QuickSpecs
Fibre Channel Technology
Fibre Channel TechnologyFibre Channel Technology
Fibre Channel Technology
The EVA4000/6000/8000 takes advantage of the benefits of Fibre Channel (FC) in distance,
performance and connectivity. The use of optical Fibre cabling allows distances between connected
segments of a SAN to be up to 500 meters @ 1 Gb/s; 300 meters @ 2 Gb/s using short wave multi-
mode cable and up to 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) @ 1 Gb/s when using long wave cable. The
EVA4000/EVA6000/8000 with XCS v5.1 for HSV200 and HSV210 are 4 Gb/s enabled on each FC
path, but will also support 2 Gb/s FC paths for backwards compatibility. Storage Area Networks (SANs)
can be constructed using FC switches/directors for fabric connectivity (currently up to a maximum of 20
FC switches supported).
Fibre Channel
Fibre ChannelFibre Channel
Fibre Channel
Switch/Director Support
Switch/Director SupportSwitch/Director Support
Switch/Director Support
Support for up to twenty FC switches operating at 2 Gb/s and FC switches operating at 4 Gb/s allow the
full benefits of a storage area network (SAN), providing exceptional connectivity while increasing the
effective bandwidth of the network. Supported SAN features include Zoning for communication isolation
and Inter-Switch Links (hops) up to 10 km. The EVA4000/6000/8000 supports 4 Gb/s FC enabled with
XCS v5.1.
For more information on specific support specifications see the following Switch URL:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches.html
Transfer Speeds
Transfer SpeedsTransfer Speeds
Transfer Speeds
The EVA4000/6000 has two FC host interfaces per HSV200 controller; four for a controller pair. The
EVA8000 has four FC host interfaces per HSV210 controller; eight for a controller pair. Each controller-
to-host interface is 4 Gb/s. The controllers are also compatible with 2 Gb/s and 4 Gb/s FC switches,
HBAs, servers and other storage solutions.
Each EVA controller pair interfaces with M5314B drive enclosures either directly or through fibre channel
loop switches. With 2 (for EVA4000/6000) and 4 (for EVA8000) device ports per controller and dual FC
I/O modules per drive enclosure, each controller can connect to each FC drive A and B port. So each
controller has a redundant path to each drive.
Easy Installation
Easy InstallationEasy Installation
Easy Installation
The EVA4000/6000/8000 predefined models ship from the factory fully configured. After unpacking,
they can be plugged into power sources, connected to the FC SAN, enabled and configured using
Command View EVA and they are ready for use.
Installation and start-up services are part of the EVA Foundation Service Solution warranty.
Fault Recovery -- HP
Fault Recovery -- HPFault Recovery -- HP
Fault Recovery -- HP
Continuous Access EVA
Continuous Access EVAContinuous Access EVA
Continuous Access EVA
for Disaster Tolerance
for Disaster Tolerancefor Disaster Tolerance
for Disaster Tolerance
Applications
ApplicationsApplications
Applications
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA remote copy functionality is available for use with the
EVA4000/6000/8000 arrays. For additional information about Continuous Access EVA visit:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/software.html
Continuous Access EVA is a controller-based application that performs real-time replication between HP
StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays. The solution is enhanced to perform remote replication, and
deliver high data availability and performance to users on Fibre Channel based campus, metro or
continental Storage Area Networks (SANs).
HP StorageWorks Disaster Tolerant Solution for mySAP Business Suite on EVA offers a business
continuance solution for SAP environments, where data integrity and value added functionality are high
priorities. Best practices for implementing remote mirroring of an SAP database as part of an overall data
protection strategy with SAP applications can be found at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/solutions/dtmysapeva/index.html
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array FamilyHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
Product Highlights
DA - 12408 North America — Version 2 — April 3, 2006
Page 9