EMC Connectrix Switches: How They Compare

High availability for departmental or edge SANs

 

EMC Connectrix Switches are ideal for departmental or edge storage area networks (SANs) where you need highly available access to expanding information storage environments. Connectrix Switches provide best-in-class availability through hot swappable components and redundant power and fans. Simple, centralized SAN management provides a single point of control so you can display high-level or specific details of your SAN components including servers, storage arrays, switches, and directors. Connectrix switch models support the protocols you need including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCIP, FICON, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).

Connectrix family pagespec sheet

 

Ports per unit

Scalability

Max. Speed

Value-added functionality

Element management

Protocol support

DS-220B†

DS-220B*
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 16, 8-port base with 4-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

DS-300B

DS-300B*
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 24, 8-port base with 8-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

8Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Extended Fabrics*
  • Adaptive Networking*
  • Enhanced Group Management*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

DS-4900B

DS-4900B
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 64, 32-port base, with 16-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Extended Fabrics*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Administrative Domains (ADs)

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

DS-5000B

DS-5000B
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 32, 16-port base with 8-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Administrative Domains (ADs)
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Extended Fabrics*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

DS-5100B

DS-5100B
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 40, 24-port base with 8-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

8Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Extended Fabrics*
  • Adaptive Networking*
  • Integrated Routing*
  • Enhanced Group Management*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

DS-5300B

DS-5300B
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 80, 48-port base with 16-port increments

Up to 55 domains per fabric

8Gb/s

  • ISL Trunking*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Extended Fabrics*
  • Adaptive Networking*
  • Integrated Routing*
  • Enhanced Group Management*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

MP-7500B

AP-7500B
spec sheetspec sheet

18

 

4Gb/s

  • Fibre Channel Routing Services
  • FCIP Connectivity*
  • ISL Trunking*
  • Fabric Watch*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • Administrative Domains (ADs)

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager*
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP and FCIP

AP-7600B

AP-7600B
spec sheetspec sheet

16 Fibre Channel ports

 

4Gb/s

  • Platform for Invista and RecoverPoint
  • Extended Fabrics
  • ISL Trunking*
  • Advanced Performance Monitor*
  • FabFabric Watch*

  • Connectrix B Fabric Manager
  • WEB TOOLS

FCP

NX-5020

NX-5020
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 56

Refer to the EMC Support Matrix

4Gb/s Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet

  • Storage Services Software
  • Fabric Manager Server*

Fabric Manager

FCP, 10Gb Ethernet, FCoE

MDS 9124

MDS 9124
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 24, 8-port base with 8-port increments

Up to 56 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • Virtual SANs (VSANs)
  • Access control lists
  • QoS
  • Port channel
  • Enterprise Package*
  • Fabric Manager Server*

MDS Fabric Manager

FCP

MDS 9134

MDS 9134
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 34, 24-port base with 8-port increments for 32 4Gb Fibre Channel ports. Optional 2 10Gb Fibre Channel ports for Interswitch Links (ISLs).

Up to 56 domains per fabric

4Gb/s/10Gb/s

  • Virtual SANs (VSANs)
  • Access control lists
  • QoS
  • Port channel
  • Enterprise Package*
  • Fabric Manager Server*

MDS Fabric Manager

FCP

MDS 9216i
MDS 9216A

MDS 9216i, MDS 9216A
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 64. Base MDS 9216i includes 14 Fibre Channel and 2 IP ports. Base MDS 9216A includes 16 Fibre Channel ports. Both accept all MDS blades for a maximum of 64 ports.

Up to 24 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • Virtual SANs (VSANs)
  • Access control lists
  • QoS
  • Port channel
  • Enterprise Package*
  • Fabric Manager Server*
  • SAN Extension over IP*
  • Mainframe Package*
  • Storage Media Encryption*

MDS Fabric Manager

FCP, iSCSI, FCIP, and FICON

MDS 9222i

MDS 9222i
spec sheetspec sheet

Up to 70. Base includes 18 Fibre Channel and 4 IP ports. Additional slot accepts all MDS 4Gb blades, the 18/4 blade, and the SSM blade.

Up to 56 domains per fabric

4Gb/s

  • Virtual SANs (VSANs)
  • Access control lists
  • QoS
  • Port channel
  • Enterprise Package*
  • Fabric Manager Server*
  • SAN Extension over IP*
  • Mainframe Package*
  • Storage Media Encryption*

MDS Fabric Manager

FCP, iSCSI, FCIP

* Optional

† Fixed power supplies, fixed fans

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