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

HP supports FCIP configurations in which the 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade serves as an FCIP

gateway and a Fibre Channel switch. Servers and storage systems that support Continuous Access

with FCIP can be directly connected to the Fibre Channel ports on the 400 MP Router or MP Router

Blade (Figure 117).

Figure 117 NSPOF configuration with 400 MP Routers providing Fibre Channel routing and FCIP

with direct connect devices

IP B

IP A

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FCIP with FC routing

Fabric A2

400 MPR

Fabric B2

400 MPR

Fabric A1

400 MPR

Fabric B1

400 MPR

VEX VE

For use-case configuration examples, see the 400 MP Router and MP Router Blade use-case white

papers at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.

B-series MP Router

The B-series MP Router offers FCIP SAN extension, Fibre Channel routing, and iSCSI bridging

functionality. You can use all three capabilities on the same MP router simultaneously. An MP

Router can have:

• Up to 12 GbE IP ports for either FCIP or iSCSI bridgingSee “Fibre Channel routing” (page 43)

• Up to 16 EX_Ports for Fibre Channel routingSee “SAN fabric topologies” (page 23)

For the MP Router, you can configure a port as a Fibre Channel E_Port, EX_Port (Fibre Channel

routing), GbE iSCSI, or GbE FCIP. Traffic switching is supported between the following port types:

• Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel routing (E_Port, EX_Port)

• Fibre Channel and iSCSI (E_Port, F_Port, GbE iSCSI)

• Fibre Channel and FCIP (E_Port, EX_Port, GbE FCIP)

• Fibre Channel routing and FCIP (EX_Port, GbE FCIP)

Traffic switching between other port combinations is not supported. This applies to port combinations

on the same platform or independent platforms. For example, traffic from an iSCSI initiator connected

to an MP Router cannot be routed to an EX_Port on the same router or independent router.

Combining FCIP with Fibre Channel routing provides an FCIP configuration that lets you connect

to local and remote fabrics without fully merging them. This prevents unauthorized access to all

devices on the local and remote fabrics.

NOTE: You can use FCIP and iSCSI on the same MP Router but not on the same GbE port.

B-series MP Router features and requirements

Table 143 (page 293) lists the features and requirements for the MP Router.

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