Overview
Optical Ports
The Fibre Channel ports are numbered from left to right, with ports 0–15 in the
lower row, and ports 16–31 in the upper row. The ports provide the following
functionality:
The ports are color-coded into groups of four to indicate which ports can be used
in the same Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking group.
Note:
groups between adjacent switches. For more information about trunking, refer to the
StorageWorks ISL Trunking Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide
Fan Assembly Side of the SAN Switch 2/32
Figure 2
side houses the fans with corresponding LEDs, power supplies, and the port
readiness LED.
1
2
Figure 2: Fan assembly side of the SAN Switch 2/32
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Automatic negotiation to highest common speed of all devices connected to
port
Port interfaces compatible with Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
transceivers, both Short Wavelength (SWL) and Long Wavelength (LWL)
Universal and self-configuring: capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric
enabled), FL_Port (fabric loop enabled), or E_Port (expansion port).
ISL Trunking is an integrated software component that enables ISL trunking
shows the fan assembly side of the SAN Switch 2/32. The fan assembly
1
Power supply
3
Fan assembly (1 0f 3)
4
2
Power supply
Port readiness LED
.
4
3
SHR-2569A
SAN Switch 2/32 Installation Guide
HP