Hewlett Packard Enterprise StorageWorks 8/8 Base SAN Switch User manual

HPE StorageWorks
8-Gb SAN Switch
Hardware Reference Guide
Abstract
This document provides information on installing, configuring, and maintaining the 8-Gb SAN family of HPE StorageWorks
Fibre Channel switches. This document is intended for system administrators and technicians with knowledge of SANs and
HPE StorageWorks Fibre Channel switches.
Part Number: 5200-1457
Published: June 2016
Edition: 6

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Contents
1 HPE StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switches.............................................................7
Overview...............................................................................................................................................7
HPE 8-Gb SAN Switch models.............................................................................................................7
Power Pack+ models............................................................................................................................8
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch features........................................................................................................8
Port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch.......................................................................................9
Nonport side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch.................................................................................9
Activating additional 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ports......................................................................9
Enabling E_Ports on the 8/8 SAN Switch........................................................................................9
8/40 SAN Switch features...................................................................................................................10
Port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch..................................................................................................10
Nonport side of the 8/40 SAN Switch............................................................................................10
Activating additional 8/40 SAN Switch ports.................................................................................11
8/80 SAN Switch features...................................................................................................................11
Port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch..................................................................................................11
Nonport side of the 8/80 SAN Switch and the Encryption SAN Switch.........................................12
Activating additional 8/80 SAN Switch ports.................................................................................13
Encryption SAN Switch features.........................................................................................................13
Port side of the Encryption SAN Switch........................................................................................14
FCoE Converged Network Switch features........................................................................................15
Port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch........................................................................16
Nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch.................................................................16
1606 Extension SAN Switch features.................................................................................................16
Feature comparison of base and upgraded products....................................................................17
Available licenses..........................................................................................................................18
Port side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch................................................................................19
Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch..........................................................................19
Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses..................................................................................20
SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups.......................................................................................................20
Supported SFP transceiver options....................................................................................................21
8-Gb SAN Switch software options.....................................................................................................22
8-Gb SAN Switch hardware options...................................................................................................23
2 Installing and configuring an 8-Gb SAN Switch.................................................24
Shipping carton contents....................................................................................................................24
Installation and safety considerations.................................................................................................25
Electrical considerations................................................................................................................25
Environmental considerations.......................................................................................................26
Rack mount considerations...........................................................................................................26
Cabling considerations..................................................................................................................26
Items required for installation..............................................................................................................27
Installing the switch as a standalone device.......................................................................................27
Installing the switch using the SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit...............................................................27
Supported devices.........................................................................................................................28
Related documentation..................................................................................................................28
Before you begin—Important information about the plenum.........................................................28
Installation and safety guidelines..................................................................................................29
Installing the HPE SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit in your Hewlett Packard Enterprise custom
rack................................................................................................................................................30
Installing the plenum (if required)..................................................................................................36
Securing the device to the outer rails............................................................................................37
Cabling and configuring the SAN Switch............................................................................................37
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Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric............................................................................................38
EZSwitch Setup (optional).............................................................................................................38
Obtaining required items...............................................................................................................38
Powering on the 8-Gb SAN Switch...............................................................................................38
Powering off the 8-Gb SAN Switch................................................................................................39
Making a serial connection............................................................................................................39
Setting the switch IP address........................................................................................................39
DHCP.......................................................................................................................................40
Setting a static IP address.......................................................................................................40
Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session.......................................................40
Setting the domain ID....................................................................................................................40
Setting the switch date and time....................................................................................................41
About setting time zones...............................................................................................................41
Setting the time zone.....................................................................................................................42
Correcting the time zone...............................................................................................................43
Synchronizing local time using Network Time Protocol.................................................................43
Verifying the configuration.............................................................................................................45
Backing up the configuration.........................................................................................................45
Changing the switch name and chassis name..............................................................................46
3 Managing the 8-Gb SAN Switches....................................................................47
Configuring the Encryption SAN Switch.............................................................................................47
Configuring the FCoE Converged Network Switch.............................................................................48
Configuring the 1606 Extension SAN Switch.....................................................................................48
FCIP and Fibre Channel routing services configuration................................................................48
Verifying switch operation..............................................................................................................49
8-Gb SAN Switch LEDs......................................................................................................................50
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch LEDs.....................................................................................................50
8/40 SAN Switch LEDs..................................................................................................................51
8/80 SAN Switch LEDs..................................................................................................................52
Port side LED activity for the 8/80 SAN Switch..................................................................................53
Nonport side LED activity for the 8/80 SAN Switch............................................................................54
Port side LED activity for the Encryption SAN Switch........................................................................55
Port side LED activity for the FCoE Converged Network Switch .......................................................57
