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The IBM 2109-M48 is the IBM TotalStorage SAN256B director, the IBM-branded Brocade SilkWorm 48000: a 14U Fibre Channel director with 8 port-blade slots supporting up to 256 ports at 4 Gb/s with 32-port blades.
Where it fits: core switching in large IBM and Brocade-based SANs, including mainframe FICON and open-systems fabrics. Tell us your port count and blade types and we confirm the configuration with your quote.
| 2109-M48 Specs | |
| Machine type-model | 2109-M48 |
| Product name | IBM TotalStorage SAN256B |
| OEM equivalent | Brocade SilkWorm 48000 |
| Form factor | 14U chassis |
| Slots | 2 control processor blades plus 8 port blade slots |
| Port blades | 16-, 32- or 48-port FC blades |
| Max ports | 256 with 32-port blades (up to 384 with 48-port blades) |
| Port speeds | 1, 2 and 4 Gb/s |