1. Power supplies with integral fans
2. Fans
Figure 2: Nonport side of HPE SN6500B StoreFabric 16Gb FC Switch
Software options
The following optional software kits and licenses are available:
• The Power Pack Software Bundle kit includes:
◦ Fabric Watch
◦ ISL Trunking
◦ Extended Fabric
◦ Advanced Performance Monitor
◦ Fabric Vision Software
• Extended Fabric
• Fabric Watch
• Advanced Performance Monitor
• ISL Trunking
• Integrated Routing
• StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb 24-port FC Upgrade LTU
NOTE:
• Adaptive Networking and Server Application Optimization features are included by default in the
switch firmware FOS 7.2.x or later, and do not require a separate license. For more information
about supported FOS versions, see the HPE SPOCK website at
.
• For the latest information on supported software components, see the product QuickSpecs
available from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website:
http://www.hpe.com/support/sn6500b/
ISL Trunking
HPE ISL Trunking is optional software, requiring a license, that allows you to create trunking groups of
ISLs between adjacent switches. Up to eight FC ports on the StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb FC Switch can
be used as a trunking group to achieve speeds of up to 128 Gb/s (256 Gb/s full duplex) for optimal
bandwidth utilization and load balancing. For more information about ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS
Administrator Guide.
Software options
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