Nonport side LED activity for the FCoE Converged Network Switch.................................................59
Port side LED activity for the 1606 Extension SAN Switch................................................................60
Nonport side LED activity for the 1606 Extension SAN Switch..........................................................63
Interpreting POST results...................................................................................................................63
Maintaining the 8-Gb SAN Switches...................................................................................................64
Installing an SFP...........................................................................................................................64
Diagnostic Tests............................................................................................................................65
Installing Field-Replaceable Units......................................................................................................65
8/8 SAN Switch and 8/24 SAN Switch FRU units.........................................................................65
8/40 SAN, FCoE Converged Network, and 1606 Extension SAN Switch FRU units....................65
Verifying fan assembly FRU replacement.....................................................................................65
Fan assembly................................................................................................................................66
Fan assembly LEDs......................................................................................................................66
Replacing the 8/40 SAN Switch power supply and fan assembly.................................................67
8/80 SAN Switch and Encryption SAN Switch FRU units...................................................................67
Replacing the 8/80 SAN Switch and Encryption SAN Switch fan assembly.................................68
Replacing an 8/80 SAN Switch or Encryption SAN Switch power supply..........................................69
Power supply.................................................................................................................................71
SAN Switch management features.....................................................................................................71
4 Technical specifications.....................................................................................73
Weight and physical dimensions........................................................................................................73
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Memory...............................................................................................................................................73
Facility requirements...........................................................................................................................74
Electromagnetic compatibility ............................................................................................................75
Power supply specifications................................................................................................................75
Data transmission ranges...................................................................................................................76
FCoE Converged Network Switch data flow latency..........................................................................79
Fibre Channel port specifications.......................................................................................................79
POST and boot specifications............................................................................................................80
POST.............................................................................................................................................80
Boot...............................................................................................................................................80
Supported HBAs and CNAs................................................................................................................80
5 Support and other resources.............................................................................81
Hewlett Packard Enterprise technical support....................................................................................81
Subscription service......................................................................................................................81
Documentation feedback...............................................................................................................81
Related information.............................................................................................................................81
HP websites...................................................................................................................................82
Rack stability.................................................................................................................................82
Typographic conventions....................................................................................................................83
Customer self repair...........................................................................................................................83
A Regulatory compliance and safety....................................................................84
Regulatory compliance.......................................................................................................................84
Federal Communications Commission notice for Class A equipment...........................................84
Modifications............................................................................................................................84
Cables......................................................................................................................................84
Regulatory compliance identification numbers..............................................................................84
Laser device..................................................................................................................................84
Laser safety warning................................................................................................................84
Certification and classification information...............................................................................84
Laser product label...................................................................................................................85
International notices and statements..................................................................................................85
Canadian notice (avis Canadien)..................................................................................................85
Class A equipment...................................................................................................................85
European Union regulatory notice.................................................................................................85
Japanese notice............................................................................................................................86
Korean notices...............................................................................................................................86
Safety..................................................................................................................................................86
Battery replacement notice............................................................................................................86
Taiwan battery recycling notice.....................................................................................................87
Power cords...................................................................................................................................87
Japanese power cord statement...................................................................................................87
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive..........................................................................87
English notice................................................................................................................................87
Dutch notice...................................................................................................................................87
Czechoslovakian notice.................................................................................................................88
Estonian notice..............................................................................................................................88
Finnish notice................................................................................................................................88
French notice.................................................................................................................................88
German notice...............................................................................................................................89
Greek notice..................................................................................................................................89
Hungarian notice...........................................................................................................................89
Italian notice..................................................................................................................................89
Latvian notice................................................................................................................................90
Lithuanian notice...........................................................................................................................90
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Polish notice..................................................................................................................................90
Portuguese notice..........................................................................................................................90
Slovakian notice............................................................................................................................91
Slovenian notice............................................................................................................................91
Spanish notice...............................................................................................................................91
Swedish notice..............................................................................................................................91
B Electrostatic discharge......................................................................................93
How to prevent electrostatic discharge...............................................................................................93
Grounding methods............................................................................................................................93
Glossary...............................................................................................................94
Index.....................................................................................................................99
6 Contents

1 HPE StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switches
This chapter describes HPE 8-Gb SAN Switches.
