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

Features
• L2 access:
IEEE DCB and FCoE support
IEEE DCB is a Cisco unified fabric product with additional proprietary features.
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◦ NX-OS with combined features from Cisco IOS and Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS/NX-OS
• Cisco 5020 (2 RU):
40 10-GbE ports◦
◦ Two optional expansion module slots
◦ Up to 52 10-GbE ports, or a combination of 40 10-GbE ports and 16 FC ports
• Cisco 5010 (1 RU):
20 10-GbE ports◦
◦ One optional expansion module slot
◦ Up to 26 10-GbE ports, or a combination of 20 10-GbE ports and 8 FC ports
• Optional expansion modules:
6-port 10-GbE expansion module◦
◦ 6-port 8-Gb/s FC expansion module
◦ 8-port 4-Gb/s FC expansion module
◦ 4-port 4-Gb/s FC and 4-port 10-GbE expansion module
Cisco Nexus 5548UP/5596UP Converged Network Switches
HP supports the interoperability through Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5596UP switches to HP storage
systems and CNAs. For more information about supported configuraions, see the HP SPOCK
website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable
access.
NOTE: HP neither sells nor provides HP Services support for Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5596UP
switches.
Features
• L2 switch ports, VLAN trunks, VLAN remapping
• IEEE DCB and FCoE support
• L3 support with up to 4,096 VLANs
• Support up to 16 fabric extenders on each Nexus 5500 with L3 module
• Cisco Nexus 5548UP (1 RU)
Up to 48 ports—32 unified ports and 1 16-port expansion module◦
◦ 32 unified ports can be configured as 1- and 10-GbE and FCoE, or 8/4/2/1 Gb/s FC
ports
68 Fibre Channel over Ethernet