Data transmission
| Maximum data transfer rate |
2 Gbit/s |
Protocols
| Data link protocols |
Fibre Channel |
Ports & interfaces
| Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity |
16 |
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
N |
Additionally
| Wireless technologies |
Wired |
The IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch H16 is designed for mid-range and small to medium business (SMB) SAN applications with 16 Fiber Channel ports, eight shortwave fiber optic transceivers, dual fixed power supplies, two rack-mounted PDU jumper cords, and fans in 1U rack height. The base H16 SAN Switch includes Fabric Watch, an intelligent fabric monitor, to help improve performance, identify, and isolate potential faults to optimize fabric-wide performance. The base H16 switch function supports connection to other IBM TotalStorage SAN switches in a four-switch fabric plus support for optional full-fabric activation.