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IBM United States Hardware Announcement109-237, dated July 14, 2009

IBM United States Hardware Announcement

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IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

The IBM System Storage SAN384B expands fabricbackbone deployment choices at the data center core

and edgeTable of contents

1 At a glance 8 Publications1 Overview 8 Services2 Key prerequisites 9 Technical information2 Planned availability date 11 Terms and conditions2 Description 14 Pricing7 Product number 16 Order now

At a glance

The IBM System Storagetm

SAN384B fabric backbone is a core and edge networkswitching platform designed for midrange to enterprise-level Storage Area Network(SAN) applications. It features multiprotocol architecture, high performance, andscalable design:

8 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability for systems thatsupport 8 Gbps throughput

Auto sensing FC ports supporting 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps

Up to 384, 8 Gbps user ports connected in a dual core with the use of Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), and up to 192 ports in a single domain

High-performance port and switching blades

For ordering, contact:Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information,contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL.

Reference: YE001

Overview

The IBM SystemStorage SAN384B fabric backbone is a core and edge networkswitching platform used to interconnect storage devices, hosts, and servers inStorage Area Networks (SANs). The SAN384B is a sixth generation platform,

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designed to facilitate server, SAN, and data center consolidation while helping toreduce infrastructure and administrative costs for IT environments.

Following the introduction of the industry-leading 384-port 8 Gbps SAN768B fabricbackbone in 2008, the new SAN384B scales to 192 ports at up to full 8 Gbit/secspeed through its four modular blade slots, and leverages the same breakthroughtechnology as the larger model to deliver industry-leading performance, scalability,and energy efficiency. The IBM b-type fabric backbone models were designed toaddress the data growth and application demands of evolving enterprise datacenters.

The SAN384B offers flexible deployment and investment protection in both new andexisting storage networks. It can be deployed as a lower cost core backbone solutionin midsize enterprise network environments that do not require the throughput andport density of the larger SAN768B fabric backbone. Large enterprise customers canalso implement the SAN384B at the network edge to provide complete, scalable,and cost-effective backbone-class capabilities throughout their data centers. TheSAN384B can also connect natively to IBM b-type and m-type network environmentswithout disruption. (FICON cascading is not supported between SAN384B and m-type fabrics.)

The SAN384B can be managed using Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) V10.1 toprovide unified, end-to-end management of data center fabrics - from storage portson networked storage systems to Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) attached to physical orvirtualized servers.

Recommended for midrange to enterprise level SAN applications, the SAN384Bfabric backbone integrates hardware, including a minimum of two controlprocessors, two core blades, dual power supplies, and fans in a 8U rack height, withadvanced functionality delivered by the Fabric Operating System (FOS).

Feature exchange

None

Key prerequisites

The IBM Systems Storage SAN b-type switch family supports Fibre Channel

connectivity for servers and storage.

The SAN384B requires Fabric Operating System v6.2.0c, or later.

For a list of supported servers and storage systems, refer to the Hardwarerequirementssection.

Planned availability date

July 17, 2009

Description

The SAN384B is a sixth generation robust network switching platform thatcombines high port density, increased scalability, improved performance, andenergy efficiency. The SAN384B is designed to deliver high availability redundantarchitecture, extensive diagnostics, and system monitoring capabilities integratedwith Fabric Operating System management tools to support reliability, availability,and serviceability.

The SAN384B includes the following features:

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8 Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces supporting 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbpsauto-sensing Fibre Channel ports, which self-configure as E, F, or FL ports.

Three high-performance port blades (48 port, 32 port , and 16 port).

High-performance switching and new control blades, 10 Gbps FC Port, and routingblades.

Dual redundant control processors and core switching blades designed to provideenhanced high availability and enable non-disruptive software upgrades.

Up to 384, 8 Gbps user ports connected in a dual core with the use of InterChassis Links (ICLs) and up to 192 ports in a single domain.

The multiprotocol design of the SAN384B supports blades for Fibre Channel over

IP (FCIP) and routing that are the cornerstone of highly intelligent fabrics. Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking allows up to eight ports between a pair of

switches to be combined to form a single, logical ISL with an aggregate speed ofup to 64 Gbps for optimal bandwidth utilization.

Dynamic Path Selection can evenly balance up to eight equal cost paths, includingtrunks and ISLs, at speeds from 1 Gbps to 8 Gbps. With this function, twoSAN384B chassis can have up to 256 Gbps of hardware load balanced paths.

