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All MPX200 configurations must follow these P6000/EVA connectivity rules:
• When using the MPX200 for iSCSI, MPX200 FC connections can be direct connect to a
P6000/EVA controller host port or fabric connect through an FC switch.
• Each P6000/EVA storage system can connect to a maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two
blades).
• Each P6000/EVA controller host port can connect to a maximum of two MPX200 FC ports.
• A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be zoned with up to four P6000/EVA
storage systems.
• A P6000/EVA storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI initiators and FC hosts concurrently.
Table 180 (page 338) describes the maximum number of servers, initiators, and LUNs supported
for combined iSCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity to a P6000/EVA.
Table 180 Supported P6000/EVA/MPX200 maximums
P6000/EVA with Fibre Channel
and 10-GbE iSCSI
P6000/EVA with Fibre
Channel and 1-GbE iSCSI
P6000/EVA with Fibre
Channel only
852 with 1 EVA
1,608 with 4 EVAs
552 with 1 EVA
1,320 with 4 EVAs
256
Maximum number of
servers
1,608 with 1 EVA
4,632 with 4 EVAs
1,308 with 1 EVA
4,332 with 4 EVAs
1,024
Maximum number of
initiators
1,023 EVA4x00/6000/6100/8000/8100
2,047 EVA6400/8400
1,023 EVA4x00
/6000/6100
/8000/8100
2,047
EVA6400/8400
Maximum number of LUNs
1
4,096 total per MPX200
chassis
1
For more information, see “Configuration parameters” (page 224).
HP P6000 Command View and MPX200 management rules and guidelines
The HP P6000 Command View implementation for the MPX200 supports management of up to
four EVA storage systems concurrently. This implementation provides the equivalent functionality
for both iSCSI and FC connected servers. All MPX200 management functions are integrated in HP
P6000 Command View. For more information, see the HP MPX200 Multifunction Router User
Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. From the website, under storage, click Storage
Networking, and then under Routers Gateways/Multiplexers, click HP MPX200 Multifunction
Router.
Observe the following MPX200 HP P6000 Command View rules and guidelines:
• Command View EVA 9.1.1 (or later) for server-based or array-based management.
• A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be discovered by an EVA storage
system.
• HP P6000 Command View manages the MPX200 out of band (IP) through the MPX200
management IP port. The HP P6000 Command View application server must be on the same
IP network as the MPX200 management IP port.
• The MPX200 iSCSI initiator or iSCSI LUN masking information does not reside in the HP
P6000 Command View database. All iSCSI initiator and LUN presentation information resides
in the MPX200.
• The default iSCSI initiator EVA host mode setting is Microsoft Windows. The iSCSI initiator
for Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Oracle Solaris, VMware, and Windows 2008 host mode setting
is configured with HP P6000 Command View.
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