System Interoperability

This section provides information about selected platforms, storage systems, and switches that are compatible with the heterogeneous FC network design of the HBA. This section contains the following topics:

• Host Platform Support

• Storage System Support

• Fibre Channel Switch Support

Host Platform Support

The HBA is supported by the platforms and operating systems (OSs) listed in Platform and Operating System Support .

Table 1-2 Platform and Operating System Support 

The system must have an available ExpressModule slot in which you can install the HBA.

Storage System Support

The HBA supports the following storage systems:

• StorEdge 3510 and 3511 FC Arrays

• StorEdge 6020 and 6120 Arrays

• StorEdge 6130 Array

• StorageTek 6140 Array

• StorageTek 6540 Array

• StorageTek FlexLine 380 Storage System

• StorEdge 6320 system

• StorEdge L25 and L100 tape libraries with Fibre Channel / LVD Internal Bridge

• StorEdge C4 tape library with LVD SCSI to Fibre Channel Card

• StorEdge L500 tape library

• StorEdge L180, L700 tape libraries

• StorEdge L5500, L8500 tape libraries

Fibre Channel Switch Support

The HBA is supported with the following FC switches:

• 2 Gb QLogic SANbox 5200 switch

• 4 Gb QLogic SANbox 5600 and 5602 Stackable FC switches

• 2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3200 and 3800 switches

• 2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3250 and 3850 switches

• 2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3900 switch

• 2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 12000 and 24000 Core Fabric switches

• 4 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 4100 switch

• 4 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 48000 and 200E

• 2 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4300 switch

• 2 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4500 switch

• 4 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4400 and 4700 switches