Dell PowerVault 50F (Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction: Dell PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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Multicast multiple groups. In addition to the unicast routing table, each port has its own multicast routing table. The Alias
Server is responsible for setting up and removing multicast groups.
Frame Routing Self-routing of frames between the communicating ports is supported. The path selection in a multiswitch
configuration is based on a self-routing protocol.
Management The switch may be managed via Telnet and the PowerVault™ 50F Fibre Channel Switch Manager. These tools
are accessible via the IP over RJ45 10BASE-T Ethernet port. You can use Dell OpenManage™, version 1.4 or
higher, to access the PowerVault™ 50F Switch Manager. However, you may use any supported Web browser to
use the PowerVault™ 50F Switch Manager. The only Web browser supported under Dell OpenManage™ is
Internet Explorer, version 4.0 or higher.
Name Server The Name Server function is based on the Simple Name Server model defined in the Fibre Channel Standard.
This function is provided by the embedded N_Port with the alias address, FFFFFCh, to register address mapping
between the Nx_Port 24-bit Fibre Channel physical address (Nx_Port identifier) and the logical addresses such
as Worldwide Names, IP addresses, FC-4 device types, and Initial Process Associators. The Name Server also
provides the deregistration and query functions from other nodes or Nx_Ports for logical address translations to
the corresponding Nx_Port identifiers.
Alias Server The Alias Server is based on the Fibre Channel Standard. The function is provided by the embedded N_Port
with the alias address, FFFFFAh. It manages multicast groups.
Performance
A minimum aggregate routing capacity of 4,000,000 frames/sec is specified for
Class 2, and Class F frames. Non-blocking throughput of up to 8 x 100 MB/sec is provided.
A maximum switch latency of less than two microseconds is specified for Class 2, Class 3, and Class F
frames when the output port is free.
Manageability
The unit may be managed locally using the RS232 port. You can also manage the switch remotely via
Telnet, Dell OpenManage™, or PowerVault™ 50F Switch Manager.
Modularity
The modularity built into the PowerVault™ 50F Switch allows:
Support of two G (F or E) ports and six FL ports.
Each card accommodates two 1-Gbps ports (2 Gbps total per card). Each port is full-duplex
(bidirectional at this rated throughput).
GBIC interface allows support for different transmission media for each port.
Reliability
The PowerVault™ 50F Switch has the following features, ensuring reliability:
POST
Error monitoring
Temperature and fan-speed monitoring
Low component count