Overview
Each HPE StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch delivers ASIC technology and architecture for Fibre
Channel SANs. The 8-Gb SAN Switches are high-performance switches designed for the needs
of enterprise environments that require a high-port footprint for port aggregation. Additionally,
the 8-Gb Encryption SAN Switch provides cryptography (encryption/decryption) and data
compression capabilities, while the FCoE Converged Network Switch provides low-latency
lossless CEE ports, and 8-Gb FC ports in a single switch. The 1606 Extension SAN Switch is a
platform for FCIP, enabling the transmission of Fibre Channel data over long distances, in addition
to providing 8-Gb FC ports for switching and routing.
The 8-Gb SAN Switches satisfy demanding RAS, performance, and scalability requirements of
an enterprise switch while delivering interoperability and ease-of-use advantages. The 8-Gb SAN
Switches are the latest offering from the HPE StorageWorks family of entry-to-enterprise products.
HPE 8-Gb SAN Switch models
Models include:
•HPE StorageWorks 8/8 Base SAN Switch—Ships with 8 ports activated and no E_Port
license. It includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as standard software
components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/8 Full Fabric SAN Switch—Ships with 8 ports activated and includes
a Full Fabric license, Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as standard software
components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch—Ships with 16 ports activated and includes a Full
Fabric license. It includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as standard
software components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch—Ships with 24 ports activated and includes a Full
Fabric license. It includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as standard
software components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/40 Power Pack+ SAN Switch—Ships with 24 ports activated and
includes a Full Fabric license. This model includes the Power Pack+ software bundle
(Adaptive Networking, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabric, and Advanced
Performance Monitor). It also includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM
as standard software components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch—Ships with 48 ports activated and includes a Full
Fabric license. It includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as standard
software components.
•HPE StorageWorks 8/80 Power Pack+ SAN Switch—Ships with 48 ports activated and
includes a Full Fabric license. This model includes the Power Pack+ software bundle
(Adaptive Networking, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabric, and Advanced
Performance Monitor). It also includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM
as standard software components.
•HPE StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch—Ships with 32 ports activated and includes
a Full Fabric license. It includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM as
standard software components.
•HPE StorageWorks Encryption Switch Power Pack+ SAN Switch—Ships with 32 ports
activated and includes a Full Fabric license. This model includes the Power Pack+ software
bundle (Adaptive Networking, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabric, and Advanced
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Performance Monitor). It also includes Advanced Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, and EGM
as standard software components.
•HPE StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch—Ships with 8 active Fibre
Channel ports, 24 active CEE ports, and base software (Full Fabric, Advanced Fabric OS,
Advanced Web Tools, and Advanced Zoning).
•HPE StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Power Pack+ Converged Network Switch—Ships with
8 active Fibre Channel ports, 24 active CEE ports, base software (Full Fabric, Advanced
Fabric OS, Advanced Web Tools, and Advanced Zoning), and Power Pack+ software (ISL
Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitor, and Fabric Watch).
•HPE StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch—Ships with 6 Fibre Channel SFP ports
and two active GbE ports. It includes a Full Fabric license.
•HPE StorageWorks 1606 Extension Power Pack+ SAN Switch—Ships with 16 Fibre
Channel SFP ports, 6 active GbE ports, base software (Full Fabric, Advanced Fabric OS,
Advanced Web Tools, and Advanced Zoning), and Power Pack+ software (Adaptive
Networking, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabric, and Advanced Performance
Monitor).
Power Pack+ models
All 8-Gb SAN Switch Power Pack+ models ship with the following licensed options:
•Adaptive Networking
•Fabric Watch
•APM
•Extended Fabric
•ISL Trunking
•Server Application Optimization
NOTE: The HPE StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Power Pack+ Converged Network Switch does
not include Adaptive Networking or Extended Fabric.
