NOTE:
Refer to Interpreting LED activity, page 34 for complete information on 8Gb SAN Switch LEDs.
Internal ports summary
Sixteen logical internal ports (numbered 1 throug h 16) connect sequentially to server bays 1 through 16
with the enclosure midplane. Server bay 1 is connected to Switch Por t 1, Server bay 2 is connected to
Switch port 2, and so forth.
8Gb SAN Switch re dundancy
The HP BladeSystem c-Class was engineered as a no-single-point-of-failure bladed solution. Attributes that
contribute to switch re dundancy include:
• Redundant power and cooling
• Redundant HP Onboard Administrator (OA) to ensure management access to the switch
NOTE:
The HP Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management module used to support and manage the HP
BladeSystem c-Class and all managed devices used in the enclosure.
8Gb SAN Switch licensing
The 8Gb SAN Switch integrates one of three license op tions that complement existing HP product lines.
Some 8Gb SAN Switch models ship with licenses that place limits on the number of domains that can be
used. Models and their specificlicensesareasfollows:
• Brocade 8/12 SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 12 active ports (in any
combination of internal/external ports) and two short-wavelength SFPs. Software components
include a Full Fabric license, the Advanced Web Tools GUI and Zoning software
• Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 24 active ports (16
internal and 8 external) a nd four short-wavelength SFPs. Software components include a Full
Fabric license, Advanced Web Tools GUI, and Zoning software
• Brocade 8/24 Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, Power Pack, integrating 24 active
ports (16 internal and 8 external) and four short-wavelength SFPs. Software components include
a Full Fabric license, Advanced Web To ols GUI, and Zoning software plus these additional
software features:
• Fabric Watch
•ISLTrunking
• Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
•ExtendedFabric
IMPORTANT:
Upgrade the 8Gb SAN Switch by purchasing optional licenses; access the latest version of the
HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator gu ide
to learn ho w to add a license.
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
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