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25Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on C-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes
Figure 1: Recommended IOP configuration diagram
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Recommended IOP configuration diagram
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Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP p-Class BladeSystem
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem
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Table 2: Supported B-Series product line switches
HP StorageWorks Switch Name
Firmware
Version
Number of Ports
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL, 2/8 power pack
3.2.1a
3.2.1b
8
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, 2/16 EL, 2/16 power
pack
16
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V TAA, 2/8V TAA power
pack, 2/16V, 2/16V TAA, 2/16N FF, 2/16N TAA power pack,
2/32, 2/32 power pack
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64, 4/32, 4/16, 4/8
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128
5.0.1d
5.1.0b
5.1.0d
5.2.1b
5.3.0
8, 16, 32, 64, 128
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem 5.0.3b
5.0.5a
5.2.1b
5.3.0
8 internal, 4 external
HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 5.0.5a
5.3.0b
64
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem 5.0.5
5.0.5c
5.2.1b
5.3.0
16 internal, 8 external
HP Switch Name
Compaq StorageWorks
Switch Name
Number of Ports