Xp Storage System Rules And Guidelines; Fibre Channel Switch And Fabric Support; Operating System And Multipath Software Support; Support For Eva Storage System Software With Mpx200 Iscsi - HP StorageWorks MPX200 User Manual

Table 5 describes support for EVA storage system software when using the MPX200 for iSCSI.
Table 5 Support for EVA storage system software with MPX200 iSCSI
HP StorageWorks product
HP StorageWorks Business Copy
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager
SSSU
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA with HP-
supported FCIP gateways

XP storage system rules and guidelines

The MPX200 is supported with the following XP storage systems:
• XP24000
• XP20000
All MPX200 configurations must follow these connectivity rules:
• When using the MPX200 for iSCSI, MPX200 FC connections must be fabric-attached through an
FC switch.
• Each XP storage system can connect to a maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades).
• A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be zoned with up to four XP storage systems.
• XP and EVA storage systems can connect to the same MPX200, The total allowable number of
storage systems is four per MPX200 chassis.
• An XP storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI initiators and FC hosts concurrently.

Fibre Channel switch and fabric support

The MPX200 is supported with HP B-series and C-series switch models.
For the latest information on Fibre Channel switch model and firmware support, see the Single Point
of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an
HP Passport to enable access.

Operating system and multipath software support

This section describes the MPX200 iSCSI operating system, multipath software, and cluster support.
For the latest information on operating system and multipath software support, see SPOCK at
/www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access
Table 6 describes EVA operating system and multipath software support.
Table 6 EVA operating system and multipath software support
Operating system
56 MPX200 iSCSI configuration rules and guidelines
Multipath software Clusters
MPX200 iSCSI support
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts are supported.
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts and LUN remote replic-
ation are supported.
EVA storage system
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