HP HyperFabric manual Switches and Switch Modules

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Overview

HyperFabric Products

The A6092A HyperFabric adapter is supported beginning with the following HyperFabric software versions:

•HP-UX 10.20: HyperFabric software version B.10.20.09

•HP-UX 11.0: HyperFabric software version B.11.00.09

•HP-UX 11i: HyperFabric software version B.11.11.00

The A6386A HyperFabric2 adapter is supported beginning with the following HyperFabric software versions:

•HP-UX 11.0: HyperFabric software version B.11.00.11

•HP-UX 11i: HyperFabric software version B.11.11.01

Switches and Switch Modules

The HyperFabric1 and HyperFabric2 switches are as follows:

•A4891A HF1 16-port copper switch with an Ethernet port.

•A6384A HF2 fibre switch chassis with one integrated Ethernet management LAN adapter card, one integrated 8-port fibre card, and one expansion slot. For the chassis to be a functional switch, one of these two switch modules must be installed in the expansion slot:

—The A6388A HF2 8-port fibre switch module. This gives the switch 16 fibre ports (8 from the integrated fibre card and 8 from the A6388A).

—The A6389A HF2 4-port copper switch module. This gives the switch 12 ports—a mixture of 8 fibre ports (from the integrated fibre card) and 4 copper ports (from the A6389A module). This switch module is compatible with HF1 components making it possible to have a fabric composed of both HF1 and HF2 components.

The A4891A HF1 switch is supported beginning with the following HyperFabric software versions:

•HP-UX 10.20: HyperFabric software version B.10.20.02

•HP-UX 11.0: HyperFabric software version B.11.00.02

•HP-UX 11i: HyperFabric software version B.11.11.00

The A6384A HF2 switch chassis with either module installed is supported beginning with the following HyperFabric software versions:

•HP-UX 11.0: HyperFabric software version B.11.00.11

•HP-UX 11i: HyperFabric software version B.11.11.01

In this manual, the terms HyperFabric2 switch or HF2 switch refer to the functional switch (the A6384A switch chassis with one of the switch modules installed).

HF1 and HF2 adapters and switches are not supported by software versions earlier than those listed in “HyperFabric Adapters” on page 16 and “Switches and Switch Modules” on page 17.

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