Qlogic SANbox 5200 Series Supplementary Manual

Brand: Qlogic

Model: SANbox 5200 Series

Type: Supplementary Manual

QLogic SANbox 5200 Series is the industry's first 2Gb Fibre Channel stackable switch that provides 8, 12 or 16 auto-detecting 2Gb/1Gb device ports with 4-port incremental software-keyed upgrade. A compelling feature of each 5200 series switch is a four-pack of 10Gb ISL ports for high-speed stacking links. Combined with free configuration and zoning wizard software tools, the 5200 series allows you to build fabrics easily, quickly, and cost-effectively.

You can use QLogic SANbox 5200 Series to connect multiple servers and storage devices in a high-performance network. The switch supports a variety of features, including:

C A S E S T U D Y

Quantum

QLogic and Quantum’s DLT

Technology Protect Infrastructure

Investments Through “The Power

of Knowing”

Manage

Understand and control how tape drives are used

throughout the enterprise

Develop a complete inventory of drives and media and the

usage statistics for zeach.

Monitor the integrity of your regular backups.

Predict

Assess which tapes and drives are nearing the end of their

useful lives.

Improve backup credibility by ensuring that drive and

media combinations offer acceptable levels of conﬁdence.

Use drive and media statistics to implement optimal

maintenance protocols.

Prevent

Spot failures as they happen and be able to correct them.

•

DLTSage by Quantum

The key to DLTSage is a comprehensive log of drive and media statistics, offering a

unique family of software tools -- unprecedented in the industry - to help you work with

this data and convert it to useful information. Compliant with the industry-standard T10

MAM speciﬁcation, DLTSage is the ﬁrst workable set of tools for monitoring drive/media

performance. Now you can have the answers to questions like, “Where was this tape

last written?” or “How many times has the drive been used in the last month?”

DLT

Technology’s strong legacy in midrange and enterprise tape technology and the

expertise that QLogic

brings to its Fibre Channel and SCSI Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs)

and Switches have been combined to provide an innovative solution that predicts and

prevents potential problems in key components within SAN environments.

The award-winning DLTSage

™

backup solution is an architecture-based suite of

predictive and preventive maintenance diagnostic offerings that enable users to more

simply manage storage environments. Together, QLogic and DLTSage deliver the power

of knowing - knowing data is safe and protected while applications remain available

and secure. This architecture is built on standards that interface seamlessly into current

storage environments.

Quantum’s DLT Technology continues to advance tape technology in its diagnostic suite

of tools such as DLTSage. DLT products offer customers the ﬂexibility to implement a

single technology family across their enterprise, from the entry-level

DLT VS80 drive, to the third generation of Performance drives, the SDLT 600. With an

installed base of more than 2.5 million DLT drives in use and over 100 million DLT

media cartridges shipped, it’s no wonder 98% of Fortune 500

companies rely on DLT

technology for backing up and archiving their businesscritical data!

QLogic simpliﬁes networking storage with controller chips, HBAs, network switches and

management software that move data from the storage device through the fabric to the

server. QLogics products comply with industry standards to ensure interoperability and

ease of integration within existing network storage deployments.

The QLogic family of HBAs and switches are tested and proven interoperable with

DLTtape

products, providing mutual customers with the highest quality solutions

available, such as the QLogic SANblade

and SANbox

5200 series. Both combine with

DLT drives to provide a robust and high-performance storage network.

“The strategic partnership between Quantum and QLogic Corporation provides

end-users with the most scalable, reliable and cost-effective networked storage

solutions in the industry,”

– Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corporation

Corporate Headquarters QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www.qlog ic.com

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C A S E S T U D Y

Users can now extend existing investments in the SDLT 600 tape drive and

Super DLTtape

II media to effectively leverage and implement DLTIce

™

as an

integral component in compliant data storage environments. Supported by the

DLTSage architecture platform, DLTIce provides customers WORM functionality

with a complete set of management tools and strong software support.

SANbox 5200 Series Switches and SANblade HBAs

QLogic offers the industry’s ﬁrst 2Gb Fibre Channel stackable switch with

its 5200 series. These switches provide 8, 12 or 16 auto-detecting 2Gb/1Gb

device ports with 4-port incremental softwarekeyed upgrade. A compelling

feature of each 5200 series switch is a four-pack of 10Gb ISL ports for high-

speed stacking links. Combined with free conﬁguration and zoning wizard

software tools, the 5200 series allows you to build fabrics easily, quickly

and cost-effectively.

QLogic also offers the SANbox2

™

-64 modular chassis switch, which delivers

the high port count of a Director-class product with the low cost-per-port of a

fabric switch, and features modular scalability to 64 ports with 8-port blades.

And if you’re in the market for robust and reliable HBAs, QLogics SANblade

Fibre Channel HBAs are the most widely deployed host adapter solutions for

server, networking, storage, and clustering solutions.

Best of all, when you combine SAN architecture built on QLogic components

and a backup solution from Quantum, your enterprise data has never been

safer. QLogic and Quantum deliver partnership at its best for interoperability,

data security, and end-to-end availability in your SAN infrastructure.

DLT and DLTtape are registered trademarks and DLTSage, DLTIce, and the DLT

logo are trademarks of Quantum Corp. FORTUNE 500 is a registered trademark of

Fortune Magazine, a division of Time Inc.

Quantum

©2004-2005 QLogic Corporation. Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic and the QLogic logo are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. SANbox2 is a trademark of QLogic Corporation. All other brands

and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Qlogic SANbox 5200 Series Supplementary Manual

Brand: Qlogic

Model: SANbox 5200 Series

Type: Supplementary Manual

You can use QLogic SANbox 5200 Series to connect multiple servers and storage devices in a high-performance network. The switch supports a variety of features, including:

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