Promise SANLink Thunderbolt to 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel Adapter
The PROMISE SANLink Thunderbolt to Fibre Channel adapter offers unrivaled expansion capability for a new generation of systems featuring Thunderbolt I/O technology. For the first time, SANLink* allows portables and desktop systems previously unable to join a Fibre Channel SAN to now connect at native Fibre Channel speeds. SANLink offers two 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel ports enabling up to 800MB/s worth of bandwidth, plus it provides two Thunderbolt ports for daisy-chaining Thunderbolt enabled devices.
- Dual 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel ports
- Dual Thunderbolt enabled ports
- No software installation required
- Qualified with Xsan and StorNext
- Whisper-quiet, fanless design
Features
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Connect notebook and desktop systems to a Fibre Channel SAN at native Fibre Channel speeds using a Thunderbolt port.
SANLink* offers dual 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel ports that auto negotiate 1-, 2- or 4-Gbit/s FC connectivity and is compatible with Apple 4Gbit/s SFP-SFP cables as well as optical SFPs with optical cabling. The SANLink adapter runs at full-duplex bandwidth over a single Thunderbolt connection and delivers full native FC speeds. Dual Thunderbolt I/O ports allow SANLink to daisychain up to a total of six Thunderbolt devices, including products such as PROMISE Pegasus Thunderbolt RAID storage systems, Apple Thunderbolt Displays, and Mini DisplayPort devices.
SANLink enables any system with Thunderbolt I/O technology—such as the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac mini—to connect to the Fibre Channel SAN. SANLink is a fully qualified solution for Mac OS X and Xsan. Now, any system can connect or act as Xsan server without system type limitations. SANLink is the perfect qualified companion for use with PROMISE VTrak x10 and x30 series Fibre Channel RAID subsystems, as well as other industry-standard Fibre Channel enabled storage devices.
Simple and elegant in design, SANLink delivers an out-of-the-box solution, requiring zero software install and working simply by plugging SANLink into a Thunderbolt port and power adapter.
Highlights
- Dual 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel ports
- Dual Thunderbolt enabled ports
- No software installation required
- Qualified with Mac OS X v10.6.8 and v10.7 with Thunderbolt Software Update 1.0 or greater
- Qualified with Xsan and StorNext
- Whisper-quiet, fanless design
Did You Notice?
To use a SANLink adapter with your Mac, you'll need a Thunderbolt cable
Compatibility
Mac
- Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later, or Mac OS X Server v10.7 or later
- Mac with Thunderbolt port
- Xsan 2.0 or later
- Thunderbolt cable
What's in the Box?
- SANLink Adapter with dual 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel and dual Thunderbolt ports
- Quick start guide
- Power adapter
Manufacturer Information
Warranty
- Warranty: Promise 3-Year Limited Warranty
- Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Part Number
- UPC or EAN No.: 704118087556
- Mfr. Part Number: F29SANL22000000
Manufacturer Note
- Note: *SANLink is only compatible with systems that have Thunderbolt High Speed I/O ports.
Most Interesting
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Will this connect a macpro with fibre card to a thunderbolt drive like the pegasus raid?
- Asked by Tyler C from Houston
- Sep 12, 2011
Best Answer
No. This is simply an adapter for Thunderbolt-equipped Mac to connect to Fibre Channel infrastructure such as an Xsan. It does not allow a Mac Pro with an FC card to connect to any Thunderbolt peripherals. …More
- Answered by Mark M from Johnstown
- Sep 12, 2011
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Can you connect two computers with this, since there are two thunderbolt ports, or is it only for daisy chaining thunderbolt ports?
- Asked by Rob R from Durham
- Jan 4, 2012
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Could this be used to connect a thunderbolt mac to a HP tape library with a 4Gb native FC interface (eg an LTO-4 Ultrium 1840)
- Asked by Darryl R from South Brisbane
- Jan 3, 2012
Recently Answered
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Can I buy 2 of these, plug one into each iMac and connect the iMacs together Via the devices so that I can transfer files between the 2 iMacs?
- Asked by Steven M from Mccomb
- Oct 31, 2011
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What if I use the SANlink to connect an Imac to my 10GB optical network? Our cables are fiber, but the network is not a SAN.
- Asked by Eric B from St-lambert
- Nov 2, 2011
Answer
No, you can't. It is ONLY for connecting to a Fibrechannel SAN.
Its basically the same as a dual port LSI Gb/s Fibrechannel PCIe card, but instead of being a PCIe card, its thunderbolt so that you can use it with mac mini's or with laptops, allowing them to access fibrechannel storage area networks. …More- Answered by Seth G from Davenport
- Nov 6, 2011
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Am I missing something here - what is the storage capacity? There's a lot about data transfer rates, but I don't see anything about storage capacity.
- Asked by Thomas S from Fairfax Station
- Sep 10, 2011
Answer
There is no storage capacity - this adapter is for connecting a Mac mini, iMac or other Macs with Thunderbolt to a high capacity Fibre Channel storage system. An example of this kind of storage would be the PROMISE VTrak x30 Series 48TB RAID Subsystem ($25,999.00 in the Apple Store). …More
- Answered by Brian W from Patterson
- Sep 12, 2011
Featured Question
May I use two of this to connect a Mac Mini server to a couple of xserve raid?
- Asked by E-motion S from Genova
- Mar 16, 2012