Extended distance support enables full performance for native Fibre Channelextension with support of up to 3,000 km for native Fibre Channel.

Frame filtering resources have been increased to provide expanded security for upto 16,000 hardware zones. Hardware zoning is accomplished at the port level ofthe switch or by worldwide name (WWN).

Support for unicast and broadcast data traffic types.

Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers support any combination ofshortwave (SW), longwave (LW), and extended longwave (ELW) optical media ona single port blade.

Fabric Operating System (FOS) delivers distributed intelligence throughout thenetwork and enables a wide range of value-added applications provided in theEnterprise Software Bundle. Advanced Web tools and zoning are enabled in theSAN384B base system, as well as the Enterprise Software Bundle.

Optional value-added software offerings including Extended Fabric Activation,Integrated Routing, FICON/CUP, FCIP/FC High-performance Extension, and FICONAcceleration.

The SAN384B base system requires FOS v6.2.0c, or later. It is always enabled withAdvanced Web tools, zoning, and the Enterprise Software Bundle including:

Adaptive networking

Advanced performance monitoring

Enhanced group management (EGM)

Fabric watch

Trunking

Advanced Web tools:Enables GUI-based administration, configuration, andmaintenance of fabric switches and SANs.

Zoning:Partitions the Storage Area Network (SAN) into logical groups called zonesto restrict device communication and apply certain policies only to members withinthe same zones.

Virtual Fabrics (VF):Supports ANSI standards-based implementation of VF.The VF feature adds the capability for physical switches to be partitioned intoindependently managed logical switches, each with its own data, control, andmanagement paths. Logical switches can be used to allocate fabric resources ona per-port basis rather than on a per-switch basis, simplify resource allocation bycustomer, department, application, or storage tier, and consolidate resources acrossmultiple fabrics.

Each logical switch belongs to one Logical Fabric. A Logical Fabric can include bothlogical and physical switches. Physical switches joining a Logical Fabric are notrequired to support the VF feature making it compatible with existing fabrics. All

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fabric services, such as zoning, quality of service (QoS), and Access Control List(ACL) policies are managed separately in each Logical Fabric. With VF, improvedISL bandwidth utilization, per-port resource allocation, and flexible management,partitioning can be achieved resulting in reduced power and cooling costs, moreports for connectivity to end devices, and a simplified management scheme.

Adaptive networking:Represents a set of features providing users with tools andcapabilities, such as QoS and flow control, incorporating network policies to ensurehigh priority connections obtain the bandwidth necessary for optimum performance,even in congested environments.

Advanced performance monitoring:Helps identify end-to-end bandwidth usageby host or target pairs and is designed to provide information for capacity planning.

Enhanced group management (EGM):When added to Brocade elementmanagement, the EGM license enables additional device-level managementfunctionality for IBM b-type products and also allows large consolidated operationsfor groups of devices (for example, firmware download, configuration upload, anddownload).

Fabric watch:Constantly monitors mission-critical switch operations for potentialfaults and automatically alerts user to problems before they become costly failures.

Trunking:Enables Fibre Channel packets to be efficiently distributed acrossmultiple inter-switch connections (links) between two SAN b-type fabric switches,while preserving in-order delivery. Both SAN b-type fabric switches must have ISL

trunking activated. The SAN384B adds enhanced ISL trunking support using 8 Gbpsports and enables Fibre Channel packets to be distributed across up to eight 8 Gbpscapable ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 64 Gbps. When connecting the8 Gbps capable models to legacy 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps capable b-type fabric switchmodels, ISL trunking is supported with link speeds operational at lowest speed andFC packets distributed across up to four ISLs for a combined bandwidth of up to 8Gbps or 32 Gbps.

Optional features

The IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbone is available with a number ofselectable options. The base SAN384B does not include any blades but at least oneblade is recommended for host and storage connectivity. The SAN384B may beconfigured by adding up to a total of four of the available optional blades: 48-port

(#3848), 32-port (#3832), 16-port (#3816) FC Blades, Routing (#3850) Blades, or10 Gb (#3870) FC Blades. All activated ports must be populated with a mixture ofSW and LW optical transceivers up to the maximum 192 ports.

