HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 136
Module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module for iSCSI and FCIP support
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• The 18/4 Multiservice Module provides 18 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports and 4 GbE IP ports. • The 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM is recommended for Fibre Channel write acceleration and SCSI statistics. • The 48-port 8 Gb/s Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Module uses four 12-port port groups at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for 8 Gb/s low-range host nl connections. • The 48-port 8 Gb/s Performance Fibre Channel Switching Module uses eight 6-port port groups at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for 8 Gb/s enterprise-level mid-range host and storage connections. • The 24-port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module uses eight 3-port port groups at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for high-performance 8 Gb/s enterprise-level host connections, storage connections, and ISL connections. • MDS 9216 switches have 2 slots: • One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module. • The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM. • MDS 9216A switches have 2 slots: • One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module. • The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel module; or IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, or 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support, and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM. • MDS 9216i switches have 2 slots: • One slot is a fixed configuration with a 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module. • The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, or 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM. • MDS 9222i switches have 2 slots: • One slot is a fixed configuration with a 18/4 Multiservice Module. • The second slot can accommodate a 48-port 8 Gb/s Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; IPS-8 or 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM. • MDS 9134 switches have a base 34-port chassis to accommodate up to 32 4 Gb/s and 2 10 Gb/s ports. Four configurations are available: • 24 4 Gb/s active ports with optional 8-port 4 Gb/s and 2-port 10 Gb/s software expansion licenses • 32 4 Gb/s active ports with an optional 2-port 10 Gb/s software expansion license • 24 4 Gb/s and 2 10 Gb/s active ports A 48-port stackable solution is available with the purchase of two MDS 9134 switches. • 32 4 Gb/s and 2 10 Gb/s active ports A 64-port stackable solution is available with the purchase of two MDS 9134 switches. 136 C-series switches and fabric rules