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Operating systems and network interface controllers
The MP Router supports the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Server and Enterprise Editions
The MP Router in iSCSI mode is compatible with all HP-supported NICs for Windows.
Network Teaming
MP Router iSCSI supports HP Network Teaming with Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.
iSCSI initiators
MP Router iSCSI supports Microsoft iSCSI initiator 1.06.
Configuration rules
Table 188 (page 356) describes the iSCSI configuration rules for the MP Router.
Table 188 MP Router iSCSI configuration rules
MaximumRule
12Maximum number of iSCSI ports per MP Router
96Maximum number of TCP sessions per MP Router
8Number of TCP sessions per port
1Maximum number of targets per host
The Windows iSCSI Initiator software currently supports a maximum of one target per host when
that target is accessed through the MP Router in iSCSI mode. This prevents the use of multipath
software.
C-series iSCSI
The C-series IP Storage Services Modules, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, 18/4 Multiservice
Module, MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric switch, and MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric switch provide
iSCSI capabilities. These devices allow IP hosts to access Fibre Channel storage using iSCSI.
The IP Storage Services Modules, 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, 18/4 Multiservice Module,
9216i switch, and MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric switch provide transparent iSCSI routing by
default. IP hosts using iSCSI can access targets on the Fibre Channel network.
This section describes the following topics:
• “Modules overview” (page 356)
• “Hardware support” (page 357)
• “Software support” (page 358)
• “Configuration rules” (page 359)
For the latest C-series documentation, see http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/
saninfrastructure.html.
Modules overview
The C-series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, 18/4
Multiservice Module, 9216i switch, and MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric switch provide IP hosts
access to Fibre Channel storage systems. The IP host sends SCSI commands encapsulated in iSCSI
PDUs to a module port over a TCP/IP connection. These commands are routed from the IP network
to the Fibre Channel network and then forwarded to the target.
356 iSCSI storage