Fibre Channel Fabric Rules; Using M-Series Switches As Edge Switches - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Table 65 describes the use of M-series switches as edge switches.
Table 65 Using M-series switches as edge switches
Model
Director 2/140
Director 2/64
Edge Switch 2/32
Edge Switch 2/24
Edge Switch 2/12
McDATA 4 Gb SAN
Switch for HP p-Class
BladeSystem

Fibre Channel fabric rules

The following SAN fabric rules apply to all M-series SANs. They also apply, in general, to HP XP
Continuous Access and HP Continuous Access EVA configurations. However, additional rules apply
to HP Continuous Access implementations. See the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Planning
Guide for detailed information.
When using M-series switches in a fabric:
Use the HP default settings for all current HP switch models.
Legacy HP default settings and legacy Compaq default settings are the same for the same switch
models (see
All switch and fabric rules apply to fabrics implemented with the switch firmware versions listed
in Table 60
1 500 total ports
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Table 60 through Table
through Table 62 and with HAFM 08.x.
501 1000 total ports
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
62).
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1000 1632 total ports
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Not recommended
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