FC port blades (#3816, #3832, #3848):The three FC port blades (16, 32, or48), introduced with the SAN384B, provide 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8 Gbpson each port, which can be configured as E, F, FL-ports with no over subscriptionat 8 Gbps on 16-port and 32-port blades. The 48-port blade can be 24:16 oversubscribed at 8 Gbps and any port can be configured as E or F ports. FL ports arenot supported on the 48-port blade. FICON is supported on the 48-port blade onlywhen virtual switches are defined.

Routing blade (#3850):This multiprotocol blade is designed to allow the sharingof devices among disparate SANs using Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) and FCIP

technologies. The SAN384B can be configured with up to four hot-swappable routingblades, each providing 16 auto-sensing 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, or 4 Gbps FC ports and two1 Gbps Ethernet ports, each of which is capable of eight virtual FCIP connections perport.

10 Gbps FC blade (#3870):This blade is designed to extend the value of the FCinfrastructure to include 10 Gbps FC connected SANs. The 10 Gbps FC blade hassix Fibre Channel ports and each port operates at 10 Gbps. The main function ofthis blade is to provide 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) betweentwo b-type chassis. The 10 Gbps FC blade can support up to 6 10 Gbps ISLs with amaximum of 24 10 Gbps ISLs per chassis. Each 10 Gbps FC blade requires six XFP

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fiber optic transceivers for the FC ports. The 10 Gbps FC blade will interoperate onlywith other 10 Gbps FC blades installed in the fabric.

Transceivers

The SAN384B offers the following SFP optical transceivers:

4 Gbps: SW (#2401), 4 km LW (#2441), 10 km LW (#2411), 30 km LW (#2480)

8 Gbps: SW (#2801), 10 km LW (#2821), 25 km LW (#2881)

Selected SFP transceivers are also available in 8-pack convenience packages:

4 Gbps: SW (#2408), 4 km LW (#2448), 10 km LW (#2418)

8 Gbps: SW (#2808), 10 km LW (#2828)

The 10 Gbps FC blade requires one of the 10 Gbps XFP transceivers, available aseither SW (#2510) or LW (#2520).

The SAN384B will require fiber optic cables for connection to the host systems,and storage systems or devices. These cables can be supplied by the customer orordered with the switch.

Extended fabric activation (#7803):Extend SAN fabrics beyond the FibreChannel standard 10 km supported on the base switch by optimizing the internalswitch buffers to maintain performance on ISLs at distances greater than 10 km.

ICL (#7870 and #7883):ICLs connect the switching backplane of one SAN384Bchassis directly with the switching backplane of a second SAN384B or SAN768Bchassis. This additional connection capability does not consume usable ports. ICLconnections operate as hardware trunked ISLs.

The connection capability is via four copper cables between each of the coreswitching blades in the SAN384B to another SAN384B or SAN768B chassis. Thecopper cables are supplied by IBM and are two meters in length. Because of theshort connectivity distance, chassis connected with ICLs will reside in the same or inadjacent cabinets. ICL cables may be connected in any fashion from one core bladein one chassis to the other core blade in the other chassis. Best practice would be toconnect the same connector or blade in each chassis for simplicity.

ICLs are an optional licensed feature of the SAN384B. Feature number 7870provides two cables and feature number 7883 provides a license. These featuresmust be ordered for each of the chassis attached via ICL connection. No more thantwo chassis may be connected using ICLs. Use of ICLs does not collapse the twoswitch domains into a single domain.

Ficon w/CUP activation (#7884):FICON with CUP Activation is designed toprovide in-band management of the supported SAN b-type switch and directorproducts by system automation for z/OS from IBM System z10 EC, z10 BC,

z9tm

EC, z9 BC, zSeries 990, 900, 890, and 880 servers. To enable in-bandmanagement on multiple switches and directors, each chassis must be configuredwith the appropriate FICON CUP feature. This support is designed to provide asingle point of control for managing connectivity in active FICON I/O configurations.System automation for OS/390 or z/OS can now concurrently manage IBM 9032

ESCON directors, as well as supported SAN b-type switch and director productswith FICON.

FCIP/FC high-performance extension (#7887):FCIP high-performanceextension enables Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports on the FC routing blade for theSAN384B (#3850) and it includes:

FCIP trunking that provides exchange-based load balancing across all FCIP links ofsame path cost to destination.

Multi-tunnel that supports up to 8 virtual tunnels per GbE port for a total of 16 perFC routing blade.

