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Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch 8
Features
The SAN Switch 8 has the following features:
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Simplicity
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The SAN Switch 8 is easy to set up and configure. After
the Power-On Self-Test (POST), just add the switch’s Internet
protocol (IP) address. The remainder of the setup is automated.
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Intelligence
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The operating system allows discovery of all connected
devices and determines optimum data paths without intervention.
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Flexibility
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The GBIC modules support single-mode and multi-mode
fiber transmission media. The switch’s modular construction allows
flexibility in creating, upgrading, maintaining, and configuring a fabric.
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Reliability
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Highly integrated, reliable, multifunction Application
Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) devices are used throughout the
switch.
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High performance
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The low-latency, high-performance design
requires no processor data path interaction. The Fibre Channel
bandwidth is 100 MB/s per port (full duplex).
NOTE:
The latency can differ when the device or destination is configured in a loop.
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Automated congestion management
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Virtual channels enable the
switch to perform sophisticated congestion management techniques
automatically.
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Cascading
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Switches can be cascaded for large fabric support.
Switches can be interconnected for a large fabric with multiple fabric
connections.
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Compatibility
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The SAN Switch 8 is designed to operate with other
Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switches using a compatibility
mode.
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Universal Ports
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Switch ports are designed to support F_, FL_, and
E_Port modes of operation. The software automatically selects the
optimum mode of operation.
