HP P6000 Continuous Access Implementation Guide (T3680-96431, August 2012)

FCIP gateway zoning configurations
When using FCIP gateways as the interconnect between sites, consider the following:
• HP B-series and HP C-series switch products can be used to create the configuration shown
in Figure 38 (page 81). The zoning options shown in “Recommended dual-fabric zoning
configurations” (page 80) can be used with B-series and C-series switch products. These
products allow independent fabrics on each site to access objects on the other site. To enable
this functionality, B-series switches use LSANs and C-series switches use VSANs. For more
information, see the HP SAN Design Reference Guide.
NOTE:
◦ B-series or C-series FCIP-capable switches must have the LSAN or capability explicitly
configured to prevent fabrics from merging.
◦ The array may be connected to the router's FC ports directly or to a fabric switch that is
connected to the router. The B-series and C-series switches that are LSAN or VSAN capable
may be connected to the HP FCIP Distance Gateway. The fiber channel routing functionality
in the B-series and C-series switches is supported across the FCIP link provided by the HP
FCIP Distance Gateway.
◦ The array may not be connected directly to the FC ports of an HP FCIP Distance Gateway
product.
Additional information is available in the HP SAN Design Reference Guide or in the Continuous
Access section of the Applications Notes on the HP SPOCK website. Review the applicable
documents listed under the Remote Replication section of the SPOCK website, which is located
at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
• Figure 52 (page 96) shows a data replication environment using mpx110 FCIP gateways as
the interconnect between sites. This configuration differs from the standard dual-fabric
configuration in that the mpx110 creates two merged fabrics. For more information on the
zones used for this configuration, see “Recommended dual-fabric zoning configurations”
(page 80).
Disruptions in the WAN can cause a merged fabric to split into individual fabrics and then
re-merge into a single fabric when the connection is reestablished. See the HP SAN Design
Reference Guide for more information on HP FCIP Distance Gateway functionality.
• Use of HP IP Distance Gateway (mpx110) or MPX200 Multifunction Router as shown in
Figure 52 (page 96) is the recommended supported configuration for H-series switches.
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