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B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules, ISL maximums
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Rule nl number 2 Description Advanced Zoning-The maximum zoning database size is as follows: • If all switches in a fabric are using firmware 5.2x (or later), the database size must not exceed 1 MB. • If the fabric contains 1 Gb/s switches with firmware 2.6.1x (or later), the database must not exceed 96 KB. • If the fabric contains 2 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s switches with firmware 3.2.x (or later), the database must not exceed 256 KB. Note: Use the cfgsize command to determine the size of the zoning database. ISL maximums You can use all ports on all B-series Fibre Channel switches for ISLs, with a maximum of one half of the total ISL port count configured to the same destination switch. NOTE: Some switches require licensing for additional ISL ports. B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules This section describes the fabric rules for the B-series Encryption Switches (HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks Encryption FC Blade) and other factors you should consider when building fabrics. These switches have a built-in encryption engine and contain 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports (32 for the encryption switch, 16 for the encryption blade) and two GbE ports. Table 29 describes the rules for creating fabrics with B-series Encryption Switches. For more information about the security uses of these switches, see "B-series Encryption Switch and Encryption FC Blade security" on page 410. HP strongly recommends that you read the Brocade Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches/ encrypt_sanswitch/index.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN before configuring a fabric using the encryption switch or encryption blade. Table 29 B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules Rule nl number Description 1 Encryption blade can be installed in a DC SAN Director or DC04 SAN Director. 2 There is a maximum of four encryption blades per director. 3 There is a maximum of four encryption switches per encryption group. 4 There is a maximum of 16 encryption engines (with four Directors, each having four encryption engines) per encryption group. 5 There is a maximum of 2561 physical targets per encryption switch or blade. 6 There is a maximum of 1,0241 physical initiators per encryption switch or blade. 1This value is half the value of the actual limits supported in a high-availability cluster. SAN Design Reference Guide 111