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Interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabrics An interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabric can contain different series of switches. Table 87 lists the switch combinations. Table 87 Heterogeneous switches in the same fabric Heterogeneous switch combinations Reference C-series and B-series Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on C-series and B-series Fibre Channel switches application notes C-series and M-series Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on C-series and M-series Fibre Channel switches application notes M-series and B-series Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel switches application notes The documents referenced in Table 87 are available on the HP SAN Infrastructure website: http://www.hp.com/go/SDGManuals NOTE: HP does not support MSA1000 storage systems (with or without the MSA SAN Switch 2/8) or MSA1500 storage systems in interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabric configurations. Third-party switch support HP Services offers support for certain third-party switches if you purchase third-party support through Multivendor Environment Services. See the following website for more information: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/125951-0-0-225-121.html HP Services also offers support for multivendor SANs. HP provides integrated hardware and software support with proactive problem prevention and 24x7 assistance. SAN performance considerations The following SAN components affect SAN application performance: • Host CPUs • Fibre Channel HBAs • SAN topology and the number of fabrics • I/O transfer sizes and usage patterns • RAID controllers • Disk configuration SAN Design Reference Guide 179