Connectivity; Fibre Channel Connectivity - HP StorageWorks XP48 - Disk Array Owner's Manual

Connectivity

Fibre Channel Connectivity

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To connect the XP512 or the XP48 disk array to a host system, these two
types of connections are available:
• Fibre Channel
• ESCON (Enterprise System Connection)
XP512
The XP512 supports a maximum of four pairs of channel adapters that can
support up to 32 Fibre Channel ports. Each port is assigned a unique target
ID (TID) and can support 256 logical units (LUs). Your disk array can
support up to 8,192 LUNs attached through the Fibre Channel, which
provides data transfer rates up to 100 MB/sec. The disk array can support
Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) and Fabric Fibre Channel
topologies.
XP48
The XP48 supports a maximum of three pairs of channel adapters that can
support up to 24 Fibre Channel ports. Each port is assigned a unique TID
and can support 256 LUs. Your disk array can support up to 6,144 LUNs
attached through the Fibre Channel, which provides data transfer rates up to
100 MB/sec. The disk array can support FC-AL and Fabric Fibre Channel
topologies.
HP SureStore E Disk Array XP512/XP48: Owner's Guide