HP B-series 16Gb FC Switches Hardware Reference Guide

HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch
This section provides an overview of the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch. It describes platform
capabilities and components, the physical layout of the switch, and hardware and software options.
Overview
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch is a 48-port autosensing 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gb/s FC switch that
delivers the latest HP single-chip architecture for FC SANs. The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch is
an enterprise-class switch designed to handle the large-scale SAN requirements of an enterprise
environment, and can also be used to address the SAN requirements of a small-sized or
medium-sized workgroup.
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch meets RAS, performance, and scalability requirements of an
enterprise switch, while delivering interoperability and ease-of-use advantages. This switch is the
latest offering from the HP family of entry-to-enterprise products.
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch provides 48 ports in a single (1U) height switch that enables
the creation of very dense fabrics in a relatively small space.
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch also offers POD licensing. Base models of the switch contain
24 ports, and up to two additional 12-port POD licenses can be purchased. The switch provides
excellent value as the foundation of a SAN, and can grow to meet an organization’s SAN needs.
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch can be configured in AG mode, which enables configuring
the enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. Reducing the number of
domain IDs and ports simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric. Switches in AG
mode are logically transparent to the host and fabric. You can increase the number of hosts that
have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switches.
Platform capabilities
The HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch offers the following features and capabilities:
• Up to 48 autosensing ports of high-performance 16 Gb/s technology in a single domain.
• POD scaling from 24 to 36 or 48 ports.
• 4, 8, and 16 Gb/s autosensing FC switch and router ports.
4 and 8 Gb/s performance is enabled by 8 Gb/s SFP+ transceivers.◦
◦ 4, 8, and 16 Gb/s performance is enabled by 16 Gb/s SFP+ transceivers.
• 10 Gb/s manual set capability on FC ports (requires the optional 10 Gb FC-IP/FC license).
10 Gb/s performance is enabled by 10 Gb/s SFP+ transceivers.◦
◦ The first eight ports can be configured for 10 Gb/s for metro connectivity.
• Universal ports self-configure as E, F, M, or D ports. EX_Ports can be activated on a per port
basis with the optional Integrated Routing license. The D_Port feature provides physical media
diagnostic, troubleshooting, and verification services.
• In-flight data compression and encryption on up to two ports provides efficient link utilization
and security.
• VF support improves isolation between VFs.
• FCR service, available with the optional Integrated Routing license, provides improved
scalability and fault isolation.
• FICON, FICON Cascading, and FICON CUP ready.
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