Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide

1 Overview
The Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch is an FC switch that supports link speeds of up to 16 Gbps. The
16Gb SAN Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or it can operate as the
only switch in a fabric.
NOTE: In this document, the Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch refers to those Brocade FC switch
modules compatible with the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure only.
16Gb SAN Switch features
The 16Gb SAN Switch provides the following features:
• Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP BladeSystem
c-Class enclosure midplane
• DPOD, which automatically detects port connections, assigns port licenses, and enables ports
• Easy-to-manage HP Systems Insight Manager support
• Full compatibility with HP B-series switches and Brocade fabrics
• Sixteen internal 8/16 Gbps auto-sensing ports with the following characteristics:
Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port
connected to the switch
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◦ Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled)
• Twelve external 4/8/16 Gbps FC SFP ports, with the following characteristics:
Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port◦
◦ Port-interface-compatible SFP transceivers, both SWL and LWL
◦ Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports, FL_Ports (fabric
loop enabled), or E_Ports (expansion ports)
• Heterogeneous support for mixed storage fabrics
• Power supplies controlled by the BladeSystem enclosure
• Identification to HP chassis management with HP specified SEEPROMs
• Hot-swap capability
• Compatibility with redundant and dual redundant switch configurations in c-Class BladeSystem
• Hot code activation
• Real-time clock
• SFP port monitoring
Component identification
Figure 1 (page 6) identifies the physical components of the 16Gb SAN Switch.
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