Table Of Contents - HP StorageWorks 6100 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

Contents
1 Overview ........................................................................................ 13
mpx110 product description ...................................................................................................... 13
Optional equipment .................................................................................................................. 13
FCIP overview .......................................................................................................................... 14
Using FCIP to encapsulate FC packets ......................................................................................... 14
Redundant FCIP network structure example ................................................................................... 15
2 Configuration rules and guidelines ..................................................... 17
Supported configurations ........................................................................................................... 17
HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configurations ........................................................................... 23
3-site configuration with four mpx110 gateways ..................................................................... 23
3-site configuration with six mpx110 gateways ...................................................................... 24
3-site configuration with eight mpx110 gateways ................................................................... 25
3-site configuration with six gateways and full inter-site connectivity .......................................... 26
Configuration rules and guidelines .............................................................................................. 27
General configuration rules ................................................................................................. 27
Operating system and multipath support ............................................................................... 27
EVA storage system rules and guidelines ............................................................................... 27
EVA storage system software ......................................................................................... 28
XP storage system rules and guidelines .................................................................................. 28
XP storage system software ............................................................................................ 28
Fibre Channel switch and firmware support ............................................................................ 28
FC switch requirements ................................................................................................. 29
IP network requirements ...................................................................................................... 29
IP performance tuning ............................................................................................................... 31
Distance ........................................................................................................................... 31
Bandwidth ......................................................................................................................... 31
Latency ............................................................................................................................. 31
Jumbo frames .................................................................................................................... 31
Compression ..................................................................................................................... 32
TCP window size/scaling performance tuning ........................................................................ 32
Modifying the window size and scaling factor ................................................................. 32
TCP window size recommendations ................................................................................ 34
3 Installation and upgrades .................................................................. 39
Verifying mpx110 requirements ................................................................................................. 39
Pre-installation checklist ............................................................................................................. 40
Rack mounting the mpx110 ....................................................................................................... 40
Installing the SFPs ..................................................................................................................... 41
Management ........................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the management application .................................................................................. 42
HP StorageWorks mpx Manager for Windows ....................................................................... 43
HP StorageWorks mpx Manager for Linux ............................................................................ 43
Setting mpx110 management port parameters ....................................................................... 43
IP Distance Gateway User Guide 3