IBM AA-RWF3A-TE manual 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch features

4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch features

The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches support link speeds of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s. The switch operates in a fabric that contains multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.

The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches provide the following features:

•Air-cooled 1U chassis. The switch can be installed as a stand-alone unit or mounted in one of the following HP custom racks:

•HP System/e Rack

•HP 10000 G2 Series Rack, HP 9000 Series Rack and HP 10000 Series Rack

•Eight or sixteen Fibre Channel (FC) ports with the following characteristics:

•Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port

•Port interfaces compatible with short wave and long wave small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers

•Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric enabled), FL_Port (fabric loop enabled), or E_Port (expansion port)

•Ports activated via licenses. The 4/8 SAN Switch can be upgraded to 12 or 16 licensed ports via HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade Licenses.

•One RS-232 serial port with a DB-9 connector, see Serial port specifications, page 141.

•One 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector.

•One built-in, fixed power supply, not available as a field-replaceable unit (FRU).

•Three built-in fans (not available as FRUs).

•A real-time clock (RTC) with a 10-year battery.

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