Overview

SAN Switch 2/8 Features

Read the following sections for feature-specific information.

Firmware

The SAN Switch 2/8 operates using Fabric Operating System firmware V3.0.2k. The firmware supports:

■High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology.

■Automatic re-routing through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm.

■Application Programming Interface (API); a protocol that allows applications to interface with switch services.

■Zoning functionality provides a means to allocate storage controllers to groups of computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to accommodate closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a fabric.

For more information refer to the hp StorageWorks Zoning V3.0.x/V4.0.x User Guide.

■Per port statistics help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports without disrupting switch operations.

■Error detection and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and restarts when the problem is resolved.

■Industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) support.

■Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage devices.

■Web Tools provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to allow management of a SAN from a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Hardware

SAN Switch 2/8 consists of the following components:

■A 1 Unit (U) chassis, designed for mounting in a 19-inch rack, with forced-air cooling that flows from the back of the switch to the front

■8 optical ports, compatible with Small Form Factor Pluggable media (SFPs), supplied by the customer

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