Fibre Channel Hub
With eight Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) based ports, the hub provides the user with the highest level of cabling flexibility as each port can be configured with any mix of copper or fiber optic interfaces. The GBIC interfaces are hot-swappable allowing easy reconfiguration and zero downtime maintenance in the field. A digital re-timing architecture allows multiple hubs to be cascaded together providing connectivity for up to 126 devices on a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop.
Designed with high availability enterprise applications in mind, the hub monitors for invalid Fibre Channel data and automatically isolates and bypasses ports that may disrupt the rest of the Storage Area Network. Just as non-functional or disruptive devices are automatically taken off of the loop, newly added devices are automatically inserted onto the loop providing a true plug-and-play SAN interconnect product.
It is available in desk top or rack mountable versions. For enterprise applications, two HB2000s can be mounted side by side using the company's proprietary `hot-swap' rack mounting system providing dual loops for high availability and redundancy. Two hubs take up only a single 1U space in a standard 19 in. rack enclosure.
Cambex Corporation, 360 Second Ave., Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: 800-325-5565 or 781-890-6000 Fax: 781-890-2899