Table Of Contents - HP 1606 Hardware Reference Manual

Contents
1 HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switches ................................................ 11
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 11
HP 8-Gb SAN Switch models ..................................................................................................... 11
Power Pack+ models ................................................................................................................. 12
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch features ............................................................................................ 12
Port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ........................................................................... 13
Nonport side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ..................................................................... 13
Activating additional 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ports ........................................................... 13
Enabling E_Ports on the 8/8 SAN Switch .............................................................................. 14
8/40 SAN Switch features ......................................................................................................... 14
Port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch ........................................................................................ 14
Nonport side of the 8/40 SAN Switch .................................................................................. 15
Activating additional 8/40 SAN Switch ports ........................................................................ 15
8/80 SAN Switch features ......................................................................................................... 16
Port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch ........................................................................................ 16
Nonport side of the 8/80 SAN Switch and the Encryption SAN Switch ..................................... 17
Activating additional 8/80 SAN Switch ports ........................................................................ 18
Encryption SAN Switch features .................................................................................................. 18
Port side of the Encryption SAN Switch .................................................................................. 19
FCoE Converged Network Switch features .................................................................................... 20
Port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch ................................................................... 21
Nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch ............................................................. 21
1606 Extension SAN Switch features ........................................................................................... 21
Feature comparison of base and upgraded products ............................................................... 23
Available licenses .............................................................................................................. 23
Port side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch .......................................................................... 24
Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch ................................................................... 25
Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses ............................................................................. 25
SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups ................................................................................................. 26
Supported SFP transceiver options ............................................................................................... 27
8-Gb SAN Switch software options ............................................................................................. 28
8-Gb SAN Switch hardware options ............................................................................................ 29
2 Installing and configuring an 8-Gb SAN Switch ................................... 31
Shipping carton contents ........................................................................................................... 31
Installation and safety considerations .......................................................................................... 32
Electrical considerations ...................................................................................................... 32
Environmental considerations ............................................................................................... 33
Rack mount considerations .................................................................................................. 33
Cabling considerations ....................................................................................................... 33
Items required for installation ...................................................................................................... 34
Installing the switch as a standalone device .................................................................................. 34
Installing the switch using the SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit .............................................................. 35
Before you begin Important information about the plenum ..................................................... 35
Installation and safety guidelines .......................................................................................... 35
8-Gb SAN Switch Hardware Reference Guide 3