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Reference Guide This reference document provides information about HP SAN architecture, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, SAN extension, and hardware interoperability. Storage architects and system administrators can use this document to plan, design, and maintain an HP SAN. Part number: AA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 2
to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 3
Contents I ..Architecture 25 1 SAN design overview 27 SAN solutions ...27 HP SAN implementations ...28 SAN components ...29 Fibre Channel technology ...29 Storage area networks ...29 ...48 M-series switches ...48 Routed fabric topologies ...48 B-series Meta SAN ...49 SAN Design Reference Guide 3 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 4
, Virtual Fabric, and VSAN independence 62 Fabric services Virtual Fabrics architecture 66 C-series fabric partitioning 66 H-series switch fabric routing 67 B-series, C-series, and H-series routing differences 67 Fabric redundancy and routing 69 Supported ...83 Model numbering ...84 Model - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 5
93 B-series Fibre Channel switches, 1606 Extension SAN Switches, and MP Routers 93 Model numbering ...94 Model naming ...94 Switch models ...94 Features ...100 Usage ...104 Fibre M-series switches and fabric rules 157 M-series switches ...157 Model numbering ...158 SAN Design Reference Guide 5 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 6
switch support 179 SAN performance considerations 179 Infrastructure factors 180 Performance guidelines 180 III ..Host and storage system rules 183 9 Heterogeneous server rules 185 SAN platform rules ...186 Blade servers ...186 HP c-Class BladeSystem Virtual Connect 187 HP Virtual Connect - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 7
storage ...242 HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 243 Homogeneous SAN support 243 Heterogeneous SAN support 244 Configuration rules ...244 Heterogeneous storage system support 245 Zoning ...246 Maximums ...246 Tape storage ...246 11 EVA storage system rules 247 EVA storage systems ...247 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 8
support 268 13 SAN Virtualization Services Platform 271 Features ...271 Software ...272 Hardware for a single SVSP domain 272 Fabric rules ...273 Storage rules ...273 Continuous Access SVSP V2.1 274 14 Enterprise 284 WDM system characteristics 285 HP coarse wave division multiplexing 285 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 9
HP multi-protocol long-distance products 298 HP SAN extension products summary and usage 298 HP Services Modules, 18/4 Multiservice Modules 323 HP storage replication products 323 SAN extension best practices for Continuous Access EVA Service Location Protocol 358 Internet Storage Name Service - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 10
374 NIC Teaming ...374 iSCSI initiators ...374 iSCSI boot ...374 EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Options supported maximums 375 General rules for the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Options 375 HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 2000i 376 MSA2000i G2 and MSA2000i overview 376 MSA2000i G2 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 11
HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack support 390 Hardware support 390 Application support 390 Management software support 390 iSCSI Initiator support rules 390 HP Supported load with Exchange 393 Sample iSCSI NAS Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 configuration 393 HP 396 HP ProLiant - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 12
405 Security validation 406 Storage security best practices 406 Assessing security risks 407 Managing organizational risks 407 Data security implementations 407 HP storage security solutions 407 C-series Storage Media Encryption 407 C-series SAN-OS security 408 C-series IP SAN security 409 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 13
429 Contacting HP ...429 HP technical support 429 Subscription service 429 Documentation feedback 429 New and changed information in this edition 429 Related information ...430 Typographic conventions 431 Customer self repair ...432 Glossary 433 Index 443 SAN Design Reference Guide 13 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 14
single resilient fabric with multiple device paths 55 15 Level 4: multiple fabrics and device paths (NSPOF 56 16 Basic MP Router configuration 65 17 Basic Virtual Fabric IFR configuration 65 18 Basic VSAN IVR configuration 65 19 Basic TR configuration 65 20 B-series routing ...67 21 B-series - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 15
high-availability VSAN management configuration .......... 151 48 HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel configuration 188 49 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem in Access Gateway mode .......... 190 logical and physical redundancy for XP storage systems ...208 SAN Design Reference Guide 15 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 16
9x straight-cable configuration 260 70 EVA8000/8100 straight-cable configuration 260 71 EVA8000/8100 two independent, dual-redundant SAN configuration links 303 96 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with four mpx110 gateways 304 97 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 17
3-site configuration with eight gateways 306 99 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with six mpx110 gateways, full peer- attached configuration 361 129 MPX200 single-blade multi-EVA configuration 362 130 MPX200 dual-blade multi-EVA configuration 363 131 MPX200 dual-blade direct connect to - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 18
133 MPX200 dual-blade direct connect to two EVA configuration 364 134 Direct connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration 368 135 EVA4400 direct connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration 368 136 EVA8000/8100 mpx100 and Windows host direct connect configuration 369 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 19
and routers (part I 98 21 B-series legacy HP Fibre Channel switches and routers (part II 99 22 B-series legacy HP and Compaq Fibre 26 B-series Fibre Channel switch operating system and storage system support 107 27 B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules 108 28 SAN Design Reference Guide 19 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 20
Blade, 400 MP Router, and MP Router Blade scalability rules for firmware 5.x/6.x ........ 119 33 MP Router fabric rules 121 34 MP Router scalability switches 158 61 McDATA/Brocade switches supported with M-series switches 159 62 M-series legacy HP StorageWorks switches 159 63 M-series high- - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 21
routing distance rules 177 87 Heterogeneous switches in the same fabric 179 88 General SAN platform rules 186 89 Supported blade servers 186 90 HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel guidelines and rules 188 91 NonStop high-availability configurations using IOAMEs 199 92 NonStop high-availability - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 22
MSA1000 maximum configurations 246 127 EVA heterogeneous SAN support 248 128 EVA storage system rules 248 129 EVA single-server maximum configurations 252 130 Offline data migration source-destination storage systems 254 131 HP Continuous Access EVA heterogeneous SAN configuration rules 254 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 23
fabric settings 289 144 FCIP network consideration 293 145 HP FCIP gateways 295 146 FCIP QoS products 296 147 Features and usage for HP supported FCIP SAN extension products 298 148 IP Distance Gateway 337 169 XP Continuous Access Journal replication rules 337 SAN Design Reference Guide 23 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 24
support 367 183 EVA storage system connectivity attachment modes 370 184 Supported EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option maximums 375 185 Supported EVA/mpx100 190 MP Router iSCSI configuration rules 383 191 C-series switches that support iSCSI 387 192 C-series iSCSI limits 389 193 Security attack - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 25
Part I. Architecture SAN architecture is presented in these chapters: • SAN design overview, page 27 • SAN fabric topologies, page 35 • Fibre Channel routing, page 61 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 26
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HP StorageWorks SAN architecture provides open network storage solutions for all sizes and types of businesses, including small-to-medium-sized IT departments and enterprise problems, SANs offer resilient solutions: • Open systems SANs support software, and support mirroring at provide enterprise-class - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 28
enterprise-class installations. The design rules and methods described in this guide enable change and expansion as needs arise. • Incremental scaling HP .hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html • SAN deployment in small-to-medium-sized businesses, see the HP StorageWorks Solution Center: http://www.hp - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 29
between SAN components. • SAN management applications HP applications manage and monitor components and ensure optimal of storage systems: • RAID arrays • Tape devices and backup libraries Fibre Channel technology supports simultaneous use of these transport protocols SAN Design Reference Guide 29 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 30
that exceeds the maximum number of ports. For the HP-supported switch and port count number of ISLs, user ports, and hop counts, as well as link distances and other configuration limitations. The supported configurations determine the practical size of a SAN. • Fabric services Fabric services - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 31
user ports for connecting servers and storage systems For some switches, the model name (for example, HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64) indicates its intended use in a SAN. NOTE: This guide storage system rules" on page 235 • "EVA storage system rules" on page 247 • "XP and VA storage system - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 32
SAN. For information about supported distances, see "B-series switches capacity requirement and determine the type and number of storage systems needed for current and MSA storage system rules" on page 235 • "EVA storage system rules" on page 247 • "XP backup, see "Enterprise Backup Solution" on - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 33
• Switch and hop counts Minimize the number of hops between devices that communicate regularly provides an adequate number of ISLs between Virtual Fabrics (B-series switches) and virtual SANs (C-series switches) To create a SAN consisting of multiple logical SANs with separate fabric services - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 34
34 SAN design overview - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 35
discusses HP standard SAN . This section describes the HP-supported SAN fabric topologies. There are three approaches • An HP standard SAN fabric topology design • A subset or variation of an HP standard SAN system rules" on page 235 • "EVA storage system rules" on page 247 • "XP and VA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 36
routing enables connectivity between devices in multiple fabrics, Virtual Fabrics, or multiple VSANs. HP supports the following routed fabric technologies: • "B-series Meta SAN" on page 49 • "C-series VSANs with IVR" on page 51 FCoE SAN fabrics HP standard fabric topologies can integrate with FCoE - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 37
the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch; the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (or the HP Simple SAN Connectivity Kit); or an HP SAN, Fabric, or Edge switch (4, 8, 16, or 20 ports). For all communicating devices connect to the same switch • Support for local, centralized, and distributed data access needs Guide 37 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 38
fabric topologies typically use the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch; the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (or the HP Simple SAN Connectivity Kit); or SAN, Fabric, or Edge switches, which support smaller incremental growth. NOTE: Over time, a cascaded fabric topology can result in increased hops between - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 39
