Qlogic SANbox 5800V Series User manual

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SANbox®
5800V/5802V
Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
What’s New?
8Gb / “8Gb-ready” performance at affordable•
prices – Backwards compatible with 4Gb and 2Gb
devices and optics!
“Always on” 10Gb stacking ports•– no extra cost
to activate your storage networking backbone!
20Gb ISL bandwidth on demand•– Prepare for
the future without paying more today!
Preferred Service included•– 24 x 7 call support
plus next-business-day hardware exchange
Fabric Security now included!•
NPIV support for virtualized environments•
Higher port density•
Same Great SANbox 5000 Series Value
Cost-saving modular backbone architecture•
Stability–
Scalability, adaptability–
Extended solution lifespan–
4-port expansion increments•
Easy to install and manage•
QuickTools™ On-board GUI and CLI included–
Adaptive Trunking included–
Powerful advanced software options•
Enterprise Fabric Suite™ 2007–
SANdoctor™–
Still the most cost-effective, best-performing•
SAN switch available!
Next-Generation SANs for Today’s Infrastructure
The newest addition to QLogic’s award-winning SANbox®5000 Series
unleashes powerful data access possibilities for small to large enterprise
customers. SANbox 5800V stackable switches offer SAN planners the best
choice to cost-effectively handle current needs while preparing for known
and unknown competitive business requirements tomorrow.
Affordable entry as low as eight 8Gb device ports – plus four “always on”•
10Gb stacking ports included (12 ports total )
20Gb Inter-switch Link (ISL) bandwidth on demand – as needs change,•
upgrade your stacking ports to the World’s Fastest Fibre Channel!
Full backwards-compatibility with existing 4Gb and 2Gb infrastructure•
Expandable to twenty 8Gb device ports per switch• (24 ports total) – or
120 device ports per multi-switch stack.
Choice of cost-optimized single power supply (SB5800V) or high•
availability dual power supply (SB5802V) models
Migrate to 8Gb at Your Own Pace
Thanks to widespread corporate plans for server virtualization/consolidation,
along with the rapid adoption of multi-core processors, many SAN users are
already feeling the need for 8Gb network speeds. At a minimum, savvy
IT managers know they must take the 8Gb transition into account when
making their next equipment purchases.
However, these same customers—and others who are not yet ready for
8Gb – also demand a solution that can be installed alongside existing
infrastructure without requiring large “up front” payments for capabilities
that may be needed later.
QLogic’s field-proven modular backbone architecture, a key component of
the QLogic SAN lifecycle management framework, offers a powerful answer
to this dual request, allowing customers to build SANs that will last far into
the future while simultaneously providing the lowest cost of entry. SANbox
5800V reduces both capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX)
through all phases of technology roll-out.

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Next-Generation Stacking: A Good Idea Gets Better!
SANbox 5800V lets you connect 8Gb, 4Gb or 2Gb devices to a SAN
for about the same cost as competing 4Gb-only solutions – but the
investment protection advantages go much deeper! Unlike other
solutions,the 5800V offers the ability to phase bandwidth provisioning
incrementally within your ISL fabric, the most performance-critical
area of the SAN.
1. Start with “Always On” 10Gb ISLs
Each SANbox 5800V ships with all four 10Gb stacking ports active
by default. Basic inter-switch connectivity is now included with
the product! Customers no longer need to take ISL port costs into
account when planning their SANs – every port they purchase may
now be connected directly to a server or storage device! (See sidebar
for more on stacking.)
At their default 10Gb setting, the four stacking ports provide over
50Gb additional bandwidth per switch – the equivalent of six extra
8Gb ports!
10Gb ISL speed provides more than enough bandwidth for customers
in the early stages of their 8Gb migration, when many switch ports
will still be attached to 4Gb storage and other legacy devices.
2. 20Gb Bandwidth On-Demand
When a majority of SANbox device ports are eventually connected
to actual 8Gb devices, additional inter-switch bandwidth may be
desired. At that point, customers may non-disruptively upgrade
the ISL ports on one or more switches to 20Gb – the World’s
Fastest Fibre Channel . 20Gb, the only ISL technology that perfectly
complements 8Gb device speeds, extends the stability, cost-savings,
and performance benefits of a true backbone architecture to next-
generation SANs.
IT managers now have all the network headroom they need to deploy
new applications and technologies with confidence. Best of all, since
20Gb uses the same cables/connectors as 10Gb, customers can
upgrade their entire SAN at the click of a mouse – without touching
a cable or purchasing any new hardware . Only QLogic offers such a
cost-deferred “pay-as-you-grow” plan for the 8Gb transition.
Easy to Install and Manage
Installation and configuration wizards•– From basic switch
setup to advanced zoning and extended distance configuration,
the SANbox 5800V has automated routines to make deployment
a snap. Installation is a 3-step point-and-click process. Self-
configuring switch ports automatically adjust to 8Gb, 4Gb, or 2Gb
device speeds.
What Is Stacking?
Stackable switches, long familiar to Ethernet users, were
introduced for Fibre Channel by QLogic in 2003. Stacking cuts
complexity and costs by providing a stable, highly-expandable
transport for aggregate ISL traffic – eliminating the disruption,
port waste and management hassles associated with using device
ports as ISLs.
