Vixel Fibre Channel Hubs

 

The Vixel 2100 Zoning Managed Hub, 2000 Managed Hub and 1000 Hub

Vixel's Fibre Channel zoning managed, managed and unmanaged hubs provide a reliable high-speed single-point solution between servers and storage subsystems. A Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) is the best interface for reliable short- or long-wave data transfers at the highest speeds. Vixel brings flexible solutions to the FC-AL, by allowing user-configurable fiber optic or copper ports. This allows IT to design storage networks that can grow with the organization's data access needs. Vixel's hubs are also hot-pluggable, so IT benefits by not having to shut down the interconnect for maintenance or port reconfiguration.

Vixel 2100 Zoning Managed Hub

The Vixel 2100 Zoning Managed Hub is Vixel’s third generation hub that delivers features and functionality beyond traditional Fibre Channel Managed by utilizing Vixel’s "hub-on-a-chip" architecture with retiming circuitry. The 2100 Zoning Managed Hub enables users to divide the hub into four full 100 MBps Fibre Channel loops, or "zones," which can be created "on-the-fly" via SAN InSite, Vixel’s comprehensive management platform, to configure the device loops at will. Multiple zoning configurations can be saved and quickly recalled to speed routine zoning modifications. Vixel’s unique zoning implementation ensures maximum sub-loop stability by isolating Loop Initialization Primitives (LIP) from applications sensitive to delays. Tape backup and streaming video applications can now perform as anticipated, and without interruption, using a cost effective FC-AL loop topology solution.

The Vixel 2100 Zoning Managed Hub includes integrated SNMP management and offers users a choice of interfaces for management and control to meet various needs and preferences. The 2100’s easy to use, password protected embedded web management interface can be accessed simply by using a common web browser from anywhere to monitor, control, reconfigure zones, and isolate potential problems within the 2100 Zoning Managed Hub.

Alternatively, Vixel's SAN InSite Management Software can be used to deliver unmatched extensive SAN management, diagnostics and analysis capabilities to keep the entire SAN running at its full potential, even when a variety of hubs and switches are used locally or remotely. SAN InSite provides historical performance charting capabilities for the 2100 Zoning Managed Hub that enables users to see the bandwidth consumption across each port, or zone, on the hub over the past several months, allowing them to proactively make informed decisions for alternate SAN topologies.

Vixel 2000 and 2006 Managed Hubs

The Vixel 2000 series hubs, including the Vixel 2000 and the Vixel 2006 Managed Hubs (click on the links to view each datasheet) include the Vixel SAN InSite Management Software with advanced diagnostic features. Running over SNMP, SAN InSite includes device management such as enclosure monitoring for temperature and fan operating status, as well as advanced management with our single system view loop diagnostics. These features allow for more efficient management by reducing problem recovery time by as much as 95 percent - enhancing uptime while keeping the enterprise running smoothly. Based on the JAVA programming language, it provides capability for quick and easy problem detection, isolation and recovery. SAN InSite provides a graphical user interface, hierarchical screen presentation, a logical topology map, and management of multiple stacks, loops and/or fabrics. With SAN InSite, IT professionals can easily monitor and identify events that may result in unavailability of data or decreased performance. Vixel 1000 Hub The industry's best selling hub, the Vixel 1000 (Click here to view datasheet) offers the lowest cost-per-port storage interconnect solution available for entry level configurations as an alternative to SCSI technology. This sensing hub simplifies cable management for centrally-managed storage applications, and provides IT with mixed-media options for optimum on-site configuration and performance. The Vixel 1000 runs at speeds of 1063 Mbps, the fastest ANSI-standard data transfer technology available today for use in the storage network.