to the same switch in the cascaded fabric • Cost efficiency due to the large number of switch ports available • Support for local data access and occasional centralized data access Meshed fabric A meshed fabric as you add switches, you will exceed the maximum hop count. SAN Design Reference Guide 39 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 40
fabric topologies typically use the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch; the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (or the HP Simple SAN Connectivity Kit); or SAN, Fabric, or Edge switches, which support smaller incremental growth. To meet higher port-count requirements, use Core or Director switches. Benefits The - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 41
to create more user ports (Figure 6). M-series switches have a 3-hop maximum, reducing the total number of switches that can be configured in a ring to 7; satellite switches are not supported. NOTE: Adding " on page 135 • "M-series switches and fabric rules" on page 157 SAN Design Reference Guide 41 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 42
Fibre Channel Switch (or the HP Simple SAN Connectivity Kit); or SAN, Fabric, or Edge switches, which support smaller incremental growth. To meet and redundant connectivity to the edge switches. The edge switches provide user ports for servers and storage. You can also connect centralized storage - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 43
edge fabric (hierarchical depiction) . 25096a Core-edge fabric types The number of ISLs between edge and core switches-typically expressed as a fan core-edge fabric types. The first number (7) indicates the number of edge ports. The second number (1) indicates the number of ISLs used by the edge - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 44
data intensive application requirements (< 70 MB/s at 2 Gb/s, < 140 MB/s at 4 Gb/s, < 280 MB/s at 8 Gb/s) 1:1 to 3:1 7:1 to 15:1 NOTE: HP recommends a ratio of 7:1 for typical distributed data access. Numeric representation Core-edge fabrics can also be represented in numeric terms, such as n1 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 45
25097a Switch models All HP Fibre Channel switches are supported for use in a core -edge fabric topology. Core-edge topologies typically use the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch; the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (or the HP /s, or 8 Gb/s), HP recommends using the higher- Support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 46
Table 7 describe the maximum number of supported switches and ports for specific fabric topologies. In some cases, the number may be less than the number of hops in the fabric topology, as well as the number of ISLs, which affects the number of available user ports. Consider the following: • User - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 47
switches Total number of ports Number of user ports Single-switch fabric 1 Cascaded fabric 56 Meshed fabric 56 Ring fabric 15 Ring fabric with satellite switches 56 Core-edge fabric 56 384 2,560 2,560 2,560 2,560 2,560 384 2,300 2,300 2,300 1,212 2,300 SAN Design Reference Guide 47 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 48
Number of user ports 140 140 1,632 1,024 (cascaded with 8 Director switches and 16 Edge switches) Meshed fabric Ring fabric Ring fabric with satellite switches Core-edge fabric N/A 7 N/A 24 N/A 980 N/A 1,632 N/A 966 N/A 1,024 Routed fabric topologies HP standard fabric topologies support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 49
• B-series Virtual Fabrics with IFR Virtual Fabrics. IFR allows you to share devices across multiple B-series Virtual which is available with firmware 8.x (or later). Channel routing service, which 61. B-series Virtual Fabrics architecture B-series Virtual Fabrics and Virtual Fabrics and users, Name - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 50
and fabric topologies HP supports Virtual Fabrics in either HP standard or customized topologies. You must follow all B-series fabric rules. For more information, see "B-series switches and fabric rules" on page 93. Benefits Virtual Fabrics: • Isolate fabric services - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 51
or more C-series switches. Each VSAN has a unique set of fabric services. Different fabric settings can be applied to each VSAN. This provides C-series switches in either HP standard or customized topologies. For the supported B-series and C-series switches and firmware, see Table 14 on Guide 51 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 52
converge Ethernet and Fibre Channel technology at the server, providing significant cable, adapter, and switch consolidation. All HP-supported Fibre Channel topologies are supported integrated with FCoE at the Fibre Channel fabric edge (Figure 10). This provides the benefit of investment protection - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 53
more information about configuring FCoE SANs, see the HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Application Note, available at http://www.hp.com/go/sdgmanuals. Data availability SAN data availability , and staffing) • Protection level for applications or data SAN Design Reference Guide 53 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 54
: For more information about high-availability configurations when using the HP B-series MP Routers or C-series VSANs, see "High-availability secondary storage • Number of switches • Number of ISLs • Number of paths between a server or clustered servers and the fabric • Number of storage controller - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 55
path and there is no interruption in server I/O activity. To take full advantage of this level, HP recommends that you connect each server HBA and each storage system path to a different switch to Figure 14 Level 3: single resilient fabric with multiple device paths . SAN Design Reference Guide 55 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 56
or a fabric service failure). Level 4 also provides the highest level of performance and a higher number of available ports, number of user ports to 104. Considerations When choosing a data availability level, you must consider: • Cost • Access to critical data For mission-critical applications, HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 57
Table 8 indicates data availability and supported topologies for each level. Table 8 Fabric design total number of ports for servers and storage systems. 3May require use of zoning to define a minimum of two data paths in a single fabric (operating system dependent). SAN Design Reference Guide 57 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 58
fabric SAN. Cascaded to meshed To create a meshed fabric SAN, you need additional ISLs to connect all switches. To ensure a successful migration, calculate the number of ports needed for the additional ISLs. You may need to move device connections to another switch to make ports available for ISLs - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 59
two ISLs between all switches in the ring fabric SAN. Use the method described in Cascaded to core-edge on page 58. SAN Design Reference Guide 59 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 60
60 SAN fabric topologies - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 61
services configuration. NOTE: In the context of Fibre Channel routing, the terms "fabric," "Virtual Fabric," and "VSAN" are used interchangeably. HP does not support Virtual Fabrics-IFR with C-series IVR functionality in the same SAN configuration. HP only supports fabrics, Virtual Fabrics with Virtual - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 62
Fabric, or VSAN is unlikely to propagate to another. Fabric services Fabric services coordinate communication between switches in a fabric, Virtual Fabric, or VSAN. The fabric services manage: • Device names and addresses • Timestamps • Switch utilities Routing connects devices in multiple fabrics - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 63
Virtual Fabrics total port count number is not HP defines the maximum supported port and switch counts. Fabric services limits Fabric services services include: • Fabric Login Server • State Change • Notification Server • Name/Directory Server • Zone Server • Key Server SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 64
distributed fabric services system. a single large fabric, Virtual Fabric, or VSAN. Only HP-supported B-series router products include: • 8 Gb/s switch models with license enabled integrated Fibre Channel routing • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (1606 Extension SAN Switch) • HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 65
Basic Virtual Fabric IFR configuration . VSAN IVR (C-series) VSAN 1 VSAN 3 VSAN 2 Figure 18 Basic VSAN IVR configuration . H-series switch Remote TR fabric 1 ISL 25103b TR Remote fabric 2 H-series switch fabric Figure 19 Basic TR configuration . 26527b SAN Design Reference Guide 65 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 66
users, Name Server, and zoning database. Devices can be shared across multiple Virtual Fabric administrative domains using IFR, thus increasing resource sharing. B-series Virtual Fabrics and Virtual Fabrics with IFR are included on all B-series switches using firmware fabric services with - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 67
. HP currently supports connection Virtual Fabrics can include devices that connect to a single switch or multiple switches in the SAN. Devices in different Virtual Fabrics communicate using IFR. Multiple switches can be connected in any supported fabric configuration. SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 68
LF1 LF1 LF3 LF3 LF2 LF2 LF1 LF3 Figure 21 B-series Virtual Fabric IFR . LF2 25266b VSAN 1 VSAN 3 VSAN 3 VSAN 2 VSAN 1 VSAN 2 VSAN 1 VSAN 3 VSAN 2 different VSANs communicate using IVR. Multiple switches can be connected in any supported fabric configuration. 68 Fibre Channel routing - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 69
can connect one group of fabrics, or a single fabric can connect multiple Virtual Fabrics or VSANs with IFR or IVR. For a high-availability, fully have two routers and two groups of fabrics (Figure 24), or two groups of Virtual Fabrics or VSANs with IFR (Figure 25) or IVR (Figure 26). For more - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 70
or MP Router . FC Switch (IFR) VF A1 VF A2 VF B1 IFR SAN A FC Switch (IFR) VF B2 IFR SAN B Figure 25 Dual-redundant Virtual Fabric . 25267b 70 Fibre Channel routing - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 71
B2 IVR SAN B Figure 26 Dual-redundant VSAN . 25107b Supported routing configurations Routing requires additional configuration rules for fabrics. For • MP Router for B-series Fibre Channel routing (Figure 27) • B-series Virtual Fabrics with IFR (Figure 28) • C-series VSANs with IVR (Figure 29 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 72
Fibre Channel routing feature or MP Router Blades in the SAN Directors. VF1 VF3 VF3 VF2 VF2 VF1 VF1 VF3 Figure 28 Virtual Fabrics connecting core switches . VF2 25268a VSAN 1 VSAN 3 VSAN 3 VSAN 2 VSAN 1 VSAN 1 VSAN 3 Figure 29 VSANs connecting core switches . 72 Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 73
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, n FC Switch (IVR) Figure 32 IVR connecting VSANs through IP . 25111a SAN Design Reference Guide 73 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 74
fabrics connected to each router. The same principles apply to configurations with a higher number of fabrics connected to a router, and a higher number of routers in a Meta SAN. For scalability rules, such as the maximum number of fabrics and MP Routers, see "B-series switches and fabric rules" on - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 75
examples, see the 400 MP Router and MP Router Blade use-case white papers: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/whitepapers.html H-series switches with TR configurations The TR feature allows you to configure each 8 in one remote B-series or C-series fabric. SAN Design Reference Guide 75 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 76
Meta SAN. See Table 33 on page 121 for supported fabric modes and firmware versions. Routing does not merge fabrics, so existing different logical fabrics using the Virtual Fabrics feature as required. HP recommends the use of Fabric HP Continuous Access for storage arrays. 76 Fibre Channel routing - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 77
an LSAN that contains local and remote storage arrays and servers. Figure 36, Figure 37, Figure 38, Figure 39, and Figure 40 show typical HP Continuous Access NSPOF configurations in which the 1606 Extension 400 MP Router providing Fibre Channel routing and FCIP . SAN Design Reference Guide 77 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 78
