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Figure 143 MPX200-3PAR multi-3PAR fabric-attached configuration
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3PAR storage system
MPX200 iSCSI rules and supported maximums
The MPX200 chassis can be configured with one or two blades. Dual-blade configurations provide
for high availability with failover between blades. All dual-blade configurations are supported as
redundant pairs only. iSCSI-connected servers can be configured for access to one or both blades.
NOTE: In the event of a failover between blades, servers with single-blade connectivity to a failed
blade will no longer have connectivity to the MPX200.
For information about 3PAR FC host connectivity, see the 3PAR documentation.
3PAR storage system rules and guidelines
The MPX200 is supported with the following 3PAR storage systems:
• 3PAR StoreServ 10000 V-Class
• 3PAR StoreServ 7000
• 3PAR F-Class, T-Class
All MPX200 configurations must follow these connectivity rules:
• When using the MPX200 for iSCSI, MPX200 FC connections can be fabric-attached through
an FC switch or direct-connect to a 3PAR FC port.
• Multiple MPX200 chassis can be connected to a single 3PAR array. However, HP recommends
that array FC ports are not shared between different chassis.
• HP recommends a maximum of eight 3PAR array ports be connected to a single MPX200
chassis.
• A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be zoned with up to four 3PAR storage
systems.
• 3PAR, XP and P6000 EVA storage systems can connect to the same MPX200. The total
allowable number of storage systems is four per MPX200 chassis.
• A 3PAR storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI initiators and FC hosts concurrently. 3PAR
does not support presenting the same LUN to both iSCSI and FC initiators at the same time.
Table 182 (page 342) lists operating system and multipath software support.
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