HP StorageWorks 8/20q

HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 69
C Technical Specifications
This appendix contains the specifications for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. See ”General Description”
(page 7) for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and components.
General specifications
Table 11 lists general specifications for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch.
Table 11 General specifications for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
Specification Description
Fibre Channel protocols FC-PH Rev. 4.3
FC-PH-2
FC-PH-3
FC-AL Rev 4.6
FC-AL-2 Rev 7.0
FC-FLA
FC-GS
FC-GS-2
FC-GS-3
FC-FG
FC-SW-2
FC-Tape
FC-VI
Fibre Alliance MIB Version 4.0
Fibre Channel Element MIB RFC 2837\
Fibre Channel classes of service Classes 2 and 3
Modes of operation Fibre Channel Classes 2 and 3,
connectionless
Port types G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port,
TR_Port
Port characteristics All ports are auto-discovering and
self-configuring.
Number of Fibre Channel ports Available as 8-port and 16-port base
models with license key upgrades to 12, 16,
and 20 ports.
Scalability Maximum 239 switches, depending on
configuration. For the latest supported
configurations, see the SAN Design
Reference Guide available at
http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide
.