1606 Extension SAN Switch 1606 Extension SAN Switch VEX IP A Fabric A1 FCIP with FC routing VE Fabric A2 1606 Extension SAN Switch 1606 Extension SAN Switch VEX Fabric B1 VE IP B Fabric B2 FCIP with FC routing 26585b Figure 38 NSPOF configuration with 1606 Extension SAN Switch providing FC - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 79
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 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 80
80 Fibre Channel routing - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 81
Part II. Fabric infrastructure rules Fabric infrastructure rules are presented in these chapters: • H-series switches and fabric rules, page 83 • B-series switches and fabric rules, page - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 82
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HP StorageWorks servers and storage. • Support multi-switch networks with up . • Support plug-and servers and storage. • Support multi-switch networks with up ports in 4-port increments. • Support plug-and-play compatibility. The standard for 8-Gb Fibre Channel support.) • (6) Fiber optic cables - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 84
; for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, see http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC . Table 10 H-series switches HP StorageWorks switch Firmware version Number of ports HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch 8.0.4.04.00 24 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch 8.0.4.04.00 8.0.2.02.00 7.6.0.02 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 85
Support be installed by HP, a VAR, EVA storage setup and provisioning • Topology mapping • HBA and switch device management • Automated firmware and HBA software update notifications and downloads Table 11 describes the high-availability features of the H-series switches. SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 86
HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable Dual Power Supply Fibre Channel Switch HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable Single Power Supply Fibre Channel Switch HP StorageWorks HP default switch settings for all configurations. • All switch and fabric rules apply to fabrics implemented with the switch firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 87
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 • VMware ESX • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) • HP-UX • Citrix Xen Enterprise • Integrated Citrix XenServer Storage products • EVA8400/6400 • EVA4400 • EVA8100/8000/6100/6000/4100/4000 • MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc)/MSA2000fc - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 88
Management User Guide • HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide Table 14 describes the supported remote - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 89
Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64 HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director Minimum firmware version 6.1.0_8e1 6.1.0d HP StorageWorks SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 90
3.00 or later is required for the HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch. SSCM version 2. earlier does not support the management of fabrics number Description 1 Maximum number of zone sets is 256. 2 Maximum number of zones is 2,000. 3 Maximum number of zones in a zone set is 2,000. 4 Maximum number - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 91
HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Define zones using domain number and port number exceed 64. Zoning is hardware enforced on a switch port if the number of logged-in devices plus the number of zone members with access to that port is 64 or less. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 92
92 H-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 93
switches. • Support plug-and-play compatibility. • Support 10 Gb/s ISL Director). • Support Fibre Channel Support FCIP through the 1606 HP IP Distance Gateway (see "SAN extension" on page 279). • Support iSCSI through the MP Router and iSCSI Director Blade (see "iSCSI storage" on page 355). • Support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 94
typically called HP StorageWorks SAN, SAN Backbone, Core, or Director switches. SAN Backbone, Core, and Director switches are core (enterprise-class) the HP and Compaq legacy Fibre Channel switches and routers. HP supports all B-series Fibre Channel switches in a fabric if you: • Use the firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 95
For the latest information on supported B-series Fibre Channel switches and firmware versions, see the HP Storage Networking website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html SAN Design Reference Guide 95 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 96
v10.1.2 or later, or DCFM Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise v10.3.0 or later 4Using HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (FM) 5.5 or earlier with Fabric OS 6.1.1 or later can result in problems with Zoning, Performance monitoring, SYSLOG configuration, FICON wizards, IOD Delay, AAA replication - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 97
series Fibre Channel switches and routers HP StorageWorks switch name Firmware versions HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multi-protocol Extension Blade 6.3.1 6.3.0c 6.3.0b 6.3.0a 6.3.0 Fabric Management FM1 DCFM2 Number of ports N/A 10.3.3 10.3.1 10 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 98
(part I) Firmware ver- Legacy HP StorageWorks switch name sions HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch full/power pack HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch base HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 base/full HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch power pack HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 99
Table 21 B-series legacy HP Fibre Channel switches and routers (part II) Legacy HP StorageWorks switch name Firmware versions Fabric Management FM1 DCFM2 HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32, 2/32 power pack HP StorageWorks 2/128, 2/128 SAN Director power pack HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V TAA, 2/ - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 100
NPV or NPIV. The following B-series Fibre Channel switches support Access Gateway Mode: Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/8 (with 16 ports enabled), 4/16, 8/8 (with 24 ports enabled), 8/24, and 8/40 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 101
supports four QoS classes as a TCP connection (Class-F, Hi, Medium and Low priority). NOTE: FCIP Trunking is supported supported HP HP nl c-Class BladeSystem; and Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP firmware. Secure Fabric OS can coexist in a fabric running Fabric OS 5.3.x firmware, but this is not supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 102
QoS support for domain, index and WWN zone definitions, and bottleneck detection for F_Ports. See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide for You can isolate traffic assigned to ISLs in the fabric. • Virtual Fabrics-Enables division of a single physical chassis into logical switches, - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 103
8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class N/A N/A No No Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem N/A N/A No No Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem N/A N/A No Yes No HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch Yes/Yes Yes/Yes No No Yes No No SAN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 104
97-224 user ports 225-500 user ports 501-728 user ports Excellent 729-1280 user ports SAN Switch 8/80, 4/64 SAN Switch 8/24, 8/40, 2/32, 4/32B, 4/32 SAN Switch 8/8, 2/8, 2/8-EL, 2/8V, 2/16, 2/16V, 2/16N, 2/16N FF, 4/8, 4/16, 400 MP Router, 1606 Extension SAN Switch Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 105
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module, 8 Gb Brocade 400 MP Router 1606 Extension SAN Switch Excellent Excellent Very good 501-728 user ports 729-1280 user ports Good SAN Design Reference Guide 105 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 106
legacy Compaq default settings if the fabric contains only legacy Compaq switches or a mix of legacy Compaq and legacy HP switches. NOTE: Contact HP Services for the configuration files that contain the appropriate switch settings. This section describes the following topics: • Operating systems and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 107
switch operating system and storage system support Operating systems • HP-UX • OpenVMS • Tru64 HP XP Continuous Access and HP Continuous Access EVA configurations. However, additional rules apply to HP Continuous Access implementations. See the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Planning Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 108
to the fabric switch count if it is configured as one domain. This switch does not support port-based routing. See "Routing Traffic" in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide. 6 HP StorageWorks 2/128 SAN Director-Maximum of 20 chassis per fabric. Each chassis adds one switch to - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 109
Access EVA configurations. For XP Continuous Access, see Table 176 on page 349. 13 Within a fabric, assign a unique domain number (domain the appropriate Fabric OS administrator guide. 15 StorageWorks SAN Switch Integrated 32 or 64 and HP SureStore FC Switch 6164 support a maximum of four - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 110
support fabrics with more than four switches. When using SAN Switch 2/8-EL, 2/16-EL, or 2/16 switches to connect to EVA storage systems, HP support fabrics with more than two switches. 20 HP SureStore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch 8-EL support maximum number of DCC - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 111
Administrator's Guide at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches/ encrypt_sanswitch/index.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN before configuring a fabric using the encryption switch or encryption blade. Table 29 B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules Rule nl number Description - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 112
number Description The DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade supports only the DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 1 SAN Director. The maximum number are part of the backbone fabric. 8 A backbone fabric supports a supported on the DC Dir MP Extension Blade with firmware 6.3.0. 112 B-series - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 113
support: • FCIP is supported with FCIP FastWrite SCSI write acceleration when using firmware 6.3.0a or later with XP Continuous Access. FCIP FastWrite is not supported with Continuous Access 13 EVA number Supports routing between B-series and M-series/McDATA edge fabrics. See the HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 114
nl number Description The 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade do not support the following features with firmware SAN Director, all devices connected to the SAN Director Fibre Channel ports are part of the backbone fabric. • Edge fabric-A fabric that is attached to an - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 115
NOTE: All devices connected to one of the SAN Director's Fibre Channel ports are part of the backbone fabric. • If you want to share up to 256 local devices and MP Router Blade use-case white papers at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN. SAN Design Reference - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 116
number Description 1 The MP Router Blade supports only the DC SAN Backbone Director, DC04 SAN Director, and SAN Director 4/256. The maximum number connected to the director using an E_Port are part of the backbone fabric. 8 A backbone fabric supports a maximum of 256 devices. 9 For the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 117
number Description 11 FCIP is supported with IPsec data encryption. This requires a minimum firmware version of 5.2.0a. IPsec is supported with Continuous Access EVA OS. 15 Supports routing between B-series and M-series/McDATA edge fabrics. See HP StorageWorks Fabric interoperability: merging - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 118
