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1 Br ocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Har dware Release Notes Read this document to be aware of issues or requir ements that can affect the installation and operation of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade in a Sun storage area network (SAN).
2 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Pr oduct Features The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade combine Fibr e Channe.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 3 Br ocade FX8-24 Extension Blade The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shar es similar capability with the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIP connections.
4 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Supported Firmwar e The minimum supported firmwar e must be installed on your equipment for full support from Sun and for optimization of SAN benef its.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 5 Supported Har dware Note – The following is intended to provide a point-in-time list of what Sun price- listed hardwar e is supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade at time of release only .
6 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Storage Platforms The following storage platforms are supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 7 Workgr oup Disk ■ Sun StorageT ek 2540 array ■ Sun StorEdge 3510 and 351 1 FC arrays Datacenter Disk ■ Sun Stora.
8 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Host Bus Adapters The following Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are supported by the Br ocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade and are listed by operating system.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 9 Windows Server 2003 and 2008 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCI1F.
10 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Supported Management Interfaces and Pr otocols The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade support the following management interfaces and protocols.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 11 Downloading and Installing Patches The following task provides instructions for downloading and installing patches for Sun-supported switch hardware.
12 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Related Documentation Brocade documentation is available at MyBrocade: https://login.brocade.com A login is requir ed, but registration is free with a valid W orld W ide Name, MAC address, or License Activation Key (as appropriate).
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 13 Documentation for the Br ocade FX8-24 Extension Blade ■ Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Refer ence Manual (Brocade P/.
14 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Service Contact Information If you need help installing or using this product in the United States, call 1-800-USA-4SUN, or go to: http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/index.
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