HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 84

Model numbering The SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch uses the numbering scheme of SN6xxx, which indicates a mid-range size switch type. The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch uses the numbering scheme x/y: • x-The highest speed at which the switch ports can operate, measured in Gb/s • y-The total number of switch ports available For example, the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch is an 8 Gb/s switch with up to 20 ports. Model naming The SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch is available as a standalone switch. The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch is available as a standalone switch or as part of the 8 Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit. The 8 Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit includes the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch with eight ports enabled, four HBAs, ten 8 Gb SFP+ transceivers, and six 5-meter fiber optic cables. Both switches and kit include comprehensive management software-the HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM). Switch models HP supports all H-series switches in a fabric if: • All H-series switches in a single-fabric or multi-fabric SAN use the appropriate firmware version (see Table 10). When updating switch firmware, you can use two successive switch firmware versions temporarily. • The fabric rules are followed. (See "Fabric rules" on page 86.) For the latest information on supported H-series switch and firmware versions, see one of the HP SAN Infrastructure websites. For the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, see http://www.hp.com/go/SN6000; for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, see http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC . Table 10 H-series switches HP StorageWorks switch Firmware version Number of ports HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch 8.0.4.04.00 24 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch 8.0.4.04.00 8.0.2.02.00 7.6.0.02.00 8/12/16/20 Features Features of the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch include: • Four stacking (high speed ISL) 10 Gb/s ports, upgradable to 20 Gb/s. Using the stacking ports for ISLs enables configuring up to six switches into a stack (single manageable unit). For more information, see the HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide, which can be obtained at the HP SAN Infrastructure website http://www.hp.com/go/ SN6000. • Autodiscovering, autonegotiating, and self-configuring ports (2/4/8 Gb/s, and 10/20 Gb/s) 84 H-series switches and fabric rules