The HPE StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch ships with the following additional license
options:
•Advanced Extension
•Integrated Routing
For more information on these features, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for the firmware
version you are running.
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch features
•Functions as an edge device in fabrics of up to 239 switches.
•Integrates a single motherboard design with 667 MHz PowerPC 440EPx RISC CPU and
integrated peripherals which provide high performance.
•Provides the EZSwitch Setup Wizard for easy setup and basic configuration.
•Provides on-demand scaling of 8 to 24 ports.
•Operates as a fully functional switch or an NPIV Access Gateway (with all ports licensed
only).
•Integrates ISL Trunking (requires an optional license) and enables up to eight ports between
a pair of switches to be combined to form a single, logical ISL switch with a speed of up to
64 Gb/s (128 Gb/s full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
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•Provides DPS, which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically
routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric.
•Provides universal ports that self-configure as E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, or FL_Ports.
Port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch
The port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch includes the system status LED, console port,
Ethernet port, USB port, and FC ports with corresponding port status LEDs. Additionally, a pull-out
tab identifies the serial number, MAC address, and WWN. Record the switch IP address on the
pull-out tab for easy access.
Figure 1 (page 9) shows the port side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch.
Figure 1 Port side view—8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch
5. Fibre Channel status LEDs1. System status (top) and power (bottom) LEDs
6. Fibre Channel ports (24)2. System RS-232 console port (RJ-45)
7. AC power inlet3. Ethernet port with two Ethernet status LEDs
4. USB port
Nonport side of the 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch
The nonport side is used solely for airflow. The enclosure uses forced-air cooling, with the fans
pushing the air from the nonport side of the chassis through the enclosure, and exhausting to
the port side.
Activating additional 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ports
By default, the 8/8 SAN Switch model integrates eight licensed ports (ports 0 through 7).
Additionally, the 8/24 SAN Switch model integrates 16 licensed ports (ports 0 through 15). To
enable additional ports, you must purchase and install the HPE Storage Works 8/8 and 8/24 SAN
Switch 8-Gb 8-port Upgrade LTU (part number T5518A):
•For the 8/8 SAN Switch—To enable ports 8 through 15, you must purchase and install one
upgrade license. To enable ports 15 through 23, you must purchase and install one upgrade
license.
•For the 8/24 SAN Switch—To enable ports 15 through 23, you must purchase and install a
second upgrade license.
See Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses (page 20).
Enabling E_Ports on the 8/8 SAN Switch
The 8/8 SAN Switch model requires that you purchase the HPE StorageWorks Full Fabric Upgrade
License (part number T4261A) to enable E_Ports (the 8/24 SAN Switch ships with the Full Fabric
license installed).
By default, the 8/8 SAN Switch cannot be connected to another switch until this license is installed.
Without the license, the switch can still be connected directly to hosts and storage devices. To
install the Full Fabric Upgrade License, use the licenseadd command. When installed, the
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license appears under the licenseshow command as Full Fabric License and indicates
that E_Ports are now enabled automatically.
8/40 SAN Switch features
•Provides the EZSwitch Setup Wizard for easy setup and basic configuration.
•Support for 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s autosensing FC switch and router ports.
•Integrates a single motherboard design with 667 MHz PowerPC 440EPx RISC CPU and
integrated peripherals which provide high performance.
•Ships FICON and FICON Cascading ready. FICON CUP is available, but requires an optional
license.
•Provides two hot-swappable, redundant integrated power supply and fan FRUs.
•Universal ports that self-configure as E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, or FL_Ports. EX_Ports
are activated on a per-port basis with the optional HPE B-series 48-80 Port SAN Switch
Integrated Routing LTU.
This license provides native FCR on a per-port basis, rather than limiting routing ports to
those on a dedicated routing blade or switch. Just like traditional FCR, IR uses EX_Ports to
import and export devices between fabrics, enabling selective device sharing while
maintaining remote fabric isolation.
•Integrates a USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportsave
command and storage for configuration uploads and downloads.
Port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch
The port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet
port and LEDs, USB port, and FC ports with corresponding port status LEDs.
