Features
Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
B-Series Multi-protocol
Router Blade
B-Series Multi-protocol
Extension Blade
Targeted
Environment
Datacenters, Workgroups,
Departments
Workgroups, Departments
Data Centers
Data Centers
Port Bandwidth
16Gbit/sec
8Gbit/sec
4 Gbit/sec FC Ethernet: 1
Gbit/sec
8 Gbit/sec FC Ethernet: 1 or
10 Gbit/sec
Aggregate device
bandwidth
896 Gbit/sec
full duplex
384 Gbit/sec
full duplex
N/A
N/A
OS Support
NOTE:
Please Refer to SAN Design Guide
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign
or
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide
Storage system
Support
3PAR StoreServ, StoreVirtual 4000, P9000/XP, P6000/EVA, P2000/MSA
Ports
12 external /16 internal
4 or 8 external / 8 or 16
internal
18 ports: 16 FC and 2
Gigabit Ethernet
16 8Gb FC and 10 1GbE or 2
10GbE
SFP
B-series
B-series
HP
B-series
Advanced Trunking
Included with Power Pack+
or Optional Upgrade
Included with Power Pack+
or Optional Upgrade
Optional Upgrade to chassis Optional Upgrade to chassis
Adaptive
Networking
Included
Included
Included
Included
Form factor
Embedded
Embedded
Blade in 4/256, DC SAN
Back, or DC04 SAN Dir
Blade in SN8000B and DC
SAN Directors
Zoning Software
Yes (Included)
Yes (Included)
Yes (Included)
Yes (Included)
Hot plug, redundant
power supplies
Yes, in BladeSystem
Enclosure
Yes, in BladeSystem
Enclosure
Yes, in director chassis
Yes, in director chassis
Hot plug fans
Yes, in BladeSystem
Enclosure
Yes, in BladeSystem
Enclosure
Yes, in director chassis
Yes, in director chassis
QuickSpecs
HP SN8000B and DC SAN Director Family
Family Information
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