ATTO Technology iPBridge 2700R/D - Manual

Product Features
Technical Specification
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iPBridge TM 2700R/D
iSCSI Bridge
iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel Bridge
Ideal for connecting Fibre Channel
Storage Networks to an IP SAN
As the amount of data generated by users in or-
ganizations continues to increase, managing tradi-
tional direct-attached methods of storing data be-
comes a more difficult and time-consuming task.
The ATTO iPBridge
TM 2700R/D helps address this
growing issue by providing high-performance
iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel connectivity. Since iSCSI
technology utilizes existing Ethernet infrastructures
already supported natively by many servers, de-
coupling Direct Attached Storage (DAS) from indi-
vidual servers and reaping the benefits of net-
worked storage is a simple task.
All iPBridges offer additional value through ATTO-
designed technologies. Performance of the bridge
is optimized through ATTO’s SpeedWrite feature,
which efficiently queues outstanding write com-
mands to enhance the throughput of the bridge.
Features such as e-mail notification of errors and
SNMP support serve to reduce downtime and in-
crease productivity. Security concerns are ad-
dressed through support for both Virtual LANs
(VLANs) and Access Control Lists (ACLs.) Initial
installation and configuration is a painless task due
to the ExpressWizard configuration assistant,
which helps optimize the bridge for specific applica-
tion needs by asking a series of basic questions.
Management of the bridge is simplified with Ex-
pressNAV, ATTO’s web-based management GUI
which provides an easy interface to configure,
manage and diagnose ATTO iPBridges.
The iPBridge 2700 is the leading choice for high-
performance iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel bridging,
thanks to industry-leading support for 4-Gigabit
Fibre Channel. Support for both FC and iSCSI pro-
tocols allows storage devices such as disk drives,
tape drives and libraries, and CD jukeboxes to eas-
ily attach to IP networks.
Technical Highlights
• Four independent
Gigabit Ethernet ports to
two independent 4
Gigabit Fibre Channel
busses
• Near wire speed (99.5%)
sustained throughput—
120 MB/sec. per Gig-E
port
• Support for leading
iSCSI initiators, includ-
ing Microsoft iSCSI Ini-
tiator
• Gigabit Ethernet connec-
tivity auto-negotiates to
10/100 Ethernet
• ExpressNAV
TM
browser-based GUI for
remote administration
and diagnostics
• Configuration,
management, and
monitoring via Ethernet
and serial console port
• RoHS Compliant
• 2-year standard
product
warranty
Blazing Fast Performance
• Allow storage devices to
operate at near-native speeds
with throughput of over
1.2 TB/hr
• Reduce backup windows with
multiple concurrent backups
Smooth Data Streaming
• Increase write performance
with Speedwrite TM , an ATTO-
designed technology which
efficiently queues outstanding
write commands
• Increase availability with
Multipathing, the ability to map
the same storage to multiple
iSCSI ports
One Click Installation
• Simplify configuration and
management of FibreBridges
with ExpressNAV
TM
, ATTO’s
easy-to-use web-based GUI
• Reduce time spent on initial
set-up with features such as
automatic LUN mapping
• Quickly and easily integrate
additional bridges into SANs
with the ability to save and
restore bridge configurations
SAN Connectivity
• Interconnect Fibre Channel
and iSCSI SANs
• Single point of management
for storage behind the bridge
iPBridge TM 2700R/D