HP e1200-160 manual Introduction1

Introduction1

The HP StorageWorks Network Storage Router provides bidirectional connectivity for Narrow/Wide Fast/Ultra-3 SCSI buses in a Fibre Channel Switched Fabric (FC-SW) environment.

This chapter introduces the following topics:

■External Features Overview, page 18

—Power Indicator

—Serial Port

—Ethernet Port

—Fibre Channel Port

—SCSI Buses

■Functional Overview, page 20

—Fibre Channel to SCSI Protocol Process

—SCSI to Fibre Channel Protocol Process

—LAN-free Backup and Restore

■Router Specifications, page 23

—Operating Environmental Requirements

—Shipping and Storing Environmental Requirements

—Power Requirements

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