HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, Specifications

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Features Features Features Features 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 SAN Switch
Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN Base and 4/8 SAN
Switch Switch Switch 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
4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch 4/32 SAN Switch
and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 SAN and 4/32 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 4/256 SAN 4/256 SAN 4/256 SAN
Director and 4/256 Director and 4/256 Director and 4/256 Director and 4/256
SAN Director Power
SAN Director Power SAN Director Power SAN Director Power
Pack Pack Pack Pack
Targeted Environment
Targeted Environment Targeted Environment
Targeted 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
3.264Tbit/sec end-
to-end
OS Support OS Support OS Support OS Support NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Please Refer to SAN Design Guide pointer
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
MA8000,
EMA12000/
EMA16000,
EVA,XP, VA, MSA
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA,
XP, VA, MSA
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA,
XP, VA, MSA
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000 EVA,
XP, VA, MSA
MA8000
EMA12000/
EMA16000,
EVA,XP,VA, MSA
Ports Ports Ports Ports 16 SFP 16 SFP 32 SFP 32 SFP Base 64
64 SFP PP
Up to 384 SFP
Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced 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
Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup Enterprise Backup
Solution
Solution Solution Solution (EBS) support support support support
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Features Features Features Features Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN
Switch for HP p- Switch for HP p- Switch for HP p- Switch for HP p-
Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem
Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN Brocade 4Gb SAN
Switch for HP c- Switch for HP c- Switch for HP c- Switch for HP c-
Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem Class BladeSystem
MSA SAN Switch MSA SAN Switch MSA SAN Switch MSA SAN Switch
2/8 (embedded 2/8 (embedded 2/8 (embedded 2/8 (embedded
switch) switch) switch) switch)
HP 400 Multi- HP 400 Multi- HP 400 Multi- HP 400 Multi-
protocol Router protocol Router protocol Router protocol Router
B-Series Multi- B-Series Multi- B-Series Multi- B-Series Multi-
protocol Router protocol Router protocol Router protocol Router
Blade Blade Blade Blade
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 4 Gbit/sec 4 Gbit/sec 2 Gbit/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
48 Gbit/sec end-to-
end
192 Gbit/sec
end-to-end
32 Gb/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 pointer
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
MSA, EVA, XP MSA, EVA, XP MSA 1000 MSA, EVA, XP MSA, EVA, XP
Ports Ports Ports Ports 4 external / 8
internal
4 or 8 external /
8 or 16 internal
7 external / 1
internal
18 ports: 16 FC and
2 Gigabit Ethernet
18 ports: 16 FC and
2 Gigabit Ethernet
Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Cascading support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Advanced Trunking Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade Optional Upgrade to
chassis
QuickSpecs
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