slyfoxxx wrote:
Does anyone have a list of compatible switches to use in conjuction with the Nimble? I currently have an HP 8200 zl and or an Hp 3800. Do we need a higher grade switch?
Whilst I don't know of a specific Nimble answer I can say that none of the storage vendors I've worked with qualify specific switches. Even HP, when they want you to buy their switch, only provide switch requirements.
Here is their requirements. It's exactly the same as Dell's, and good general advice, so likely quite appropriate for Nimble:
- Network port must be enabled (apparently).
- Gigabit – 10GbE is recommended in large environments
- Fully Subscribed non-Blocking Backplane
- 512KB buffer of cache per port
- Flow Control
- Jumbo Frames
- RSTP or MST
Watch out with these, early HP switches advised they supported Flow Control and Jumbo Frames - but could not do both at the same time.