HP StorageWorks 2/16-EL, StorageWorks 344181-B21, StorageWorks 325889-B21 Quickspecs

The HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL is a 2 Gb transfer speed Fibre Channel SAN Fabric Switch featuring the optional ability
to trunk or aggregate the throughput of up to four inter switch ports. With sixteen ports, users will be able to create up to four 8 Gb
Trunked ISLs between two or more similar 2 Gb switches. It also features optional SFP (Small-Form-Factor-Pluggable) connectors,
which allow for higher port density than was available using GBICs. The higher speed, coupled with the optional Trunking feature,
will allow users to install these switches in pairs for use as high speed backbone devices for joining SAN islands with little to no
performance degradation. The increased performance of these switches also is appropriate where high throughput needs exist, such
as video streaming, intensive on-line transaction processing (OLTP), and medical imaging. The SAN Switch 2/16-EL combines 1 Gb
and 2 Gb Fibre Channel throughput with new features that greatly enhance switch operation.

The SAN Switch 2/16-EL scales to a maximum of 4 switches in a SAN fabric. An optional upgrade license increases switch scaling to
full SAN configurations.

Key Features and Benefits

Key Features and BenefitsKey Features and Benefits

Key Features and Benefits

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN Infrastructure

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN InfrastructureReduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN Infrastructure

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN Infrastructure

Enables storage consolidation, simplified management of data center SAN environment

Interoperability with the more than 1 MILLION port HP SAN Switch installed base

Interoperability with the more than 1 MILLION port HP SAN Switch installed baseInteroperability with the more than 1 MILLION port HP SAN Switch installed base

Interoperability with the more than 1 MILLION port HP SAN Switch installed base
Highest integration with HP Open View Storage Area Manager via:

Highest integration with HP Open View Storage Area Manager via:Highest integration with HP Open View Storage Area Manager via:

Highest integration with HP Open View Storage Area Manager via:

SAN Switch API
SAN Switch element managers
HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager

Broadest range of compatibility with SAN products

Broadest range of compatibility with SAN productsBroadest range of compatibility with SAN products

Broadest range of compatibility with SAN products

Multi-vendor server and storage environment
Widest range of HP SAN solutions
Backward compatible with previously installed 1 Gb and 2 Gb SAN Switches

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series FamilyHP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

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HP StorageWorks SAN

HP StorageWorks SANHP StorageWorks SAN

HP StorageWorks SAN
Switch 2/16-EL

Switch 2/16-ELSwitch 2/16-EL

Switch 2/16-EL

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL

344181-B21

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL Full SAN scaling license

325889-B21

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series FamilyHP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

Models

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Configuration support

Configuration supportConfiguration support

Configuration support

SAN Switch 2/16-EL will interoperate with 1Gb SAN Switch 1/x running the firmware version defined in
the SAN Design Guide:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

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16 non-blocking ports

16 non-blocking ports16 non-blocking ports

16 non-blocking ports

Sixteen auto-sensing 1 and 2 Gb universal, self-configuring ports (F, FL, E). Can be programmed to fixed
1 Gb or 2 Gb speed. Full 32 Gb switching capacity for un-congested fully sustained, 2 Gb full duplex
throughput.

High-availability features

High-availability featuresHigh-availability features

High-availability features

Redundant hot swappable cooling (fan) unit
Redundant, hot swappable power supplies
Enhanced Fault Detection Logic.
Parity protection on all data paths and for system memory
Three digital thermometers for temperature sensing

Advanced Fabric Services

Advanced Fabric ServicesAdvanced Fabric Services

Advanced Fabric Services

ISL Trunking (optional)
Hardware Enforced Zoning
Frame Filtering
WebTools
End-to-end Performance Analysis (optional)
Remote switch (optional)
Fabric Manager (optional)

Software Components, Standard

Software Components, StandardSoftware Components, Standard

Software Components, Standard

Frame Filtering

Frame FilteringFrame Filtering

Frame Filtering

An ASIC based capability in the 2 Gb family of switches that enables new applications and features. The
switch now has the ability to "view" the first 64 bytes of the Fibre Channel frame. At this time, Frame
Filtering enables advanced capabilities such as Advanced Zoning and Advanced Performance
Monitoring.

