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Table 71 (page 160) describes the distance rules for ATM extension Fibre Channel connections.
Table 71 ATM extension Fibre Channel distance rules
EBS
HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access
1, 2
Heterogeneous SAN
host-to-disk storage
systemsInterface/transport
Not supported
Inter-site backbone with FC-to-IP
converter, 100 ms IP network delay
one-way or 200 ms round-trip
Not supported
One T1/E1 WAN per
fabric
One T1/E1 WAN per
fabric (inverse multiplexing)
Not supported as one ISL in a
single-fabric implementation
Inter-site backbone with FC-to-IP
converter, 100 ms IP network delay
one-way or 200 ms round-trip
T3/E3 WAN
Fractional and/or shared
T3/E3 and OC 3 WAN
1
For supported IP bandwidth levels, see the product documentation.
2
For more information on HP Continuous Access support limits, see “SAN extension” (page 257).
Table 72 (page 160) describes the distance rules for FCIP extension Fibre Channel connections.
Table 72 FCIP extension IP network distance rules
EBS
2
HP P6000 Continuous Access and HP P9000 (XP) Continuous
Access
1
Interface/transport
100 ms IP network delay
one-way or 200 ms round-trip
100 ms IP network delay one-way or 200 ms round-trip
HP B-series 400 MP Router, MP
Router Blade (FCIP)
Not supported
HP C-series MDS 9216i, IPS-8,
14/2, 18/4
P6000: 100 ms IP network delay one-way or 200 ms round-trip
HP IP Distance Gateway
XP: 50 ms IP network delay one-way or 100 ms round-trip
Not supportedP6000: 100 ms IP network delay one-way or 200 ms round-tripHP MPX200 Multifunction
Router FCIP
XP: Not supported
Legacy FCIP products
Not supported
100 ms IP network delay one-way or 200 ms round-trip
IPS-4
100 ms IP network delay
one-way or 200 ms round-trip
HP B-series MP Router (FCIP)
Not supported
See “SAN extension” (page 257).Third-party SAN extension
devices
1
For more information on HP Continuous Access support limits, see “SAN extension” (page 257).
2
EBS is not supported with FCIP IPsec data encryption.
Table 73 (page 160) describes the distance rules for iSCSI bridging Fibre Channel connections.
Table 73 iSCSI bridging Fibre Channel distance rules
Heterogeneous SAN Fibre Channel distancesInterface/transport
See Table 66 (page 157) through Table 70 (page 159).
HP B-series iSCSI Director Blade
HP C-series MDS 9216i, IPS-4, IPS-8,
14/2, 18/4
EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
HP MPX200 Multifunction Router iSCSI
160 SAN fabric connectivity and switch interoperability rules