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C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2) and MDS 9216i configuration constraints C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2) and MDS 9216i constraints Table 1 C-Series iSCSI limits iSCSI component iSCSI host connections per port Active LUNs per port Number of Initiator/Targets (IT) Nexus per port Number of active LUNs per IT Nexus Number of IT Nexus/LUNs combinations per port Maximum 200 200 200 256 1200 Examples of maximum configurations for IT Nexus: • 200 iSCSI initiators each connected to one target (storage controller port) • 100 iSCSI initiators each connected to two targets • 50 iSCSI initiators each connected to two targets and 100 iSCSI initiators each connected to one target iSCSI host constraints Table 2 iSCSI host limits for Windows 2003 iSCSI host component Targets accessed per host LUNs per target Maximum 8 255 Fibre Channel switch and fabric constraints The C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2), and MDS 9216i switch are supported on any currently supported HP Infrastructure C-Series switch fabric. For the latest HP Infrastructure switch topologies and fabric rules, refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, which can be downloaded from the following web site: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html Configuring SANs with C-Series switches and iSCSI in a Windows environment To configure the C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2) and MDS 9216i switch in an HP Fibre Channel SAN: 1. Enable iSCSI on the C-Series switch 2. Present iSCSI hosts as virtual FC hosts 3. Install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator 14

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C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8),
Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2) and MDS 9216i
con
fi
guration constraints
C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services
Module (14/2) and MDS 9216i constraints
Table 1 C-Series iSCSI limits
iSCSI component
Maximum
iSCSI host connections per port
200
Active LUNs per port
200
Number of Initiator/Targets (IT) Nexus per port
200
Number of active LUNs per IT Nexus
256
Number of IT Nexus/LUNs combinations per port
1200
Examples of maximum con
fi
gurations for IT Nexus:
•
200 iSCSI initiators each connected to one target (storage controller port)
•
100 iSCSI initiators each connected to two targets
•
50 iSCSI initiators each connected to two targets and 100 iSCSI initiators each connected to
one target
iSCSI host constraints
Table 2 iSCSI host limits for Windows 2003
iSCSI host component
Maximum
Targets accessed per host
8
LUNs per target
255
Fibre Channel switch and fabric constraints
The C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2), and
MDS 9216i switch are supported on any currently supported HP Infrastructure C-Series switch fabric. For
the latest HP Infrastructure switch topologies and fabric rules, refer to the
HP StorageWorks SAN design
reference guide
, which can be downloaded from the following web site:
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To con
fi
gure the C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module
(14/2) and MDS 9216i switch in an HP Fibre Channel SAN:
1.
Enable iSCSI on the C-Series switch
2.
Present iSCSI hosts as virtual FC hosts
3.
Install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator
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