MP Router Blades. When you install an MP Router Blade in a 4/256 SAN Director, all devices connected to the SAN Director Fibre Channel ports are part of the backbone fabric. • Edge fabric-A fabric that is attached to an EX_Port on a 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade. 118 B-series switches and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 119
) Note: The total number of domains in the first three rows must not exceed 69. Devices (user ports) Maximum number of local and remote devices Maximum number of imported devices per edge fabric LSAN zone scalability Zoning Maximum number of entries per LSAN zone Note: LSAN zones support WWN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 120
fabric) Hop count scalability Hop count Maximum number of hops between switches (including routers) devices connected to the SAN Director Fibre Channel ports are part of a backbone fabric. • If you want to hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN. 120 B-series switches and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 121
Channel SAN boot or iSCSI server boot through the MP Router is not supported. 6 For redundancy, HP recommends using a minimum of two EX_Ports (MP Router ISLs) for each fabric connected to the MP Router. The number of EX_Ports required is based on the performance requirements for all devices - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 122
nl number 8 Description Supports routing between B-series and M-series edge fabrics. This requires MP Router firmware 7.4 (or later), B-series firmware 2.6.2x, 3.2.x, or 5.x (or later), and M-series firmware 06.02.00-22 in Open Fabric mode. For MP Router firmware 7.4.1 or later, M-series firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 123
a fabric: • XPath OS compatibility, page 124 • Scalability rules, page 124 • MP Router hop count, page 125 • MP Router backbone fabric, page 126 SAN Design Reference Guide 123 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 124
XPath OS compatibility Table 18 through Table 22 list the B-series switches and firmware versions that are supported in a SAN with the MP Router XPath OS. Scalability rules Table 34 lists the scalability rules for Meta SANs using the MP Router. The following - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 125
) Note: The total number of domains in the first three rows must not exceed 80. Devices (user ports) Maximum number of local and remote devices number of imported devices per edge fabric LSAN zone scalability Zoning Maximum number of entries per LSAN zone Note: LSAN zones support Guide 125 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 126
is subject to all standard B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules. The MP Router counts as one Fibre Channel switch in terms of the maximum number of switches in a B-series fabric. 126 B-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 127
firmware 4.0 or 3.1 (or earlier) were shipped with this bit set to 0, which limited the number of switches in a fabric and the number of ports on a switch. HP Fabric OS 6.x, the only supported PID format is core pid (1). See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Administrator Guide for details. If you change - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 128
for B-series Fibre Channel switches and MP Router LSANs Switches or routers HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch DC SAN Backbone Director DC04 SAN Director SAN Director 2/128 Soft zoning Switches that support QuickLoop Define zones nl using ALPAs, nl domain/port numbers, or nl combination - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 129
use it for all management and control, including zoning, Time Services, Fabric Manager, and WebTools. Using one switch for access prevents at the same time. If you have a core-edge topology, HP recommends you use a core switch as the primary management switch. Typically SAN Design Reference Guide 129 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 130
support for B-series FCoE CN switches, switch model, and FCoE fabric rules. For more information on configuring FCoE SANs, see the HP StorageWorks series FCoE CN switch HP StorageWorks switch name Firmware version Fabric Management FM1 DCFM2 Number of ports HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 131
Domains • TI Zones • M-EOS Interop • Nondisruptive firmware upgrade Table 37 provides a comparison of the high-availability features for the B-series FCoE CN switch. Table 37 B-series FCoE CN switch high-availability feature comparison Switch model HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 132
/6400 • EVA4400/4400 with embedded switch • EVA8100/8000/6100/6000/4100/4000 • MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc)/MSA2000fc • P2000 G3 FC • XP40000/20000 • XP12000/10000 For operating system and storage product version support, see the HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel over Ethernet application note, available - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 133
rules Rule number Description 1 that is part of the HP B-series SFP+ 1 m, 3 m, or 5 m Copper Twinax active cables (2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch only) 6 Up to 4,000 VLANs, but only one FCoE VLAN is currently supported 7 Only FPMA is currently supported. SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 134
• Adaptive Networking with QoS • Virtual Fabrics • Integrated Fibre Channel routing • FICON • Access Gateway • Admin Domains • TI Zones • M-EOS Interop • Nondisruptive firmware upgrade 9 A maximum of two DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blades per chassis are supported in DC/DC04 SAN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 135
Services Modules (IPS), a Multiprotocol Services Module, a Multiservice Module, and a Storage Services Module (SSM). • The 16-port 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module is recommended for enterprise 4 Gb/s enterprise-level host for 4 Gb/s enterprise-level mid-range , Multiprotocol Services Modules, - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 136
at 12.8 Gb/s per port group and is recommended for 8 Gb/s enterprise-level mid-range host and storage connections. • The 24-port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Module; an IPS-4, IPS-8, or 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module for iSCSI and FCIP support; and the 32-port 2 Gb/s SSM. • MDS 9216A switches - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 137
, or as IP storage services modules, such as the IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4. For IPS products, the number indicates the total number of IP ports available. series Fibre Channel switches. HP supports all C-series Fibre Channel switches in a fabric if you: • Use the firmware versions listed in Table - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 138
on supported C-series Fibre Channel switches and firmware versions, see the HP SAN Infrastructure website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/ 9134 Fabric Firmware version SAN-OS 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3), 3.2(2c), 3.2(1a), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3), 3.1(2a) Maximum number of Fibre - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 139
Firmware version NX-OS 4.2(3), 4.2(1a), 4.1(3a), 4.1(1c), 4.1(1b) MDS 9124e 12-Port Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem MDS 9124e 24-Port Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Maximum number MDS 9216i Firmware version C-series switching module support. Maximum number of Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 140
Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes nl (1 Gb, 2 Gb) 14/2 Multiprotocol nl Services Module Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes nl (1 Gb, 2 Gb, GbE) 18/4 Multiservice nl Module and do not support additional switching modules. 140 C-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 141
NX-OS C-series switching module support. Table 45 C-series Fibre Channel switching module support matrix for NX-OS Switching module Fibre Channel Switching Module (10 Gb) Yes 4-port and 8-port IP Storage Services Module (10 Gb) No 48-port 8Gb Host- nl Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Guide 141 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 142
VSANs are separate instances of all fabric services, including address space. • Advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting (FC Ping, FC Traceroute, SPAN, • FlexAttach virtual pWWN The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, MDS 9124 switch, and MDS 9134 switch support NPV with - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 143
virtual are not supported by MDS 9124, MDS 9124e, or MDS 9134: • IVR • Remote SPAN • Translative loop support • FCC processor No No No Nondisruptive code nl activation Port module support No No Yes No Yes No MDS 9216/9216A/9216i support FC FC FC FC FCIP iSCSI FC FCIP iSCSI FC - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 144
Model MDS 9020 Redundant/ Redundant/ hot-swappable hot-swappable power cooling No/No Yes/No Redundant control nl processor No Nondisruptive code nl activation Port module support Yes No Protocol nl support FC 144 C-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 145
9509 Multilayer Director MDS 9513 Multilayer Director MDS 9020 Fabric Good Good Good Excellent (20 port maximum) Excellent Excellent Excellent Not recommended SAN Design Reference Guide 145 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 146
nl Director MDS 9020 Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent (select modules to optimize performance or user port count) Excellent Fibre Channel switch fabric rules This section describes - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 147
/20000 • XP12000/10000 • XP1024/128 • XP512/48 • Continuous Access EVA (see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254) • XP Continuous Access For current operating system and storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http:// www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 148
Continuous Access implementations. See the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Planning Guide for detailed information. Table 50 lists the rules for creating a SAN with C-series Fibre Channel switches. Table 50 C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules Rule nl number 1 2 3 Description Up to 60 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 149
Switch Total number of available user ports MDS 14/2 Multiprotocol Services 14 Module MDS 9xxx 18/4 Multiservice Module 18 MDS 9120 20 Number of ports allowed Fabric 24 MDS 9124e Fabric 8 MDS 9134 Fabric 34 1Three user ports must be disabled for each port configured as an ISL. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 150
C-series Fibre Channel switches Rule nl number Description1 1 Maximum number of zones for a fabric with VSANs is 8,000. 2 Maximum number of zone members for a fabric with VSANs is 20,000. 1Note: VSANs and IVR are not supported on the MDS 9020. IVR is not supported on the MDS 9124, MDS 9124e - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 151
support for C-series FCoE CN switches, switch models, and FCoE fabric rules. For more information on configuring FCoE SANs, see the HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel over Ethernet application note, available at http://www.hp are dual speed, supporting both 10 GbE increase the number of 10 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 152
5000 6-port 8Gb FC Module For the latest information on supported C-series FCoE CN switches and firmware versions, see the HP SAN Infrastructure website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. Table 54 lists the firmware version and port maximums for the C-series Nexus switches - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 153
VMware ESX Storage products • EVA8400/6400 • EVA4400 • EVA8100/8000/6100/6000/4100/4000/ • MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc)/MSA2000fc • P2000 G3 FC • XP24000/20000 • XP12000/10000 For operating system and storage product version support, see the HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel over Ethernet application note - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 154
Rule number 1 firmware version is NX-OS 4.1(3)N1(1). All C-series 4 Gb/s or 8 Gb/s switch models are supported when using the minimum firmware Supports a maximum of 8,000 zones per switch (includes all VSANs) 14 Supports up to 52 virtual Fibre Channel interfaces per switch 1Only supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 155
