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V. 3.1.x

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Cables

Optical cables for the Fibre Channel SAN Switches must be ordered separately.

Cables that are 500 meters or less for 1 Gbps and 300 meters or less for 2 Gbps

should be multimode Fibre Channel cables. Cables that are longer than 500 meters

should be singlemode.

Pluggable (SFP) modules in Fibre Channel SAN Switches. Single-mode optical

cables are connected to longwave SFP modules in the Fibre Channel SAN

Switches. multimode cables should use 50/125 optical fibers, SC Duplex

connectors with a PC finish.

Use of 62.5/125 should be restricted to situations where 62.5/125 optical fiber was

previously installed and the link lengths are to be kept shorter than 200 meters at

1 Gbps and shorter than 150 meters for 2 Gbps.

The HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 ships with the latest version of the

firmware installed. A copy of the latest version of the firmware as of this date,

v3.1.x, is also contained on the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.1 CD,

part number AG-RR86D-BE. The v3.1.x firmware is also available on the HP

website at:

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html

To access the firmware from this website:

— Locate the networked storage section of the Web page.

— Under networked storage, go to the by type subsection.

— Click SAN infrastructure. The SAN infrastructure page displays.

— Locate the fibre channel switches section.

— Go to the entry subsection.

— Click SAN switch 2/8-EL & 2/8 power pak. The switch overview page

displays.

— Go to the product information section.

— Click software & drivers.

— Select the applicable firmware.

SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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