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Port Interface Module

OnPATH Universal Connectivity System™ is a physical layer switch and monitoring solution scaling up to 4096 ports of connectivity in a single, non-blocking switch fabric.  Occupying individual slots in a UCS™ 2900 chassis, the blades or port interface modules (PIMs) provide a unifying, physical interface for the connection of ports without the need to move or disrupt cables. PIMs are available for both copper and fiber optic interfaces for maximum flexibility and provide media conversion between copper and fiber or single and multimode fiber interfaces.

As a result, IT managers can share equipment and devices across a centralized matrix switch fabric and automatically interconnect any and all interfaces for maximum application connectivity.  The large non-blocking connectivity increases equipment utilization and saves valuable time, significantly saving on capital and operating costs.

Port interfaces supported

LAN
Interfaces
 
SAN
Interfaces
 
MAN/WAN
Interfaces
WAN Legacy
Interfaces
 
Ethernet copper:
10/100/1000Mbps
ESCON:
200Mbps 
SONET/SDH:
155/622/2488/9953Mbps 
Serial copper:
RS-232/422, EIA-530
Ethernet fiber:
1/10Gbps 
FICON:
1/2/4/8Gbps 
OTN 1/2:
2.5/10Gbps 
Modem/Router
V.35 
ATM:
155/622Mbps
Fibre Channel:
1/2/4/8Gbps
 PDH DS1/3 copper:
1.5/45Mbps
 

Application benefits