The HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router, Product Brief (5697-0079, August 2010)

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Part number: 5697-0079

Is This Solution for My Organization?

The MPX200 router is well suited for entry level, mid-range, and enterprise-class

data centers.

Enterprise Class Storage - Ideal for enterprise wide deployment and mission-

critical applications. These solutions are the most extensible, resilient, and

controllable storage solutions available. They offer maximum scalability, industry-

leading performance, a fully integrated suite of centralized management tools,

and

unmatched data protection and disaster tolerant features.

Mid-range Storage - Ideal for small to large data centers running key business

applications. These solutions offer scalability to multiple terabytes of capacity,

high performance, many enterprise-class data protection features, and a fully

integrated suite of centralized management tools for greater administrative

control.

Entry Level Storage - Ideal for smaller deployments, including small to

medium-sized organizations or remote office locations of larger companies.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can my existing EVA support iSCSI?

Yes. The HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router supports all

existing HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array models, including

EVA4x00, EVA6x00 and EVA8x00 series, and the new EVA4400,

EVA6400 and EVA8400. The MPX200 Multifunction Router can be

added to an EVA already installed or installed with a new EVA.

2. How do I manage the iSCSI devices on the EVA?

The HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software provides the

capability to manage the EVA storage array and the MPX200 router.

This powerful tool provides an easy mechanism to manage both iSCSI

and Fibre Channel configurations—up to 16 EVA units in a SAN

configuration by a single Command View EVA package.

3. Does the MPX200 Base SKU come with redundant power and cooling

modules?

Yes. Each base chassis SKU comes with dual redundant power and

cooling modules.

4. Does the MPX200 support high availability configurations?

Yes. Each MPX200 Chassis has slots for two router blades. Populating

these slots with two blades gives you high availability and redundant

data paths.

5. How many EVAs can I connect to a single MPX200 chassis/blade?

Up to 4 EVAs can be connected through a fabric to a single MPX200

chassis.

6. Do I need 10GbE infrastructure in my Data Center to take advantage

of MPX200 10GbE Ports?

No. Most Ethernet 1GbE Edge switches have 10 GbE ISL ports.

Connecting MPX200 10GbE ports to either core or ISL ports of Edge

switches, provides aggregation of the 1GbE server traffic. MPX200

also comes with 8 ports of 1GbE iSCSI (in dual redundant blades

configuration) that can be used in 1GbE only configuration.

7. Do I need to buy an additional license for FCoE support?

No, FCoE support is added with a firmware upgrade, free of

charge.

8. Does MPX200 support XP?

Yes, MPX200 presents adds iSCSI and FCIP support to XP. Please

check User Guide for details on how to manage these

configurations.

Additional MPX200 License Options

Heterogeneous Data Migration Services (DMS); One TB to

Three Array License capable

HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router Data Migration feature

can be used to migrate data from an older storage array to the EVA

family of Fibre Channel storage systems.

Key drivers of data migration are:

 End of Life/lease on storage systems

 Technology transitions (2Gb to 4Gb to 8Gb FC)

M&A activities

 Tiered Storage Strategies

 VMware / Virtualization driven server consolidation

 Storage Consolidation

Utilizing MPX200 DMS customers can do server-less, block storage (LUN)

level data migration between source and destination storage systems.

Unique fan-in, fan-out and per TB licensing offers incredible value to

customers to complete their Data Migration projects.

Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) for SAN over WAN Connectivity

The MPX200 provides 1GbE FCIP for SAN over WAN remote data

replication using HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA software. The

MPX200 FCIP connectivity provides the greatest storage flexibility at the

lowest cost for latency-tolerant applications; remote replication, secondary

storage and disaster tolerance support of SANs over long distance

through IP networks.

 Up to 4 FCIP routes can be configured, 2 per MPX200 blade.

 Customers can consolidate iSCSI and SAN Extension

capabilities into a single chassis.

 MPX200 allows the ability to connect to an HP StorageWorks

IP Distance Gateway remotely for lower overall cost of the

solution.

 License is required to enable this functionality

Note: Non-Merge Fabric support is not supported with B-series

Integrated Routing and C-series Inter-VSAN Routing

Support tools and resources

HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router Home Page

This page has information about HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction

Router - including overview, features and links to support and related

documentation.

http://www.hp.com/go/mpx200