Hp Storageworks Dc04 San Backbone Director Switch Overview; Hp Storageworks Dc04 San Backbone Director Switch; Features - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Hardware Reference Manual
Hp storageworks dc and dc04 san backbone director switches hardware reference guide (5697-7814, february 2009)
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6 HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Backbone
Director Switch Overview
This chapter provides information about the following topics:
• "HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
•
"Features" on page 113
• "Hardware
• "DC04 Director
• "High
availability" on page 119
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"Reliability" on page 119
•
"Serviceability" on page 120
• "Software
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"Security" on page 121
• "Network
• "Optional software
• "Optional hardware
HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Backbone Director Switch
The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Backbone Director Switch (DC04 SAN Director) represents the
next generation of advanced Fibre Channel (FC) enterprise-class platforms used to intelligently
interconnect storage devices, hosts, and servers in a Storage Area Network (SAN).
The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Backbone Director Switch satisfies the most demanding Reliability,
Availability, and Serviceability (RAS), performance, and scalability requirements, while delivering
investment protection, interoperability, and fabric-based intelligence advantages.
Features
Key features of the DC04 SAN Director include:
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Up to 192-port horizontal chassis with four usable port blades (in addition to two core switching
and two core processing blades).
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Up to 384 ports can connect using inter-chassis links (ICLs).
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Support for high-performance Director blades running at 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, or 10-Gb/s, enabling flexible
system configuration
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Supports 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-Gb/s auto-sensing FC ports. Trunking technology groups up to eight
ports to create high performance 64-Gb/s ISL trunks between switches.
10-Gb/s ports (FC10-6) are 10 Gb/s only.
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Dual-redundant CP blades (CP8) and core switch blades (CR8) provide high availability and enable
non-disruptive software upgrades.
components" on page 114
blades" on page 118
features" on page 120
manageability" on page 121
licenses" on page 122
kits" on page 123
HP StorageWorks DC and DC04 SAN Backbone Director Switches
Switch" on page 113
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