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Compression over IP that adds hardware-based compression to increasebandwidth capability of IP link.

Fast write over FCIP link pre-acknowledges SCSI write commands to enhanceperformance for writing to disk storage over long IP links.

Tape write pipelining over FCIP link feature pre-acknowledges portions of SCSItape write command to enhance performance for writing to tape storage over longIP links.

Fast write over a FC link feature pre-acknowledges SCSI write commands.Typically used over extended FC links and, therefore, requires the extended fabriclicense.

Ficon accelerator activation (#7888):FICON accelerator activation is a licensedfeature which supports FICON emulation for IBM z/OS Global Mirror (formerly XRC),and FICON read and write tape pipelining over FCIP on the SAN384B with feature#3850 routing blades.

Any supported FCIP tunnel configuration may enable the FICON accelerator feature.The FICON accelerator feature will be supported in Virtual E-port (VE) to VE tunnelsonly. Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) is not supported.

Support for multiple equal cost paths with the FICON accelerator feature is limited totunnels existing on the same Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) port. If the FICON acceleratorfeature is enabled, the tunnels that comprise the set of multiple equal cost pathsmust originate from the same GbE port on the local switch, and terminate at thesame GbE port on the remote switch. The FICON accelerator feature must be

enabled for every FCIP tunnel in the multiple equal cost path set. If the FICONaccelerator feature is not required, then the FICON accelerator feature must bedisabled for every FCIP tunnel in the multiple equal cost path set.

The FICON accelerator feature must be disabled on any tunnel comprising a multipleequal cost path set, if those paths include tunnels that originate on different GbEports on the local SAN or terminate on different GE ports on the remote SAN.

The configuration of the FICON accelerator feature is accomplished via the existing"portcfg" command. It is subject to the same limitations and restrictions of any FCIPtunnel feature or configuration parameter as it relates to tunnel disruption, port orswitch disable/enable, or reboot requirements.

Integrated routing license (#7890):Integrated routing (EX_port) allows any

port in a SAN384B to be configured supporting Fibre Channel Routing (FCR).Integrated routing enables FCR support on the 8 Gbps ports as a native capability,hence they are referred to as native EX_ports. This eliminates the need to add arouting blade or use the SAN18B-R for FCR purposes, and also provides double thebandwidth for each FC Router connection when attached to another 8 Gbps-capableport. FCR capability on native EX_ports requires the integrated routing license(#7890).

The integrated routing license only affects native EX_ports. Routing functionality onthe #3850 FCIP ports (VEX_ports) behave the same as before, regardless of thepresence of the integrated routing license. However, using both the native EX_portsand EX_ports on a routing blade is not supported within a single chassis. OnlyVEX_Ports may be used in the same chassis along with Integrated routing EX_Ports.

2499-192 Firmware upgrade renewal, one year (#7712):The initial purchase

of an IBM System Storage SAN384B includes one year of firmware upgradeentitlement. This feature provides you with one additional year of renewal forupgrades included in future releases of the FOS firmware. You are not eligible toaccess new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

2499-192 Firmware upgrade renewal, two years (#7713):The initialpurchase of an IBM System Storage SAN384B includes one year of firmware upgradeentitlement. This feature provides you with two additional years of renewal forupgrades included in future releases of the FOS firmware. You are not eligible toaccess new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

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Business Partner information

If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM,you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. APartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).

https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=109-237

Accessibility by people with disabilities

A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing

details on accessibility compliance can be requested at

http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html

For hardware offerings

The following features support use by people with disabilities:

Controls and latches operable with one hand and minimal dexterity

Keys discernible by touch without activating them

Ports and connectors support connection of industry-standard devices

Product number

Machine FeatureDescription type Model number

IBM System Storage SAN384B 2499 192SFP 4 Gbps SW 2499 192 2401SFP 4 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2499 192 2408SFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 2499 192 2411SFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 8-Pack 2499 192 2418SFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 2499 192 2441SFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 8-Pack 2499 192 2448SFP 4 Gbps 30 km ELW 2499 192 2480XFP 10 Gbps SW 2499 192 2510XFP 10 Gbps LW 2499 192 2520SFP 1 GbE Copper 2499 192 2550

