HP StorageWorks 4/8 - SAN Switch Hardware Reference Manual

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................. 11
Intended audience .................................................................................................................... 11
Related documentation .............................................................................................................. 11
Storage Area Network (SAN) Glossary ....................................................................................... 11
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................. 12
Rack stability ............................................................................................................................ 12
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 13
Customer self repair .................................................................................................................. 13
Product warranties .................................................................................................................... 13
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 13
HP websites ............................................................................................................................. 14
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 14
1 HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switches ................................................ 15
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 15
HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch models ................................................................................. 16
Power Pack+ models ................................................................................................................. 17
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch features ............................................................................................ 17
Port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ........................................................................... 17
Nonport side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ..................................................................... 18
Activating additional 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ports ........................................................... 18
Enabling E_Ports on the 8/8 SAN Switch .............................................................................. 18
8/40 SAN Switch features ......................................................................................................... 18
Port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch ........................................................................................ 19
Nonport side of the 8/40 SAN Switch .................................................................................. 19
Activating additional 8/40 SAN Switch ports ........................................................................ 20
8/80 SAN Switch features ......................................................................................................... 20
Port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch ........................................................................................ 21
Nonport side of the 8/80 SAN Switch and the Encryption SAN Switch ..................................... 21
Activating additional 8/80 SAN Switch ports ........................................................................ 22
Encryption SAN Switch features .................................................................................................. 22
Port side of the Encryption SAN Switch .................................................................................. 23
FCoE Converged Network Switch features .................................................................................... 24
Port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch ................................................................... 25
Nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch ............................................................. 25
Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses ............................................................................. 26
SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups ................................................................................................. 27
Supported SFP transceiver options ............................................................................................... 28
8-Gb SAN Switch software options ............................................................................................. 29
8-Gb SAN Switch hardware options ............................................................................................ 29
2 Installing and configuring an 8-Gb SAN Switch ................................... 31
Shipping carton contents ........................................................................................................... 31
Installation and safety considerations .......................................................................................... 33
8-Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual 3

HP StorageWorks 4/8 - SAN Switch Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	StorageWorks 4/8 - SAN Switch
Category	Switch
Language	English