HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 186

SAN platform rules Table 88 describes SAN platform rules for all SAN server configurations. Table 88 General SAN platform rules Rule nl number SAN platform configuration 1 Any combination of heterogeneous clustered or standalone servers with any combination of storage systems is supported. The configuration must conform to requirements and rules for each SAN component, including: • Operating system • Fabric • Storage system • Mixed storage system types 2 All HP and multivendor hardware platforms and operating systems that are supported in a homogeneous SAN are also supported in a heterogeneous SAN. In a heterogeneous SAN, define zones by operating system. Storage systems can be in multiple operating system type zones. 3 Servers can connect to multiple fabrics. The number of supported fabrics per server depends on the maximum number of Fibre Channel HBAs supported for the server (see Table 129 on page 252). For cabling options for platforms that support high-availability multipathing, see "Cabling" on page 258. Blade servers Table 89 lists supported blade servers and switches. Table 89 Supported blade servers Blade servers Switches BL460c BL465c BL480c BL685c BL860c B-series Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem C-series Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem H-series M-series BL2xp BL45p BL60p B-series Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem C-series M-series McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem 186 Heterogeneous server rules