The
Industry's First Fibre Channel Stackable Switch
Now with dual, hot-swappable power
supply option!
The benefits of stackable IP switches are now available
for SANs. The SANbox® 5200 stackable switch delivers
the seamless scalability and performance of a chassis switch
in a simple-to-manage, pay-as-you-grow solution.
Start small, then expand as your needs grow.
Entry as low as eight ports, then scale in four-port
software-keyed increments
Each chassis includes sixteen 2Gb ports, plus a four-pack
of high-speed 10Gb ISL ports.
Built-in graphical user interface (GUI) with installation/configuration
wizards
Available in two power supply
configurations: single integrated (SB5200) and dual hot-swappable
(SB5202).
Key Features
8, 12 or 16 auto-detecting 2Gb/1Gb device ports
(4-port 2Gb/1Gb and/or 10Gb field upgrade licenses available)
4 10Gb ports for high-speed stacking links.
Stacking of up to 6 units for 96 available user ports
Non-Disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA)
Single and dual hot-swap power supply configurations available.
Configuration, zoning and extended distance wizards to simplify
switch installation and fabric scaling.
Interoperable with all FC-SW-2 compliant Fibre Channel switches
Full-fabric, public-loop or switch-to-switch connectivity
on 2Gb/1Gb ports
Full-fabric or switch-to-switch connectivity on 10Gb ports
Auto-sensing, self-configuring ports
Fabric tracking tool for fabric-wide snapshots and detection
of configuration changes
Non-blocking full-bandwidth architecture
RSCN suppression
"No-Wait" routing - guaranteed maximum performance
independent of data traffic
Industry's lowest latency for maximum performance
SFP (small form pluggable) connectivity - 16 front ports
in a 1U full-width rack form-factor
Seamless operation with higher-level third-party management
applications
In-band, out-of-band, Telnet and SNMP management access
ASIC-embedded memory - faster, more scalable and more reliable
than shared memory architecture.
Breakthrough Ease of Use
The first Fibre Channel stackable switches to be
configured and zoned with simple wizards. Stack management
is simple throughout your SAN lifecycle as you install,
configure, monitor, diagnose and upgrade your QLogic HBAs
and switches.
Incredibly Low Cost
Starting at eight ports, SANbox 5600 stackable
switches offer an entry point affordable to the smallest
business. Managing your stack is so simple, you won't have
to hire a SAN expert.
Modular Scalability
Of course you can add, change or delete switches
without disrupting your storage network.
Pervasive Interoperability
Interoperable with popular servers, storage and
networking products from major manufacturers including ADIC,
Apple, Brocade, Cisco, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC, Emulex,
HDS, HP, IBM, LSI, McData Microsoft, Quantum, StorageTek,
Sun, VERITAS and many others.
Blazing 10 Gb Performance
The first SAN product to support traffic between
switches, servers and storage at up to 10Gb per second,
six times faster than 2Gb networks being deployed today.
A single, 10Gb inter-switch link (ISL) ensures low latency
between switches and eliminates the cost and complexity
of trunking up to six 2 Gb ports.
