Fibre Channel Switch Modules

Brocade SAN Fibre Channel Switch Module

• supports 1, 2 and 4Gbps Fibre channel connectivity
• available in 10- or 20-port configurations
• 10-port configuration can be upgraded to 20-port without disruption for on-demand scalability
• integrates Brocade SAN fabric to simplify deployment/management and reduce infrastructure complexity and total cost of ownership
• features proven Silkworm™ technology
• fully backward compatible and interoperable with Silkworm and IBM TotalStorage® b-type SAN switches

QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Module

• supports 1, 2 and 4Gbps Fibre channel connectivity
• available in 10- or 20-port configurations
• simple software upgrade converts 10-port configuration to 20-port configuration for on-demand scalability
• leverages standards-compliance (FC-SW2 & FC-SW3) for interoperability with SANs in open mode
• includes QLogic SANsurfer™ Management Suite which eases installation, configuration and management of your SAN infrastructure - all from one GUI

McData Fibre Channel Switch Module

• supports 1, 2 and 4Gbps Fibre channel connectivity
• available in 10- or 20-port configurations
• provides for seamless integration of BladeCenter into McData environments
• simple software upgrade converts 10-port configuration to 20-port configuration for on-demand scalability
• includes McDATA SANbrowser - an easy-to-use web-based GUI for configuring, managing and maintaining McData SANs
• nondisruptive code load activation with McDATA HotCAT™ Functionality

QLogic 6-port Fibre Channel Switch Module

• entry-level SAN connectivity
• integrated SAN switching functionality based on SANBox 5200 technology
• easy setup and integration into core or edge SANs
• support IBM TotalStorage products including FAStT and ESS
• supports an external, NEBS-compliant Fibre Channel SAN unit

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