About this guide
This installation guide provides information to help you set up and configure the following HP switches:
• HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
Intended audience
This guide is intended for system administrators and technicians with knowledge of:
• Storage area
networks (SANs)
• HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel entry-level switches
R elated documentation
The following documents provide related information:
• HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x release notes
• HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide
You can download these documents from the Manuals p a ge of the HP Business Sup port Center website:
h
ttp://www. hp.com/support/ma nuals
In the Storage section, click Storage Networking.Thenclickthenameofyourswitch(forexample,HP
StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch)toaccesstheManualswebpage.
Storage Ar ea Network (S AN) Glossary
The Storage Area Network (SAN) Glossary provides definitions for SAN-related terminology used
throughout this document. See Related documentation, page 9 for instructions on accessing the glossary.
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