HP B-series SAN Switches and Directors Read Me First (5697-0916, September 2012)

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HP B-series SAN Switches and Directors

For more information about B-series SAN Switches and Directors, including how to access the latest

firmware, Fabric OS release notes, product and software documentation, and supported SAN

configurations, see the following documents:

• For information about HP-supported interoperability configurations, see the HP Fabric Interoperab-

ility: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes

and the HP Fabric Interoperabilit y: Merging Fabrics Based on C-series and B-series Fibre Channel

Switches Application Notes.

• For information about SAN design, see the HP SAN Design Reference Guide.

• For information about FICON connectivity, see the HP Mainframe Connectivity Design Guide.

You can download these documents from the HP SAN Manuals website:

http://www.hp.com/go/SDGManuals

Table 1 lists Brocade product names and the equivalent HP B-series product name.

NOTE:

Table 1 lists all HP-supported Brocade products. Other Brocade products are not supported by HP.

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Fourth edition: September 2011

Summary of content (6 pages)

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READ ME FIRST HP B-series SAN Switches and Directors For more information about B-series SAN Switches and Directors, including how to access the latest firmware, Fabric OS release notes, product and software documentation, and supported SAN configurations, see the following documents: • For information about HP-supported interoperability configurations, see the HP Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes and the HP Fabric Interoperabili
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Table 1 Switch product names Brocade name HP equivalent 4-Gb switches and blades Brocade 200E switch HP 4/8 SAN Switch HP 4/16 SAN Switch Brocade 4100 switch HP SAN Switch 4/32 Brocade 4900 switch HP 4/64 SAN Switch Brocade 48000 SAN Director HP 4/256 SAN Director • FC4-16 Blade • HP 16 Port 4Gb Blade • FC4-32 Blade • HP 32 Port 4Gb Blade • FR4-18i Blade • B-series Multi-Protocol (MP) Router Blade • FC4-48 Blade • HP 4/48 SAN Director 48 Port 4 GB FC Blade • FC4-16IP Blade • HP iSCSI Dire
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Brocade name HP equivalent Brocade Encryption SAN Switch HP Encryption SAN Switch Brocade 5410 HP EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module Brocade 5480 Brocade 8 Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Brocade 300 HP 8/8 SAN Switch HP 8/24 SAN Switch Brocade 5100 HP 8/40 SAN Switch Brocade 5300 HP 8/80 SAN Switch Brocade 7800 HP 1606 Extension SAN Switch Brocade 8000 HP 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch nl 16-Gb switches and blades Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Direc
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Feature License Where to install license Extended fabrics Extended Fabrics Local switch and attached switches; license is required on both ends of the connection FC FastWrite FC-IP Services or High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC Local switch and attached switches FCIP FC-IP Services or High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC Local switch and attached switches; license required on both ends of the tunnel FICON No license required N/A FICON CUP FICON Management Server Local switch FICON
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Feature License Where to install license Performance monitoring No license required for basic features Advance Performance Monitoring license required for advanced features Local switch 10GbE performance upgrade nl 10GbE performance upgrade Multi-protocol extension blade Port fencing Fabric Watch Local switch Ports Ports on Demand This license applies to a select set of switches.
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