HP 958-000290-000 - Manual (Page 16)

1–2 edge switch 2/32 installation guide
Introduction
Edge Switch 2/32 Description
The switch can be installed on a table or desk top, or mounted in an equipment cabinet
or in any standard equipment rack.
Multiple switches and the HAFM server communicate on a local area network (LAN)
through one or more 10Base-T Ethernet hubs. One or more 24-port Ethernet hubs are
optional and can be ordered with the switch. Up to three hubs are daisy-chained as
required to provide additional Ethernet connections as more switches (or other HP
managed products) are installed on a customer network.
Figure 1–1 illustrates the switch, HAFM server, and Ethernet hub.
Figure 1–1: Switch, HAFM server, and Ethernet hub
The switch provides dynamic switched connections for servers and devices, supports
mainframe and open-systems interconnection (OSI) computing environments, and
provides data transmission and flow control between device node ports (N_Ports) as
dictated by the Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH 4.3). Through
interswitch links (ISLs), the switch can connect additional switches to form a Fibre
Channel multi-switch fabric.
The switch provides connectivity for devices manufactured by multiple original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs). To determine if an OEM product can communicate
through connections provided by the switch, or if communication restrictions apply,
refer to the supporting publications for the product or contact your HP marketing
representative.
HPJ3294A