HP AA-RWF3A-TE, Installation Manual

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4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch features
The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches support link speeds of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s. The switch
operates in a fabric that contains multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric.
The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches provide the following features:
• Air-cooled 1U chassis. The switch can be installed as a stand-alone unit or
mounted in one of the following HP custom racks:
• HP System/e Rack
• HP 10000 G2 Series Rack, HP 9000 Series Rack and HP 10000 Series Rack
• Eight or sixteen Fibre Channel (FC) ports with the following characteristics:
• Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected
to the port
• Port interfaces compatible with short wave and long wave small form factor
pluggable (SFP) transceivers
• Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric
enabled), FL_Port (fabric loop enabled), or E_Port (expansion port)
• Ports activated via licenses. The 4/8 SAN Switch can be upgraded to 12 or 16
licensed ports via HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade Licenses.
• One RS-232 serial port with a DB-9 connector, see Serial port
specifications , page 141.
• One 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector.
• One built-in, fixed power supply, not available as a field-replaceable unit (FRU).
• Three built-in fans (not available as FRUs).
• A real-time clock (RTC) with a 10-year battery.
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