HP Fabric Watch SAN Switch 2/32 313454-B21 Leaflet
Product codes
313454-B21
EGM
Enhanced Group Management (EGM) is a FOS license that is included with all B-Series switches and
enables multi-switch operations. It helps automate operations across multiple switches to save time and
streamline repetitive operations, which are typically prone to error. EGM drives consistency across fabrics,
while minimizing the risk associated with potential downtime due to configuration mismatches. EGM
provides streamlined troubleshooting for more effective fabric monitoring and diagnosis.
enables multi-switch operations. It helps automate operations across multiple switches to save time and
streamline repetitive operations, which are typically prone to error. EGM drives consistency across fabrics,
while minimizing the risk associated with potential downtime due to configuration mismatches. EGM
provides streamlined troubleshooting for more effective fabric monitoring and diagnosis.
Both Data Center Fabric Manager Professional and Enterprise enable EGM functionality. Customers have
EGM functionality enabled within the hardware product and need only to make the decision around
which management application is right for them - Data Center Fabric Manager Professional or Enterprise.
EGM functionality enabled within the hardware product and need only to make the decision around
which management application is right for them - Data Center Fabric Manager Professional or Enterprise.
Software Components, Optional
4/32B SAN Switch
Power Pack Software
Bundle
Power Pack Software
Bundle
The Power Pack Software Bundle for 4/32B SAN Switch includes the following:
Fabric Watch
Advanced Performance Monitor
Extended Fabric
ISL Trunking
Advanced Performance Monitor
Extended Fabric
ISL Trunking
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.
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.
Advanced Performance
Monitor
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.
(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.
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.
Networks (SANs) beyond the native 10 km distance specified by the Fibre Channel standard.
Data Center Fabric
Manager Professional
Manager Professional
HP StorageWorks Data Center Fabric Manager Professional is a server based management application
available at no-charge and comes with B-series SAN Switches and includes the following features:
available at no-charge and comes with B-series SAN Switches and includes the following features:
Allows management of a single Fabric OS (FOS) fabric (up to a 1,000 B-Series switch ports) at a
time
Performs group switch management beyond the scope of Web Tools
Does not offer management of the DC SAN Backbone Director
time
Performs group switch management beyond the scope of Web Tools
Does not offer management of the DC SAN Backbone Director
It is targeted for SMB customers that use FOS based SAN fabrics and require a management solution for
smaller SANs based on a single fabric.
smaller SANs based on a single fabric.
SMB customers that initially start off with Data Center Fabric Manager Professional and have a small SAN
environment may over time feel the need for an enterprise-class product (Data Center Fabric Manager
Enterprise) as their environments start to grow in size and complexity, and as they start to uptake more
enterprise-class functionality (such as Fibre Channel Routing, FCIP, etc.). A non-disruptive upgrade path is
available from Data Center Fabric Manager Professional to Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise.
environment may over time feel the need for an enterprise-class product (Data Center Fabric Manager
Enterprise) as their environments start to grow in size and complexity, and as they start to uptake more
enterprise-class functionality (such as Fibre Channel Routing, FCIP, etc.). A non-disruptive upgrade path is
available from Data Center Fabric Manager Professional to Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise.
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch & 4/32B
SAN Switch Power Pack /B-Series Family
Product Highlights
DA - 12712 Europe, Middle East and Africa QuickSpecs — Version 6 — 1.26.2009
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