Figure 2 (page 10) shows the port side of the 8/40 SAN Switch.
Figure 2 Port side view—8/40 SAN Switch
5. USB port1. System status (top) and power (bottom) LEDs
6. Fibre Channel port status LED2. System RS-232 console port (RJ-45)
7. Fibre Channel port3. System Ethernet port
4. Ethernet port LEDs (green/amber)
Nonport side of the 8/40 SAN Switch
The nonport side includes the two redundant power supply fan assemblies and the corresponding
status LEDs. Figure 3 (page 11) shows the nonport side of the 8/40 SAN Switch.
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Figure 3 Nonport side view—8/40 SAN Switch
5. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU1)1. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU2)
6. Power supply/fan status LED (for power supply/fan FRU
1)
2. Power supply/fan status LED (for power supply/fan
FRU2)
7. Power supply connector (for power supply/fan FRU 1)3. Power supply connector (for power supply/fan FRU2)
8. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU1)4. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU2)
Activating additional 8/40 SAN Switch ports
By default, the 8/40 SAN Switch model integrates 24 licensed ports (ports 0 through 23). To
enable additional ports, you must purchase and install the HPE Storage Works 8/40 SAN Switch
8-Gb 8-port Upgrade LTU (part number T5519A):
•To enable ports 24 through 31, you must purchase and install one upgrade license.
•To enable ports 32 through 40, you must purchase and install a second upgrade license.
See Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses (page 20).
8/80 SAN Switch features
•Provides the EZSwitch Setup Wizard for easy setup and basic configuration.
•Integrates 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s autosensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
•Includes a system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 RISC CPU running at
1.3 GHz with integrated peripherals that provides high performance with low power
consumption.
•Ships FICON and FICON Cascading ready. FICON CUP is available, but requires an optional
license.
•Provides two hot-swappable, redundant power supply FRUs.
•Provides three hot-swappable fan FRUs in an N+1 configuration to provide
hardware-redundant cooling.
•Provides universal ports that self-configure as E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, or FL_Ports.
EX_Ports are activated on a per-port basis with the optional HPE B-series 48-80 Port SAN
Switch Integrated Routing LTU.
This license provides native FCR on a per-port basis, rather than limiting routing ports to
those on a dedicated routing blade or switch. Just like traditional FCR, Integrated Routing
uses EX_Ports to import and export devices between fabrics, enabling selective device
sharing while maintaining remote fabric isolation.
•Integrates a USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportsave
command, and storage for configuration uploads and downloads.
Port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch
The port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet
port and LEDs, USB port, and FC ports with corresponding port status LEDs. Figure 4 (page 12)
shows the port side of the 8/80 SAN Switch.
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Figure 4 Port side view—8/80 SAN Switch
9. FC ports 16–231. 8/80 SAN Switch
10. FC ports 24–312. Switch ID pull-out tab
11. FC ports 32–383. Status LED (top) power LED (bottom)
12. FC ports 40–474. Console port
13. FC ports 48–555. Ethernet port
14. FC ports 56–636. USB port
15. FC ports 64–717. FC ports 0–7
16. FC ports 72–798. FC ports 8–15
Nonport side of the 8/80 SAN Switch and the Encryption SAN Switch
Figure 5 (page 13) shows the nonport side of the 8/80 SAN Switch and the Encryption SAN
Switch, which contains the power supplies (including the AC power receptacle and AC power
switch) and fans.
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Figure 5 Nonport side view—8/80 SAN Switch
5. Fan assembly #21. 8/80 SAN Switch
6. Fan assembly #12. Nonport side
7. Power supply #13. Power supply #2
4. Fan assembly #3
Activating additional 8/80 SAN Switch ports
By default, the 8/80 SAN Switch model integrates 48 licensed ports (ports 0 through 47). To
enable additional ports, you must purchase and install the HPE StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
8-Gb 16-port Upgrade LTU (part number T5520A):
•To enable ports 48 through 63, you must purchase and install one upgrade license.
•To enable ports 64 through 80, you must purchase and install a second upgrade license.
See Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses (page 20).
