HP StorageWorks XP Direct Backup Engine Software - Manual (Page 28)

28 HP Surestore Direct Backup Engine XP: User’s Guide
Fibre-Channel Packages (CHF PK)
The XP Disk Array supports four (including the new and old) fibre-
channel adapter package models. For initiator ports used to connect the XP
Disk Array and the backup devices, the new fibre-channel package models
supported by FC CA is required. Also, there are two types of fibre PCB
mode: Standard and High Speed (see Table 3). For information on the
fibre PCB modes, refer to HP Surestore LUN Configuration Manager XP:
User's Guide.
Note: The fibre PCB mode is the mode of fibre-channel
adapter package board.
Table 3. Supported CHF Package Models
No. Feature Old CHF PK Model New CHF PK Model
(Supported by FC CA)
1 4-port, Shortwave DKC-F410I-8GS DKC-F410I-8GSE
2 4-port, Longwave DKC-F410I-8GL DKC-F410I-8GLE
Note: The old CHF PK models cannot be used for initiator ports.
Standard fibre PCB mode packages can have both target ports and initiator
ports, but High Speed fibre PCB mode packages cannot have ports of
different types.
Caution If you want to change the fibre PCB mode of a package from Standard to
High Speed, make sure that all ports of the package have the same
attribute before changing the modes.
Table 4. Unit of Port Change (Target
↔
Initiator)
4-port package
Item
Standard mode High Speed mode
Number of usable ports per package 4 ports 2 ports
Coexistence of target ports and initiator ports per
package
Allowed.
(2 target ports + 2 initiator ports)
Not allowed.
Unit of port change (target ↔ initiator) 2 ports 1 package (= 2 ports)
NOTICE
LONG WAVE IS NOT SUPPORTED.