HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array iSCSI concepts and deployment guide (431338-002, July 2008)

Advanced Configuration 1 Advanced Configuration 2
Number of MSA1510i controllers
Dual Dual
Number of active Ethernet iSCSI
storage ports
Two
Two, with dedicated VLAN
Connected to Gigabit Ethernet
switch
Yes, one per controller, possibly
requiring Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP) capability
Yes, with VLAN capability
Number of iSCS
Iinitiators Three Three
Number of configured MSA1510i
iSCSI targets
Two
One
Use of ACLs
Yes Yes
Use of VLANs
No
Yes
iSCSI digests enabled
No No
Use of HP-SIM
No
Yes
Use of Multi-homing Yes, for one NIC
No
Advanced configuration 1
This example illustrates a redundant (multipath) network topology from the server to the MSA1510i,
including r
edundant MSA controllers, MSA iSCSI Ethernet modules, and network switches. As shown, the
left and rig
ht halves of the illustration are independent network domains.
1
2
3
4
Port MA0 an
d
SA0
Port SA0
Port MB0 a
nd
SB0
Port SB1
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