- 6 external autosensing Fiber Channel ports
- 14 internal Fiber Channel ports
- Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces
- External ports that can operate as F ports, FL ports, or E ports
- Power-on self-test diagnostics and status reporting
- Support for Non-Disruptive Code Load Activation (NDCLA)
- Error detection
- Frame bundling
- Configurable Fabric Address Notification (FAN)
The QLogic 20-port 4/8 Gb SAN Switch Modules for Lenovo BladeCenter are a high-speed addition to the BladeCenter switch portfolio. Each module helps enable scalability in storage area network (SAN) size and complexity while maintaining ease of management. These modules are full-fabric Fiber Channel (FC) switches which enable high performance SAN connectivity.