Encryption SAN Switch features
The Encryption SAN Switch has the following features:
•32 front-end 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s autosensing F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, or M_Ports
to connect host servers, SAN disks, SAN tapes, edge switches, or core switches
•Encryption and decryption engines to provide in-line crypto services with up to 96 Gb/s
throughput for disk I/O and up to 48 Gb/s throughput for tape I/O (mix of ciphertext and
cleartext traffic)
•Integrated with HPE SKM system
•Full 1:1 subscription on all 32 ports at 8 Gb/s
•HA cluster, DEK cluster, and EG to enable transparent failover, host MPIO failover, and
centralized management of multiple encryption switches
•Support for automatic expiry or CLI manual based re-keying
•Compliance with encryption standards: AES256-XTS 1619.1 (for disk); AES256-GCM IEEE
1619.2 (for tape)
•Smart Card
•Hardware-based key management and generation
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•IR Fabric Service (optional) to enable encryption capabilities across multiple fabrics
•NPIV support
•Two hot-swappable, redundant power supply FRUs
•Three hot-swappable fan FRUs in the N+1 configuration to provide hardware-redundant
cooling
•One RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port
•Two RJ-45 GE ports for clustering interconnection and re-key, and DEK synchronization
within cluster
•One RJ-45 serial console port
•A USB port that facilitates firmware upgrades, serviceability, and system-log functionality
•A switch subsystem and encryption subsystem that features a CPU running at 1.3 GHz with
integrated peripherals that provide high performance with low power consumption
•DPS, optimizing fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data
to the most efficient available path in the fabric
•SFP or SFP+ optical transceivers, providing support for a combination of SWL, LWL, or
ELWL optical media among the switch ports
NOTE: The full range of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s can be achieved only by a combination of 4
Gb/s SFPs (1, 2, and 4 Gb/s) and 8 Gb/s SFP+ (2, 4, and 8 Gb/s).
•Fabric OS support, delivering distributed intelligence throughout the network and enabling
a wide range of applications including Web Tools and Zoning. Optional fabric services include:
Adaptive Networking with QoS, Extended Fabrics, Enhanced Group Management, Fabric
Watch, ISL Trunking, IR, and End-to-End performance monitoring using APM.
•Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities to enhance high RAS
•Pay as you go port and performance scalability through an Encryption Performance Upgrade
License. The base configuration provides 48 Gb/s of encryption bandwidth. The Encryption
Performance Upgrade License activates an additional 48 Gb/s bandwidth. Each switch
accepts two encryption-performance upgrades for a total of 96 Gb/s of encryption bandwidth.
The front-end user ports in the basic, first, and second levels of encryption bandwidth remain
as 32 ports at 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel.
Port side of the Encryption SAN Switch
The port side of the Encryption SAN Switch includes the status and power LEDs, smart card
reader, the RJ-45 USB, and FC ports. Figure 6 (page 15) shows the port side of the Encryption
SAN Switch.
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Figure 6 Port side of the Encryption SAN Switch
5. RJ-45 management port1. Status LED
6. RJ-45 serial console port2. Power LED
7. USB port3. RJ-45 GE ports (for clustering and re-keying)
8. Fibre Channel ports (0–31)4. Smart Card reader
FCoE Converged Network Switch features
The FCoE Converged Network Switch has the following features:
•Includes a system motherboard with a Freescale MPC8548 RISC CPU running at 1.3 GHz
and integrated peripherals, that provides high performance with low power consumption
•Contains an RJ-45 Ethernet management port and EZSwitch Setup, which supports switch
IP address discovery and configuration
•Integrates a USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, as well as supportsave
command output and configuration uploads and downloads
•Provides two hot-swappable, redundant power supply FRUs
•Provides three hot-swappable fan FRUs in an N+1 configuration to provide
hardware-redundant cooling
•Includes universal ports that self-configure as E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, or FL_Ports
•Provides extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced RAS
•Provides FCoE-to-FC latency of 1,670 ns
The FCoE Converged Network Switch has the following Ethernet capabilities:
•Contains 24 ports, 10-GbE CEE
•Provides low-latency, lossless, deterministic interconnect required for FCoE
•Provides FCoE support with FPMA discovery. Fabric OS also enables support for
Priority-based Flow Control (802.1Qbb)
•Includes DCBX - Capabilities Exchange and Enhanced Transmission Selection (802.1Qaz)
to meet the lossless and deterministic FCoE requirement
•Enables hardware-assisted MAC learning and aging
•Support for 32,768 MAC addresses and 4,096 VLANs
•Support for Layer 2 protocols STP/MSTP/RSTP (802.1q) and Link Aggregation (802.1ad)
•Hewlett Packard Enterprise branded 10-Gb SFP+ (SR and LR) and active copper cables
•Provides CEE port to CEE port latency of 570 ns (same ASIC) and 1,050 ns (different ASIC)
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Port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch
Figure 7 (page 16) shows the port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch.
