HP manual Chapter Introducing the HP P4459A Port Fibre Loop Switch, Fibre Loop Switch Features

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Introducing the HP P4459A

8-Port Fibre Loop Switch

The following sections of this chapter provide an overview of the features and functions of the fibre loop switch:

•Fibre Loop Switch Features

•Switching Operation

Fibre Loop Switch Features

The fibre loop switch features an integral 12Gb/sec. engine that enables full duplex, concurrent switching on all ports.

Additional features of the fibre loop switch are described in the following sections:

•GBIC Ports

•Front Panel LEDs

GBIC Ports

The fibre loop switch is designed for maximum flexibility. It contains eight GBIC ports that can be configured to support copper, short-wave multimode fiber, and long-wave single mode fiber media connections. Because each of these media options provide different price/performance characteristics, you can mix and match GBICs to meet the needs of your storage network now, and add or exchange GBICs in the future as your network changes.

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