Product Highlights - HP 1606 Quickspecs

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Product Highlights

1606 Extension SAN
Switch
Configuration Support
FCIP Tunnels
Hardware Based
Compression
IPSec
Manageability
Up to 16 ports of auto-sensing 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb Fibre Channel interfaces in a single 1U
enclosure for seamless integration with existing B-series fabrics
Up to 6 ports of 1 GBE to instantly extend connectivity between multiple SAN fabrics over distance.
Two of the 6 GE ports can be configured for copper or optical cable connectivity. The other 4 GE
ports offer cable connectivity via SFP module only
The HP 1606 Extension Switch is fully compatible with the B-series of FC switches and directors. For
complete interoperability information please check:
http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesign
http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide
The FCIP Tunneling Service enables organizations to extend their Fibre Channel SANs over distances that
would be impractical or expensive with native Fibre Channel links, or in situations where dark fiber links
would be impractical but in which IP WAN connectivity already exists. As a result, organizations have a
more manageable way to share resources across geographical boundaries and implement reliable
business continuance solutions. The tight integration also enables a unified architecture for connectivity
across the MetaSAN, paving the way for future value-added SAN applications that extend their reach
across the whole storage infrastructure.
This service also provides superior performance and scalability through hardware-based compression,
combined with up to an industry leading eight virtual FCIP tunnels per 1606 Extension SAN Switch.
Multiple logical FCIP tunnels allow for scalable connectivity between sites. Note that FCIP tunnels between
two 1606 Extension SAN Switches or a 1606 Extension Switch and a Multi Protocol Extension Blade for the
DC SAN Directors (1GE) is supported. The 1606 Extension SAN Switch does not support FCIP connectivity
with any other products including the B-series 400 MP Router and MP Router Blade.
Hardware-based compression delivers the ability to maximize throughput over lower bandwidth links in
the wide area network, optimizing the cost efficiencies of FCIP. The 1606 Extension SAN Switch
compresses FC frames before they are encapsulated into FCIP packets. When compressed FC frames are
encapsulated, multiple frames can be batched together to form a bigger FCIP packet up to the MTU.
Improved over the B-series 400 MP Router and MP Router Blade, the 1606 Extension SAN Switch IPSec
function is capable of supporting both Ipv4 and Ipv6, mix of secure and non-secure tunnels on the same GE
port, jumbo frames, and VLAN tagged connections.
B-Series Web Tools
Enhanced Group Management (EGM)
B-series SAN Network Advisor sold separately)
CLI
Support for SMI-S based applications
DA - 13403 Worldwide — Version 17 — December 9, 2013
HP 1606 Extension SAN Switch
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