NEC SIGMABLADE N8406-020 - Manual (Page 40)

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1. Overview
1-1. Specification
Rating
Item
N8406-019 N8406-020
Remarks
Fibre channel interfaces
External ports: 4
Internal ports: 8
External ports: 8
Internal ports: 16
SFP modules are required to
connect with fibre channel
devices.
Fibre Channel speed 2G bps/4G bps: –
Number of ports 12 24 –
Type Blade
Installable on a switch module
slot of SIGMABLADE-M or
SIGMABLADE-H
External dimension 208 (width) × 29.3 (height) × 280 (depth) mm –
Weight 1.3 kg max. –
Operating voltage 12.0 VDC –
Power consumption 35 W –
Operating
Temperature: 0 to 43ºC
Humidity: 5 to 90% Temperature
and humidity
Storage
Temperature: -40 to 70ºC
Humidity: 5 to 95%
Without condensation
1-2. Features
FC Switch Modules N8406-019/N8406-020 are designed to be used for NEC
Express5800/BladeServer series machines exclusively. The FC Switch Modules can connect with
fibre channel devices.
The FC Switch Modules have the following features:
„ Connecting with devices by fabric
„ Port data rate fixing
„ Port topology fixing
„ Port zoning/WWN zoning
„ Installable in SIGMABLADE-M/SIGMABLADE-H
„ Cascade connection
„ Do not install the FC Switch Modules in any Blade Enclosure
(SIGMABLADE) unauthorized by NEC. Do not connect the FC Switch
Modules with any fibre channel devices unauthorized by NEC. If an FC
Switch Module can be installed in an unauthorized Blade Enclosure
(SIGMABLADE) and connect with unauthorized fibre channel devices, the
FC Switch Module and/or the fibre channel devices may not operate
normally or further may be defected.
„ For Blade Enclosures (SIGMABLADE) in which the FC Switch Modules can
be installed and fibre channel devices which can be connected to the FC
Switch Modules, contact your service representative.
„ To connect fibre channel devices to external ports of the FC Switch Module,
SFP modules are required additionally.