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

• XP24000
• XP20000
All MPX200 configurations must follow these connectivity rules:
• When using the MPX200 for iSCSI, MPX200 FC connections must be fabric-attached through
an FC switch
• Each XP storage system can connect to a maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades)
• A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be zoned with up to four XP storage
systems
• XP and EVA storage systems can connect to the same MPX200, the total allowable number
of storage systems is four per MPX200 chassis
• An XP storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI initiators and FC hosts concurrently
Operating system and multipath software support
This section describes the MPX200 iSCSI operating system and multipath support.
For the latest information on operating system and multipath software support, see the SPOCK
website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable
access.
Table 183 (page 344) lists operating system and multipath software support.
Table 183 MPX200-XP operating system and multipath support
XP storage systemMultipath softwareOperating system
XP24000/20000MPIO with Microsoft DSM
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2008,
2003
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option
The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option allows iSCSI connectivity support for the EVA family of storage
systems. The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option uses HP P6000 Command View management software
and the following hardware:
• mpx100 for all EVA models
• mpx100b for EVA4400 and EVA4400 (embedded switch)
The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option uses a standard GbE NIC for iSCSI connectivity to servers.
You can purchase this option either included with an EVA or as a field upgrade to your existing
EVA.
NOTE: The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option (mpx100) is supported with EVA4100/4400/4400
(embedded switch)/6100/6400/8100/8400 storage systems. The EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity
Option (mpx100b) is supported with EVA4400 and EVA4400 with the embedded switch storage
systems.
For additional product information, including product documentation, see http://
h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/evaiscsiconnect/index.html?
jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
An EVA storage system can connect simultaneously to iSCSI and Fibre Channel attached hosts.
iSCSI support is provided through a dedicated EVA host port for direct connect (see
Figure 147 (page 345), Figure 148 (page 345), and Figure 150 (page 346)); or shared with Fibre
Channel through an existing fabric host port for fabric attachment (see Figure 151 (page 347)).
The EVA4400 with the ABM module can be configured with direct connections as shown in
Figure 149 (page 346) as an iSCSI-only solution.
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