HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - B-Series Fibre Channel Switch High-Availability Feature Comparison

Table 23 provides a comparison of the high-availability features for B-series Fibre Channel switches.
Table 23 B-series Fibre Channel switch high-availability feature comparison
Redundant
active
nl
compon-
ents
Non-
nl
disruptive
nl
port
nl
expansion
Non-
nl
disruptive
nl
code
nl
activation
Redundant
control
nl
processor
Redundant
core
nl
switching
nl
blade
Redundant
nl
/hot-
nl
swappable
nl
cooling
Redundant
nl
/hot-
nl
swappable
nl
powerModel
NoN/AYesNoNoYes/YesYes/YesEncryption SAN Switch
NoYesYesNoNoN/AN/A
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch
for HP BladeSystem c-Class
NoYesYesNoNoN/AN/A
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem
NoNoYesNoNoN/AN/A
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP p-Class BladeSystem
NoNoNoNoNoYes/NoNo/No
SAN Switch 8, 16, 2/8,
2/8-EL
NoNoYesNoNoYes/NoYes/No
SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V,
2/16N, 2/16N FF,
NoYesYesNoNoYes/NoNo/NoSAN Switch 4/8, 4/16
NoNoNoNoNoYes/YesYes/YesSAN Switch 2/16
NoNoYesNoNoYes/YesYes/YesSAN Switch 2/32
NoYesYesNoNoYes/YesYes/Yes
SAN Switch 4/32B, 4/32,
4/64
Yes
(2 switches
per chassis)
NoYesNoNoN/AN/A
EVA4400 Embedded Switch
Module, 8 Gb Brocade
NoYesYesNoNoYes/YesYes/Yes
SAN Switch 8/8, 8/24,
8/40, 8/80
YesYesYesYesNoYes/YesYes/YesCore Switch 2/64
YesYesYesYesYesYes/YesYes/YesDC SAN Backbone Director
YesYesYesYesYesYes/YesYes/YesDC04 SAN Director
YesYesYesYesNoYes/YesYes/Yes
SAN Director 2/128,
4/256
NoNoYesNoNoYes/YesYes/Yes400 MP Router
NoYesNoNoNoYes/YesYes/YesMP Router
NoNoYesNoNoYes/YesYes/Yes
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