HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - B-Series Switches; H-Series Switch and Port Topology Maximums; H-Series Switches; B-Series Switch and Port Topology Maximums

H-series switches
Table 4 lists the H-series switch and port maximums for specific topologies.
For large fabrics, the number of user ports is determined by use of SN6000 Fibre Channel Switches
and making maximum use of their dedicated 10Gb/20Gb stacking port ISLs, which leaves more of
the 8 Gb ports available for device connections.
Table 4 H-series switch and port topology maximums
Number of user portsTotal number of portsNumber of switchesSAN topology
20201Single-switch fabric
46060030Cascaded fabric
51260030Meshed fabric
26430015Ring fabric
46260030
Ring fabric with satellite
switches
46260030Core-edge fabric
B-series switches
Table 5 lists the B-series switch and port maximums for specific fabric topologies.
Table 5 B-series switch and port topology maximums
Number of user ports
Total number of
ports
Number of
switchesSAN topology
3843841Single-switch fabric
2,3002,56056Cascaded fabric
2,3002,56056Meshed fabric
2,3002,56015Ring fabric
1,2122,56056
Ring fabric with satellite
switches
2,3002,56056Core-edge fabric
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