HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697 - Page 229

Blade terminology and compatibility Before configuring a chassis, familiarize yourself with the Director CP blade and port blade nomenclature, as well as the port blade compatibilities. Often in procedures, only the abbreviated names for CP and port blades are used (for example, the FC4-16 blade). Table 64 includes CP and port blade abbreviations and descriptions. Table 64 Director terminology and abbreviations Term Abbreviation 4/256 Director control CP4 processor blade DC Director control CP8 processor blade DC Director core blade CR8 16-port 2Gbps port blade 16-port 4-Gbps port blade 32-port 4-Gbps port blade 48-port 4-Gbps port blade FC2-16 FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48 16-port 8-Gbps port blade 32-port 8-Gbps port blade 48-port 8-Gbps port blade FC8-16 FC8-32 FC8-48 6-port 10-Gbps port blade FC10-6 Fibre Channel Router blade FR4-18i iSCSI Bridge blade FC4-16IP Blade ID (slotshow) 16 50 52 4 17 18 36 21 Definition The third generation CP blade provided with the 4/256 Director. This CP supports 1, 2, 4, and 10 Gbps port speeds, as well as 16, 32, and 48-port blades. Note: No 8Gb support The CP blade provided with the DC Director. This CP supports 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 Gbps port speeds, as well as 16, 32, and 48-port blades. A 16-port blade that provides 8 Gbps connectivity between port blades in the DC Director chassis. The second generation Director 16-port blade supporting 1 and 2 Gbps port speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the 4/256 Director CP blades. The third generation Director 16-port blade supporting 1, 2, and 4 Gbps port speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the 4/256 Director CP blades. A 32-port Director port blade supporting 1, 2, and 4 Gbps port speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the 4/256 Director CP blades. A 48-port Director port blade supporting 1, 2, and 4 Gbps port speeds in chassis mode 5 with port and exchange-based routing. This port blade is compatible only with the 4/256 Director CP blades. FC4-48 blades do not support FL_Ports. A 16-port Director port blade supporting 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. 55 A 32-port Director port blade supporting 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. This port blade is compatible only with the DC Director CP blades. 51 A 48-port Director port blade supporting 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. FC8-48 blades support only F_Ports and E_Ports; FL_Ports are not supported. This port blade is compatible only with the DC Director CP blades. FC8-48 blades do not support FL_Ports. 39 A 6-port Director port blade supporting 10 Gbps port speed. Blade provides 10-Gbps ISLs. This port blade is compatible only with the 4/256 Director CP blades (using chassis configuration option 5) and the DC Director CP blades. 24 A 16-port Fibre Channel routing and FCIP blade that also has 2 GbE ports and is compatible only with the 4/256 Director (using chassis configuration option 5) and the DC Director CP blades. 31 An iSCSI bridge blade that enables bridging of iSCSI hosts to Fibre Channel fabrics. It has 8 Fibre Channel optical SFP ports and 8 GbE copper RJ-45 ports. This blade is currently compatible with the 4/256 Director CP blades (using chassis configuration option 5). CP blades The 4/256 Director supports the CP4 blade. The DC Director supports the CP8 blade. Mixed CP blades are not supported on a single chassis, except during specific upgrade procedures detailed in the HP StorageWorks SAN Director hardware reference manual. CP4 and CP8 blades cannot be mixed in the same chassis under any circumstances. HP recommends that each Director have only one Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide 229