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HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director

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Consolidates data center connectivity for high available, lossless networking between applications and data, as well as between servers and storage networks.
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DC SAN Backbone Director Power Pack+ DC04 SAN Director Power Pack+ DC04 SAN Director
SKU Part Numbers AK857B AR479A AR478A SKU Part Numbers
Model Differentiator 384-port capable Director, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, 1 USB, rackrail, cable comb, Zoning, Webtools, EGM, PowerPack+, and DCFM Ent. 90 day trial DVD. Does not include Port blades or SFPs. 192-port capable Director, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, 1 USB, rackrail, cable comb, Zoning, Webtools, EGM, PowerPack+, and DCFM Ent. 90 day trial DVD. Does not include Port blades or SFPs. 192-port capable Director, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, 1 USB, rackrail, cable comb, Zoning, Webtools, EGM, and DCFM Ent. 90 day trial DVD. Does not include Port blades or SFPs. Model Differentiator
Performance 8 Gbps 8 Gbps 8 Gbps Performance
Ports 0 active, 384 maximum, requires at least 16 active ports to operate 0 active, 192 maximum, requires at least 16 active ports to operate 0 active, 192 maximum, requires at least 16 active ports to operate Ports
Aggregate Switch Bandwidth 3 Tbps 1.5 Tbps 1.5 Tbps Aggregate Switch Bandwidth
Encryption Capability AES 256-bit AES 256-bit AES 256-bit Encryption Capability
Protocol Support Fibre Channel, FCIP, FICON, FCoE ready, iSCSI ready Fibre Channel, FCIP, FICON, FCoE ready, iSCSI ready Fibre Channel, FCIP, FICON, FCoE ready, iSCSI ready Protocol Support
BladeSystem Supported Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable BladeSystem Supported
Availability Support “five nines” availability (i.e. 99.999%), Redundant hot swappable components; Redundant power and cooling subsystems, Automatic Control Processor failover, Non-disruptive “hot” software code loads and activation concurrent hardware upgrades Support “five nines” availability (i.e. 99.999%), Redundant hot swappable components; Redundant power and cooling subsystems, Automatic Control Processor failover, Non-disruptive “hot” software code loads and activation concurrent hardware upgrades Support “five nines” availability (i.e. 99.999%), Redundant hot swappable components; Redundant power and cooling subsystems, Automatic Control Processor failover, Non-disruptive “hot” software code loads and activation concurrent hardware upgrades Availability
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What Is In The Box? 384-port capable Fibre Channel Director with 8 Gb capable performance, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, (1) 2 GB USB Device, rack rails, cable comb Zoning, Web tools, Enhanced Group Management, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, SAO, and Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise Software 90 day trial kit (separate DVD). Does not include Port blades or SFPs. 192-port capable Fibre Channel Director with 8Gb capable performance, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, 1 2 GB USB Device, rack rails, cable comb Zoning, Web tools, Enhanced Group Management, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Performance Monitor, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, SAO, Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Software (separate DVD), and Data Center Enterprise Software 90 day trial kit (separate DVD). Does not include Port blades or SFPs. 192-port capable Fibre Channel Director with 8 Gb capable performance, 2 control processors, 2 power supplies, (1) 2 GB USB Device, rack rails, cable comb Zoning, Web tools, Enhanced Group Management, Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Software (separate DVD), and Data Center Enterprise Software 90 day trial kit (separate DVD). Does not include Port blades or SFPs. What Is In The Box?
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