HP A7985A, Specifications

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Features Features Features Features 4/8 SAN Switch Base 4/8 SAN Switch Base 4/8 SAN Switch Base 4/8 SAN Switch Base
and 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch
4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch 4/16 SAN Switch
and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN and 4/16 SAN
Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
4/32B SAN Switch 4/32B SAN Switch 4/32B SAN Switch 4/32B SAN Switch
and 4/32B SAN and 4/32B SAN and 4/32B SAN and 4/32B SAN
Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch 4/64 SAN Switch
and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN and 4/64 SAN
Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack Switch Power Pack
4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director 4/256 SAN Director
and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN and 4/256 SAN
Director Power Pack Director Power Pack Director Power Pack Director Power Pack
Targeted Targeted Targeted Targeted
Environment Environment Environment Environment
Workgroups,
Departments
Workgroups,
Departments
Workgroups,
Departments
Workgroups,
Departments
Data Centers
Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth 4Gbit/sec 4Gbit/sec 4Gbit/sec 4Gbit/sec 4Gbit/sec
Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device
bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth
64 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
128 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
128-256 Gbit/sec
end-to-end
512 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
3.2 Tbit/sec end-to-
end
OS Support OS Support OS Support OS Support NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Please Refer to SAN Design Guide
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign or http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide
Storage system Storage system Storage system Storage system
support support support support
XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA
Ports Ports Ports Ports 8 Enabled
16 Max
16 Enabled 16 Min
32 Max
32 Min
64 Max
Up to 384
SFP SFP SFP SFP HP HP HP HP HP
Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced
Trunking Trunking Trunking Trunking
Optional Upgrade Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
Included with Power
Pack or Optional
Upgrade
Form factor Form factor Form factor Form factor 1U 1U 1U 2U 14U
Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Yes (Included) Yes (Included) Yes (Included) Yes (Included) Yes (Included)
Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant
power supplies power supplies power supplies power supplies
No No Yes Yes Yes
Hot plug fans Hot plug fans Hot plug fans Hot plug fans No No Yes Yes Yes
Features Features Features Features Embedded SAN Switch for Embedded SAN Switch for Embedded SAN Switch for Embedded SAN Switch for
EVA4400 EVA4400 EVA4400 EVA4400
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class for HP c-Class for HP c-Class for HP c-Class
BladeSystem BladeSystem BladeSystem BladeSystem
HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol HP 400 Multi-protocol
Router Router Router Router
B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol B-Series Multi-protocol
Router Blade Router Blade Router Blade Router Blade
Targeted Targeted Targeted Targeted
Environment
Environment Environment
Environment
Workgroups, Departments Workgroups, Departments Workgroups, Departments Data Centers
Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth Port Bandwidth 8Gbit/sec 4Gbit/sec 4 Gbit/sec Ethernet: 1
Gbit/sec
4 Gbit/sec Ethernet: 1
Gbit/sec
Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device Aggregate device
bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth
320 Gbit/sec end-to-end 192 Gbit/sec end-to-end 128 Gbit/sec end to end N/A
OS Support OS Support OS Support OS Support NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Please Refer to SAN Design Guide
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign or http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide
Storage system Storage system Storage system Storage system
support support support support
XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA XP, EVA, MSA
Ports Ports Ports Ports 20 external per EVA
Controller Pair
4 or 8 external /
8 or 16 internal
18 ports: 16 FC and 2
Gigabit Ethernet
18 ports: 16 FC and 2
Gigabit Ethernet
SFP SFP SFP SFP B-series HP HP HP
Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced
Trunking Trunking Trunking Trunking
Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade to
chassis
Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking Included with Power Pack+
or Optional Upgrade
No No Optional Upgrade to DC
SAN Director Backbone
Chassis
Form factor Form factor Form factor Form factor Embedded Embedded 1U Blade in SAN Director
Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Zoning Software Yes (Included) Yes (Included) Yes (Included) Yes (Included)
Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant Hot plug, redundant
power supplies power supplies power supplies power supplies
Yes, in EVA 4400
Enclosure
Yes, in BladeSystem
Enclosure
Yes Yes, in SAN Director
chassis
QuickSpecs HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch
Power Pack Family Power Pack Family Power Pack Family Power Pack Family
Family Information
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