.SAN design reference guide Vol. 1-5 785350-001

◦ Nondisruptive port-license activation
◦ Support in high-availability redundant configurations
Features of the 8 Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit include:
• Includes all components required to create a four-host SAN infrastructure with connection to
a single- or dual-controller storage target—HBA, switch, SFP+ optical transceivers, and cables
included in one SKU
• Can be installed by HP, a VAR, or the customer
• Provides end-to-end management, including switch, HBA, and storage provisioning
Features of the SCM include:
• Comprehensive, easy-to-use management software
• Simple wizard-based installation
• One GUI for the H-series switches, HBAs, and MSA/EVA storage systems
• Configuration, zoning, and application-based MSA/EVA storage setup and provisioning
• Topology mapping
• HBA and switch device management
• Automated firmware and HBA software update notifications and downloads
Enterprise Fabric Management Suite (EFMS) is a separately licensed, workstation-based fabric
management GUI. Features of EFMS include:
• All the capabilities of QuickTools
• Fabric tracker for monitoring firmware versions
• Port threshold alarm configuration
• Performance view for port performance monitoring
• Extended credits wizard to increase port distance capabilities (see Table 66 (page 157) and
“H-series switch settings” (page 266))
• mPort technology for moveable port licenses
• Media diagnostics
• Fibre Channel tracing and connection verification
You can download EFMS with a 30-day trial license from the HP website www.hp.com/go/EFMS.
For information about configuring the switch using EFMS, see the HP 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre
Channel Switch Enterprise Fabric Management Suite User Guide.
Table 52 (page 143) describes the high-availability features of the H-series switches.
Table 52 H-series switches high-availability features
Nondisruptive port
expansion/upgrade
Nondisruptive code
load/activation
Redundant/hot-swappable
cooling
Redundant/hot-swappable
powerModel
YesYes/YesYes/YesYes/Yes
HP SN6000
Stackable Dual
Power Supply Fibre
Channel Switch
YesYes/YesNo/NoNo/No
HP SN6000
Stackable Single
Power Supply Fibre
Channel Switch
YesYes/YesNo/NoNo/No
HP 8/20q Fibre
Channel Switch
H-series switches 143