SFP 8 Gbps SW 2499 192 2801SFP 8 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2499 192 2808SFP 8 Gbps 10 Km LW 2499 192 2821SFP 8 Gbps 10 Km LW -8 Pack 2499 192 2828SFP 8 Gbps 25 km ELW 2499 192 2881FC 8 Gb 16-port Blade 2499 192 3816FC 8 Gb 32-port Blade 2499 192 3832FC 8 Gb 48-port Blade 2499 192 3848Routing Blade 2499 192 3850FC 10 Gbps Port Blade 2499 192 3870LC/LC 5 m 50U 2499 192 5305LC/LC 25 m 50U 2499 192 5325LC/LC 5 m 50U - 4 Pack 2499 192 5405LC/LC 25 m 50U - 4 Pack 2499 192 5425LC/LC 31 m 9U - 4 Pack 2499 192 5444LC/LC 31 m 9U 2499 192 5731OM3 Cable LC/LC 10m 2499 192 5810OM3 Cable LC/LC 10m - 4 Pack 2499 192 58182499-192 FW upgrade 1 year 2499 192 77122499-192 FW upgrade 2 years 2499 192 7713Extended Fabric Activation 2499 192 7803Inter-Chassis Cable Kit 2499 192 7870SAN384B Inter-Chassis License 2499 192 7883FICON w/CUP Activation 2499 192 7884FCIP/FC Extension 2499 192 7887FICON Accelerator 2499 192 7888Integrated Routing 2499 192 7890First Install in 2109-C36 2499 192 9286Second Install in 2109-C36 2499 192 9287
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Field Install in 2109-C36 2499 192 9289SAN384B Standalone Mode 2499 192 9284Power cord, US, Can, LA, Japan 2499 192 9800Power cord, EMEA 2499 192 9802Power cord, Australia, NZ 2499 192 9831Power cord, Korea 2499 192 9835

Model conversions

Not applicable

Feature conversions

Not applicable

Publications

The following publications are shipped with the product.

Additional copies of the IBM System Storage SAN384B Installation, Service, andUser's Guide are available on the Internet at

http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

Order AvailabilityTitle number dateIBM System Storage SAN384B Installation, GC52-1333 07/14/09Service, and User's Guide

The following publication will be available by July 14, 2009.To order, contact yourIBM representative.

OrderTitle number

IBM System Storage SAN384B GC52-1333Installation, Service, andUser's Guide

IBM Publications Center Portal

http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM productpublications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensivesearch facilities are provided, as well as payment options via credit card. A largenumber of publications are available online in various file formats, which cancurrently be downloaded free of charge.

Services

Global Technology Services

IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications,and other technology management.

These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your ITinfrastructure to be an On Demand Business. They can help you integrate your high-speed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and anarray of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and manynon-IBM offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs.

For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/
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For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact yourIBM representative or visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity

For details on education offerings related to specific products, visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/index.html

Select your country, and then select the product as the category.

Technical information

Specified operating environment

Physical specifications

The SAN384B can only be installed in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch CabinetModel C36 (2109-C36).

2499-192Width: 43.74 cm (17.22 in)Height: 68.9 cm (27.12 in), with exhaust kitDepth: 61.29 cm (24.09 in), without doorDepth: 73.20 cm (28.82 in), with doorWeight: 25.76 kg ( 56.8 lb.), empty chassisWeight: 68.00 kg (150.00 lb.), fully populated

For information on technical specificationsof IBM SAN b-type products, includingoperating environment, physical specifications, and recommended installationprocedures, refer to

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type

Operating environment

Temperature

Operating: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)

Non-operating: -25 to 70 degrees C (-13 to 158 degrees F)

Humidity operating: 10% to 85%, noncondensing at 40 C (104 F)

Humidity non-operating: 10% to 90%, noncondensing at 70 C (158 F)

Operating altitude: 0 to 3,000 m (0 to 10,000 ft)

Storage altitude: Up to 12 km (40,000 ft)

Operating shock: 20 G, 6 ms half-sine

Non-operating shock: 33 G, 11 ms half-sine

Vibration operating: 0.5 g sine, 5 to 500 Hz

Non-operating vibration: 2 g sine, 5 to 500 Hz

Airflow high-speed: 350 cu ft/min (.00059 cu m/hr)

Input voltage: 85 to 264 V ac, universal

Frequency: 47 to 63 Hz Power consumption: 841 W typical

EMC Conformance:

