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

8Gb SAN Switch redundancy
The HP BladeSystem c-Class was engineered as a no-single-point-of-failure bladed solution. Attributes
that contribute to switch redundancy include:
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Redundant power and cooling
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Redundant HP Onboard Administrator (OA) to ensure management access to the switch
NOTE: The HP Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management module used to support
and manage the HP BladeSystem c-Class and all managed devices used in the enclosure.
8Gb SAN Switch licensing
The 8Gb SAN Switch integrates one of three license options that complement existing HP product
lines. Some 8Gb SAN Switch models ship with licenses that place limits on the number of domains
that can be used. Models and their specific licenses are as follows:
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Brocade 8/12 SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 12 active ports (in
any combination of internal/external ports) and two short-wavelength SFPs. Software
components include a Full Fabric license, the Advanced Web Tools GUI and Zoning software.
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Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 24 active ports (16
internal and 8 external) and four short-wavelength SFPs. Software components include a Full
Fabric license, Advanced Web Tools GUI, and Zoning software.
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Brocade 8/24 Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, Power Pack, integrating 24 active
ports (16 internal and 8 external) and four short-wavelength SFPs. Software components
include a Full Fabric license, AdvancedWeb Tools GUI, and Zoning software plus these
additional software features:
◦ Fabric Watch
◦ ISL Trunking
◦ Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
◦ Extended Fabric
IMPORTANT: Upgrade the 8Gb SAN Switch by purchasing optional licenses; access the latest
version of the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Administrator Guide to learn how to add a license.
ISL trunking groups
If your 8Gb SAN Switch is licensed for interswitch link (ISL) trunking, use the trunking groups
available on the switch.
The FC ports are numbered from left to right, and are part of the same ISL trunking group. The
trunking group consists of the ports shown in
Figure 2 (page 7) .
NOTE: ISL trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between
adjacent switches. ISL trunking is available on the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem
c-Class Power Pack+ model, or by purchasing the optional license described in
“8Gb SAN Switch
licensing” (page 8) . For more information about trunking, see the latest version of the HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS Administrator Guide.
Supported optional software
The following optional software kits can be activated by purchasing the corresponding license key:
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Fabric Watch
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Extended Fabrics
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