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General Information
The HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 provides dynamic switched connections between
Fibre Channel servers and devices in a storage area network (SAN) environment.
SANs introduce the concept of server-to-device networking and multiswitch fabrics,
eliminate requirements for dedicated connections, and enable the enterprise to become
data-centric.
A SAN provides speed, high capacity, and flexibility for the enterprise, and is
primarily based upon Fibre Channel architecture. The director implements Fibre
Channel technology that provides scalable bandwidth (2.125 gigabits per second),
redundant switched data paths, and long transmission distances (up to 35 kilometers
with extended reach optical transceivers, or 100 kilometers with repeaters).
This chapter describes the director and attached HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric
Manager (HAFM) server. The chapter specifically discusses:
• Director management, error detection and reporting features, serviceability
features, zoning, multiswitch fabrics, and specifications.
• The HAFM server and minimum hardware specifications.
• Maintenance approach.
• Remote workstation configurations and hardware specifications.
• Field-replaceable units (FRUs).
• Software diagnostic features.
• Tools and test equipment.
Director Description
The director is a second-generation, 32-port product (expandable to 64 ports) that
provides dynamic switched connections between Fibre Channel servers and devices in
a SAN environment. Directors (from one to four) can be configured to order in an
HP-supplied equipment rack, which can provide up to 256 ports in a single cabinet.