HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 8-EL 177615-001

Except for the QuickLoop for HP-UX software and single E-port connectivity, each Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL ships with the same value-added software bundle and functionality that are included with every Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 or SAN Switch 16 which consists of:

• Fabric Operating System software
  
• Web-Based Management Tools
  
• Zoning software
  
• StorageWorks Command Console by Compaq

Other standard features of the SAN Switch 8-EL include:

• Eight 1 Gb/s non-blocking Fibre Channel ports for high data throughput. Seven of these ports contain integrated, non-removable, short-wave optical transceivers that support distances up to 500 meters. One port is configured to accept an optional, removable GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) transceiver.
  
• 10-km link distance support for switch to switch connections via use of optional long-wave GBIC.
  
• Dynamic path rerouting in the event of a link failure.

Differences between Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 and Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL are:

• Any or all of the 8 ports on a Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 can be used for switch to switch connections (E-Ports) for cascading switches. Only one of the 8 ports on the Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL is enabled for switch to switch (E-Port) connectivity. All 8 ports of the SAN Switch 8-EL can be enabled as E-ports with the Multiple E-port Connectivity software option.
  
• The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 includes QuickLoop for HP-UX software for connecting HP-UX servers to a SAN switch through FCAL emulation. The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL software bundle does not include QuickLoop for HP-UX software.
  
• The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 has eight removable GBIC based transceiver ports. GBIC's are ordered separately and support either 500 meter (short wave) or 10 kilometer (long wave) distances. The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL has seven integrated short wave optical transceivers that are non-removable and one GBIC based port that can accept either a long wave or short wave removable GBIC. A long wave or short wave removable GBIC is ordered separately.
  
• The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 has a modular chassis design with hot pluggable fans and power supply, an optional second power supply, an on-off power switch, and a field replaceable system board. The Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8-EL has a sealed chassis design with 3 fixed fans (any one fan can fail and the switch will continue to operate indefinitely), a single power supply, no on-off power switch and no field replaceable components.