Service manual

Zoning limit
s
Table 5 lists
the suppor ted zoning limits for the Edge Switches and Directors.
Table 5 Zoning limits
Zoning param
eter
Maximum valu
e
Number of zone members in a zone
2048
Number of zones in a zone set
1024
Number of uni
quezonemembersinazoneset
2048
Total number of zone members in a zone set
(where a zone member ca n be in multiple zones)
409 6
Characters per zoning name
32
Number of unique zone members in HAFM
Zoning Library
2048
Number of zones in HAFM Zoning Library
1024
Number of zone sets in HAFM Zoning Library
64
Numb er of end ports
1024
Number of devices supported (including loop
devices)
1024
Using the same firm ware level
All Edge Switches and Directors in the same fabric should have the same firmware level installed—whether
1Gb/s, 2Gb/s, or 4G b/s capable—to ensure that this firmware operates correctly.
Firmware 09.00.00 is common for all M-Series fabric products, except the M cDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for
HP p-Clas
s BladeSystem, which has a separate firmware.
Re installing feature licenses
Feature licenses (or keys) must be reinstalled after performing a factory reset on an Edge Switch or
Director to regain use of the licensed features (for example, SANtegrity Binding).
CTP cont
rols port lights
Port lights on the Edge Switches and Directors are controlled by the CTP. Certain activities such as
firmware updates, IPLing the C TP, or switching over to the backup CTP (Director) can cause these port
lights to extinguish momentarily until control is reasserted by the CTP. The actual Fibre Channel trafficis
not affected during these times.
Fu ll-fabric capability for Edge Switch 2/12
Unlike other Edge Switch and Director products, a PFE key controls Edge Switch 2/12 E_Port-to-E_Port
connections. After purchasing and installing the feature key, you can configure for E_Port connections on
any of the active p or ts.
The feature key includes distance suppor t. With firmware 06.00.00 and later, the Edge Switch 2/12
ships with five BB_credits allocated to each port. After activation of the Full Fabric feature on a switch,
each port has 12 BB_Credits allocated to support up to 12-km links at 2-Gb/s speed.
Director and Edge Switch release notes
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