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Introduction: Dell PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide

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Introduction: Dell PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch

User's Guide

Overview • PowerVault 50F Switch Features • Performance • Manageability • Reliability • Serviceability •

System Components

• Switching Function • Embedded Port • System Firmware • Interface Cards • Dual

Channel G_Port Interface Card • Dual Channel FL_Port Interface Card • SWL Fiber-Optic GBIC Module •

Copper GBIC Module

Overview

The Dell PowerVault™ 50F is an 8-port Fibre Channel switch that consists of a system board,

microprocessor board, connectors for supporting up to four dual-port interface cards, and firmware for

building and managing a Fabric. A Fabric is an active, intelligent, nonshared interconnect scheme for Fibre

Channel server and storage nodes. One or more switches interconnected create a Fibre Channel Fabric.

Figure 1-1 shows the switch view of a PowerVault™ 50F.

Figure 1-1. Switch View of PowerVault™ 50F

This chapter discusses:

PowerVault™ 50F Switch features

Performance

Manageability

Reliability

Serviceability

System Components

Switching Function

Embedded Port

System Firmware

Interface cards

Dual Channel G_Port Interface Card

Dual Channel FL_Port Interface Card

SWL Fiber-Optic GBIC Module

Copper GBIC Module

PowerVault™ 50F Switch Features

The PowerVault™ 50-F Switch includes the following features:

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