| Q1. |
What are the differences between the 4/64 SAN Switch Power Pack, 4/64 SAN switch (full) and 4/64 SAN Switch (base)? |
| A1. |
All three variants are based on the same platform. The 4/64 SAN Switch Power Pack includes the 4/64 SAN Switch (base) with 32 active ports and a full suite of software products. The 4/64 SAN Switch (full) includes a 4/64 SAN Switch with 64 active ports. The 4/64 SAN Switch (base) includes a SAN Switch 4/64 with 32 active ports. An optional 16 port upgrade license is available to activate ports. |
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| Q2. |
Are the 4/64 SAN Switch and 4/64 Power Pack compatible with all other B-Series based switch products? |
| A2. |
The 4/64 SAN Switch and 4/64 SAN Switch Power Pack work seamlessly with all 1Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb Brocade based FC Core, Director and SAN switch products. |
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| Q3. |
Do all HP StorageWorks B-Series switches utilize the same OS firmware version? |
| A3. |
The 4/64, 4/32, 2/16V, 2/16N, 2/8V, 2/32 SAN Switches, and 2/128 SAN Director and 4/256 SAN Director utilize a version of 5.1x firmware. The SAN Switch 4/64 and 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class blade utilize a version of 5.0x firmware. However, the B-Series switch line also includes the MSA SAN switch 2/8 (Embedded in the MSA 1000) which runs 3.2x firmware. Legacy SAN switches (2/8-EL, 2/8, 2/16 & 2/16-El), all utilize version 3.2x firmware. |
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| Q4. |
Does the 4/64 SAN Switch provide a 4Gb end to end storage solution? |
| A4. |
The 4/64 SAN Switch is an important component of a true end to end 4Gb storage solution. 4Gb HBAs and 4Gb storage arrays must also be in place for a complete 4Gb solution. Initially, The 4/64 SAN Switch can transfer data at 4Gbps to another 4/64 SAN Switch. |
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