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

HP 5820 Converged Network Switch...............................................................................82
Usage.....................................................................................................................82
FCoE Converged Network Switch fabric rules...............................................................82
Firmware, CNA, operating systems, and storage products support..............................83
B-series FCoE Converged Network switch.........................................................................83
Features..................................................................................................................83
Operating systems and storage products.....................................................................84
C-series and Cisco FCoE Converged Network switches.......................................................84
C-series Nexus 5020 FCoE Converged Network Switch.................................................84
C-series Nexus 5010 FCoE Converged Network Switch..................................................84
Expansion modules for the C-series Nexus 5000 Series switches.....................................85
Cisco Nexus 5548UP FCoE Converged Network Switch................................................85
Cisco Nexus 5596UP FCoE Converged Network Switch................................................85
Expansion Module Options for the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switches.............................85
Models...................................................................................................................85
Features.............................................................................................................86
Usage.....................................................................................................................87
FCoE Converged Network switch fabric rules...............................................................87
Operating systems and storage products.....................................................................87
Boot from SAN support.......................................................................................................87
Multipathing software support.............................................................................................89
II Fabric infrastructure rules...........................................................................90
5 B-series switches and fabric rules.............................................................91
B-series Fibre Channel switches, 1606 Extension SAN Switches, and MP Routers........................91
Model numbering.........................................................................................................92
Model naming..............................................................................................................92
Switch models...............................................................................................................92
Features.......................................................................................................................95
Usage.......................................................................................................................100
Fibre Channel switch fabric rules........................................................................................102
Operating systems and storage products........................................................................103
B-series Fibre Channel switch and fabric rules.................................................................103
B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules............................................................................107
1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade fabric rules.................108
Fibre Channel routing, 400 MP Router, and MP Router Blade fabric rules...........................110
MP Router fabric rules..................................................................................................114
Core switch addressing mode.......................................................................................120
Zoning limits and enforcement......................................................................................120
Zoning guidelines for B-series Fibre Channel switches.......................................................121
6 C-series switches and fabric rules..........................................................123
C-series Fibre Channel switches.........................................................................................123
Model naming............................................................................................................125
Switch models.............................................................................................................126
Features.....................................................................................................................132
Usage.......................................................................................................................134
Fibre Channel switch fabric rules........................................................................................135
Operating systems and storage products........................................................................135
Fabric rules for C-series Fibre Channel switches...............................................................136
ISL maximums.............................................................................................................137
Zoning limits and enforcement......................................................................................138
C-series VSAN high availability.....................................................................................139
7 H-series switches and fabric rules..........................................................140
H-series switches..............................................................................................................140
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