San Router Performance - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

SAN Router
Performance
• Perform SAN routing functions - SAN routers provide FCP-
protocol, router port (R_Port) connectivity between local Fibre
Channel fabrics (SAN routing). A SAN routing solution provides
interoperable FCP connectivity and consolidates IT resources but
ensures a disruption in one fabric remains isolated and does not
propagate to other fabrics. Refer to
information.
• Perform mSAN routing functions - Multiple SAN routers
interconnect with GbE bandwidth links that employ the user
datagram protocol (UDP)-based mFCP protocol. These routers
connect local Fibre Channel fabrics into a metropolitan storage
area network (mSAN) and perform mSAN routing functions. An
mSAN routing solution provides a low-latency, high-bandwidth
alternative to traditional FCP connectivity. Refer to
for detailed information.
• Implement iSAN routing and BC/DR solutions - SAN routers
provide TCP/IP-based (iFCP protocol) distance extension
solutions that connect geographically-dispersed SANs into an
internetworked storage area network (iSAN), perform iSAN
routing, and run business continuance and disaster recovery
applications over existing MAN or WAN infrastructures. Refer to
iSAN Routing and Implementing BC/DR Solutions
information.
• Provide connectivity for iSCSI integration - SAN routers
provide cost-effective solutions (based on the iSCSI-protocol) to
consolidate servers and storage that run a wide range of
Windows-based applications. Refer to
Integrating iSCSI Servers and Storage
SAN routers provide the following general performance features:
• High bandwidth - Fibre Channel ports on the Eclipse 1620 SAN
router provide full-duplex serial data transfer at a rate of 1.0625
Gbps. Fibre Channel ports on the Eclipse 2640 SAN router
provide full-duplex serial data transfer at a rate of 2.1250 Gbps.
Intelligent ports provide Fibre Channel data transmission or,
alternately, high-speed networking (IP) bandwidth through the
following:
Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products
Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products
SAN Routing for detailed
mSAN Routing
for detailed
Consolidating and
for detailed information.
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