Long Distance Port Matrix - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Long Distance Port Matrix

Since the total number of frame buffers in a quad is limited, the Long Distance
Port Matrix, shown in
that are available. Ports A, B, C, and D are the four consecutive ports in a quad. A
quad is the group of ports managed by an ASIC.
Table 2: Long Distance Port Matrix
Fabric OS
HP StorageWorks
FOS versions:
2.x
HP StorageWorks
FOS versions:
3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2,
4.0, 4.0.2
HP StorageWorks
FOS versions:
3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2,
4.0, 4.0.2
HP StorageWorks
FOS Version:
3.1 and 4.1
Extended Fabric Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Table
Speed Port A
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps E/L1/L0.5/
LE/Fx
1 Gbps LD
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps E/Fx/L1
2 Gbps L2
2 Gbps L1
2 Gbps L1
2 Gbps L1
2 Gbps E/LE/Fx
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps L2
1 Gbps E/L1/L0.5/
LE/Fx
1 Gbps LD
Configuring an Extended Fabric Connection
2, introduces a combination of long distance ports
Port B
E/L1 LE/L0.5/Fx
L0.5 L0.5/LE/Fx
L0.5
LE/Fx
E/L1/LE/L0.5/ E/L1/LE/L0.5/
Fx
LD
E/L1
Fx
E/Fx/L1
Disabled
L1
E
LE/Fx
E/LE/Fx
E/L1 LE/L0.5/Fx
L0.5 LE/L0.5/Fx
L0.5
LE/Fx
E/L1/L0.5/LE/ E/L1/L0.5/LE/
Fx
LD
Port C Port D
Disabled
Disabled
LE/Fx
LE/Fx LE/Fx
E/L1/LE/L0.5/
Fx
LD
Fx Disabled
Fx
E/Fx/L1 E/Fx/L1
Disabled Disabled
Disabled Disabled
E/LE/Fx Disabled
LE/Fx
E/LE/Fx E/LE/Fx
Disabled
Disabled
LE/Fx
LE/Fx LE/Fx
E/L1/L0.5/LE/
Fx
LD
LE
Fx
LD
Fx
Fx
LE
Fx
LD
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