HP StorageWorks Network Storage Router M2402 V1.0 User Guide (March 2004)

Introduction
29Network Storage Router M2402 User Guide
Functional Overview
The router translates the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) to and from the SCSI
Protocol. It transfers commands, data, and status information to and from Fibre
Channel (FC) controllers and SCSI devices.
Supported devices include:
■ Initiator Devices – FC and SCSI hosts
■ Direct Access Devices – RAID Controllers, Disk drives, JBODs
■ Sequential Access Devices – Tape drives
■ Changer Devices – Tape and Magneto-Optical Libraries
The router provides multiple FC to SCSI I/O configurations. A sample
configuration is illustrated in Figure 9.
Figure 9: Example configuration
Figure 9 shows that a FC host on the FC bus can access a tape drive and library
through the appropriate SCSI bus of the router I/O module.
StorageWorks
Router
FC Host
SCSI
Tape
Drives
SCSI
Tape
Drives
SCSI
Tape
Libraries
SCSI
Tape
Libraries
Fibre Channel
SCSI