.Part 1 Architecture HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785351-001

Considerations
• The port types are fixed. You cannot use 10-GbE ports for FC connections, and you cannot
use FC ports for 10-GbE connections.
• L3 routing features are not currently supported.
• 10-GbE ports support virtual F_Ports only (virtual E_Ports are not supported).
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade
The HP DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade is a rebranded version of the Brocade
FCOE10-24 blade.
Features
• 24 10-GbE ports
• 32 8-Gb/s FC ports on the backplane (DC and DC04 SAN Directors only)
• Hot pluggable
• Blade power and status LEDs
• Link status LEDs for each port
• FCoE switching
• CEE switching
• L2 Ethernet protocols STP/MSTP/RSTP, VLAN tagging, and link aggregation
• Standard Ethernet encapsulation
Considerations
• The DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade has 24 FCoE ports and can be installed in
either a DC or DC04 SAN director.
• The DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade enables server edge connectivity by
connecting CNAs directly to any of its 24 Ethernet ports.
• Storage can be connected to:
Any other Fibre Channel blade in the same director◦
◦ Any Fibre Channel switch that is in the same fabric as the DC or DC04 SAN Director
that contains the DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade
• The DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade supports optical cabling and SFP+ transceivers
only.
• There are no licensing requirements for this blade.
HP C-series Nexus 5010/5020 Converged Network Switches
HP resells the Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 Switches.
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