HP SN3000B HP B-series 16Gb Switches Hardware Reference Guide (5697-1522, Marc - Page 12
HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch, Overview, Platform capabilities
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HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch This section provides an overview of the HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch. It describes platform capabilities and components, the physical layout of the switch, and hardware and software options. Overview The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch is a 24-port autosensing 4, 8, or 16 Gb/s FC switch that delivers the latest HP single-chip architecture for FC SANs. The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch is a small-to-midsize business-class switch that is designed to handle smaller-scale SAN requirements. The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch provides up to 24 ports in a single height (1U) switch, which enables the creation of very dense fabrics in a relatively small space. The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch also offers POD licensing. Base models of the switch contain 12 ports, and an additional 12-port POD license can be purchased. NOTE: The base model of the HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch includes a single power supply and fan module assembly. An optional second power supply and fan module assembly can be added to the switch as an upgrade for redundancy and hot-swap capability. The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch supplies RAS performance and the scalability requirements of an enterprise switch along with interoperability and ease-of-use advantages. The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch can be configured in AG mode, which enables configuring the enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. Reducing the number of domain IDs and ports simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric. Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase the number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switches. Platform capabilities The HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch offers the following features and capabilities: • Up to 24 autosensing ports of high-performance 16-Gbps technology in a single domain. • POD scaling from 12 to 24 ports. • 4, 8, and 16 Gbps autosensing FC switch and router ports ◦ 4 and 8 Gbps performance is enabled by 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers ◦ 4, 8, and 16 Gbps performance is enabled by 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers • Universal ports self-configure as E, F, or M ports. EX_Ports can be activated on a per-port basis with the optional Integrated Routing license. D-port functionality is also available for diagnostics. • Airflow is set for port side exhaust. • ISL Trunking (licensable), which allows up to eight ports (at 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds) between a pair of switches combined to form a single, logical ISL with a speed of up to 128 Gbps (256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. The base model permits one eight-port trunk plus one four-port trunk. • DPS, which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric. • HP-branded SFP+ optical transceivers that support any combination of SWL, LWL, and ELWL optical media among the switch ports. • Support for unicast traffic type. • Fabric OS delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide range of value-added applications such as Advanced Web Tools and Zoning. Optional Fabric Services include Adaptive Networking with QoS, Extended Fabrics, Enhanced Group Management, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, and APM. 12 HP 16Gb FC Switches