HP Mainframe Connectivity Design Guide

◦ The IP Storage Services Modules and Multi-protocol Services Modules provide MDS FCIP
and FICON over IP functionality.
– IPS-4 and IPS-8 provide 4 and 8 GbE IP ports, respectively.
– The 14/2 Multi-protocol Services Module provides 14 2-Gb/s Fibre Channel/FICON
ports and 2 GbE IP ports.
– The 18/4 Multiservice Module provides 18 4-Gb/s Fibre Channel ports and 4 GbE
IP ports.
◦ The HP SN8000C 8Gb 32-Port Advanced Fibre Channel Module uses eight 4-port port
groups and delivers full line rate performance across all ports when used in conjunction
with the HP SN8000C Fabric 3 Director Module. It is recommended for FICON Express
8 CHPID connections, high-end 8 Gb/s storage system connections, and ISL connections.
When used in the SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor 2A Fabric 3 Director Switch or the
SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor 2A Fabric 2 Director Switch, and the HP Cisco MDS 9513
Director Switch upgraded with HP SN8000C Fabric 3 Director Modules, up to 24 ports
can be configured to 10 Gb/s for use as ISLs. These 10 Gb/s interfaces enable reduced
cabling for ISLs as they provide 50 percent higher data rate than 8 Gb/s interfaces.
◦ The HP SN8000C 8Gb 48-Port Advanced Fibre Channel Module uses eight 6-port port
groups and delivers 48-ports of line-rate 8 Gb/s with Arbitrated Local Switching. It is
recommended for deploying dense channel implementations using FICON Express 8
CHPID connections and high-end 8 Gb/s storage connections. When used in the
SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor 2A Fabric 3 Director Switch or the SN8000C 13-Slot
Supervisor 2A Fabric 2 Director Switch, and the HP Cisco MDS 9513 Director Switch
upgraded with HP SN8000C Fabric 3 Director Modules, up to 24 ports can be configured
to 10 Gb/s for use as ISLs. These 10 Gb/s interfaces enable reduced cabling for ISLs as
they provide 50 percent higher data rate than 8 Gb/s interfaces.
• MDS 9216 switches have two slots.
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module.◦
◦ The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multi-protocol Services Module; or a 32-port 2 Gb/s
SSM.
NOTE: The 9216 has been superseded by the 9216A.
• MDS 9216A switches have two slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module.◦
◦ The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
module; a 12-port, 24-port, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; a 4-port
10 Gb/s Fibre Channel module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multi-protocol Services Module;
an 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; or a 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
• MDS 9216i switches have two slots:
One slot is a fixed configuration with a 14/2 Multi-protocol Services Module.◦
◦ The second slot can accommodate a 16-port or 32-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching
Module; a 12-port, 24-port, or 48-port 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; a 4-port
10 Gb/s Fibre Channel module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multi-protocol Services Module;
an 18/4 Multiservice Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; or a 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM.
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