QLogic 5800V_5802V - Manual (Page 4)

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Data Sheet
Easy to Install and Manage
• Installation and configuration wizards—From basic switch setup
to advanced zoning and extended distance configuration, the QLogic
5800V automates routines to make deployment a snap. Installation is
a three-step, point-and-click process. Self-configuring switch ports
automatically adjust to 8Gb, 4Gb, or 2Gb device speeds.
• On-board GUI—No software to load. Just point a web browser at any
switch and manage the entire fabric from that location. No matter what
your level of expertise, the web-based Quicktools interface has all you
need for basic fabric management. For advanced administration of
larger SaNs, the optional enterprise Fabric Suite application provides an
unprecedented level of intuitive control.
• Stack management—With enterprise Fabric Suite, users can manage
stacks of 5000 Series products as a single device, loading firmware,
applying security configuration changes, or handling user and SNMP
administration for up to six switches simultaneously.
Fast, Reliable Performance
• Full bandwidth architecture—the QLogic 5800V provides
uncontested “wire speed” bandwidth at every port—a total of 544Gbps
per switch! Plus, the dedicated 10Gb/20Gb ISL transport makes it easy
to create nonblocking multiswitch configurations. ISL capacity expands
automatically as device port count grows, ensuring a consistent user
experience.
• Adaptive Trunking—there are no extra costs or complicated license
schemes. QLogic adaptive trunking optimizes ISL use and performance
by pooling the capacity of multiple 20Gb, 10Gb, or 8Gb links into
a single high-speed pipeline. trunks are employed automatically,
eliminating the need for manual configuration. Unlike other trunking
implementations, trunked ports need not be sequential, and can be
spread across multiple switches. Switch-on-exchange design supports
intelligent path selection, fabric shortest path first, and virtual trunking.
a variety of reliability features enable the QLogic 5800V to deliver overall
system availability greater than 99.999 percent.
• I/O StreamGuard™ registered state change notification (RSCN)—
Guaranteed bandwidth for time-sensitive applications such as video
streaming
• Hardware-enforced zoning by WWN
• Hot-swappable dual power supply options
• Nondisruptive code load and activation (NDCLA)
Powerful, Intuitive Software
QLogic Fibre Channel switches use the same code base, which means that
QLogic switches are backward and forward compatible—you will need to
learn only one set of management tools.
• QuickTools—embedded Java ® Web applet for device discovery, device
management, zoning, and fabric management. Quicktools includes a
configuration wizard and QLogic drag-and-drop zoning, the industry’s
most intuitive zoning method.
• Fabric Security (now included)—Provides the right mix of advanced
protection features for user, connection, and device security. this
includes support for remote authentication dial-in user service (RaDIUS)
authentication, and SSh and SSL encryption. Device connection
security uses Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), Dh-ChaP, and
FC-GS-4 Ct.
• Enterprise Fabric Suite (optional)—Reduce software costs while
managing the SaN your way with unprecedented levels of control.
enterprise Fabric Suite bundles high-value enterprise features such
as Fabric tracker, Performance View, Port threshold alarms, Stack
Management, and mPort™ movable port activation into a single site-
licensed package. You’ll spend less time and money licensing individual
features or worrying about “balloon payment” per-switch fees as your
SaN grows.
• SANdoctor (now included)—an extensive set of diagnostic tools for
trouble-shooting problems in your fabric. SaNdoctor includes media
digital diagnostics, fabric trace route, and fabric ping.