HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Extension SAN Switch or MP Router Consolidating Tape Backup in a Meta SAN; Unsupported 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router Configuration

Figure 41 shows a configuration in which a 1606 SAN Extension Switch or MP Router consolidates
tape backup in a Meta SAN. See the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solutions Design Guide
and the EBS compatibility matrix for information about supported HP tape products and backup
applications. These documents are available on the following websites:
• http://www.hp.com/go/ebs
• http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ebslegacymatrices.html
25115c
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
(FC Routing)
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
Fabric 4
Fabric 3
Figure 41 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router consolidating tape backup in a Meta SAN
.
Independent fabrics connected through a 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router cannot have a
direct ISL connection (Figure 42). A direct ISL connection between fabrics bypasses the MP Router,
resulting in a full fabric merge.
25116c
ISL
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
(FC Routing)
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
Figure 42 Unsupported 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router configuration
.
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