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HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage is a high-speed connection for mass storage,
capable of transmitting data faster than existing SCSI mass storage
interconnects.
HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage networks are ideal for data-intensive
applications, including data mining, atmospheric modeling, multimedia,
geographic information systems, and medical imaging. HP Fibre Channel host bus
adapters (HBAs) are available for the following HP e3000 systems:
- A-class systems
- N-class systems
For the latest information on supported topologies, platforms, switches and
devices, log on to the ITRC web site (http://itrc.hp.com), and click
on navigate knowledge trees and response center FAQs. In the Hardware area,
navigate the links to networks/mass storage connectivity/fibre
channel/technical support. Installation steps differ for various systems.
Be sure to follow the information in this manual for your adapter and your
system. Refer to the system's documentation for detailed installation
procedures and illustrations.
For More Information
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) committee chartered a Fibre
Channel working group with developing and documenting a Fibre Channel standard.
For ANSI documentation information, contact:
Global Engineering Documents
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112-5704
Phone: 1-800-854-7179 or 1-303-792-2181
FAX: 1-303-397-2740
In addition, the Fibre Channel Industry Association has created a brief
tutorial, Fibre Channel: Connection to the Future, with overview
information about Fibre Channel layers, fabrics, and services. This tutorial
is available at:
Fibre Channel Industry Association
404 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: 1-800-272-4618 or 1-415-750-8355
Fax: 1-800-524-8317 or 1-415-751-4829
E-mail: fca@fibrechannel.com
URL: http://www.fibrechannel.com
Fibre Channel Adapter Supported
The Fibre Channel Device Adapter Card supported on N- and A-Class HP e3000
systems is:
- A6795A - PCI 4X 2Gbps Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter
This fibre channel adapter card utilizes the Tachyon XL2 chip, the newest
member of the Tachyon family product suite of Fibre Channel interface
controllers. It operates at 2 Gigabits per second speed in a 4x PCI slot. It
can be plugged into any of the system PCI Bus slots and will present one fibre
channel port to the outside world.
The A6795A card can automatically sense the fibre channel link speed to
operate at 1Gbps or 2Gbps, thus enabling it to work with fibre channel devices
supporting either speeds.
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