HP Cisco MDS 8/24c Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User - Page 7

1 Overview The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class (referred to hereafter as the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch) is a FC switch that supports link speeds of up to 8 Gb. The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric. Switch features The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch provides the following features: • Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure midplane • On-Demand Port Activation Licensing enables you to activate an additional 12 ports • Easy to manage HP Storage Essentials and HP Systems Insight Manager support • Fully compatible with the HP C-series family of multilayer directors and fabric switches • Sixteen internal 8/4/2 Gbps auto-sensing FC interconnect technology with the following characteristics: • Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port connected to the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch • Universal self-configuring ports, which can become F_Ports (fabric enabled) • Eight external 8/4/2 Gbps FC SFP ports, with the following characteristics: • Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices and switches connected to the port • Port interface-compatible SFP transceivers • Universal self-configuring ports, which can become F_Ports (fabric enabled), FL_Ports, E_Ports, TE_Ports, FX_Ports, or SD_Ports • Heterogeneous support for mixed storage fabrics • Power supplied and controlled by the BladeSystem enclosure • Identification to HP chassis management via HP specified SEEPROMs • Hot-swap capability • Compatible with redundant and dual redundant Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch configurations in BladeSystem c-Class • Hot code activation • Real-time clock • SFP port monitoring Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide 7