ISL maximums Table 59 C-series FCoE CN switch ISL maximums Switch Nexus 5020 Nexus 5010 Total number of available FC Number of ports allowed as FC user ports ISLs 16 16 at 4 Gb/s 8 8 at 4 Gb/s SAN Design Reference Guide 155 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 156
156 C-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 157
Support iSCSI (see "iSCSI storage" on page 355) and FCIP (see "SAN extension" on page 279). Contact an HP storage representative for information about switch model support with iSCSI and FCIP. The M-series switches offer: • High availability • Scalability • Cost efficiency SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 158
HP StorageWorks Edge Switches or Directors. Directors are core (enterprise- supported M-series switches and firmware versions, see the HP SAN Infrastructure website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. Table 60 M-series switches HP StorageWorks switch Firmware version Number - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 159
switches Legacy HP StorageWorks switch HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12 HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/32 HP StorageWorks Director 2/140 HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 Firmware version 09.09.06 09.09.05 09.09.03 09.09.02 09.09.00 09.08.03 09.08.01 09.07.02 Number of - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 160
total ports 1001-1632 total ports Director 2/140 Director 2/64 Edge Switch 2/32 Edge Switch 2/24 Edge Switch 2/12 McDATA 4 Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Very good Very good Good Good Excellent Excellent Good Good Not recommended Not recommended 160 M-series switches and fabric rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 161
SANs. They also apply, in general, to HP XP Continuous Access and HP Continuous Access EVA configurations. However, additional rules apply to HP Continuous Access implementations. See the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Planning Guide for detailed information. When using M-series switches in - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 162
rules for creating a SAN with M-series switches. Table 67 M-series fabric rules Rule nl number Description 1 A maximum of 24 switches, 1,632 total ports, and 1,500 user ports (firmware 09.xx.xx/08.xx.xx) are supported in a single fabric (see Table 69). 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, and 4 Gb/s switches are - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 163
is supported with a maximum of seven M-series switches. 6 Assign a unique domain number (domain ID) and a unique WWN to each switch. The switch configuration parameters must be the same for each switch. Do not configure any switches with a domain ID of 8, which is reserved for HP-UX. 7 HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 164
for switches with higher port counts. Table 68 ISL maximums Switch Total number of available user ports McDATA 4 Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem 10 HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 64 HP StorageWorks Director 2/140 140 Number of E_Ports allowed 2 48 (75% of installed ports) 140 164 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 165
Firmware 09.xx.xx Firmware 6.4.x.xx.xx Zoning parameter Maximum value with McDATA Maximum value with M-series 4 Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class switches BladeSystem Number of zone members in a zone Number of zones in a zone set Number 64 600 Number of devices supported (including loop Guide 165 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 166
switches Switches HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12 Edge Switch 2/24 Edge Switch 2/32 Director 2/64 Director 2/140 McDATA Sphereon 4700 Sphereon 4400 Brocade M4700 Fabric Switch M4400 Fabric Switch Configuration Enforcement Comments Define zones using domain number and port number (HP M-series - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 167
QuickLoop initiator. QuickLoop is supported only for specific B-series switches and legacy storage systems. For more information, contact an HP storage representative. • VE_Port-Virtual E_Port used with a GbE follows: • N_Port-Connects a Fibre Channel device to a switch SAN Design Reference Guide 167 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 168
jacks or connect to existing installed cables). HP supports the use of duplex couplers, provided that you do not exceed the overall cable loss budget for that cable segment. For cable part numbers, see the Fibre Channel switch QuickSpecs on http://www.hp.com/go/ QuickSpecs. Table 71 describes the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 169
85 and Table 86 list the maximum supported distances based on switch-to-switch (ISL indicated fiber optic cable bandwidth. HP supports the use of optical fiber patch dB 0.75 dB 9/125 micron (singlemode) 10 km 6.4 dB1 1This number assumes use of low-loss fiber optic cables for 8 Gb/s speeds. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 170
Table 73 8 Gb/s fiber optic cable loss budgets (higher bandwidth) Cable Maximum distance per Total channel insertion Maximum loss per cable segment loss mated connector pair 50/125 micron (OM3 2000 MHz-km at 850 nm) 150 m 2.04 dB 0.75 dB Table 74 lists the 4 Gb/s fiber optic cable loss - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 171
through Table 82 and Table 85 and Table 86 describe the maximum distances supported for each cable segment type (switch-to-switch or device-to-switch and device-to-switch connectivity. See the HP Continuous Access EVA documentation for interconnect and distance rules for those products. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 172
C-series, and H-series) Interface/transport Supported distances Supported storage products 50 micron multi-mode fiber 2 Gb/s Heterogeneous SAN servers, Fibre Channel switches, and storage systems HP Continuous Access EVA and XP Continuous Access (B-series and C-series only) 9 micron single - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 173
facilitate use of installed cable. HP recommends 50 micron fiber optic cable for new installations that require multi-mode fiber. 2WDM distance is the maximum distance for the WDM link. For B-series switches, these distances are supported with firmware 5.x or later. SAN Design Reference Guide 173 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 174
62.5 micron1 multi-mode fiber OM1 fiber optic cable and short-wave SFPs 150 m at 2 Gb/s Supported storage products Heterogeneous SAN servers, Fibre Channel switches, and storage systems HP Continuous Access EVA and XP Continuous Access EBS 9 micron single-mode fiber optic 10 km ISL at 2 Gb/s cable - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 175
Supported distances 500 m at 1 Gb/s 200 m Supported storage products Heterogeneous SAN servers, Fibre Channel switches, and storage systems HP Continuous Access EVA use of installed cable. HP recommends 50 micron fiber optic supported as one ISL in a single-fabric implementation EBS Not supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 176
-trip XP: 50 ms IP network delay one-way or 100 ms round-trip Not supported EVA: 100 ms IP network delay one-way or 200 ms round-trip HP MPX200 Multifunction Router FCIP XP: Not supported Not supported IPS-4 HP B-series MP Router (FCIP) Legacy FCIP products 100 ms IP network delay one-way or - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 177
port distances HP Continuous Access EVA and XP Continuous Access1 HP B-series firmware versions. Dual interoperable, heterogeneous SAN fabrics A dual interoperable, heterogeneous SAN consists of two fabrics, with each fabric comprised exclusively of switches from a different series. HP supports - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 178
fabrics with a maximum of three switch hops. • HA configurations require support for common HBA, driver, multipathing software, and storage array firmware versions because servers and storage connect to both fabrics. NOTE: HP does not support MSA1000 with the MSA SAN Switch 2/8 in dual interoperable - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 179
hp.com/services/cache/125951-0-0-225-121.html HP Services also offers support for multivendor SANs. HP provides integrated hardware and software support with proactive problem number of fabrics • I/O transfer sizes and usage patterns • RAID controllers • Disk configuration SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 180
1 Gb/s speeds. Switch ports or user ports in a fabric communicate at the highest mutually supported speed. Performance guidelines Although the topology and guide minimizes these factors. The topology designs have been defined to accommodate specific data access types. Recommendations on the number - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 181
FCC allows C-series switches to intelligently regulate traffic across ISLs and ensure that each initiator-target pair of devices has the required bandwidth for data transfer. C-series switches can also prioritize frames using the QoS feature. SAN Design Reference Guide 181 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 182
182 SAN fabric connectivity and switch interoperability rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 183
storage system rules are presented in these chapters: • Heterogeneous server rules, page 185 • MSA storage system rules, page 235 • EVA storage system rules, page 247 • XP and VA storage system rules, page 263 • SAN Virtualization Services Platform, page 271 • Enterprise Backup Solution, page 275 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 184
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rules, page 186 • Blade servers, page 186 • HP c-Class BladeSystem Virtual Connect, page 187 • BladeSystem with Brocade Access Gateway mode HP storage representative for support information for specific configurations, including the following elements: • Server model • Storage system firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 186
types 2 All HP and multivendor hardware platforms and operating systems that are supported in a homogeneous SAN are also supported in a to multiple fabrics. The number of supported fabrics per server depends on the maximum number of Fibre Channel HBAs supported for the server (see Table - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 187
support" on page 179. HP c-Class BladeSystem Virtual Connect The HP 4Gb VC-FC module is an optional Fibre Channel interconnect offered on HP BladeSystem c-Class servers. VC-FC employs NPIV protocol to aggregate multiple Fibre Channel HBAs over a smaller number with other user configurable options - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 188
-FC example. Table 90 HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel guidelines and rules Rule nl number Description 1 For high availability, configure two redundant fabrics and two VC-FC modules, with each HBA connecting to one fabric through one VC-FC module. 2 VC-FC is supported with B-series, C-series - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 189
as standard switches. NOTE: This section discusses HP c-Class BladeSystems, but HP p-Class BladeSystems also support AG mode. The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class and the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystems in AG mode supports a maximum of 24 ports: • Maximum of 16 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 190
) Server HBA ports, N_Ports c-Class BladeSystem Access Gateway F_Port (virtual) c-Class BladeSystem Access Gateway Default server to uplink mapping (2:1) with 16 servers FC switch with NPIV support 25318a Figure 49 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem in Access Gateway mode - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 191
Reduces the number of cables SAN (Virtual Connect support) Figure 50 Access Gateway with dual redundant fabrics . 25317b NOTE: The N_Ports in Figure 50 are not host N_Ports and cannot be connected directly to storage. Configuration highlights for Figure 50 include: SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 192
Cisco N_Port Virtualization mode NPV mode is a software-enabled feature available on the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Configuration Guide. The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch in NPV mode supports a maximum of 24 ports: • Up to 16 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 193
Virtualization F_Port (virtual) c-Class BladeSystem N_Port Virtualization Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem in NPV mode . supported. • Grouping devices into different VSANs is supported constraints (see the release notes for support information). • A flexible licensing option - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 194
