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iSCSI storage network requirements

HP recommends:

• Dedicated IP network for iSCSI storage (can be required for some iSCSI products)

• Minimum GbE network bandwidth

• Multipathing driver when implementing high availability

See the iSCSI product sections for additional requirements:

• “HP StoreVirtual Storage” (page 329)

• “MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for P6000/EVA storage” (page 333)

• “EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option ” (page 344)

• “B-series MP Router and iSCSI” (page 355)

• “C-series iSCSI” (page 356)

HP Native iSCSI products

This section describes HP native iSCSI storage system products. These products provide an iSCSI

interface within the storage system hardware.

3PAR StoreServ10000 and 7000

• “3PAR StoreServ 10000 iSCSI overview” (page 322)

• “3PAR StoreServ 10000 and StoreServ 7000 10 GbE iSCSI support” (page 322)

3PAR StoreServ 10000 iSCSI overview

The 3PAR StoreServ 10000 V-Class storage system is available with different SAN or host interface

options as described in Table 168 (page 322).

Table 168 3PAR StoreServ 10000 host ports

10 GbE iSCSI8 Gb/s FC

Total host ports

Model

0 to 160 to 969610400

0 to 320 to 19219210800

Fibre Channel and 10 GbE iSCSI host ports are mixable on the same 3PAR V-Class storage system.

This section describes 3PAR StoreServ 10000 and StoreServ 7000 10 GbE iSCSI support. For

information about 3PAR StoreServ 10000 and StoreServ 7000 Fibre Channel support, see “3PAR

StoreServ storage rules” (page 249).

3PAR StoreServ 10000 and StoreServ 7000 10 GbE iSCSI support

The 3PAR StoreServ 10000 and StoreServ 7000 10 GbE iSCSI interface option provides 10 GbE

iSCSI support (iSCSI module).

Operating system and multipath software support

For the latest information on operating system and multipath software support, see the HP SPOCK

website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable

access.

Table 169 (page 323) provides the operating system and multipath software support.

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