HP SN6500B switches

[chindi]

Hi ,

On HP's site we saw that blade-systems are not supported for SN6500B san switches.

Does that mean we cannot connect our IBM / HP  bladecenter in this fabric ?

Are these switches recommended in production environment compared to Brocade 6510 / 6520 ?

[Torsten.]

Here are the quickspec:

http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04111398

It has Interoperability with c-class blade switches.

>> On HP's site we saw that blade-systems are not supported for SN6500B san switches

Could you show what you found?

[stevegolab]

Hello,

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As the other responder commented, the quickspecs he attached showed BladeSystem support on pages 14 and 15.

You can also connect to Virtual Connect 16Gb Fibre Channel module for BladeSystem servers here (from the HP 6500B switch):

• HP Virtual Connect
• HP Virtual Connect 16Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem (751465-B21)

[chindi]

Hi Torsten ,

PFA screenshot .

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

IMHO this simply means it does not fit into a blade chassis.

You will find "supported for bladesystems" only for the "switch for c-class" systems.

[chindi]

Ohh , thanks for the clarification .