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HP T5527A B-Series 8-24 Ports SAN Network Switch ISL Trunking License E-LTU
- HP B-Series SAN Network Switch License
- Enables ISL Trunking
- Supports 8-24 Ports configuration
- Enhances bandwidth between switches
- Provides link redundancy and resilience
- Improves overall SAN performance
- Electronic License (E-LTU)
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Product Overview
The HP T5527A is a license for the B-Series SAN Network Switch, enabling ISL (Inter-Switch Link) Trunking functionality. This license allows for the aggregation of multiple physical links into a single logical link, enhancing bandwidth and resilience for storage area networks.
Technical Information
| Product Type | SAN Network Switch License |
| Functionality | ISL Trunking |
| Supported Ports | 8-24 |
Additional Specifications
| License Type | E-LTU (Electronic License) |
| Manufacturer | HP |
| Part Number | T5527A |
Product Description
The HP T5527A is an electronic license (E-LTU) designed to unlock the Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking feature on HP B-Series SAN Network Switches. ISL Trunking is a critical technology for Storage Area Networks (SANs) that allows multiple physical links between two switches to be bundled together into a single logical link. This aggregation significantly increases the available bandwidth for traffic flowing between the switches, which is essential for high-performance storage environments. This license is applicable to B-Series switches supporting configurations ranging from 8 to 24 ports. By enabling ISL Trunking, administrators can optimize traffic flow, distribute load across multiple links, and improve the overall efficiency of the SAN. Furthermore, ISL Trunking provides enhanced resilience; if one of the physical links in the trunk fails, traffic can automatically reroute over the remaining active links, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous access to storage resources. Implementing the T5527A license is a key step in scaling and hardening a SAN infrastructure. It allows for better utilization of network resources, higher throughput for demanding applications like virtualization and large-scale data backups, and improved fault tolerance. This electronic license provides a flexible and efficient way to add advanced functionality to HP B-Series SAN switches.
