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Overview
SAN Switch 2/8 Features
Read the following sections for feature-specific information.
Firmware
The SAN Switch 2/8 operates using Fabric Operating System firmware V3.0.2k.
The firmware supports:
Hardware
SAN Switch 2/8 consists of the following components:
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High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology.
Automatic re-routing through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm.
Application Programming Interface (API); a protocol that allows applications
to interface with switch services.
Zoning functionality provides a means to allocate storage controllers to
groups of computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to
accommodate closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a
fabric.
For more information refer to the hp StorageWorks Zoning V3.0.x/V4.0.x User
Guide.
Per port statistics help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports without
disrupting switch operations.
Error detection and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and
restarts when the problem is resolved.
Industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Management Information Base (MIB) support.
Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage
devices.
Web Tools provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to allow management of
a SAN from a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.
A 1 Unit (U) chassis, designed for mounting in a 19-inch rack, with forced-air
cooling that flows from the back of the switch to the front
8 optical ports, compatible with Small Form Factor Pluggable media (SFPs),
supplied by the customer
hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide
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