1 overview, 8gb san switch features – HP Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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1 Overview
The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class (referred to in the rest of this manual as
the 8Gb SAN Switch) is a Fibre Channel (FC) switch that supports link speeds of up to 8 Gbps. The
8Gb SAN Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.
NOTE:
In this document, the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch refers to those Brocade FC switch modules compatible
with the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure only.
This chapter provides the following information:
• Additional software features in HP BladeSystem c-Class Power Pack+ models
• Supported SFP transceiver options
8Gb SAN Switch features
The 8Gb SAN Switch provides the following features:
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Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure midplane
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Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD), which automatically detects port connections, assigns port li-
censes, and enables ports
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Easy-to-manage HP Storage Essentials Systems Insight Manager support
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Full compatibility with HP StorageWorks B-Series switches and Brocade fabrics
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Sixteen internal 1/2/4/8 Gbps auto-sensing Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFPs) with the following
characteristics:
• Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port con-
nected to the switch
• Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled)
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Eight external 1/2/4/8 Gbps FC SFP ports, with the following characteristics:
• Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port
• Port-interface-compatible SFP transceivers, both short-wavelength (SWL) and long wavelength
(LWL)
• Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports, FL_Ports (fabric loop
enabled), or E_Ports (expansion ports)
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Heterogeneous support for mixed storage fabrics
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Power supplied and controlled by the BladeSystem enclosure
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Identification to HP chassis management with HP specified SEEPROMs
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