HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 146

Table 48 describes the use of C-series Fibre Channel switches as edge switches. Table 48 Using C-series Fibre Channel switches as edge switches Model MDS 9120 Fabric MDS 9140 Fabric MDS 9124 Fabric MDS 9134 Fabric MDS 9124e Fabric MDS 9216/9216A/9216i Multilayer Fabric MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric 1-48 total ports 49-224 total ports Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 225-512 total ports Excellent Very good MDS 9506 Multilayer nl Director MDS 9509 Multilayer nl Director MDS 9513 Multilayer nl Director MDS 9020 Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent Fibre Channel switch fabric rules This section describes the fabric rules for C-series Fibre Channel switches and other factors you should consider when building C-series fabrics. 146 C-series switches and fabric rules