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NOTE: Communication between HP P6000 Command View and the MPX200 is not secured by
the communication protocol. If this unsecured communication is a concern, HP recommends a
confined or secured IP network within a data center.
P6000/EVA storage system software
For FCIP, the MPX200 is supported with HP P6000 Continuous Access, Business Copy, SSSU, or
Replication Solutions Manager.
Fibre Channel switch and fabric support
The MPX200 is supported with HP B-series, C-series, and H-series switch models For the latest
information on FC switch model and firmware support, see the SPOCK website at http://
www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
Operating system and multipath software support
This section describes the MPX200 iSCSI operating system, multipath, and cluster 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 181 (page 339) lists operating system and multipath software support.
Table 181 MPX200-EVA operating system, multipath software, and cluster support
P6000/EVA storage systemClustersMultipath softwareOperating system
EVA4400/4400 with embedded switch
NoneNoneApple Mac OS X
EVA4100/6100/8100
MSCS
1
MPIO with HP DSM
MPIO with Microsoft DSM
Microsoft Windows
Server 2012, 2008,
2003, Hyper-V
EVA6400/8400
P6300/P6350/P6500/P6550
NoneNative DMOracle VM Server
NoneDevice MapperLinux Red Hat, SUSE
NoneSolaris MPxIOOracle Solaris
NoneVMware MPxIOVMware
1
MSCS is supported with Microsoft DSM only.
MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for 3PAR StoreServ Storage
The 3PAR StoreServ family of FC storage systems supports integrated iSCSI connectivity using the
MPX200 Multifunction Router. The MPX200 hardware is integrated with up to four 3PAR StoreServ,
P6000 EVA (see “MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for P6000/EVA storage” (page 333),
or XP24000/20000 storage systems (see “MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI for XP storage”
(page 342)) to deliver multiprotocol capabilities. This provides iSCSI and FC attached servers access
to block storage through FC and Ethernet IP network simultaneously. The MPX200 is available from
HP as an option for a new 3PAR purchase or as a field upgrade to existing 3PAR StoreServ 10000
V-Class; 3PAR StoreServ 7000,3PAR F-Class, or T-Class storage systems. With this product, iSCSI
connectivity to the 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems is provided for servers through a standard
1-GbE or 10-GbE NIC.
MPX200 configuration options
A 3PAR storage system can be configured for simultaneous connectivity to iSCSI and FC attached
hosts. Support for iSCSI to a 3PAR storage system is provided through the MPX200 and an existing
FC switch fabric port (fabric-attached).
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