Hardware Support; Fibre Channel Switches; Storage Systems; Software Support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Hardware support

This section describes the hardware devices supported by the B-series MP Router for iSCSI.

Fibre Channel switches

The MP Router iSCSI mode supports any B-series switch in an MP Router backbone fabric.
The MP Router backbone fabric consists of at least one MP Router and includes all other routers and
B-series switches connected to the MP Router through E_Ports. iSCSI initiators connected to the MP
Router's iSCSI ports can only access storage connected to the MP Router backbone fabric
43, page 122).
Edge fabrics consist of all Fibre Channel switches and their attached storage connected to the MP
Router through EX_Ports. Edge fabrics are not accessible to iSCSI initiators connected to the MP
Router's iSCSI ports

Storage systems

MP Router iSCSI devices must connect directly to the backbone fabric of the router. The supported
arrays are as follows:
MSA1000
MSA1500
EVA3000/5000
EVA4000/6000/8000
XP storage systems

Software support

MP Router iSCSI supports single-path devices only. Multipath software is not supported.

Operating systems and network interface controllers

The MP Router supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, SP4
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Server and Enterprise Editions
The MP Router in iSCSI mode is compatible with all HP-supported NICs for Windows.

Network Teaming

MP Router iSCSI supports HP Network Teaming with Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.

iSCSI initiators

MP Router iSCSI supports Microsoft iSCSI initiator 1.06.

Configuration rules

Table 190 describes the iSCSI configuration rules for the MP Router.
(Figure 44, page 123).
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