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

Table 152 (page 303) describes the network bandwidth requirements and IP gateway support for
VCS 4.x with B-series switches.
Table 152 Network requirements for long-distance IP gateways and B-series switches with VCS 4. x
Minimum IP bandwidth
1
and maximum DR groups
2
Minimum
supported
Gateway pair
Single or shared IP link maximum
latencyDual IP link maximum latency
firmware
version 0 to 100 ms one-way0 to 100 ms one-way
At least 4 Mb/s for 1 DR groupAt least 2 Mb/s for 1 DR group
See note.
3
HP IP Distance
Gateway (mpx110)
Recommended: At least 10 Mb/s for
1 to 5 DR groups
Recommended: At least 5 Mb/s for 1 to 5 DR
groups
MPX200
Multifunction Router
See
Table 21 (page
94).
B-series 1606
Extension SAN
Switch
DC Dir Switch MP
Extension Blade
See
Table 22 (page
95).
B-series 400 MP
Router,
MP Router Blade
Legacy IP gateways
At least 4 Mb/s for 1 DR groupAt least 2 Mb/s for 1 DR group
See
Table 22 (page
95).
B-series MP Router
Recommended: At least 10 Mb/s for
1 to 5 DR groups
Recommended: At least 5 Mb/s for 1 to 5 DR
groups
1
HP P6000 Continuous Access requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths.
2
Assumes single-member DR groups (1 virtual disk). For the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP
bandwidth, see Table 114 (page 228).
3
For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable
access.
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