| Q1. |
What are the differences between the SAN Switch 4/32 Power Pack, SAN switch 4/32 (full) and SAN Switch 4/32 (base)? |
| A1. |
All three variants are based on the same platform. The SAN Switch 4/32 Power Pack includes the SAN Switch 4/32 (full) with 32 active ports and a full suite of software products. The SAN Switch 4/32 (full) includes a SAN Switch 4/32 with 32 active ports. The SAN Switch 4/32 (base) includes a SAN Switch 4/32 with 16 active ports. An optional 8 port upgrade license is available to activate ports. |
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| Q2. |
Will the 4/32 SAN Switches work with the B-Series Multi-Protocol Routers? |
| A2. |
Yes, the 4Gb devices will work seamlessly with B-Series Multi-protocol Routers. |
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| Q3. |
Are the 4/32 SAN Switch and 4/32 SAN Switch Power Pack compatible with all other B-series based switch products? |
| A3. |
The 4/32 SAN Switch and 4/32 SAN Switch Power Pack work seamlessly with all 4Gb, 2Gb and 1Gb Brocade based FC Core, Director and SAN switch products. |
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| Q4. |
How will I use 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel performance? |
| A4. |
Most customers will first utilize 4Gbit/sec Fibre Channel as Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) to increase fabric bandwidth or increase the number of usable ports by reducing the number of ports needed for ISLs. 4Gbit/sec targets and initiators (HBAs, tape devices, RAID systems) will become broadly available in the near future. Customers will utilize 4Gbit/sec to reduce the time required to perform backups, and to provide a storage infrastructure for high-performance applications (databases, OLTP, and so on). |
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| Q5. |
Does the 4/32 SAN Switch provide a 4Gbps end to end storage solution? |
| A5. |
The 4/32 SAN Switch is an important component of a true end to end 4Gb storage solution. 4Gb HBAs and 4Gb arrays must also be in place for a complete 4Gb solution. Initially, The 4/32 SAN Switch can transfer data at 4 Gbps to another 4/32 SAN Switch. |
