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Fibre Channel ports
32 ports, universal (E, F, and FL)
Scalability
Full fabric architecture:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/
san/documentation.html
Certified maximum
Refer to SAN Design Guide for current configuration information:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/
san/documentation.html
Interoperability
SAN Switch 8, SAN Switch 16, SAN Switch 8-EL, SAN Switch 16-EL,
SAN Switch 2/8v, SAN Switch 2/16v, SAN Switch 2/16N, SAN Switch
2/16, SAN Switch 2/1-EL, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN
Director 2/128; 4/256 SAN Director; SAN Switch 4/32; 4/64 SAN Switch;
4/8 SAN Switch; 4/16 SAN Switch; Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-
Class BladeSystem; Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem; MSA SAN Switch 2/8; HP 400 MP-Router; and HP MP-
Router
Performance
1.063 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex); 2.125 Gbit/sec line speed (full
duplex); 4.25 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex); auto-sensing of 1
Gbit/sec, 2 Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec port speeds; optionally
programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1, 2, and 4
Gbit/sec ports
ISL Trunking
Up to eight 4.25 Gbit/sec ports per ISL trunk; up to 32 Gbit/sec per ISL
trunk
Aggregate bandwidth
256 Gbit/sec end to end
Fabric latency
<0.8 µsec with no contention, cut-through routing at 4 Gbit/sec
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Classes of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types
FL_Port, F_Port, and E_Port; self-discovery based on switch type
(U_Port)
Data traffic types
Fabric switches supporting unicast and broadcast
Media types
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) media; short-wave up to 500 meters
(1640 feet); long-wave up to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles); extended long-
wave up to 40km (24.8 mi). Distance depends on fiber optic cable and
port speed.
Fabric services
Simple Name Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN),
Advanced Zoning; WEB TOOLS. Optional fabric services include: Fabric
Watch; Extended Fabrics; ISL Trunking; Advanced Performance
Monitoring.
Options
SFP media
Management
Management software
supported
Telnet; RADIUS,SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Advanced WEB
TOOLS (optional); Fabric Manager (optional)
Management access
10/100 Ethernet port (RJ-45); Serial port (RS-232); in-band through
Management Server
Diagnostics
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics
Mechanicals
Enclosure
Back-to-front airflow (non-Fibre Channel port side to Fibre Channel port
side). Power from front. 1.0U, 19-inch EIA compliant
Size
Width: 42.87 cm (16.88 in)
Height: 4.35 cm (1.71 in)
Depth: 26.4 cm (10.39 in)
System Weight
4.2 kg (9.3 lb) with dual power supplies, no SFP
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch & 4/32B SAN
Switch Power Pack /B-Series Family
Technical Specifications
DA - 12712 EMEA — Version 2 — June 8, 2007
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