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Fabric rules, Usage
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Table 11 H-series switches high-availability features Model HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable Dual Power Supply Fibre Channel Switch HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable Single Power Supply Fibre Channel Switch HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Redundant/ nl hot-swappable power Yes/Yes No/No No/No Redundant/ nl hot-swappable cooling Yes/Yes No/No No/No Nondisruptive code load/ nl activation Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Nondisruptive port expansion/upgrade Yes Yes Yes Usage The H-series switches can be used as core or edge switches in fabrics with up to 600 ports (including 8 Gb ISLs, but not including 10 Gb/20 Gb stacking port ISLs). The TR feature allows you to connect H-series switches to B-series or C-series fabrics, enabling the sharing of server and storage resources between fabrics through the industry-standard NPIV protocol. Fabric rules This section describes the SAN fabric rules that apply to all H-series switch SANs. When using H-series switches in a fabric: • Use the HP default switch settings for all configurations. • All switch and fabric rules apply to fabrics implemented with the switch firmware versions listed in Table 10. 86 H-series switches and fabric rules