HP (Hewlett-Packard) B-Series Switch User Manual


 
Fibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel portsFibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel ports
128 universal ports
Control processor
Control processorControl processor
Control processor
Redundant (active/standby) control processor modules
Scalability
ScalabilityScalability
Scalability
Full fabric architecture:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
Performance
PerformancePerformance
Performance
1.063 Gb line speed, full duplex; 2.125 Gb line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 1 Gb and 2 Gb
port speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1 Gb and 2 Gb
ports
Certified maximum
Certified maximumCertified maximum
Certified maximum
Refer to SAN Design Guide
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
.
Interoperability
InteroperabilityInteroperability
Interoperability
SAN Switch 8, SAN Switch 16, SAN Switch 8-EL, SAN Switch 16-EL, Integrated /32, Integrated /64 (not
currently supported).
Switch core
Switch coreSwitch core
Switch core
Non-blocking
Fabric latency
Fabric latencyFabric latency
Fabric latency
<2 µ sec. with no contention, cut-through routing
Hardware options
Hardware optionsHardware options
Hardware options
16-port blades, SFP media
ISL Trunking
ISL TrunkingISL Trunking
ISL Trunking
Up to four 2.125 Gb ports per ISL trunk; to 8.5 Gb per ISL Trunk
Aggregate bandwidth
Aggregate bandwidthAggregate bandwidth
Aggregate bandwidth
512 Gb end-to-end
Switch latency
Switch latencySwitch latency
Switch latency
<2.1 µsec any port to any port at 2 Gb, cut-through routing
Maximum frame size
Maximum frame sizeMaximum frame size
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Frame buffers
Frame buffersFrame buffers
Frame buffers
108 per 4-port group, dynamically allocated
Classes of service
Classes of serviceClasses of service
Classes of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types
Port typesPort types
Port types
FL_port, F_port, and E_port; self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
Data traffic types
Data traffic typesData traffic types
Data traffic types
Fabric Switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
Media types
Media typesMedia types
Media types
Hot pluggable, industry-standard small form factor pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wavelength
Laser (SWL), up to 1,640 ft/500 m; Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL), up to 6.2 mi/10 km; distance
depends on fiber optic cable and port speed (optional)
Laser
LaserLaser
Laser
Short-wave up to 1,640 ft (500 m); long-wave up to 6.2 mi (10 km) when available
Fabric services
Fabric servicesFabric services
Fabric services
Simple Name Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Alias Server (multicast); Advanced
Zoning; WebTools; Fabric Watch; ISL Trunking (optional); Advanced Performance Monitoring.
High Availability
High AvailabilityHigh Availability
High Availability
Control Processor
Control ProcessorControl Processor
Control Processor
Redundant (active/standby) control processor modules; automatic failover;
non-disruptive software upgrades; dual-flash memory on each control
processor to store two software images
Modules
ModulesModules
Modules
Hot swappable
Backplane
BackplaneBackplane
Backplane
Fully passive
Input power
Input powerInput power
Input power
Dual AC inputs
Chassis power
Chassis powerChassis power
Chassis power
Four AC-DC power supply modules, 2N redundant
Cooling
CoolingCooling
Cooling
Three blower assembly modules (two operational required)
Management
ManagementManagement
Management
Telnet; SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Web Tools; Fabric Watch Optional; Fabric Access layer
Management access
Management accessManagement access
Management access
10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel (requires fabric); two serial ports (DB-9) per
control processor module
Diagnostics
DiagnosticsDiagnostics
Diagnostics
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics
QuickSpecs
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HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 and Core Switch
2/64 PowerPak B-Series Family
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2/64 PowerPak B-Series Family
Technical Specifications
DA - 11384 North America — Version 13 — June 24, 2005
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