Advanced Zoning

Advanced ZoningAdvanced Zoning

Advanced Zoning

In the 2 Gb generation of switches, World Wide Node (WWN) Zoning and Access Control are enforced
by hardware that provides the same simple administration previously enforced only with software.
Administrators can organize a physical fabric into logical groups and prevent unauthorized access by
devices outside the Zone.

QuickLoop

QuickLoopQuickLoop

QuickLoop

QuickLoop enables Fibre Channel private-loop devices in legacy environments to migrate to a fully
scalable fabric to be used for a Storage Area Network (SAN). It supports Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
(FC-AL) devices with a fabric. This advanced service enables private-loop hosts and storage devices to
attach to a fabric without modifying host drivers.

Software Components, Optional

Software Components, OptionalSoftware Components, Optional

Software Components, Optional

SAN Switch Power Pak

SAN Switch Power PakSAN Switch Power Pak

SAN Switch Power Pak
Bundle

BundleBundle

Bundle

Includes bundled license for the following:

ISL Trunking
Advanced Performance Monitor
Remote Switch
Extended Fabric
Fabric Watch

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series FamilyHP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

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ISL Trunking

ISL TrunkingISL Trunking

ISL Trunking

For high performance enhanced Trunking, this optional license logically groups up to four E-Ports to
provide a high bandwidth trunk between two switches. Each 2-Gb switch needs its own license. The
switch operating system views the trunk as a single, high bandwidth resource (up to 8 Gb) when routing
connections between switches. Connections are load-balanced across the individual links, which
comprise the logical trunk group. Each 16-port switch can have a total of four separate 4-port Trunk
groups.

Advanced Performance

Advanced PerformanceAdvanced Performance

Advanced Performance
Monitor

MonitorMonitor

Monitor

This enabling technology helps administrators monitor and watch specific fabric metrics -- from a SID
(Source ID) to a DID (Destination ID) -- so they can fine-tune and scale the fabric more efficiently. Plus,
Advanced Performance Monitoring includes the ability for early warning detection of hot spots within the
fabric, a powerful tool for maintaining overall balanced performance.

Remote Switch

Remote SwitchRemote Switch

Remote Switch

Remote switch fabric functions with the aid of a bridging device or network bridge. The network bridge
supports both Fibre Channel physical interfaces as well as secondary non-Fibre Channel FCIP physical
interface.

Extended Fabric

Extended FabricExtended Fabric

Extended Fabric

Extends all of the scalability, reliability, and performance benefits of Fibre Channel Storage Area
Networks (SANs) beyond the native 10 km distance specified by the Fibre Channel standard. Required
with future use of Very Long Distance SFPs and/or wavelength division multiplexing (WDM or DWDM).

Fabric Watch

Fabric WatchFabric Watch

Fabric Watch

Fabric Watch enables each switch to monitor the SAN for potential faults and automatically alert network
managers to problems before they become failures. Fabric Watch tracks a variety of SAN fabric
elements, events, and counters. Monitoring fabric-wide events, ports, SFPs, and environmental
parameters permits early fault detection and isolation as well as performance measurement. Each switch
in the SAN needs its own Fabric Watch license.

Fabric Manager v4.1.1

Fabric Manager v4.1.1Fabric Manager v4.1.1

Fabric Manager v4.1.1

Fabric Manager is a highly scalable, Java-based application that manages multiple switches and
multiple fabrics (up to eight) in real time, helping SAN administrators with SAN configuration,
monitoring, dynamic provisioning, and daily management. SAN administrators gain rapid access to
critical SAN information across multiple personality fabrics, including both Fabric OS SANs and
enhanced Secure Fabric OS SANs.

Fabric Manager v3 to v4

Fabric Manager v3 to v4Fabric Manager v3 to v4

Fabric Manager v3 to v4
license upgrade

license upgradelicense upgrade

license upgrade

Management Station Software for SAN-wide switch fabric management.

QuickLoop

QuickLoopQuickLoop

QuickLoop

QuickLoop enables Fibre Channel private-loop devices in legacy environments to migrate to a fully
scalable Fabric to be used for a Storage Area Network (SAN). It supports Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
(FC-AL) devices with a Fabric. This advanced service enables private-loop hosts and storage devices to
attach to a Fabric without modifying host drivers.

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series FamilyHP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16-EL B-Series Family

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