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

Figure 145 MPX200-XP dual-blade fabric-attached configuration
GE1 GE2
IOIOI
FC1 FC2MGMT
GE4
GE3
HP StorageWorks
MPX200
1 GbE Blade
MPX200 Multifunction Router
26655a
GE1
MGMT
iSCSI
FC1 FC2
NIC
MPX200 blade 2
GE1 GE2
IOIOI
FC1 FC2MGMT
GE4
GE3
HP StorageWorks
MPX200
1 GbE Blade
MPX200 Multifunction Router
GE1
MGMT
FC1 FC2
MPX200 blade 1
Fibre Channel
fabric 1
IP network
iSCSI data
(LAN/VLAN)
Fibre Channel
fabric 2
XP24000/20000 storage system
IP network
management
(WAN/LAN)
Figure 146 (page 343) shows a multi-XP configuration with connectivity for up to four XP storage
systems from a single MPX200 blade.
Figure 146 MPX200-XP multi-XP fabric-attached configuration
GE1 GE2
IOIOI
FC1 FC2MGMT
GE4
GE3
HP StorageWorks
MPX200
1 GbE Blade
MPX200 Multifunction Router
XP24000/20000 storage systems
26656a
GE1
MGMT
IP network
iSCSI data
(LAN/VLAN)
iSCSI
FC1 FC2
NIC
MPX200
Fibre Channel
fabric 1
Fibre Channel
fabric 2
IP network
management
(WAN/LAN)
MPX200 iSCSI rules and supported maximums
The MPX200 chassis can be configured with one or two blades. Dual-blade configurations provide
for high availability with failover between blades. All dual-blade configurations are supported as
redundant pairs only. iSCSI-connected servers can be configured for access to one or both blades.
NOTE: In the event of a failover between blades, servers with single-blade connectivity to a failed
blade will no longer have connectivity to the MPX200.
Table 178 (page 336) lists the supported iSCSI connectivity maximums for the MPX200. For
information about XP24000/20000 FC host connectivity, see the XP24000/20000 documentation.
XP storage system rules and guidelines
The MPX200 is supported with the following XP storage systems:
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