Taiwan BSMI CNS13438 (Taiwan EMC Standard)

ACA C-Tick (Australia and New Zealand)

Product safety/Country testing/Certification:

CSA NRTL Certification to UL 60950-1: 2003, First Edition
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CSA Certification to CSA 60950-1-03 (Canadian Standards Association)

CB Certification to IEC 60950-1(2001) (including all National Deviations)

Nemko Certification to EN60950-1:2001

German TUV GS Certificate to EN60950-1+ A11

GOST Certification (Russia)

TUV Argentina Certification to IEC60950-1(2001)

Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) for CE Marking in European Union

Hardware requirements

Supported servers and storage systems

The IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbone is designed to support FibreChannel connectivityfor the following:

Servers

IBM System z10 EC, z10 BC, z9 EC, z9 BC, zSeries 990, 900, 890, and 880

IBM Power Systems

IBM System p and selected RS/6000 servers

IBM System i and selected AS/400 servers

IBM System x and selected Netfinity servers

Other Intel-based servers with Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows2003

Selected Sun and HP servers

Storage software

IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)

Storage systems

IBM TotalStorage DS8000

tm

IBM TotalStorage DS6000

tm

IBM TotalStorage DS4000tm

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server

IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of Storage Servers

IBM TotalStorage 3580, 3588, 3590, and 3592 Tape Drives

IBM TotalStorage 3494, 3582, 3583, and 3584 Tape Libraries

IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader

IBM TotalStorage 3584 High Availability Frame Model HA1

Other selected storage systems

For specific support dates, configuration options, server models, operating systemslevels, attachment capabilities, and throughput connectivity speeds, visit

http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/san/b-type

Software requirements

Specific details on supported operating system releases are available at

http://www.ibm.com/totalstorage/san/b-type
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Planning information

Customer responsibilities

Planning information, including customer responsibilities, physical planning, andinstallability is available in the specific product planning manuals on the followingWeb site


You are responsible for downloading or obtaining from IBM, and installing designatedmachine code (microcode, basic input/output system code (called BIOS), utilityprograms, device drivers, and diagnostics delivered with an IBM machine) and othersoftware updates in a timely manner from an IBM Internet Web site or from otherelectronic media, and following the instructions that IBM provides. You may requestIBM to install machine code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.

Cable orders

Fiber optic cable:A fiber optic cable is required for attaching the SAN384B tothe host system adapters or other storage area FC components. The cable can becustomer supplied or ordered with the direct (2499-192) in the lengths available.The attaching fiber cable must be 50.0/125 micrometers for distances up to 300meters at 2 Gbps speed, 150 meters at 4 Gbps, or 50 meters at 8 Gbps. Theattaching fiber cable must be 62.5/125 micrometers for distances up to 175 meters

at 2 Gbps speed, 70 meters at 4 Gbps, or 21 meters at 8 Gbps. Longwave SFPsrequire 9 micron singlemode fibre optic cables.

The connection is an LC connector type.

In many situations, the required lengths and installation of fiber optic cables willbe unique to each customer's configuration and facility specifications. IBM NetworkIntegration and Deployment Services, offered by IBM Global Services, can provideassistance for these unique cabling and installation requirements.

Installability

The SAN384B can only be installed in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch CabinetC36 (2109-C36). You must specify in the initial plant order if one or two SAN384B

systems will be plant installed in the 2109-C36. For field installation, up to themaximum of three SAN384B can be installed in the C36 Cabinet with the maximumof one other b-type chassis. The model 2499-192 also supports standalone modewhen ordered with feature number 9284.

Security, auditability, and control

The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of securityfeatures, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systemsand communications facilities.

Terms and conditions

Volume orders:Contact your IBM representative.

IBM Global Financing

Yes

Warranty period

One year

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Warranty service

If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types ofwarranty service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problemover the telephone, or electronically via an IBM Web site. You must follow theproblem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling ofservice will depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts availability. Ifapplicable to your product, parts considered Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) willbe provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.

Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specifiedlevel of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional

charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBMrepresentative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information.

On-site Service

IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You mustprovide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBMmachine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.

Service level is

24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4 hour average, same day response. Same dayservice level includes the installation of Tier 1 CRUs at no additional charge.

