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Table 144 (page 295) lists the features and requirements for the C-series modules.
Table 144 C-series MDS module features and requirements
RequirementsFeature
C-series MDS 9216/9216A/9216i Multilayer Fabric switches
Fibre Channel switch hardware support
for iSCSI and FCIP with the IP services
modules
C-series MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric
HP SN8000C 6-Slot Supervisor 2A Director Switch
HP SN8000C 9-Slot Supervisor 2A Director Switch
HP SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor 2A Fabric 2 Director Switch
C-series MDS 9513 Multilayer Director switch
C-series MDS 9506 Multilayer Director switch
C-series MDS 9509 Multilayer Director switch
TCP/IP IPv6, Ethernet 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, and 1,000 Mb/s
Requires dedicated IP bandwidth, see Table 148 (page 299) and Table 151 (page 301).
IP network protocols
Storage systems
• HP P6000 Continuous Access
• HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access
• HP 3PAR Remote Copy
Contact an HP storage representative for EVA and XP supported models.
For specific operating system support, see “Heterogeneous server rules” (page 165).
Supported load balance settings:
• HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access—Supported with load balance setting
src-dst-id or src-dst-ox-id on all C-series Fibre Channel switches.
• HP P6000 Continuous Access—Supported with load balance setting src-dst-id
or src-dst-ox-id (XCS 09534000 or later) on all C-series Fibre Channel switches.
For HP P6000 Continuous Access, see the HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array
Compatibility Reference at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/
conaccesseva/index.html.
FCIP-supported operating systems
For information about the C-series MDS modules, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/
products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_data_sheet09186a00800c465b.html.
Documentation
HP storage replication products
HP provides the following storage replication products:
• HP P6000 Continuous Access with the P63xx/P65xx EVA or
EVA4100/4400/6100/6400/8100/8400
• HP P9000 (XP) Continuous Access with the XP family of storage systems
• OpenVMS host-based volume shadowing
The following products are qualified by HP as Fibre Channel routers, network gateways, or iSCSI
bridges with the EVA storage system:
• 1606 Extension SAN Switch, DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade, 400 MP Router, MP Router
Blade, and MP Router are qualified as FCIP gateways and Fibre Channel routers. The 1606
Extension SAN Switch, DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade, 400 MP Router, and MP Router
Blade are also qualified as Fibre Channel switches.
• C-series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, MDS
9216i, and MDS 9222i switches are qualified as an FCIP gateway and an iSCSI bridge.
MDS 9216i and MDS 9222i switches are also qualified as Fibre Channel switches.
• MPX200 Multifunction Router is qualified as an FCIP gateway.
• HP IP Distance Gateway is qualified as an FCIP gateway.
HP storage replication products 295