.Part 4 SAN Extension and Bridging HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785354-001

For XP, the MPX200 is supported for use with HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access for
XP24000/20000 and XP12000/10000.
• The MPX200 Multifunction Router is supported for use in all supported HP P6000 Continuous
Access SAN configurations, including the standard two-fabric, five-fabric, and six-fabric
configurations. For more information, see the HP P6000 Continuous Access documentation.
• FCIP is supported for HP P6000 Continuous Access DR group LUNs and non-DR LUNs.
• The minimum IP bandwidth required for HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access is 16 Mb/s per
path.
• Supports the minimum IP bandwidth/maximum EVA DR groups. See Table 150 (page 301)
through Table 153 (page 304).
B-series 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade
The B-series 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade offer FCIP SAN
extension, Fibre Channel routing, and Fibre Channel switching. You can use all of these functions
on the same 1606 Extension SAN Switch or DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade simultaneously.
A 1606 Extension SAN Switch can have:
• Up to 6 GbE IP ports for FCIPSee “SAN extension” (page 257)
• Up to 16 F_Ports for FC switching
• Up to 16 EX_Ports for Fibre Channel routing servicesSee “SAN fabric topologies” (page 23)
A DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade can have:
• Up to 10 1-GbE IP ports for FCIPSee “SAN extension” (page 257)
• Up to 2 10-GbE IP ports for FCIPSee “SAN extension” (page 257)
• Up to 12 EX_Ports for Fibre Channel routing servicesSee “SAN fabric topologies” (page 23)
• Up to 12 F_Ports for Fibre Channel switching
For the 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade, you can configure
a Fibre Channel port as an F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, or EX_Port (Fibre Channel routing), and configure
a GbE port as a VE_Port (FCIP) or VEX_Port (FCIP with Fibre Channel routing). Traffic switching is
supported between the following port types:
• F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port (Fibre Channel switching)
• F_Port, FL_Port, EX_Port (Fibre Channel switching and Fibre Channel routing)
• F_Port, FL_Port, VE_Port, VEX_Port (Fibre Channel switching and FCIP)
• VE_Port, VEX_Port (Fibre Channel routing and FCIP)
NOTE: VEX_Ports and EX_Ports cannot connect to the same edge fabric.
VEX_Ports are not supported with the DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade.
Using FCIP and Fibre Channel routing, you can connect to local and remote fabrics without fully
merging them. This prevents unauthorized access to all devices on the local and remote fabrics.
1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade features and requirements
Table 141 (page 287) lists the features and requirements for the 1606 Extension SAN Switch and
DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade.
Table 141 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade features and requirements
RequirementsFeature
The 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade are supported
with the B-series switches listed in “B-series switches and fabric rules” (page 91).
Fibre Channel switches for FCIP
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