The IBM SAN24B-5 delivers 16 Gbps Fibre Channel performance with 24 ports (configurable 12–24 via licensing), low-latency switching, and backward compatibility with 4/8/16 Gb/s speeds. Before you use this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety” on page vii, Appendix E, “Notices,” on page 105, and IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125-5823. This edition, GA23-1408-02, applies to the IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers. To meet these dynamic business demands, the network must evolve to improve speed. Discover the IBM SAN24B-5 (machine type 2498, model F24) – a compact, enterprise-grade 24-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel switch designed for SAN fabric connectivity. Ideal for smaller-to-medium SAN deployments connecting IBM Storwize, FlashSystem, DS8000, and other storage arrays, as well as host servers. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” the Safety Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Notices for Network Devices CD, and the Warranty Information document that comes with the. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page vii. © Copyright. The Cisco MDS 9000 platform offers a mainframe IBM fiber connection (FICON) intermix. It includes complete traffic and management isolation and advanced distance extension, quality of service, and scaling. IBM mainframes have been the workhorses of the computing world for almost 50 years and many.