Overview; Mpx110 Product Description; Optional Equipment - HP StorageWorks 6100 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

1 Overview

This chapter provides a description of the mpx110 and an overview of FCIP.

mpx110 product description

The HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway (referred to as the mpx110) provides FC SAN extension
over an IP network. Used in conjunction with the EVA and XP storage system families and the HP
Continuous Access EVA or XP software, the mpx110 provides long-distance remote replication for
disaster tolerance.
A base FCIP configuration consists of a minimum of two mpx110 gateways one for the local site
and one for the remote site. A single mpx110 gateway is HP part number AG680A HP StorageWorks
IP Distance Gateway. One mpx110 per site is required. See

Optional equipment

HP part number AG681A HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway Upgrade (single mpx110 gateway
for redundancy, one per site required) is available for hardware redundancy.
The following configurations implement redundant pairs of gateways:
• "FCIP fully redundant, high-availability
• "Redundant pairs of gateways, one long-distance
• "Redundant pairs of gateways, two long-distance
• "Redundant pairs of gateways, fully redundant long-distance
NOTE:
See Configuration rules and
for your configuration.
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guidelines" on page 17 for additional required and optional equipment
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