Extension San Switch Or Mp Router Consolidating Tape Backup In A Meta San; Unsupported 1606 Extension San Switch Or Mp Router Configuration - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Figure 41 shows a configuration in which a 1606 SAN Extension Switch or MP Router consolidates
tape backup in a Meta SAN. See the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solutions Design Guide
and the EBS compatibility matrix for information about supported HP tape products and backup
applications. These documents are available on the following websites:
http://www.hp.com/go/ebs
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ebslegacymatrices.html
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
Fabric 1
Figure 41 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router consolidating tape backup in a Meta SAN
.
Independent fabrics connected through a 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router cannot have a
direct ISL connection (Figure
resulting in a full fabric merge.
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
(FC Routing)
Fabric 1
Figure 42 Unsupported 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router configuration
.
Fabric 2
(FC Routing)
Fabric 4
42). A direct ISL connection between fabrics bypasses the MP Router,
Fabric 2
ISL
25116c
Fabric 3
25115c
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