HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual page 452

rules
B-series fabric, 106
B-series Fibre Channel fabric,
C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric,
H-series switches, 88
interconnect, 167
iSCSI Connectivity Options,
M-series fabric, 161
MP Router fabrics, 121
performance, 180
switch, 31
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SAN
B-series addressing mode,
bridging, 281
components, 29
configuration practices,
congestion, 180
data availability, 53
design approaches, 31
design specification,
dual interoperable, 177
expanding an existing topology,
extending, 279
heterogeneous interoperable,
high bandwidth, 180
high-availability dual redundant routed,
homogeneous MSA1000,
implementation practices,
implementations, 28
infrastructure, 30
interoperable, 179
latency, 180
manageability, 33
merging fabrics, 425
mixed storage types,
overview, 29
planning, 417
recommended practices,
scaling, 30
scaling and routing, 63
security, 33
solutions, 27
SSP, 33
standard designs, 31
storage management server rules,
topology design approaches,
XP/VA fabric boot support,
XP/VA shared fabric,
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243
417
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265
SAN design
configuration rules, 167
interconnect rules, 167
migration, 58
overview, 27
scalability, 58
SAN extension
M-series, 289
overview, 279
types, 280
SAN fabric
design benefits, 36
routed, 36
topologies, 35
zoning, 33
SAN fabric topologies
performance workload,
cascaded fabric SAN,
congestion, 33
core-edge, 42
data access, 46
design considerations,
disaster tolerance, 32
geographic layout, 32
interoperability, 32
layout, 32
maximums, 46
meshed fabric, 39
migration, 32
oversubscription, 32
ring fabric, 40
scalability, 32
single-switch, 36
SAN Virtualization Services Platform
See SVSP
satellite switch
support, 41
scalability
migration, 58
MP Router, 124
scaling
nondisruptive methods,
routing, 64
switch, 63
Secure Fabric OS
B-series switches, 101
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32
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