Non-IBM parts service

Warranty service

IBM is now shipping machines with selected non-IBM parts that contain an IBM fieldreplaceable unit (FRU) part number label. These parts are to be serviced during theIBM machine warranty period. IBM is covering the service on these selected non-IBM parts as an accommodation to their customers, and normal warranty serviceprocedures for the IBM machine apply.

Warranty service upgrades

During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced level ofOn-site Service for an additional charge. Service levels are response-time objectivesand are not guaranteed. See the Warranty services section for additional details.

IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronicallyby access to an IBM Web site. You must follow the problem determination andresolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will depend upon thetime of your call and is subject to parts availability.

On-site Service

IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. Youmust provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly ofthe IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.The following on-site response-time objectives are available as warranty serviceupgrades for your machine. Available offerings are:

24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2 hour average response

Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) may be provided as part of the machine'sstandard warranty CRU Service except that you may install a CRU yourself orrequest IBM installation, at no additional charge, under one of the On-site Servicelevels specified above. For additional information on the CRU Service, see thewarranty information.

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Maintenance services options

If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types ofmaintenance service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve yourproblem over the telephone or electronically, via an IBM Web site. You must followthe problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Schedulingof service will depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts availability.Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specifiedlevel of maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations.Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local

IBM representative or your reseller for country- and location-specific information.The following service selections are available as maintenance options for yourmachine type.

On-site Service

IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You mustprovide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBMmachine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.

Service levels are:

24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2 hour average response

http://www-5.ibm.com/services/europe/maintenance/

Non-IBM parts service

Under certain conditions, IBM provides services for selected non-IBM parts at noadditional charge for machines that are covered under warranty service upgrades ormaintenance services.

This service includes hardware problem determination (PD) on the non-IBM parts(for example, adapter cards, PCMCIA cards, disk drives, memory) installed withinIBM machines and provides the labor to replace the failing parts at no additionalcharge.

If IBM has a Technical Service Agreement with the manufacturer of the failingpart, or if the failing part is an accommodations part (a part with an IBM FRU

label), IBM may also source and replace the failing part at no additional charge.For all other non-IBM parts, customers are responsible for sourcing the parts.Installation labor is provided at no additional charge, if the machine is covered undera warranty service upgrade or a maintenance service. For all other non-IBM parts,customers are responsible for sourcing the parts. Installation labor is provided at noadditional charge, if the machine is covered under a warranty service upgrade or amaintenance service.

Usage plan machine

No

IBM hourly service rate classification

Two

When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacementmay not be new, but will be in good working order.

Field-installable features

Yes
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Model conversions

No

Machine installation

Installation is performed by IBM. IBM will install the machine in accordance with theIBM installation procedures for the machine.

In the United States, contact IBM at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). In other countries,contact the local IBM office.

Graduated program license charges apply

No

Licensed internal code

IBM System Storage SAN b-type (Brocade) family of products are licensed for use bya customer on IBM machine for which it was provided by Brocade under the termsand conditions of the Brocade End User License Agreement, to enable a specificmachine to function in accordance with its specifications, and only for the capacityauthorized by IBM and acquired by the customer. You can obtain the agreement bycontacting your IBM representative.

IBM may release changes to the licensed machine code. IBM plans to make thelicensed machine code changes available for download from IBM technical support at

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/san/b_type/library.html

If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolvedthrough your application of downloadable licensed machine code, you areresponsible for downloading and installing these designated licensed machine codechanges as IBM specifies. If you would prefer, you may request IBM to install thedownloadable licensed machine code changes; however, you may be charged forthat service.

Educational allowance

A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educationalallowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance.

Pricing

For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative.

