Table 21. System architecture (continued)
Data traffic types
Media types
Fabric services
Inter-chassis linking (ICL/QSFP)
System size and weight
The weight of the SAN768B-2 can vary considerably depending on the
combination of blades installed. Use Table 22 and Table 23 on page 148 to
determine the weight of the system with your combination of port and application
blades.
Table 22. System sizes and weights
System size
Width
Height
Depth (without door)
Depth (with door)
SAN768B-2: 384-port configuration with
eight FC16-48 port blades including two CP
blades, 2 core switch blades. three blowers,
four power supplies, and one cable
management comb
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255
groups), and broadcast
Attention: Use only transceivers that are supported for
this product. Only transceivers purchased from IBM are
supported. The use of transceivers that are not
supported may cause data loss or cause the product to
malfunction. For a listing of transceivers compatible with
this product:
v Go to the IBM Support Portal http://www.ibm.com/
supportportal.
v In the Search field, enter b-type supported
transceiver.
v Alternatively, use this direct link: http://www-
01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004421.
Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive
Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic Isolation,
QoS); auditing; BB credit recovery; Advanced Zoning
(default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning);
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); End-to-End Performance
monitoring; Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI;
FICON CUP; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated
Routing; IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server;
N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing;
Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable
Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS);
syslog; Top Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch,
Logical Fabric)
Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core
switch blade (CR16-8)
Size or weight
43.74 cm (17.22 in.)
62.23 cm (24.5 in./14U)
61.29 cm (24.09 in.)
73.20 cm (28.82 in.)
101.3 kg (223.3 lb)
Appendix A. Product specifications
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