Compaq AA-RHBYA-TE 135267-001, User Manual

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1-2 StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Switch User's Guide
Table 1-1
Option Kits
Model Part Number
8-port Fibre Channel Switch, rack mount kit, software/doc.
kit, no GBICs DS-DSGGA-AA
380591-B21
16-port Fibre Channel Switch, rack mount kit,
software/doc. kit, no GBICs DS-DSGGA-AB
380578-B21
The Switch supports up to 16 fibre channel ports and consists of a
motherboard, processor board, connectors for supporting up to 8 dual-port
interface cards, and software for building and managing a Fibre Channel
Fabric. The primary function of a Fabric is to receive frames from a source
N_Port (host bus fibre channel adapter or fibre channel storage) and route the
frames to the destination N_Port whose address identifier is specified in the
frame.
Front Panel Features
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SHR-1206
Figure 1-1. Storage Switch Front Panel
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Fibre Channel Port: Connects the Switch to the Fabric.
2
RJ45 Ethernet Connector: Connects the Switch to the network for out-of-
band management of the Switch.