Interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabrics
An interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabric can contain different series of switches. Table 87 lists
the switch combinations.
Table 87 Heterogeneous switches in the same fabric
Reference
Heterogeneous switch
combinations
Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on C-series and B-series Fibre
Channel switches application notes
C-series and B-series
Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on C-series and M-series Fibre
Channel switches application notes
C-series and M-series
Fabric interoperability: Merging fabrics based on M-series and B-series Fibre
Channel switches application notes
M-series and B-series
The documents referenced in Table 87 are available on the HP SAN Infrastructure website:
http://www.hp.com/go/SDGManuals
NOTE:
HP does not support MSA1000 storage systems (with or without the MSA SAN Switch 2/8) or
MSA1500 storage systems in interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabric configurations.
Third-party switch support
HP Services offers support for certain third-party switches if you purchase third-party support through
Multivendor Environment Services. See the following website for more information:
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/125951-0-0-225-121.html
HP Services also offers support for multivendor SANs. HP provides integrated hardware and software
support with proactive problem prevention and 24x7 assistance.
SAN performance considerations
The following SAN components affect SAN application performance:
• Host CPUs
• Fibre Channel HBAs
• SAN topology and the number of fabrics
• I/O transfer sizes and usage patterns
• RAID controllers
• Disk configuration
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