Datasheet
System Architecture
System ArchitectureSystem Architecture
System Architecture
Fibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel portsFibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel ports
Switch mode (default): 24-, 36-, and 48-port configurations (12-port
increments through Ports on Demand [PoD] licenses); universal (E, F, M, D,
EX) ports
Scalability
ScalabilityScalability
Scalability
Full fabric architecture:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/
documentation.html
Certified maximum
Certified maximumCertified maximum
Certified maximum
Refer to SAN Design Guide for current configuration information:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/
documentation.html
Interoperability
InteroperabilityInteroperability
Interoperability
4/256 SAN Director
4/64 SAN Switch
4/32 SAN Switch
4/32B SAN Switch
4/8 SAN Switch
4/16 SAN Switch
8/8 SAN Switch
8/24 SAN Switch
8/40 SAN Switch
8/80 SAN Switch
Encryption SAN Switch
2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch
1606 Extension SAN Switch
DC04 SAN Director
DC SAN Backbone Director
SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director
SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
HP 400 MP-Router
Performance
PerformancePerformance
Performance
Auto-sensing of 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds; 10 Gbps and optionally
programmable to fixed port speed.
ISL Trunking
ISL TrunkingISL Trunking
ISL Trunking
Frame-based trunking with up to eight 16 Gbps ports per ISL trunk; up to
128 Gbps per ISL trunk. Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with
DPS included in Fabric OS. There is no limit to how many trunk groups can
be configured in the switch.
Aggregate bandwidth
Aggregate bandwidthAggregate bandwidth
Aggregate bandwidth
1536 Gbit/sec full duplex
Fabric latency
Fabric latencyFabric latency
Fabric latency
Latency for locally switched ports is 700 ns; encryption/compression is 5.5
sec per node; Forward Error Correction (FEC) adds 400 ns between E_Ports
(enabled by default).
Maximum frame size
Maximum frame sizeMaximum frame size
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Classes of service
Classes of serviceClasses of service
Classes of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types
Port typesPort types
Port types
D_Port (Diagnostic Port), E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port); self-
discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port
Data traffic types
Data traffic typesData traffic types
Data traffic types
Fabric switches supporting unicast
QuickSpecs
HP SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch
HP SN6000B Fibre Channel SwitchHP SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch
HP SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch
Technical Specifications
DA - 14104 North America — Version 3 — November 14, 2011
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