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QLogic SANbox 3810 1U Rackmount 8-Port 8Gbps Fibre Channel Switch - Affordable Solution for Storage Area Networks (SANs)


  • QLogic SANbox 3810 8-Port 8Gbps Fibre Channel Switch


  • General Features:
  • An affordable 8-port solution for entry level SANs
  • Allows users to share the capacity of Fiber Channel storage devices among multiple servers
  • 8 ports, 8Gbps speed (100% non-blocking)  for SFP (small form-factor pluggable) Optical Transceivers, not included
  • Backward compatibility with 4Gb and 2Gb devices
  • Cost-optimized for single switch SANs
  • 1U rack mountable unit
  • QuickTools on-board GUI
  • Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • I/O StreamGuard – guaranteed stability for tape, video and other streaming applications
  • NPIV support for virtualized environments
  • Transparent Router (TR) technology provides seamless, NPIV standards-based interoperability with SANs from any vendor, while maintaining full switching services locally


  • Ports:
  • Eight (8) 8Gb SFP (small form-factor pluggable) ports
  • Port Types: All ports are universal, auto-discovering, and self- configuring, assuming the following states: F_Port, FL_Port, G_Port, GL_Port, TR_Port (E_Ports not included—single-switch environments only)


  • Performance Features:
  • Fabric Port Speeds: 2/4/8Gbps, full-duplex

    • All ports auto-negotiate with slower devices
    • Fabric latency: less than 0.2ms
    • Cut-through routing

  • Fabric Point-to-Point Bandwidth (8-port switch): 1,700MBps, full-duplex
  • Aggregate Bandwidth (8-port switch): 136Gbps per chassis, end-to-end, Nonblocking architecture:
  • Maximum Frame Sizes: 2,148 bytes (2,112 byte payload)
  • Per-Port Buffering: ASIC-embedded memory (non-shared)


  • Media:
  • Supported SFP Types: Hot-pluggable, industry-standard, 3.3V SFP+ (8Gb) transceivers

    • Compatible with 4Gb and 2Gb SFPs
    • Shortwave/longwave (optical), active copper

  • Media Transmission Ranges (2Gbps): Shortwave optical: 500m (1,640ft)

    • Longwave optical: 10km (6.2mi)

  • Cable Types: 50/62.5 micron multimode fiber optic

    • 9 micron single-mode fiber optic


  • Fabric Management:
  • Management Methods: QuickTools Web applet (embedded in switch)

    • CLI
    • API, GS-4 management server (including FDMI), SNMP, remote authentication dial in-user service (RADIUS), FTP, TFTP, SMI-S
    • Interoperability with leading SAN management applications

  • Security: User security: user accounts, RADIUS authentication

    • Connection security: SSH (CLI), SSL (SMI-S)
    • Device security: FC-SP DH-CHAP, FC-GS-4 CT authentication

  • Access Methods: 10/100 Ethernet base-T (RJ45)

    • Serial port (RS-232 with DB9)
    • IPv6 support

  • Diagnostics: Power-on self test (POST)
  • Fabric Services: NPIV support

    • Simple name server
    • Hardware-based zoning
    • Registered state change notification (RSCN)
    • I/O StreamGuard
    • Automatic path selection
    • FDMI support

  • User Interface: LEDs, command-line console, Web utilities


  • Power Specifications:
  • 100 - 240V, 2 - 1.2A, 50/60Hz, 120W


  • Unit Dimensions:
  • 1.7 x 17 x 18.75-inches (H  x W x D, approximate)


  • Regulatory Approvals:
  • FCC
  • CE
  • TUV
  • BSMI
  • WEEE
  • C-Tick
- 1 Year Direct Manufacturer Warranty

Suggested Retail Price: 1429.83USD
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ICO Electronics
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