--- Joe Dolliver <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have a new HP3000 N-Class system on order and have
> been told that I need a
> fibre channel switch for my fi9bre drives. I will be
> on 7.5 with patches and
> was told by someone that a switch was no longer
> required.

on a-/n-class boxes with a fibre channel *adapter* and
the correct os-level (7.5 w/ patches, like you
mentioned), you do *not* need the scsi-to-fibre
routers.  it makes sense if you think about
it....there's no scsi (as in scsi adapter/card) so no
need to convert the signal.

otoh, if you are considering using multiple fibre
cards you will need a brocade (or equivilent) switch
to (essentially) consolidate the multiple signals into
one for the disk array (assuming that your disk array
only has one path (like a va7100 does)).

hth              - d

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