True Backbone Value
In a stackable architecture, each switch features dedicated ports
for inter-switch links (ISLs) – that is, for connecting to other
switches. These ports run at a much higher bandwidth than the
regular data/device ports, and therefore require far fewer
connections to achieve specific bandwidth goals.
Need more server or storage ports? Simply add another switch to the
stack – no need to move existing cables or disrupt devices.
Affordable Now – Big Savings Later
Low initial cost•– Out of the box, dual-speed SANbox 5000
products provide superior performance at a price-per-port
competitive with single-speed, non-stacking edge switches.
Reduced expansion costs•– Multi-switch SANbox networks
require up to 50% fewer switches to achieve the same device
port counts. And since each stacking port matches the
throughput of three device ports, SANbox ISL connections are
far less expensive per unit of bandwidth. For instance, a single
20Gb connection (25.5 Gbps actual line rate, 51 Gbps full-
duplex) saves six 8Gb device ports for devices – and eliminates
the need for six expensive 8Gb SFPs. Stacking has never made
more sense from a budget versus performance perspective!
Longer product and topology lifespan•– Other vendors force
customers to take a non-linear “rip and replace” approach to
SAN growth, offering a limited solution at the low end, followed
by a radically different architecture as the installation matures.
QLogic’s modular ISL backbone helps customers pace
investments and deployment activities predictably over time,
with fewer wrong turns and reversals – even when corporate
strategies and directions change.
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On-board Graphical User Interface (GUI)•– No software to
load. Just point a web browser at any switch and manage the
entire fabric from that location. No matter what your level of
expertise, the web-based QuickTools interface has all you need
for basic fabric management. And for advanced administration
of larger SANs, the optional Enterprise Fabric Suite application
provides an unprecedented level of intuitive granular control.
Stack management•– With Enterprise Fabric Suite, users can
manage stacks of 5000 series products as a single device,
loading firmware, applying security configuration changes, or
handling user and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
administration for up to six switches simultaneously.
Fast, Reliable Performance
Full bandwidth architecture•– The QLogic SANbox 5800V
provides uncontested, “wire speed” bandwidth at every port – a
total of 544 Gbps per switch! Plus, the dedicated 10Gb/20Gb
ISL transport makes it easy to create non-blocking multi-switch
configurations. ISL capacity expands automatically as device port
count grows, ensuring a consistent user experience over time.
Adaptive Trunking•– No extra cost or complicated license
schemes. QLogic Adaptive Trunking optimizes ISL use and
performance by pooling the capacity of multiple 20Gb, 10Gb,
or 8Gb links into a single high-speed pipeline. Trunks are
automatically invoked as needed, eliminating the need for
manual configuration. Unlike other trunking implementations,
trunked ports do not need to be sequential, and may even be
spread across multiple switches. Switch-on-exchange design
supports Intelligent Path Selection, Fabric-Shortest-Path-First,
and Virtual Trunking.
A variety of reliability features make the SANbox 5800V capable of
delivering overall system availability greater than 99.999%.
I/OStreamGuard™RSCNsuppression•–guaranteed bandwidth
for time-sensitive applications such as video streaming.
Hardware-enforced zoning by Worldwide Name•
Hot-swappable dual power supply options•
Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)•
Powerful, Intuitive Software
QLogic implements the same code base for the entire SANbox
product line, including the popular SANbox 9000 chassis switch. Not
only are SANbox products backward and forward-compatible, you’ll
only need to learn one set of management tools.
QuickTools•– Embedded Java®web applet for device discovery,
device management, zoning, and fabric management. QuickTools
includes a configuration wizard and QLogic Drag-and-Drop
zoning, the industry’s most intuitive zoning method.
Fabric Security•(now included) – Provides the right mix of
advanced protection features for user, connection, and device
security. This includes support for RADIUS authentication, Secure
Shell (SSH), and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. Device
connection security uses Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP),
DH-CHAP, and FC-GS-4 CT.
Enterprise Fabric Suite (optional CD software)•– Reduce
software costs while managing the SAN your way with
unprecedented levels of control. Enterprise Fabric Suite
bundles high-value enterprise features such as Fabric Tracker,
Performance View, Port Threshold Alarms, Stack Management,
and mPort™ movable port activation into a single site-licensed
package. You’ll spend less time and money licensing individual
features or worrying about “balloon payment” per-switch fees as
your SAN grows.
SANdoctor•(optional) – Comprehensive set of diagnostic tools
for trouble-shooting problems in your fabric. SANdoctor includes
media digital diagnostics, fabric trace-route, and fabric ping.
Interoperability
Fully compatible with other SANbox switches•– mix and
match in stacks with all 5000 Series products (2Gb, 4Gb or 8Gb).
The SANbox 5800V is also compatible with FC-SW-2-compliant
switches from other vendors.
Interoperable with all major storage, server, application•
and infrastructure vendors. SNMP support, available API and
SMI-S agent for integration into popular third-party management
applications.
