User's Manual

1Overview

The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class (referred to in the rest of this manual as the

8Gb SAN Switch) is a Fibre Channel (FC) switch that s upports link speeds of up to 8 Gbps. The 8Gb

SAN Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.

NOTE:

In this document, the Brocade 8G b SAN Switch refers to those B rocade FC switch modules compatible

with the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure only.

This chapter provides the following information:

•

8Gb SAN Switch features, page 13

•

ISL trunking groups, page 16

•

Supported optional software,page16

•

Additional soft ware features in HP BladeSystem c-Class Power Pack+ models,page16

• Supported SFP transceiver options,page17

8Gb SAN Switch features

The 8Gb SAN Switch provides the following features:

• Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP BladeSystem c-Class

enclosure midplane

• Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD), which automatically detects port connections, assigns port

licenses, and enables ports

• Easy-to-manage HP Storage Essentials Systems Insight Manager support

• Full compatibility with HP StorageWorks B-Series switches and Brocade fabrics

• Sixteen internal 1/2/4/8 Gbps auto-sensing Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFPs) with the

following characteristics:

• Independent automatic n e gotiation to the highest com m on speed for each server FC port

connected to the switch

•Universalself-conﬁguring por ts, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled)

• Eight external 1/2/4/8 Gbps FC SFP por ts, with the following characteristics:

• Automatic neg otiation to the highest com m on speed of all devices connected to the port

• Port-interface-compatib le SFP transceivers, both shor t-wavelength (SWL) and long wavelength

(LWL)

•Universalself-conﬁguring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Por ts, FL_Ports (fabric

loop enabled), or E_Ports (expansion ports)

• Heterogeneous support for mixed storage fabrics

• Power supplied and controlled by the BladeSystem enclosure

• Identiﬁcation to HP chassis management with HP speciﬁed SEEPROMs

• Hot-swap capability

• Compatibility with redundant and dual redundant switch conﬁgurations in c-Class BladeSystem

• Hot code activation

• Real-time clock

• SFP port monitoring

Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class