IP gateways, with an ATM blade residing on the GbE Ethernet switch or IP router to convert the GbE
to ATM.
See Table 83 on page 175 for detailed information about distance rules for Fibre Channel over ATM.
HP multi-protocol long-distance products
This section describes the following HP StorageWorks SAN extension products:
• HP IP Distance Gateway, page 299
• MPX200 Multifunction Router with FCIP, page 308
• B-series 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade, page 312
• B-series 400 MP Router and MP Router Blade, page 316
• B-series MP Router, page 319
• C-series MDS 9216i, 9222i, IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4 Modules, page 323
HP SAN extension products summary and usage
HP provides a full line of SAN extension products designed to satisfy a range of disaster recovery
solutions and requirements. Table 147 describes the product features and usage for all HP supported
FCIP SAN extension products. For more information, see
“Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol” on page 290, “SAN extension best practices for Continuous
Access EVA” on page 324, and the Disaster Recovery Solutions: FCIP Gateway Performance Comparison
whitepaper at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html.
Table 147 Features and usage for HP supported FCIP SAN extension products
Network
require-
ments
Recommended IP
bandwidths
(WAN)
Data compression
method/use
Supported DR
software
Inter-fabric
connectivity
Supported
fabrics
FCIP gate-
way product
See Table
148.
Low: T3/DS3 (45
Mb/s)
to
Medium: OC-3
(155 Mb/s)
Software
(Use when RTT is >= 50
ms; or if guaranteed
WAN bandwidth is <=
45 Mb/s)
Continuous Access
EVA
XP Continuous
Access
E_Port
(fabric merge)
EX_Port
(LSAN fabric
isolation),
when used
with B-series
switches with
Integrated
Routing or
B-series routers
with FCR
B-series
C-series
HP IP Distance
Gateway
(mpx110)
SAN extension298
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