Intelligent network services : VSAN technology, ACLs for hardware-based intelligent frame   processing, and fabric-wide QoS enable migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage  networks and include the following features: Integrated hardware-based VSANs and IVR: Integration of VSANs into port-level hardware allows  o any port in a system or fabric to be partitioned to any VSAN. Integrated hardware-based IVR  provides line-rate routing between any ports in a system or fabric without the need for external  routing appliances. Intelligent storage services: SAN384C-6 operates with intelligent service capabilities on other IBM  o Storage Networking c-type Family platforms to provide services, such as acceleration of storage  applications for data replication and backup, and data migration to hosts and targets that are  attached to SAN384C-6. SmartZoning: When the SmartZoning feature is enabled, IBM Storage Networking c-type Family  o fabrics provision the hardware access control entries that are specified by the zone set more  efficiently, which avoids the superfluous entries that allow servers (initiators) to talk to other  servers, or allow storage devices (targets) to talk to other storage devices. This feature makes  larger zones with multiple initiators and multiple targets feasible without excessive consumption of  hardware resources.  Virtual machine transparency : The IBM Storage Networking c-type Family provides deterministic   hardware performance and a comprehensive feature set that allows virtual machines to have the  same SAN attributes as a physical server. On a per-virtual machine basis, the NX-OS Software offers  VSANs, QoS policies, access control, performance monitoring, and data protection to promote the  scalability and mobility of virtual machines.  Comprehensive security : The IBM Storage Networking c-type Family supports a comprehensive   security framework. It consists of RADIUS and TACACS+, FC-SP, SFTP, SSH Protocol, and  SNMPv3 implementing VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, ACLs, and per-VSAN role-based access  control. Unified SAN management: The IBM Storage Networking c-type Family includes built-in storage   network management with all features available through a command-line interface (CLI) or DCNM, a  centralized management tool that simplifies managing unified fabrics. DCNM supports the federation  of up to 10 DCNM servers to manage up to 150,000 devices by using a single management pane. Sophisticated diagnostic tests : The SAN384C-6 provides intelligent diagnostic tests, protocol   decoding, network analysis tools, and integrated Call Home capability for greater reliability, faster  problem resolution, and reduced service costs. Multiprotocol intelligence: The multilayer architecture of the IBM Storage Networking SAN384C-6   enables the following consistent feature set over a protocol-independent switch fabric. IBM Storage  Networking SAN192C-6 transparently integrates Fibre Channel, and FICON. Consider the following  points: IBM Storage Networking SAN384C-6 supports 2/4/8/16/32 Gbps ports on the 48-Port 32 Gbps  o Fibre Channel Switching Module for deployment in open systems and FICON environments. IBM Storage Networking SAN384C-6 is mainframe-ready, with full support for IBM z Systems  o FICON and Linux environments. Data Center Network Manager for SAN (DCNM-SAN) provides end-to-end visibility all the way from  the virtual machine down to storage, with resource allocation, performance measurements, and  predictions that are available on a per-virtual machine basis to enable rapid troubleshooting in  mission-critical, virtualized environments. Thus, smart zones can correspond to applications, application clusters, hypervisor clusters, or  other data center entities, which saves the time that administrators previously spent creating  many small zones, and enables the automation of zoning tasks. 13 IBM Storage Networking SAN384C-6 Product Guide