HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009)
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Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for c-Class BladeSystem
Table 82 lists the number of ports that can be configured at various distances. Note that for the Brocade
4Gb SAN Switch for c-Class BladeSystem, exact distances (rather than set, incremental distances) are used.
4/64 SAN Switch
Table 83 lists the number of ports that can be configured at various distances.
4/32B SAN Switch
Table 84 lists the number of ports that can be configured at various distances.
400 Multi-protocol Router
For the 400 Multi-protocol Router, long distance settings are applicable only to the physical FC_Ports (ports
0-15). Long distance settings are not applicable to virtual FC_Ports (ports 16-31). Table 85 lists the number
of ports that can be configured at various distances.
Table 82 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for c-Class BladeSystem
Speed
(Gbps)
Number of ports allowed at distance (km)
1 port Up to 2
ports
Up to 3
ports
Up to 4
ports
Up to 5
ports
Up to 6
ports
Up to 7
ports
Up to 8
ports
1 38 km 30 km 27.2 km 26 km 25.2 km 24.4 km 24.28 km 24 km
2 19 km 15 km 13.6 km 13 km 12.6 km 12.2 km 12.14 km 12 km
4 9.5 km 7.5 km 6.8 km 6.5 km 6.3 km 6.1 km 6.07 km 6 km
Table 83 4/64 SAN Switch
Speed
(Gbps)
Number of ports allowed at distance (km)
10 km 25 km 50 km 100 km 250 km 500 km
1 64 ports 64 ports 64 ports 44 ports 16 ports 8 ports
2 64 ports 64 ports 48 ports 20 ports 8 ports n/a
4 64 ports 48 ports 20 ports 8 ports n/a n/a
Table 84 4/32B SAN Switch
Speed
(Gbps)
Number of ports allowed at distance (km)
10 km 25 km 50 km 100 km 250 km 500 km
1 32 ports 32 ports 32 ports up to 15 ports up to 6 ports up to 3 ports
2 32 ports 32 ports up to 15 ports up to 7 ports up to 3 ports n/a
4 32 ports up to 15 ports up to 7 ports up to 3 ports n/a n/a
Table 85 400 Multi-protocol Router
Speed
(Gbps)
Number of ports allowed at distance (km)
10 km 25 km 50 km 100 km 250 km 500 km
1 16 ports 16 ports 16 ports 16 ports 6 ports 2 ports
2 16 ports 16 ports 16 ports 8 ports 2 ports n/a
4 16 ports 16 ports 8 ports 4 ports n/a n/a