c3000 enclosure NPV with FlexAttach The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, MDS 9124 switch, and MDS 9134 switch support NPV with FlexAttach. FlexAttach provides automatic mapping of physical WWNs to virtual WWNs using NAT. When NPV mode is enabled, FlexAttach allows SAN and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 195
). FlexAttach allows you to manually create and transfer virtual WWPNs from one server port Guide. The terms pWWN and WWPN are used interchangeably. Figure 53 shows a view of an HP c-Class BladeSystem using NPV with FlexAttach. Blade server management SAN management c-Class N_Port Virtualization - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 196
documentation for the actual port numbers. HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure considerations Consider the following when using the HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure: • running a VOS. You can assign a unique virtual port name to each VM that shares the HBA. NPIV is supported on all 8 Gb and 4 Gb Emulex and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 197
the fabric name server. When an NPIV-enabled VM initializes, the HBA performs another fabric login using the virtual WWPN associated with that VM, which creates another FCID and entry in the fabric name server. This field value is incremented for each new login. SAN Design Reference Guide 197 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 198
Channel HBAs, used to connect to XP disk arrays. The FCSA module slides into an 11U, or HP Enterprise Storage System (ESS) connections. • Storage CLIM-CLIMs are only available on the HP interface to storage devices and support SAS and FC connections. CLIMs guide. 198 Heterogeneous server rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 199
fabrics Number of XP storage systems 1/1 1/1 1/2 Number of VIO enclosures per 2/2 server 2/2 2/2 Number of 4-port Fibre Chan- 1/2 1/2 2/2 nel PICs per VIO enclosure Table 93 describes supported NonStop BladeSystem with XP configurations using CLIMs. SAN Design Reference Guide 199 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 200
XP high-availability configurations using CLIMs (HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem only) NonStop server support Direct host attach configuration minimum/recommended SAN configuration minimum/recommended Maximum availability configuration minimum/recommen- ded Number of Fibre Channel SAN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 201
each port is 0 to 499. • The maximum number of XP ports for each CLIM is four. • The maximum number of mirrored XP volumes is 256 with two CLIMs, and 512 with four CLIMs. 6 Each LDEV requires two LUNs. 7 No boot support. 8 Contact HP support for host mode requirements on storage system ports - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 202
nl number array clusters. • HP recommends that the p and mb paths be in the same XP array cluster, and the b and m paths be together in the other XP array cluster for a volume. • FCSAs (IOAMEs), Fibre Channel PICs (VIOs), FC HBAs (CLIMs), C-series switches, and B-series switches are supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 203
with an IOAME. FCSA FCSA X Y p mb IOAME bm XP Array P M CL1 CL2 25122a Figure 55 Minimum direct host attach IOAME configuration host attach configuration with VIO enclosures. VIO Enclosure Y VIO Enclosure X XP Array p m mb b mb P M CL1 CL2 25279a Figure 56 Minimum direct - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 204
direct host attach CLIM configuration for XP storage systems . Figure 58 shows a minimum SAN configuration with an IOAME. FCSA FCSA p mb X Y IOAME bm XP Array mb p b m P M CL1 CL2 25123a Figure 58 Minimum SAN IOAME configuration for XP storage systems . 204 Heterogeneous server rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 205
configuration with VIO enclosures. VIO Enclosure Y VIO Enclosure X mb p mb XP Array m mb b p P M CL1 CL2 25280a Figure 59 Minimum SAN VIO a minimum SAN configuration with CLIMs. X CLIM Y CLIM mb p mb XP Array m mb b p P M CL1 CL2 26490a Figure 60 Minimum SAN CLIM - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 206
FCSA FCSA FCSA FCSA Figure 61 shows a configuration with physical IOAME redundancy. X Y IOAME p b2 mb m2 X Y IOAME mb2 m b p2 XP Array m2 mb2 mb p2 m b p P M b2 P2 M2 CL1 CL2 25124a Figure 61 SAN IOAME configuration with logical and physical redundancy for XP storage - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 207
Figure 62 shows a SAN configuration with VIO Fibre Channel PIC redundancy. VIO Enclosure Y VIO Enclosure X mb p m2 b2 m b mb2 p2 XP Array m2 m p2 mb b p P M b2 P2 mb2 M2 CL1 CL2 25281a Figure 62 SAN VIO configuration with logical and physical redundancy for XP storage systems ( - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 208
Figure 63 shows a SAN configuration with CLIM physical redundancy. Y CLIM Y CLIM X CLIM X CLIM mb p m2 b2 m b mb2 p2 XP Array m2 m p2 mb b p P M b2 P2 mb2 M2 CL1 CL2 26491a Figure 63 SAN CLIM configuration with logical and physical redundancy for XP storage systems . 208 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 209
Figure 64 shows a configuration with physical IOAME redundancy. FCSA FCSA FCSA FCSA X Y IOAME p b2 mb m2 X Y IOAME mb2 m b p2 XP Array m2 mb2 mb p2 m b p P M b2 P2 M2 CL1 CL2 25125a Figure 64 SAN IOAME configuration (two cascaded switches) with logical and physical - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 210
configuration (two cascaded switches) with VIO Fibre Channel PIC redundancy. VIO Enclosure Y VIO Enclosure X mb p m2 b2 m b mb2 p2 mb p m2 b2 XP Array m2 mb b p P m b mb2 p2 m p2 M b2 P2 mb2 M2 CL1 CL2 25278a Figure 65 SAN VIO configuration (two cascaded switches) with logical and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 211
66 shows a SAN (two cascaded switches) configuration with CLIM physical redundancy. Y CLIM Y CLIM X CLIM X CLIM mb p m2 b2 m b mb2 p2 XP Array m2 m p2 mb b p P M b2 P2 mb2 M2 CL1 CL2 26492a Figure 66 SAN CLIM configuration (two cascaded switches) with logical and physical - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 212
EVA8000 EVA8100 EVA8400 • Active/active failover mode is supported for HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 using the Secure Path, PvLinks, or Veritas DMP driver. HP-UX 11i v3 is supported with native multipathing. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 213
- S S - EVA nl 4000/4100/4400/ 6000/6100/8000/ 8100 XCS 6x3 nl 4400 HP-UX 11i v3. Contact an HP storage representative for more information. • All HP-UX 11i v3 supported storage systems on the same server using native multipathing software. 3EVA4100/6100/8100 requires a minimum of XCS firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 214
see "EVA SAN boot support" on page 256 and "XP and VA SAN boot support" on page 268. • Supports multipathing high-availability configuration in multiple fabrics or in a single fabric with zoned paths. EVA3000 EVA4000 EVA4100 EVA4400 EVA5000 EVA6000 EVA6100 EVA6400 EVA8000 EVA8100 EVA8400 • For HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 215
XCS 6x2 4400 XCS 09x 6400/8400 XCS 0950x D S S S S S S XP D S S S S 1Legend: S = same server and HBA; - = not supported 2EVA4100/6100/8100 requires XCS firmware 6.110 minimum. For more information about storage system coexistence, see "Heterogeneous SAN storage system coexistence" on - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 216
links with long-distance transceivers or WDM and use of B-series FC or FCIP Fastwrite, or C-series Write Acceleration. Host-based volume shadowing is supported on the same link with the following applications: • HP Continuous Access EVA • HP XP Continuous Access 216 Heterogeneous server rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 217
be in its own zone. • Supports connection of single HBA servers. • Supports active/active or active/passive failover mode. • A multipathing driver is embedded in the operating system. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 218
Table 101 HP Tru64 UNIX multipathing coexistence support1 MSA1500 A/A EVA nl 4000/4100/ MSA1000 EVA3000/ EVA3000/ 6000/6100/ MSA1500 nl A/A nl single controller 5000 nl VCS 3x 5000 8000/8100 nl VCS 4x XCS 6x2 XP Native multipathing driver S S S S S S MSA1000 single controller S - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 219
. • Single HA port WWPN zoned with multiple EVAs is supported. • Multiple HA ports support I/O load balancing. • I/O load balancing can span multiple HA ports. 1Contact an HP storage representative for the latest information on product or firmware version support. SAN Design Reference Guide 219 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 220
systems. For more information, see "XP and VA SAN boot support" on page 268. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254. 1Unlisted but supported storage systems have no additional SAN configuration restrictions. For the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 221
2EVA4100/6100/8100 requires XCS firmware 6.110 minimum. 3Connection to a common server with different HBAs requires separate HBA zones for XP, VA, and EVA. 4AIX 5.3 or P5 server support requires Secure Path 2.0d SP3. 5EVA4400/6400/8400 requires MPIO 1.0.4.1 6Secure Path is supported with current - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 222
Lifekeeper clusters. For specific version support, contact an HP storage nl representative. • Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see "EVA SAN boot support" on page 256. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 223
Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254. 1Unlisted but supported storage systems have no additional SAN configuration restrictions. For the latest support information, contact an HP storage representative. SAN Design Reference Guide 223 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 224
6400/8400 XCS HP MPIO DSM S S S - 0950x S S S S S S - S S S S S XP128/1024 HP MPIO FF S S S S XP10000/12000 MS XP20000/24000 MPIO S S S S DSM 1Legend: S = same server and HBA; - = not supported 2EVA4100/6100/8100 requires a minimum of XCS firmware 6.110. For more - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 225
Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254. NetWare 6.5 • Supports NetWare Clusters with up to 16 nodes when using VCS 3x and NetWare 6.5. VCS 4x nl supported up to the maximum number of nodes supported by NetWare. SAN Design Reference Guide 225 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 226
the latest support information, contact an HP storage representative. Table 109 NetWare multipathing coexistence support1 MSA1x00 A/A, A/P single controller MSA1x00 nl A/A, A/P nl single con- troller EVA3000/ 5000 nl VCS 3x EVA3000/ 5000 nl VCS 4x EVA nl 4000/4100/ 6000/6100/ 8000/8100 XCS 6x2 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 227
not supported. MPxIO is HP" and "MSA." VA7100 VA7110 VA7400 VA7410 EVA4000 EVA4100 EVA4400 EVA6000 EVA6100 EVA6400 EVA8000 EVA8100 EVA8400 EVA3000/ 5000 nl (VCS 4x) XP48 XP512 XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000 XP20000 XP24000 • Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see "EVA SAN boot support - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 228
• Requires Secure Path multipathing driver. For version support, contact an HP storage representative. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254. 1Unlisted but supported storage systems have no additional SAN configuration - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 229
Veritas DMP, HDLM = Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager 2EVA4100/6100/8100 requires a minimum of XCS firmware 6.110. 3General notes: • Connection to a common server with different HBAs requires separate HBA zones for XP, VA, and EVA. • Secure Path support with the same HBA requires 3.0d minimum. If Secure - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 230
. For current storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. EVA8100 EVA8400 MSA1000 MSA1500 MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc) MSA2000fc P2000 G3 FC XP48 XP512 XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000 XP20000 XP24000 Supports - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 231
EVA8000 EVA8100 EVA8400 • Zoning is required when Xen is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems. • Supports connection of single HBA servers. • Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see "EVA SAN boot support" on page 256. • For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 232
