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26 Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on C-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes
HP Brocade 2400
(HP reseller)
Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 8
2.6.1c
2.6.2b
8
N/A Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 8-EL
8
HP Brocade 2800
(HP reseller)
Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 16
16
N/A Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 16-EL
16
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164
(64 ISL Ports)
Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch Integrated/32
(64 ISL Ports)
32 (counts as 6 switches and 2
hops when applying
configuration rules)
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164
(32 ISL Ports)
Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch Integrated/64
(32 ISL Ports)
64 (counts as 6 switches and 2
hops when applying
configuration rules)
HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb
Entry Switch 8B
N/A
3.2.1a
3.2.1b
8
N/A Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 2/8-EL
8
N/A Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 2/16-EL
16
HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb
Switch 8B
N/A 8
HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb
Switch 16B
Compaq StorageWorks
SAN Switch 2/16
16
Table 2: Supported B-Series product line switches (Continued)
HP StorageWorks Switch Name
Firmware
Version
Number of Ports
Table 3: Supported C-Series product line switches
Switch Name Firmware Version Number of Ports
MDS 9513
2.1(2d)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)
3.1(2a)
3.1(3)
3.1.(3a)
3.2(1a)
Up to 528
MDS 9506 Up to 128
MDS 9509 Up to 224
MDS 9216 Up to 48
MDS 9216i Up to 62 (48+14) FC
ports and 2 GigE
ports
MDS 9120 20
MDS 9140 40
MDS 9124 24
MDS 9124e 24