Figure 7 Port side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch
6. 10-GbE ports 0–71. Switch ID pull-out tab
7. 10-GbE ports 8–152. System status (top) and power (bottom) LEDs
8. 10-GbE ports 16–233. Serial console port
9. FC ports 0–74. Management Ethernet port
5. USB port
Nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch
Figure 8 (page 16) shows the nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch.
Figure 8 Nonport side of the FCoE Converged Network Switch
4. Fan assembly #11. Power supply #2
5. Power supply #12. Fan assembly #3
3. Fan assembly #2
1606 Extension SAN Switch features
A fully licensed 1606 Extension SAN Switch has the following features:
•FCIP capability
Includes up to eight FCIP tunnels.◦
◦Each FCIP tunnel is represented and managed as a VE_Port.
◦Fibre Channel Routing Services can be used over the FCIP link.
◦Fabrics connected through FCIP merge if the ports are configured as VE_Ports, and
do not merge if one end of the connection is configured as a VEx_Port. If VE_Ports are
used in a Fibre Channel Routing Services backbone fabric configuration, then the
backbone fabric merges but the EX_Ports attached to edge fabrics do not merge. For
more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
•FCIP Trunking with load balancing and network-based failure recovery
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•Adaptive Rate Limiting
Configurable minimum and maximum committed bandwidth per FCIP tunnel◦
◦Minimum rate is guaranteed rate
•FC Frame Compression before FCIP Encapsulation
•FCR
•SOTCP with reorder resistance
•FastWrite over FCIP (not over FC)
•Open Systems Tape Pipelining over FCIP
•FCIP QoS
•TCP Performance Graphing in Web Tools
•FICON and FICON Cascading ready.
•FICON CUP (requires an optional license).
•FICON Accelerator for IBM TotalStorage z/OS Global Mirror (aka, XRC) and FICON Tape
(requires an optional license).
The 1606 Extension SAN Switch has the following hardware features:
•Up to 16 Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting Fibre Channel Switching or Fibre Channel
Routing Services, with link speeds of 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gb/s
•Up to 6 1-GbE ports supporting the FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services features, with
transmit link speeds of up to 1-Gb/s on each port
Two ports (ge0 and ge1) can be configured for use with either copper or optical cables
•Rack–mountable 1U chassis
•Two PowerPC 440EPx processors running at 667 MHz
•One GoldenEye2 switch ASIC for 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s FC switching
•One Cavium CN5740 running with 8 MIPS cores at 750 MHz for data path processing
•One Blaster FPGA for FC compression, offloads such as chksum generation/checks
•One 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet port for the management interface
•One RJ-45 terminal port
•One USB port for storing firmware updates, supportSave command output, and
configuration uploads and downloads
•Two redundant, hot-swappable combined power supply/fan assembly FRUs
•Five internal temperature sensors
Feature comparison of base and upgraded products
Table 1 (page 17) compares the features supported on the base and fully upgraded 1606
Extension SAN Switch. It also lists the optionally licensed features.
Table 1 Comparison of 1606 Extension SAN Switch features
With upgrade licenseBase productFeature
164Number of Fibre Channel ports
62Number of GbE ports
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Table 1 Comparison of 1606 Extension SAN Switch features (continued)
With upgrade licenseBase productFeature
Yes1 Yes1 Fibre Channel Routing between
remote fabrics for fault isolation
YesYesFCIP Tunnel
82Number of FCIP tunnels
Yes2 Yes2 FCIP Trunking
Yes2 Yes2 Adaptive Rate Limiting
YesYesFC Frame Compression
YesYesSOTCP
YesYesFastWrite over FCIP Tunnel
YesNoOpen Systems Tape Pipelining over
FCIP Tunnel
1Requires Integrated Routing license
2Requires Advanced Extension license
•Before installation of the upgrade license, any ports other than the basic four FC ports and
two GbE ports are shown as Disabled when you execute the switchshow command.
