Instruction Manual

Figure 7 Fabric-iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode
.
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity hardware and software
support
This section identifies the hardware, devices, and operating systems compatible with the
mpx100/100b.
Hardware support
mpx100/100b data transport
The EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI options support both direct connect and Fibre Channel fabric connectivity
through the mpx100/100b to the EVA storage system.
Table 3 shows the connectivity attachment mode supported, based on the EVA storage system model.
Table 3 Connectivity attachment mode supported
iSCSI–Fibre Channel attachment modeStorage software version
EVA storage sys-
tem
The mpx100b direct connect (Figure 2 on page 23)
1
For the latest information on
storage software version
support, see the product
release notes or the Single
Point of Connectivity
Knowledge (SPOCK) at http:/
/www.hp.com/storage/
spock. You must sign up for
an HP Passport to enable
access.
EVA4400
The mpx100b fabric through a Fibre Channel switch
(Figure 7)
The mpx100b fabric through the embedded Fibre
Channel switch
EVA4400 with em-
bedded switch
The mpx100 direct connect (Figure 1 on page 23)
1
EVA4000/4100/
6100/8000/
8100EVA6400/
8400
The mpx100 and Windows host direct connect only
(Figure 6 on page 25). All controller host ports are direct
connect.
Overview of the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option26