Usage; Using C-Series Fibre Channel Switches As Core Switches - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Usage

Table 47 describes the use of C-series Fibre Channel switches as core switches.
Table 47 Using C-series Fibre Channel switches as core switches
Model
MDS 9120 Fabric
MDS 9140 Fabric
MDS 9124 Fabric
MDS 9134 Fabric
MDS 9124e Fabric
MDS
9216/9216A/9216i
Multilayer Fabric
MDS 9222i Multiservice
Fabric
MDS 9506 Multilayer
Director
MDS 9509 Multilayer
Director
MDS 9513 Multilayer
Director
MDS 9020 Fabric
1 48 total ports
Excellent
(20 port maximum)
Excellent
(40 port maximum)
Excellent
(24 port maximum)
Excellent
(48-port stackable
solution)
Excellent
(8 port maximum)
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Excellent
(20 port maximum)
49 224 total ports
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
Excellent
(64-port stackable
solution)
Not recommended
Not recommended
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Not recommended
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225 512 total ports
Not recommended
145