HP AA-RSTZB-TE, 958-000290-000 manual Edge Switch 2/32 Description

Introduction

Edge Switch 2/32 Description

The switch can be installed on a table or desk top, or mounted in an equipment cabinet or in any standard equipment rack.

Multiple switches and the HAFM server communicate on a local area network (LAN) through one or more 10Base-T Ethernet hubs. One or more 24-port Ethernet hubs are optional and can be ordered with the switch. Up to three hubs are daisy-chained as required to provide additional Ethernet connections as more switches (or other HP managed products) are installed on a customer network.

Figure 1–1illustrates the switch, HAFM server, and Ethernet hub.

Figure 1–1: Switch, HAFM server, and Ethernet hub

The switch provides dynamic switched connections for servers and devices, supports mainframe and open-systems interconnection (OSI) computing environments, and provides data transmission and flow control between device node ports (N_Ports) as dictated by the Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH 4.3). Through interswitch links (ISLs), the switch can connect additional switches to form a Fibre Channel multi-switch fabric.

The switch provides connectivity for devices manufactured by multiple original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). To determine if an OEM product can communicate through connections provided by the switch, or if communication restrictions apply, refer to the supporting publications for the product or contact your HP marketing representative.

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