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OceanStor data storage has been selected into the Gartner Primary Storage Leaders Quadrant for eight consecutive years.
OceanStor SNS switch
OceanStor SNS switch
Huawei OceanStor SNS switches are network connection devices tailor-made for storage services, meeting the business needs of ultra-large-scale virtualization, larger cloud infrastructure, and growing flash storage environments.
Technical specifications
ModelSNS3696ESNS5604SNS5608
Number of portsSwitch mode (default): up to 128 portsUp to 256 portsUp to 512 ports
Port typeD 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


PerformanceFiber 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 softwareHTTP, 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 functionalityHTTP, 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 functionalityHTTP, 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 access10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45); in-band management via Fiber Channel; serial port (RJ-45); one USB port10/100/1000 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


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