Command View Eva And Mpx200 Management Rules And Guidelines; Eva Storage System Software; Fibre Channel Switch And Fabric Support; Operating System And Multipath Software Support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Maximum number of
1
LUNs
4096 total per MPX200
chassis
1
See "Maximums" on page 251 for more information.

Command View EVA and MPX200 management rules and guidelines

The Command View EVA implementation for the MPX200 supports management of up to four EVA
storage systems concurrently. This implementation provides the equivalent functionality for both iSCSI
and FC connected servers. All MPX200 management functions are integrated in Command View
EVA. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router user guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/eva.
Observe the following MPX200 Command View EVA rules and guidelines:
Command View EVA 9.1.1 or later for server based or array based management.
A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be discovered by an EVA storage system.
Command View EVA manages the MPX200 out of band (IP) through the MPX200 management
IP port. The Command View EVA application server must be on the same IP network as the MPX200
management IP port.
The MPX200 iSCSI initiator or iSCSI LUN masking information does not reside in the Command
View EVA database. All iSCSI initiator and LUN presentation information resides in the MPX200.
The default iSCSI initiator EVA host mode setting is Microsoft Windows. The iSCSI initiator for
Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Sun Solaris, VMware, and Windows 2008 host mode setting is configured
with Command View EVA.
NOTE:
Communication between Command View EVA and the MPX200 is not secured by the communication
protocol. If this unsecured communication is a concern, HP recommends a confined or secured IP
network within a data center.

EVA storage system software

The MPX200 is supported with HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA, Business Copy, SSSU, or
Replication Solutions Manager.

Fibre Channel switch and fabric support

The MPX200 is supported with HP B-series and C-series switch models For the latest information on
FC switch model and firmware support, see the SPOCK website at
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, and cluster support.
366 iSCSI storage
EVA with Fibre EVA with Fibre Channel
Channel only and 1GbE iSCSI
1023 EVA4x00/
6000/6100/ 1023 EVA4x00/6000/
8000/8100 6100/8000/8100
2047 2047 EVA6400/8400
EVA6400/8400
EVA with Fibre Channel
and 10GbE iSCSI
1023 EVA4x00/6000/
6100/8000/8100
2047 EVA6400/8400
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