• P2000, MSA • EVA • XP, VA • HP-supported HBAs, parameter settings, drivers, and firmware to support HP storage and third-party storage on the same HP or multi-vendor server. • Use different HP-supported HBA vendors if the required parameter settings, drivers, and firmware are different for HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 233
identical: • HBA model numbers • Driver versions • Multipathing software versions or compatible multipathing products See the multipathing coexistence tables (in each operating system's section) for supported storage system types using common server access with a common HBA: • HP-UX (Table 97 on - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 234
• "Zoning" on page 266 for XP and VA • "Zoning enforcement" on page 421 • "Zoning guidelines" on page 421 • "EBS zoning" on page 423 • "Zone naming" on page 423 234 Heterogeneous server rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 235
HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System Cable Configuration Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/p2000. 3The MSA2312fc G2 and MSA2324fc G2 are preconfigured dual controller systems that include the MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc) and the array chassis. Table 115 describes the MSA2000fc configurations. SAN Design - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 236
MSA2000fc G2 heterogeneous SAN support Storage system P2000 G3 FC P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI Firmware TS100R011 Switches MSA2000fc G2 (MSA2300fc) M110R25-01 H-series B-series C-series M-series Operating systems HP-UX Microsoft Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESX - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 237
Port Interconnect in the HP Storage nl Management Utility. (See the HP StorageWorks 2000fc Modular Smart Array user guide.) 5 MSA2000fc-Do the Installation and Reference Guide Device Mapper Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays. For all other supported operating systems, set - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 238
G2 can be in multiple operating system zones. For configurations that support common server access to multiple storage system types, see "Common G3 FC/iSCSI Operating systems HP-UX 11.31 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11 VMware ESX - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 239
including the following elements: • Storage system firmware • HBA firmware and driver versions For additional support information, see HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs Compatibility Guide, available on http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. Under Support, click the Technical documents link. SAN - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 240
/passive or single controller 5x, 4x B-series C-series M-series HP-UX (5x firmware only) VMware ESX (4x firmware only) 1For the latest firmware support information, contact an HP storage representative. 2For the supported operating system versions, see "Heterogeneous server rules" on page 185 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 241
software) to preserve data. Heterogeneous storage system support HP supports HP storage products on shared hosts, and HBAs in HP fabric environments that also have third-party storage products. A third-party cooperative support agreement between HP Services and SAN Design Reference Guide 241 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 242
the third party is required if HP will provide a single support point of contact that includes the third-party storage. HP provides technical support for its products and cooperates with the third party's technical support staff, as needed. HP provides best-practices recommendations for connecting - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 243
four DLT8000 tape drives or two Ultrium (LTO) tape drives. For more information about tape storage support, contact your HP representative. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 The MSA1000 is available in four product configurations: • MSA1000 with optional embedded hub MSA1000 storage systems - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 244
firmware support information, contact an HP storage representative. 2For the supported operating system versions, see "Heterogeneous server rules" on page 185. Configuration rules Table 125 lists the MSA1000 storage system rules. Table 125 MSA1000 storage system rules Rule nl number Description - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 245
a SAN using the switch models listed in this guide. See: • Table 10 (H-series) • Table 18 through Table 22 (B-series) • Table 41 (C-series) • Table 60 and Table 62 (M-series) 3 Multipathing is supported for the following operating systems: • HP-UX • OpenVMS • Tru64 UNIX • Linux • Novell - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 246
and tape. • Separate or common HBAs for disk and tape connections are supported. • For a VLS, multiple heterogeneous initiators and multiple ports of the VLS device are supported in the same fabric zone. • HP recommends using a separate tape-to-HBA connection for servers with backups that require - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 247
the EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option. EVA storage systems Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for information about support for specific configurations, including the following elements: • Storage system firmware • HBA firmware and driver versions SAN Design Reference Guide 247 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 248
For the latest information on storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/ spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. 1EVA4100/6100/8100 requires XCS firmware 6.110 minimum. 2Contact an HP storage representative for switch model and operating system - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 249
layered multipathing driver functionality. For exceptions, see "Single path implementation" in the HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide, available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us& taskId=101&prodClassId=-1&contentType - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 250
. See the EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/6400/8000/8100/8400 storage system documentation for information about the OCP. See the HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array installation guide for information about configuring direct connect. 10 Supports connection of single HBA servers. Contact an - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 251
such as HP Continuous Access EVA (see "HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration" on page 254), impose additional limits on connectivity. Solution requirements must be observed as specified by the solution configuration documentation. Table 129 lists the maximum number of connections supported by EVA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 252
information about EVA maximums, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference. A LUN presentation is the number of hosts EVA3000/5000 HP-UX 32 EVA4000/4100/4400 EVA5000 Linux (2.6 kernel) 16 EVA6000/6100 Linux (2.4 kernel) 16 EVA8000/8100 OpenVMS 32 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 253
per VMware server, regardless of the number of guest operating systems. 6EVA3000/5000 is not supported with the Xen operating system. EVA data migration The EVA family of Fibre Channel storage systems supports offline data migration using the HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router DMS feature - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 254
more information, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/conaccesseva/index.html. 2 The maximum number of switches and switch hops supported in a fabric with HP Continuous Access EVA is based on the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 255
sets, DR groups, and remote copy sets is based on the EVA storage system model and controller software version (see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference). On all storage systems, the limit is the total number of DR groups and copy sets that are either a source or - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 256
or two Ultrium (LTO) tape drives. For more information about tape storage support, contact your HP representative. EVA SAN boot support For current storage system support, see the Boot from SAN website at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/ storage/networking/bootsan.html and the SPOCK website at http://www - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 257
server can be powered on, but the Command View EVA or HP Continuous Access EVA user interface must not control the storage system. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA planning guide at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/conaccesseva/index.html. 12 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 258
NSPOF configuration for EVA4000/4100/6000/6100 and EVA3000/5000 VCS 4x storage systems. This cabling scheme supports non-HP Continuous Access EVA configurations and HP Continuous Access EVA configurations with EVA4000/4100/6000/6100 and EVA3000/5000 VCS 4x storage systems. This configuration is not - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 259
25130b Figure 68 EVA4000/4100/6000/6100 and EVA3000/5000 VCS 4x straight-cable, high-availability configuration . SAN Design Reference Guide 259 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 260
. This cabling scheme is also supported for HP Continuous Access EVA. A B 26408a Figure 69 EVA4400 9x straight-cable configuration . Figure 70 shows the cabling scheme for both non-HP Continuous Access EVA and HP Continuous Access EVA configurations for EVA8000/8100 storage systems. Figure 70 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 261
/8100 configuration in which all controller host ports support two EVA management server. Fabric A SAN 1 Fabric C SAN 2 Fabric B Fabric D 25132a Figure 71 EVA8000/8100 two independent, dual-redundant SAN configuration . Dual-channel HBA configurations Use dual-channel HBAs when the number - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 262
page 53. Dual-channel HBA Port 1 Port 2 Dual-channel HBA Port 1 Port 2 Targets A, B,... Targets C, D,... Targets A, B,... Targets C, D,... 1 2 Figure 74 Two dual-channel HBAs (NSPOF) . 25139b 262 EVA storage system rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 263
XP support, page 268 XP and VA storage systems Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for information about support for specific configurations, including the following elements: • Storage system firmware • HBA firmware and driver versions SAN Design Reference Guide 263 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 264
Novell NetWare OpenVMS Red Hat Linux Sun Solaris SUSE Linux Tru64 UNIX VMware ESX 1Contact an HP storage representative for the latest firmware version support. 2For the supported operating system versions, see "Heterogeneous server rules" on page 185. 3The H-series switches have limited operating - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 265
number Description 1 XP and VA storage systems are supported in all SAN fabric topology configurations described in this guide a shared array port. 5 Connection to a common server is supported for XP ) and MC/Service Guard (HP-UX) clusters are supported. Configuration requires assignment - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 266
have third-party storage products. A third-party cooperative support agreement between HP Services and the third party is required if HP will provide a single support point of contact that includes the third-party storage. HP provides technical support for its products and cooperates with the third - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 267
HP-UX Windows Solaris AIX NetWare All supported switches XP VA FC bridge 25140b Figure 75 XP and VA storage systems with tape storage in a shared fabric . SAN Design Reference Guide 267 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 268
B-series MP Router is not supported. Support for booting from the SAN depends on: • PDC • Firmware • HBA • Operating system and version • Fibre Channel port speed For support information, contact your HP representative. Table 136 indicates high-level boot support where at least one combination of - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 269
