IS 8/20Q switch is compatible with 8/24?

[JonDur]

Hi,

we have a fabric with 8/24 Core Switch and 4/16 edge switch.

We received a 8/20q from an aquisition and i want to to know if i can do an ISL beetween the 8/20q FC switch and the 8/24 FC Switch to join it to the existing fabric or it's not compatible.

There is no zoning in the 8/20q.


Thanks

[cnb]

Hi,

Too many infrastructure variables (F/OS, devices attached, etc...) unknown from the limited information you provided.

Check the tables in here and read the F/OS release notes to be sure:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00403562/c00403562.pdf

Rgds,

[JonDur]

Hi,
i red the document but i'm still not 100% sure. Here is more information ont the system


The core are 8/24 switches F/Os 6.3.0c
The edge are 4/16 switches F/OS 6.2.2b

Now I want to connect the 8/20q switch with the firmware 8.0.2.02.00

IS it compatible?

Thanks

[Víctor Cespón]

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12909_na/12909_na.pdf

The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch will also interoperate with HP StorageWorks B-series fabrics using Transparent Routing (TR) technology. For details and supported firmware versions, refer to the SAN Design Guide:
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide