You can implement a SAN extension with any Fibre Channel topology. Figure 76 shows three SAN
extension examples.
Local
Remote
Long-wave SFP or GBIC
connection
WDM
connection
IP or
SONET
25141a
1
2
3
Figure 76 SAN extension examples
.
This section describes:
• SAN extension technology, page 280
• SAN-iSCSI bridging technology, page 281
SAN extension technology
HP supports the following SAN extension technologies:
• Fibre Channel long-distance technology, including:
• Fiber optic transceivers, page 282
• Wavelength division multiplexing, page 283
• Extended fabric settings for Fibre Channel switches, page 287
• Multi-protocol long-distance technology, including:
• Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol, page 290
• Fibre Channel over SONET, page 296
• Fibre Channel over ATM, page 297
SAN extension280
To Next Page
Loading...
