Model | SNS3696E | SNS5604 | SNS5608 |
Number of ports | Switch mode (default): up to 128 ports | Up to 256 ports | Up to 512 ports |
Port type | D port (ClearLink diagnostic port), E port, EX port, F port, AE port, M port; Optional port type control; | FC32-48 port blade: F port, E port, EX port, M port, SIM and D port; • Note: Self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port) via optional port type control | FC32-48 port blade: F port, E port, EX port, M port, SIM and D port; • Note: Self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port) via optional port type control |
Performance | Fiber Channel: 4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 8.5 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 10.53 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 14.025 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 28.05 Gbps, full duplex; 112.2 Gbps, full duplex Duplex; 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps port speed auto-adaptive to support speeds up to 128 Gbps; 10 Gbps optionally set to fixed port speed; QSFP port auto-adaptive 4×4, 4×8, 4×16 and 4 ×32Gbps port rate | 4Gbps, 8Gbps, 16Gbps and 32Gbps line speeds, full duplex; automatically senses 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps port speeds based on the SFP used; 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps port speed matching; Use dedicated SFP to achieve 10 Gbps port speed; FCoE supports 10GbE, 25GbE, 40Gb port speed; | 4Gbps, 8Gbps, 16Gbps and 32Gbps line speed, full duplex; Auto-sensing 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps port speeds based on SFP used; 4, 8, 16 and 32 Gbps port speed matching; Uses dedicated SFP for 10 Gbps ports Speed; FCoE supports 10GbE, 25GbE, and 40Gb port speeds; |
Management software | HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), SSH; Auditing, system logs; Advanced web tools; Command Line Interface (CLI); SMI-S standard; Trial license for plug-in functionality | HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), SSH; Auditing, system logs; Advanced web tools; Command Line Interface (CLI); SMI-S standard; RESTful API; Trial license for plug-in functionality | HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), SSH; Auditing, system logs; Advanced web tools; Command Line Interface (CLI); SMI-S standard; RESTful API; Trial license for plug-in functionality |
Administrative access | 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45); in-band management via Fiber Channel; serial port (RJ-45); one USB port | 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45); In-band management via Fiber Channel; Serial port (RJ-45); One USB port; DHCP/DHCPv6; Call-home integration via Network Advisor |