QLogic 2500
Series
8Gb FC HBAs
The QLogic 2500 Series is a family of 8Gb Fibre
Channel-to-PCIe Gen2 HBAs designed for next generation
virtualized datacenters with powerful multi-processor,
multi-core servers. QLogic 2500 Series HBAs are
optimized for virtualization, power, RAS (reliability,
availability, serviceability), security and management to
transform server connectivity into competitive advantage.
The 2500 Series HBAs provides complete investment
protection by maintaining backward compatibility with
previous Fibre Channel network and PCIe host bus speeds,
and are set apart from all other 8Gb Fibre Channel HBAs
thanks to two breakthrough innovations: Dynamic Power
Management and Cool HBA™technologies.
8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- 400,000 IOPS Performance
- StarPower®and Cool HBA™ technology
- Optimized for virtualization
2500
[ PCI Express x8 ]
[ PCIe Gen2 QLE2560 ]
(1 )Sources: IDC, Dell’Oro Group, Gartner
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QLogic 2500 Series HBA offers
next generation 8Gb FC technology,
meeting the business requirements
of the enterprise datacenter.
Cool HBA Technology™
No additional airflow / fans
required
The QLogic 2500 Series HBA provides
strong Investment protection to support
emerging technologies and standards.
[ PCIe Gen2 QLE2562 ]
- 8/4/2 Gbps (auto-negotiation)
- Dynamic power management: the unique ability of the QLogic
2500 to sense the type of PCI Express
bus that is present and consume only the amount of power
necessary to run at full speed.
- Cool HBA technology is the ability of QLogic products like
2500 HBAs to operate without any air flow (fans).
- HBA information, topology, maps, statistics, and graphs
- Virtualization Optimized delivers enhanced security,
Quality-of-Service and enables dynamic provisioning.
- Overlapping Protecion Domains (OPD) on both control and
data paths.
- Management Optimized providing a single common driver
per operating system for three generation of FC HBA’s,
for simplified deployment
- RoHS compliant
2500 Series
COOLHBA™
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