Product charges Machine FeatureDescription type model number

IBM System Storage 2499 192SAN384B

SFP 4 Gbps SW 2401SFP 4 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2408SFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 2411SFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 8-Pack 2418SFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 2441SFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 8-Pack 2448SFP 4 Gbps 30 km ELW 2480XFP 10 Gbps SW 2510XFP 10 Gbps LW 2520SFP 1 GbE Copper 2550SFP 8 Gbps SW 2801SFP 8 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2808
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SFP 8 Gbps 10 Km LW 28218 Gbps 10 Km LW -8 Pack 2828Transceiver 8 Gbps 25 km ELW 2881FC 8 Gb 16-port Blade 3816FC 8 Gb 32-port Blade 3832FC 8 Gb 48-port Blade 3848Routing Blade 3850FC 10 Gbps Port Blade 3870LC/LC 5 m 50U 5305LC/LC 25 m 50U 5325LC/LC 5 m 50U - 4 Pack 5405LC/LC 25 m 50U - 4 Pack 5425LC/LC 31 m 9U - 4 Pack 5444LC/LC 31 m 9U 5731OM3 Cable LC/LC 10m 5810OM3 Cable LC/LC 10m - 4 Pack 58182499-192 FW upgrade 1 year 77122499-192 FW upgrade 2 years 7713Extended Fabric Activation 7803Inter-Chassis Cable Kit 7870SAN384B Inter-Chassis License 7883FICON w/CUP Activation 7884FCIP/FC Extension 7887FICON Accelerator 7888Integrated Routing 7890First Install in 2109-C36 9286Second Install in 2109-C36 9287Field Install in 2109-C36 9289SAN384B Standalone Mode 9284Power cord, US, Can, LA, Japan 9800Power cord, EMEA 9802Power cord, Australia, NZ 9831Power cord, Korea 9835

Field Plant Feature install installDescription number only only

SFP 4 Gbps SW 2401 N NSFP 4 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2408 N NSFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 2411 N NSFP 4 Gbps 10 km LW 8-Pack 2418 N NSFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 2441 N NSFP 4 Gbps 4 km LW 8-Pack 2448 N NSFP 4 Gbps 30 km ELW 2480 N NXFP 10 Gbps SW 2510 N NXFP 10 Gbps LW 2520 N NSFP 1 GbE Copper 2550 N NSFP 8 Gbps SW 2801 N NSFP 8 Gbps SW 8-Pack 2808 N NSFP 8 Gbps 10 Km LW 2821 N N8 Gbps 10 Km LW -8 Pack 2828 N NTransceiver 8 Gbps 25 km ELW 2881 N NFC 8 Gb 16-port Blade 3816 N NFC 8 Gb 32-port Blade 3832 N NFC 8 Gb 48-port Blade 3848 N NRouting Blade 3850 N NFC 10 Gbps Port Blade 3870 N NLC/LC 5 m 50U 5305 N NLC/LC 25 m 50U 5325 N NLC/LC 5 m 50U - 4 Pack 5405 N N

LC/LC 25 m 50U - 4 Pack 5425 N NLC/LC 31 m 9U - 4 Pack 5444 N NLC/LC 31 m 9U 5731 N NOM3 Cable LC/LC 10m 5810 N NOM3 Cable LC/LC 10m - 4 Pack 5818 N N2499-192 FW upgrade 1 year 7712 N N2499-192 FW upgrade 2 years 7713 N NExtended Fabric Activation 7803 N NInter-Chassis Cable Kit 7870 N NSAN384B Inter-Chassis License 7883 N NFICON w/CUP Activation 7884 N NFCIP/FC Extension 7887 N NFICON Accelerator 7888 N NIntegrated Routing 7890 N N

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First Install in 2109-C36 9286 N YSecond Install in 2109-C36 9287 N YField Install in 2109-C36 9289 N YSAN384B Standalone Mode 9284 N YPower cord, US, Can, LA, Japan 9800 N NPower cord, EMEA 9802 N NPower cord, Australia, NZ 9831 N NPower cord, Korea 9835 N N

N = NoY = Yes

Order now

To order, contact your local IBM representative or your IBM Business Partner.

To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968). For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers.

Phone: 800-IBM-CALLFax: 1-800-2IBM-FAXFor IBM representative: [email protected] IBM Business Partner: [email protected]: IBM Americas Call Centers P.O. Box 2690

Atlanta, GA 30301-2690 North York, Ontario Canada M3B 3R1Reference: YE001

The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add yourname to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.

Note:Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.

Trademarks

System Storage, z9, DS8000, DS6000 and DS4000 are trademarks of IBMCorporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

IBM, FICON, z/OS, zSeries, OS/390, ESCON, PartnerWorld, TotalStorage, Power,System p, RS/6000, System i, AS/400, System x, Netfinity and Enterprise StorageServer are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, othercountries, or both.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, othercountries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in theUnited States, other countries, or both.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks ofothers.

Terms of use

IBM products and services which are announced and available in your countrycan be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions,and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw thisannouncement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for yourinformation only. Additional terms of use are located at:

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