General Information - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Service Manual

General Information

The HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 provides dynamic switched connections
between Fibre Channel servers and devices in a storage area network (SAN)
environment. SANs introduce the concept of server-to-device networking and
multi-switch fabrics, eliminate requirements for dedicated connections, and
enable the enterprise to become data centric.
A SAN provides speed, high capacity, and flexibility for the enterprise, and is
primarily based upon Fibre Channel architecture. The switch implements Fibre
Channel technology that provides a bandwidth of 2.125 gigabits per second,
redundant switched data paths, a scalable number of active ports, and long
transmission distances (up to 35 kilometers).
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