HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Routing through an IP Network; Extension SAN Switches Connecting Fabrics through IP; MP Routers Connecting Fabrics through IP; IVR Connecting Vsans through IP

Routing through an IP network
When connecting fabrics through IP, 1606 Extension SAN Switches or DC Dir Switch MP Extension
Blades, MP Routers or Blades serve as FCIP gateways with Fibre Channel routing. Routers that
communicate with the FCIP protocol must be installed in pairs (Figure 30 and Figure 31).
HP supports FCIP configurations in which 1606 Extension SAN Switches or DC Dir Switch MP Extension
Blades, 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade serve as an FCIP gateway and a Fibre Channel switch.
Servers and storage systems that support Continuous Access with FCIP can be directly connected to
the Fibre Channel ports on the 1606 Extension SAN Switches or DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blades
(Figure 30), 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade (Figure 39).
IP
1606 Extension
SAN Switch
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Fabric 1
Fabric 2
FCIP with FC routing
1606 Extension
SAN Switch
Figure 30 1606 Extension SAN Switches connecting fabrics through IP
.
IP
MPR
25152b
MPR
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
FCIP with FC routing
Figure 31 MP Routers connecting fabrics through IP
.
VSANs can be connected through IP using the FCIP functionality of the C-series Fibre Channel switches
(see “C-series Fibre Channel switches” on page 135).
Figure 32 shows IVR connecting VSANs through IP.
25111a
VSAN 1
VSAN 2
.
.
VSAN n
VSAN 1
VSAN 2
.
.
VSAN n
IP
FC Switch
(IVR)
FCIP with IVR
FC Switch
(IVR)
Figure 32 IVR connecting VSANs through IP
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