•On the base 1606 Extension SAN Switch, you can configure the two GbE ports (ge0 and
ge1) for use with either copper or optical cables (physically separate ports are provided).
•FC frame compression is not the same as IP compression and is disabled by default. To
enable FC frame compression use the portCfg command. For more information, see the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
•FCIP tunnel bandwidth has a minimum rate of 1,544 Kb/s (the T1 rate). Configuration requests
with lower rates are rejected.
•FCIP Trunking is available to virtualize two or more IP address pairs (circuits) as part of a
single FCIP tunnel. You can configure up to four circuits for a single FCIP tunnel. For more
information on configuring circuits, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
•Multiple FCIP tunnels can share the same GbE port. VE_Ports and VEx_Ports are not
associated with a single physical GbE port.
Available licenses
The following features are available with the purchase of a license key for the 1606 Extension
SAN Switch:
•Advanced Extension
•IR
•Extended Fabric
•Adaptive Networking
•Server Application Optimization
•ISL Trunking
•Fabric Watch
•Advanced Performance Monitor
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•FICON CUP
•FICON Accelerator
For information on these features, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
Port side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch
Figure 9 (page 19) shows the components on the port side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch.
Figure 9 Port side of the HPE 1606 Extension SAN Switch
6. Fibre Channel ports (16)1. System power LED
7. GbE ports: copper RJ45(2)2. System status LED
8. GbE ports: optical SFP (6)3. Console port (RJ45)
9. Serial number pull-out tab4. Ethernet management port
5. USB port
The Fibre Channel ports are numbered from left to right on the faceplate, as shown in
Figure 10 (page 19).
Figure 10 Port numbering on the 1606 Extension SAN Switch
3. GbE ports: ge0-ge1 (copper only)1. Fibre Channel ports 0–3
4. GbE ports: ge0–ge5 (SFP)2. Fibre Channel ports 4–15
A fully licensed 1606 Extension SAN Switch can have two trunking groups. Group 1 consists of
Fibre Channel ports 0–7, and group 2 consists of Fibre Channel ports 8–15.
Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch
Figure 11 (page 20) shows the nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch, which contains
the combined power supplies and fans.
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Figure 11 Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch
7. Fan assembly 11. Fan and power supply assembly #2
8. FRU LED2. Fan and power supply assembly #1
9. Power supply #13. Fan assembly #2
10. Fan assembly #14. FRU LED
11. FRU handle5. Power supply #2
12. FRU handle6. Fan assembly #2
Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses
1. Use the portshow command to verify the number of ports licensed on your switch. The
port status output indicates Started and Licensed for enabled ports. For more information
on this command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
2. Obtain the WWN from the Switch ID pull-out tab located on the port side of your switch.
Alternately, you can use the switchshow command to display the WWN.
3. Contact your Hewlett Packard Enterprise representative to purchase the appropriate Port
Upgrade license. Hewlett Packard Enterprise requires the switch WWN obtained in Step 2
to assign a license key.
4. Install the license:
a. Log in to the switch as admin.
b. Issue the licenseadd command, followed by the license key enclosed in quotation
marks. (The license key consists of approximately 16 uppercase and lowercase letters
and numerals.)
IMPORTANT: Enter the license key exactly as issued. If you enter the key incorrectly,
the license will not function properly.
c. Enter the licenseshow command to verify that the license is valid. If a licensed product
is not displayed, the license is not valid.
NOTE: It is not necessary to reboot the system.
5. Configure the inactive ports. Enter the portstart command to start the ports. This command
loads the port code, unlike the portenable command, which enables the port laser. For
example:
portstart 16–31
6. Enter the portenable command to enable the ports. For example:
portenable 16–31
7. (Optional) Enter the portshow command to verify that the newly activated ports are started.
SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups
All 8-Gb SAN Switch models support ISL Trunking as an optional, licensed feature for FC ports.
When this feature is enabled, trunked groups of up to eight contiguous ports are created.
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