HP Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 6)

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.
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 licenses, 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 Pluggables (SFPs) with the
following characteristics:
◦ Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port
connected 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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Hot-swap capability
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Compatibility with redundant and dual redundant switch configurations in c-Class BladeSystem
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Hot code activation
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Real-time clock
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SFP port monitoring
Component identification
Figure 1 (page 7) identifies the physical components of the 8Gb SAN Switch.
6 Overview