Specifications

Fibre Channel Over IP
27Continuous Access and Data Replication Manager SAN Extensions Reference Guide
3. Latency jitter is the difference between the minimum and maximum values; and is a
measure of how stable or predictable the delay is in the network. The greater the jitter,
the greater the variance in the delay, which lowers the predictability of the
performance.
Table 9: Network requirements for long distance gateways when using B-Series switches with VCS
3.025
Switch and
gateway pair
Minimum
supported
firmware
versions
Maximum data replication groups and minimum bandwidth
For Dual Fabric For Single or Shared Fabric
Up to 36 mSec
Between 36
and 100 mSec
Up to 36 mSec
Between 36
and 100 mSec
Cisco
PA-FC-1G
12.2(13)ZD
At least 10
Mbps and up to
5 DR Groups
At least 10
Mbps and up to
5 DR Groups
At least 10 Mbps
and up to 5 DR
Groups
At least 10 Mbps
and up to 5 DR
Groups
CNT 1000,
1001, 1100,
or 1101
1.5.1 At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
CNT 3000 3.1.1 At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
HP
Multi-protocol
Router
7.3.0b At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
HP SR2122-2 3.4.5c At least 10
Mbps and up to
10 DR groups
At least 10
Mbps and up to
10 DR groups
At least 20 Mbps
and up to 10 DR
groups
At least 20 Mbps
and up to 10 DR
groups
SAN Valley
SL700 or
SL100
1.6.0 At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
SAN Valley
SL2100
1.3.0 At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 2 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
5 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups
At least 4 Mbps
and only 1 DR
group. At least
10 Mbps and up
to 5 DR groups