Virtualization Support
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) support•comes standard
across the entire QLogic switch portfolio, allowing full integration
and interoperability with applications such as VMware®, and
hardware including leading transparent blade solutions from
IBM®, HP®, and others. Only QLogic delivers end-to-end NPIV
support on Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and switches.
Investment Protection
SANbox 58000V provides low TCO, extended product life-span,
and a phased “pay-as-you-grow” approach that will enhance any
company’s long-term financial strategy. Make business-critical
applications and personnel more productive with a next-generation
QLogic SAN, the best choice for today’s infrastructure – and
tomorrow’s.

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Scalability
Ports per chassis
Eight to twenty 8-Gbps ports (upgradable in•
4-port increments)
Four 10/20-Gbps XPAK MSA-compliant ports (10-•
Gbps default; upgradable to 20-Gbps)
Multi-switch fabric support
All topologies including: stack, cascade,•
cascaded loop, and mesh
Multiple 10/20Gb or 8Gb links between switches•
Adaptive trunking, intelligent path selection•
Port types
All ports are universal, auto-discovering, self-•
configuring, and assume the following states:
F_Port, FL_port, E_port, G_Port, GL_Port
Performance Features
Fabric port speeds
2/4/8-Gbps, 10/20-Gbps full-duplex. All ports•
auto-negotiate with slower devices or ports.
Fabric latency less than 0.2 µs•
Cut-through routing•
Fabric point-to-point bandwidth
1700 MBps full-duplex on 8-Gbps ports•
5100 MBps full-duplex on 20-Gbps ports•
Aggregate bandwidth
544 Gbps per chassis•
Non-blocking architecture•
Maximum frame sizes
2148 bytes (2112 byte payload)•
Per-port buffering
ASIC-embedded memory (non-shared)•
Guaranteed 16 credit multi-read port buffer for•
full performance up to 13km @ 2-Gbps and
2 km @ 10-Gbps
Extended distance through credit donation•
Media
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard 3.3 volt SFP+•
transceivers for 8-Gbps ports
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard XPAK optics or•
copper stacking cables for 10/20-Gbps ports
Compatible with 4-Gbps and 2-Gbps SFPs•
Supported SFP types
Shortwave/longwave (optical), active copper•
Maximum Media transmission ranges
Device ports (@ 2-Gbps)•
Shortwave optical: 500 m (1,640 ft.)–
Longwave optical: 10 km (6.2 mi.)–
Stacking ports (@ 10-Gbps)•
Shortwave optical: 300 m (984 ft.)–
Longwave optical: 2 km (1.2 mi.)–
Cable types
50/62.5 micron multimode fiber optic•
9 micron single-mode fiber optic•
Interoperability
Compatible with FC-SW-2 compliant switches•
including Brocade®, Cisco®, and McDATA®
Management interoperability with leading SAN•
management applications
Fabric Management
Management methods
QuickTools web applet•
Command Line Interface•
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 (optional)•
API, GS-4 Management Server (including FDMI),•
SNMP, RADIUS, FTP, TFTP, SMI-S.
Access methods
10/100 Ethernet BaseT (RJ45), serial port•
(RS-232 with DB9), in-band (Fibre Channel)
Diagnostics
Power-On Self Test (POST)•
Optional SANdoctor fabric diagnostics software•
Fabric services
Simple name server, hardware based zoning,•
Registered State Change Notification (RSCN),
I/O StreamGuard, multi-chassis in-order delivery,
automatic path selection, FDMI, NPIV support,
IPv6 support
User interface
LEDs, command-line console, and web utilities•
Mechanical/Power/Cooling
5802: Dual, hot-swap power supplies/fans;•
5800: Single integrated power supply
Optional rail mount kit•
Front-to-back air pattern•
RoHS compliant•
Dimensions
H x W x D: 43.2 x 432 x 500 mm•
(1.7 x 17 x 20 in)
Weight
5802: 8.16 kg (18 lbs); 5800: 6.8 kg (15 lbs)•
Environmental and Equipment
Specifications
Operating
Temperature: 5° to 40°C (41° to 104°F)•
Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing•
Altitude: 0 to 10,000 feet•
Vibration: 5-500 Hz, 0.27g, 5 sweeps•
Shock: 3.5g, 3ms, half sine, 20 repetitions•
Non-operating
Temperature: -20° to 70°C (-4 to 158 °F)•
Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing•
Altitude: 0 to 50,000 feet•
Vibration: 2 to 200 Hz, 0.5g, 5 sweeps•
Shock: 50g, 4216 mmps, 13msec, 3 axis•
Electrical
Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60Hz•
Power load: 1 A at 120 VAC; 0.5 A at 240 VAC•
Power consumption:•
5802: 80W nominal; 90W typical max–
5800: 73W nominal; 83W typical max–
Agency Approvals—Product Safety
US/Canada: UL/cUL, 60950-1•
Europe: EN60950, CB Scheme-IEC 60950-1, CE,•
TUV, Low Voltage Directive
Russia: GOST R•
Agency Approvals—EMI/EMC
Meets Class A emissions and immunity•
requirements for USA, Canada, Europe, Australia,
New Zealand, Korea, Japan

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SANbox® 5800V/5802V Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
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