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

Table 182 MPX200-3PAR StoreServ operating system and multipath support
3PAR storage systemMultipath softwareOperating system
3PAR StoreServ 10000 V-Class;
3PAR StoreServ 7000; 3PAR
F-Class, T-Class
Native MPxIOCitrix Xen
3PAR MPIO (Windows 2003)
Microsoft MPIO DSM (Windows
2012, 2008)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2008,
2003
Native Device MapperOracle VM Server
Device MapperLinux Red Hat, SUSE
Solaris MPxIOOracle Solaris
MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for XP storage
The XP24000/20000 family of FC storage systems supports integrated iSCSI connectivity using
the MPX200 Multifunction Router. The MPX200 hardware is integrated with up to four XP,
P6000/EVA (see “MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for P6000/EVA storage” (page 333)),
or 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems (see “MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for 3PAR StoreServ
Storage” (page 339)) to deliver multiprotocol capabilities. This provides iSCSI and FC attached
servers access to block storage through FC and Ethernet IP network simultaneously. The MPX200
is available from HP as an option for a new XP24000/20000 purchase or as a field upgrade to
an existing XP24000/20000 storage systems. With this product, iSCSI connectivity to the XP is
provided for servers through a standard 1-GbE or 10-GbE NIC.
MPX200 configuration options
An XP storage system can be configured for simultaneous connectivity to iSCSI and FC attached
hosts. Support for iSCSI to an XP storage system is provided through the MPX200 and an existing
FC switch fabric port (fabric-attached).
Figure 144 (page 342) shows an MPX200-XP single-blade fabric-attached configuration. This is the
lowest-cost configuration and is used when high availability for iSCSI hosts is not required.
Figure 144 MPX200-XP single-blade fabric-attached configuration
GE1 GE2
IOIOI
FC1 FC2MGMT
GE4
GE3
HP StorageWorks
MPX200
1 GbE Blade
MPX200 Multifunction Router
26654a
GE1
MGMT
IP network
iSCSI data
(LAN/VLAN)
iSCSI
FC1 FC2
NIC
Fibre Channel
fabric 1
Fibre Channel
fabric 2
MPX200
XP24000/20000 storage system
IP network
management
(WAN/LAN)
Figure 145 (page 343) shows an MPX200-XP dual-blade fabric-attached configuration. This
configuration provides high availability with failover between blades.
342 iSCSI storage