HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Network Requirements for Long-Distance IP Gateways and C-Series Switches with VCS

Table 163 describes the network bandwidth requirements and IP gateway support for VCS 4.x with C-series
switches.
Table 163 Network requirements for long-distance IP gateways and C-series switches with VCS 4.x
Minimum IP bandwidth
1,
nl
and maximum DR groups
2
Minimum
nl
supported
nl
firmware
nl
versionGateway pair
Single or shared IP link maximum latencyDual IP link maximum latency
0 to 100 ms one-way0 to 100 ms one-way
At least 2 Mb/s for 1 DR group
Recommended: At least 5 Mb/s for 1 to 5 DR
groups
At least 2 Mb/s for 1 DR group
Recommended: At least 5 Mb/s for 1 to 5 DR
groups
See note.
3
HP IP Distance
Gateway
nl
(mpx110)
MPX200
Multifunction
Router
See Table 41.C-series IPS-8,
14/2, 18/4,
MDS 9216i,
MDS 9222i
Legacy IP gateways
At least 4 Mb/s for 1 DR group
Recommended: At least 10 Mb/s for 1 to 5
DR groups
At least 2 Mb/s for 1 DR group
Recommended: At least 5 Mb/s for 1 to 5 DR
groups
See Table 41.C-series IPS-4
1
Continuous Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths.
2
See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth.
3
For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
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