HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual page 136

The 18/4 Multiservice Module provides 18 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports and 4 GbE IP
ports.
The 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM is recommended for Fibre Channel write acceleration and SCSI
statistics.
The 48-port 8 Gb/s Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Module uses four 12-port port
groups at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for 8 Gb/s low-range host
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connections.
The 48-port 8 Gb/s Performance Fibre Channel Switching Module uses eight 6-port port groups
at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for 8 Gb/s enterprise-level mid-range host
and storage connections.
The 24-port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module uses eight 3-port port groups at 12.8
Gb/s per port group and is recommended for high-performance 8 Gb/s enterprise-level host
connections, storage connections, and ISL connections.
MDS 9216 switches have 2 slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module.
The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module for iSCSI and FCIP support;
and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
MDS 9216A switches have 2 slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module.
The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre
Channel module; or IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, or 18/4 Multiservice
Module for iSCSI and FCIP support, and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
MDS 9216i switches have 2 slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module.
The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre
Channel Switching Module; IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, or 18/4
Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
MDS 9222i switches have 2 slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 18/4 Multiservice Module.
The second slot can accommodate a 48-port 8 Gb/s Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching
Module; 12, 24, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; 4-port 10 Gb/s Fibre
Channel Switching Module; IPS-8 or 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support;
and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
MDS 9134 switches have a base 34-port chassis to accommodate up to 32 4 Gb/s and 2 10
Gb/s ports. Four configurations are available:
24 4 Gb/s active ports with optional 8-port 4 Gb/s and 2-port 10 Gb/s software expansion
licenses
32 4 Gb/s active ports with an optional 2-port 10 Gb/s software expansion license
24 4 Gb/s and 2 10 Gb/s active ports
A 48-port stackable solution is available with the purchase of two MDS 9134 switches.
32 4 Gb/s and 2 10 Gb/s active ports
A 64-port stackable solution is available with the purchase of two MDS 9134 switches.
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