HP DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide

Table 21 DC SAN Director system architecture (continued)
F_Port, E_Port, FL_Port, M_Port, and EX_Port, FX8-24 and
FX8-24E support E_Port, EX_Port, and F_Port on FC; and
VE_Port on GbE
NOTE: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port)
with an optional port type control.
See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for details on any
port-type limitations based on configuration. FX8-24,
FX8-24E support E_Port, EX_Port, and F_Port on FC; and
VE_Port on GbE
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups),
and broadcast
Data traffic types
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard SFP or XFP (FC10-6 only)
LC connector:
Media types
• SWL, up to 500 m (1,640 ft)
• LWL, up to 10 km (6.2 mi)
• ELWL, up to 80 km (49.6 mi); distance depends on
fiber optic cable and port speed
Simple Name Server; RSCN; Advanced Zoning; WebTools;
Fabric Watch; Extended Fabrics; ISL Trunking; End-to-End
Fabric services
Performance Monitoring, FICON CUP, ACL, Admin
Domains, RCS, NTP, Syslog, RASlog, auditing
Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core
switch blade (CR8)
ICL
System size and weight
The weight of the DC SAN Director can vary considerably depending on the combination of blades
installed. Use Table 22 (page 103) and Table 23 (page 104) to determine the weight of the DC SAN
Director with your combination of Director blades.
Table 22 DC SAN Director system size and weight
Size and weightSystem
43.74 cm (17.22 in)Width
61.24 cm (24.11 in/14U)Height
61.29 cm (24.09 in)Depth
73.20 cm (28.82 in)Depth (with door)
103.6 kg (228 lb)DC SAN Director: 512-port configuration with eight FC8-48
port blades
39.64 kg (87.2 lb)Empty chassis:
• No blades
• No CP blade
• No core switch blade
• No power supplies
• No fan assemblies
System size and weight 103