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
149.
Low: T3/DS3 (45
Mb/s)
to
Medium: OC-3
(155 Mb/s)
to
High: OC-6 (322
Mb/s), OC-12
(622 Mb/s) up to
1 Gb/s, without
compression
enabled
1
Software
(Use when RTT is >= 40
ms; or if guaranteed
WAN bandwidth is
<=200 Mb/s)
Continuous Access
EVA
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
MPX200 Multi-
function Router
with FCIP
(MPX200)
See Table
150
Low: T3/DS3 (45
Mb/s)
to
Medium: OC-3
(155 Mb/s)
to
High: OC-6 (322
Mb/s), OC-12
(622 Mb/s) up to
1 Gb/s
Hardware
Continuous Access
EVA
XP Continuous
Access
VEX_Port
(LSAN fabric
isolation)
B-series
B-series 1606
Extension
SAN Switch
DC Dir Switch
MP Extension
Blade
See Table
151.
HardwareVEX_Port
(LSAN fabric
isolation)
B-seriesB-series 400
MP Router
MP Router
Blade
See Table
152.
VEX_Port
(LSAN fabric
isolation)
B-seriesB-series MP
Router
See Table
153.
Software (IPS-4, IPS-8)
Hardware (all others)
E_Port
(VSAN fabric
isolation)
C-seriesC-series MDS
9222i, 9216i,
IPS-4, IPS-8,
14/2, 18/4
1
For the MPX200, use of compression is not recommended for high bandwidth links (>200 Mb/s).
HP IP Distance Gateway
The HP IP Distance Gateway (mpx110) provides Fibre Channel SAN extension over an IP network.
Used in conjunction with the EVA or XP family of storage systems and Continuous Access software,
the mpx110 enables long-distance remote replication for disaster tolerance.
Table 148 lists the features and requirements for the IP Distance Gateway.
Table 148 IP Distance Gateway (mpx110) features and requirements
RequirementsFeature
B-series switches—See Table 18 on page 96 and Table 19 on page 97.
C-series switches—See Table 41 on page 138.
Note: The MDS 9020 is not supported for use with the mpx110.
Fibre Channel switches for FCIP
SAN Design Reference Guide 299
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