Switch Description; Edge Switch 2/24 (Front View) - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Service Manual

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Switch Description

The Edge Switch 2/24 provides Fibre Channel connectivity through 24 generic
mixed ports (GX_Ports). Switch ports operate at either 1.0625 or 2.125 gigabits
per second (Gbps), and can be configured as:
The switch can be installed on a table or desk top, or mounted in an equipment
cabinet, or in any standard equipment rack.
The switch, shown in
servers and devices, supports mainframe and open-systems interconnection (OSI)
computing environments, and provides data transmission and flow control
between device node ports (N_Ports) as specified by the Fibre Channel Physical
and Signaling Interface (FC-PH 4.3). Through ISLs, the switch can connect
additional switches to form a Fibre Channel multi-switch fabric.
Figure 1: Edge Switch 2/24 (front view)
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Fabric ports (F_Ports) to provide direct connectivity for up to 24 switched
fabric devices.
Fabric loop ports (FL_Ports) to provide arbitrated loop connectivity and
fabric attachment for FC-AL devices. Each FL_Port can theoretically support
the connection of 126 FC-AL devices.
Expansion ports (E_Ports) to proved interswitch link (ISL) connectivity to
fabric directors and switches.
Figure 1, provides dynamic switched connections for
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