HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - C-Series Switches; M-Series Switches; Routed Fabric Topologies; C-Series Switch and Port Topology Maximums

C-series switches
Table 6 lists the C-series switch and port maximums for specific fabric topologies.
Table 6 C-series switch and port topology maximums
Number of user ports
Total number of
ports
Number of
switchesSAN topology
5285281Single-switch fabric
3,500
(cascaded with 12 Director
switches and 10 Fabric switches)
4,000
(maximum of 12
Director switches)
60Cascaded fabric
3,500
60Meshed fabric
15Ring fabric
60
Ring fabric with satellite
switches
60Core-edge fabric
M-series switches
Table 7 lists the M-series switch and port maximums for specific fabric topologies.
Table 7 M-series switch and port topology maximums
Number of user ports
Total number of
ports
Number of
switchesSAN topology
1401401Single-switch fabric
1,024
(cascaded with 8 Director switches
and 16 Edge switches)
1,632
24
(maximum of 8
Director switches)
Cascaded fabric
N/AN/AN/AMeshed fabric
9669807Ring fabric
N/AN/AN/A
Ring fabric with satellite
switches
1,0241,63224Core-edge fabric
Routed fabric topologies
HP standard fabric topologies support Fibre Channel routing, which provides connectivity between
devices in multiple fabrics or VSANs.
This section describes the following HP Fibre Channel routed fabric technologies:
SAN fabric topologies48