1. Max # Hops: The maximum number of ISLs (Inter−Switch Links) a frame needs to traverse between any input port of the fabric to any output port, assuming all ISLs are active (no ISL

or switch fault condition is present). This is the maximum number of hops in a fabric. For additional information regarding how to count the number of hops in a fabric, refer to the

EMC Networked Storage Topology Guide.

2. Switch Management Application Revision: Switch Management versions are backward compatible. You may manage any lower−level switch with a higher level Management

Application Revision.

3. Switch Management Application Revision: The use of mixed code revisions in the same fabric should be limited to code upgrade processes only. You must always use the

management code rev. associated with the highest level of switch code.

4. Max # of Domains per Fabric: The maximum number of switches a Fibre Channel fabric may contain under the current topology limitations.

5. This switch module is supported in both legacy switch module position (bay 3 or 4) of all IBM BladeCenter chassis' and when installed in the IBM Multi−switch Interconnect Module for

IBM BladeCenter (39Y9314), in bays 8 and 10 in the IBM BladeCenter H chassis.

6. HP Part number AE373A is 12 port upgrade license for Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch.

7. This switch is offered by Dell as the Brocade VL2 LC.

8. Dell offers the following versions of the DS−220B−FF−D switch: DS−210B−DE and DS−210B−DEU. Please reference the Dell website for further information.

9. the configuration is customer instalable

Cisco

For SAN Router support with the switches listed on this table, please see the SAN Router tables on E−Lab Interoperability Navigator.

For single fabrics consisting of McData and Brocade directors/switches & for single fabrics consisting of Cisco MDS, and Brocade, and McDATA

directors/switches, see the EMC Networked Storage Topology Guide on E−Lab Interoperability Navigator (http://elabnavigator.emc.com).

Server / HBA model limitations are subject to switch support as listed in Fibre Connectivity: Switch table. EMC recommends the latest code revisions

be used on all fabrics.

Switch Interoperability describes the limitations for a mixed Fibre Channel switched fabric topology. The fabric topology envelope limitations and the

switch management applications are defined in the attribute columns.

The following is an example showing how to utilize the table:

1. The objective of this example are to construct a SAN consisting of three switches, A, B, and C, and to verify firmware and management application

compatibility. In this case you need to verify that each of these components interoperates with the other two.

2. As the data shows, devices listed in the Switch column can be the same SAN with devices listed in the Interoperable Switch column. For example:

switch A running firmware X can interoperate with switch B running firmware Y, and switch A running firmware X can interoperate with switch C

running firmware Z.

3. In order to verify that switch B running firmware Y can also interoperate with switch C running firmware Z, find switch B in the Switch column and

switch C in the Interoperable Switch column. These two steps verify that all three firmware levels are compatible with each other.

For McData switches and directors, Single Mode optics support 10km, 20km, and 35km distance switch to switch.

For Brocade switches and directors, Single Mode optics support 10km, 20km, and 35km distance switch to switch.

OEM equivalents of switches listed in this table are supported by EMC as long as the installed firmware and all other configuration parameters are in

accordance with switches specified in this table.

Unless otherwise noted, all ESM supported switch ports can accommodate a mix of EMC supplied/supported Long Wave and Short Wave optics,

provided that each link segment utilizes the same optical technology.

All currently GA EMC Fibre Channel attached storage array microcode levels that have not gone end−of−service−life are supported with listed switch

firmware revisions unless otherwise noted.

03/04/2009

Switch

Management

Application

Revision

Interoperable Switch

Fabric

Dell Brocade 4Gb FC Switch Module

Manager

(SW4016), HPQ Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for

v5.0.0a,

HP c−Class Bladesystem (AE370A)

Webtools

Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch Power Pack for HP

c−Class Bladesystem (AE371A), HPQ

Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch for HP c−Class

Bladesystem (AE372A), HPQ Brocade 4Gb

SAN Switch for HP p−Class BladeSystem,

Power Pack (A7535A), IBM Brocade 10−port

4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

Servers (32R1813/32R1821)

20−port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM

BladeCenter Servers (32R1812/32R1820)

IBM Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module For

IBM BladeCenter Servers (26K5601)

Connectrix

EMC Connectrix 3250−VL2E

Manager

9.7.2,

Connectrix

Manager

9.7.3, Fabric

Manager

v5.5.0,

Webtools

Connectrix

EMC Connectrix DS−220B−FF−D

Manager

9.7.2,

Connectrix

Manager

9.7.3, Fabric

Manager

v5.5.0,

Webtools

Connectrix

EMC Connectrix DS−8B2−0DL

Manager

9.7.2,

Connectrix

Manager

9.7.3, Fabric

Manager

v5.5.0,

Webtools

QLogic SANBox SB1404−10AJ−E

5.00.1.05

SANbox

QLogic SANBox SB3050−08A−E

Manager

4.00.11−0714

SANbox

QLogic SANBox SB3050−08A−E

Manager

4.00.11−0714

CNT

Interoperable

Switch

Firmware

v5.0.5

, HPQ

, IBM Brocade

v5.3.0a,

v5.3.0c,

v5.3.0d,

v5.3.1

v5.3.0d,

v5.3.1,

v6.0.0b,

v6.0.0c,

v6.1.0a,

v6.1.0c

v3.2.1b,

v3.2.1c

5.0.1.10.00

4.0.2.4−0

962

Switched Fabric Topology Parameters

Max #

ISL

Domains

Max

Domain

per

Fabric

Hops

Domain Comments Topology

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3, 4

See

1, 2, 3,

See

4, 9

Switched Fabric Topology Parameters

FC−SW

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