LUNs • Uses host WWNs to identify host access by LUN • Provides LUN security at the array level to secure data • Provides consolidated and consistent data access management, independent of the switch vendor • Improves boot performance during ioscan by limiting the visibility - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 270
270 XP and VA storage system rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 271
unit in the SAN. Features HP SVSP offers the following features: • The ability to create storage pools that span up to 16 arrays • SAN storage-based local and remote replication • Thin Provisioning for designated virtual disks, even if the array does not support Thin Provisioning • A centralized VSM - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 272
Support for up to sixteen 4-port arrays, eight 8-port arrays, or some other combination up to 64 ports For more information, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform QuickSpecs and HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform design reference guide, available for download - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 273
using multiprotocol routers, Multiprotocol Services Modules, and Multiservice Modules. Other interfaces, such as IP, are not supported as an SVSP transport. Storage rules The following HP arrays are supported by HP SVSP: • EVA3000/5000 • EVA4000/4100/4400 • EVA6000/6100 • EVA8000/8100 • EVA6400/8400 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 274
This section describes the Continuous Access SVSP V2.1 asynchronous data replication specifications and the supported minimum and maximum transmission rates when using the SVSP VSM servers. Table 137 if the average available bandwidth is less than 10 Mb/s. 274 SAN Virtualization Services Platform - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 275
the backup SAN configuration. Consult the HP StorageWorks Backup Sizer Tool and the EBS compatibility matrix, which are available at http:// h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/tapecompatibility.html. The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution design guide is the second step in configuring - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 276
276 Enterprise Backup Solution - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 277
Part IV. SAN extension and bridging SAN extension and bridging are presented in these chapters: • SAN extension, page 279 • iSCSI storage, page 355 • Network Attached Storage, page 395 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 278
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-protocol long-distance technology, page 290 • HP multi-protocol long-distance products, page 298 • HP storage replication products, page 323 • Certified the use of type OM2 fiber optic cable. For the supported distances for each Fibre Channel speed and interconnect type, see "SAN fabric - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 280
This section describes: • SAN extension technology, page 280 • SAN-iSCSI bridging technology, page 281 Remote 25141a SAN extension technology HP supports the following SAN extension technologies: • Fibre Channel long-distance technology, including: • Fiber optic transceivers, page 282 • Wavelength - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 281
. HP supports the Services Module • C-series MDS 18/4 Multiservice Module • EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option • EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option • MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI • SR2122-2 For information about bridging with iSCSI, see "iSCSI storage" on page 355. SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 282
Fibre Channel long-distance technology This section describes the following Fibre Channel long-distance methodology and hardware for a SAN extension: • Fiber optic transceivers, page 282 • Wavelength division multiplexing, page 283 • Extended fabric settings for Fibre Channel switches, page 287 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 283
long-wave transceiver distances and maximum supported distances under ideal operating conditions. Some long-wave optical transceivers can transmit up to a distance of • WDM overview, page 284 • WDM network implementation, page 284 • WDM system architectures, page 284 SAN Design Reference Guide 283 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 284
, page 285 • HP coarse wave division multiplexing enough Fibre Channel BB_credits to maintain line-speed performance. WDM supports Fibre Channel speeds of 4 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, and 1 dedicated wavelengths for different customers. For example, service providers can lease wavelengths (instead of an entire - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 285
to support multiple Note: HP Continuous are not supported. 1Active protocol full potential of WDM, HP-supported WDM systems have the (the ability to change the number of data channels by adding nl transmission HP coarse wave division multiplexing HP offers CWDM or OADMs that support ring or point- - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 286
at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/cwdm/index.html. NOTE: The HP CWDM multiplexer solution is not supported on B-series, H-series SAN configuration options for typical HP Continuous Access storage systems. See the Continuous Access EVA XP Continuous Access product documentation for - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 287
high cost, but is fully redundant. HP supports the following third-party WDM products and configurations: • CWDM and DWDM systems supported by the switch vendors. • WDM HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3x administrator guide for B-series extended fabric switch settings, available at http://h20000.www2.hp - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 288
the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. • Trunking is not supported with ports Supported switch models C-series switches support up to 4095 BB_credits. See Table 191 on page 387 for detailed information. Maximum number MDS 9216i and 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Modules can allocate up to - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 289
links: • The HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 has a fixed BB_credit setting and is limited based on the port number to support links beyond 500 m for 1 Gb/s and 300 m for 2 Gb/s. • Ports 0 through 3 support distances up to the Configure Ports dialog box (Figure 81). SAN Design Reference Guide 289 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 290
FCIP connects Fibre Channel fabrics over IP-based networks to form a unified SAN in a single fabric. FCIP relies on IP-based network services to provide connectivity between fabrics over LANs, MANs, or WANs. This section describes the following topics: • FCIP mechanisms, page 291 • FCIP link - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 291
providers. Fabric A1 Local IP Fabric A1 Remote Fabric B1 Local IP Figure 84 FCIP dual-link configuration . Fabric B1 Remote 25147b SAN Design Reference Guide 291 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 292
In a dual-link configuration, HP recommends that you limit the maximum sustained I/O load to 40% of the maximum available bandwidth for each link. This allows for instantaneous bursts of I/O activity - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 293
. FCIP gateways support Ethernet connections of enterprise-level SAN with multiple copy sets, merges, or full copies, normalization time can be extensive. Use the following guidelines to decrease the normalization time in a Continuous Access EVA environment with the EVA family of storage arrays - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 294
number of copy sets. If possible, combine virtual HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA planning guide data is lost due to a problem at the source site. By EVA, the RPO design space is near zero. • XP Continuous Access Asynchronous supports an RPO from near zero to many hours. • Continuous Access EVA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 295
gateways Table 145 lists the HP FCIP gateways and supported switches. Table 145 HP FCIP gateways Gateways Supported switches B-series 1606 Extension SAN products supported with M-series switches, see "Certified third-party WDM, iFCP, and SONET products" on page 352. SAN Design Reference Guide 295 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 296
. http://www.allot.com Packeteer, Inc. http://www.packeteer.com Device NetEnforcer PacketShaper6500 Purpose Support Application traffic and bandwidth management system Continuous Access EVA Riverstone Networks, Inc. http://www.riverstonenet.com RS3000, RS8000 MPLS GbE routers Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 297
support the current network load, accommodate future growth, and handle replication load demands. HP supports supported by the Fibre Channel standards. However, currently, no vendors sell direct FC-to-ATM gateways. If you have an ATM-based network, consider using FC-to-GbE SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 298
, "SAN extension best practices for Continuous Access EVA" on page 324, and the Disaster Recovery Solutions: FCIP Gateway Performance Comparison whitepaper at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html. Table 147 Features and usage for HP supported FCIP SAN extension products FCIP gate - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 299
Supported with FCR Continuous Access EVA Software (Use when Continuous Access EVA XP 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 supported for use with the mpx110. SAN Design Reference - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 300
, and Table 161. Storage systems Continuous Access EVA XP Continuous Access FCIP-supported operating systems For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/ products/storage/software/conaccesseva/index.html - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 301
MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! mpx110 GbE LAN WAN FCIP HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! Fabric B2 mpx110 GbE Remote LAN storage system 25257c Figure 90 IP Distance Gateway high-availability configuration with a redundant IP network . SAN Design Reference Guide 301 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 302
A1 LAN GbE WAN FCIP HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! mpx110 LAN GbE HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI without merging the fabrics. This can be implemented in all supported IP Distance Gateway configurations using a Fibre Channel switch with Integrated - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 303
redundant pairs of gateways, fully redundant long-distance links . HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configurations This section describes HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configurations: • Figure 96 on page 304 • for a peer-to-peer relationship between all sites. SAN Design Reference Guide 303 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 304
as the remote site. • Replication between Site 2 and Site 3 is not supported. Figure 99 is similar to Figure 97, with additional connectivity to allow for replication A3/B3 LAN Fabric B3 Site 3 26546a Figure 96 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with four mpx110 gateways . Figure 97 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 305
HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! mpx110 B1 LAN LAN Site 1 HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! Fabric A3 mpx110 A3 HP B3 mpx110 B3 LAN Site 3 26547a Figure 97 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with six mpx110 gateways . Figure 98 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 306
StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! Fabric A3 mpx110 A3 HP StoramgpexW10o0rks FC1 FC2 MGMT GE1 IOIOI GE2 ! Fabric B3 mpx110 B3 LAN Site 3 26548a Figure 98 HP Continuous Access EVA 3-site configuration with eight gateways . Figure 99 shows long-distance link redundancy - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 307
HP does not support FCIP connectivity between other gateway models. • The mpx110 gateway is supported using FCIP extension with Continuous Access EVA (see "Continuous Access XP" on page 335"EVA See the HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway user guide for performance-tuning information based on the link - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 308
, XP Continuous Access Journal, Business Copy XP, and XP Array Manager. Fibre Channel switch and firmware support The mpx110 is supported with Fibre Channel switches (see Table 148). MPX200 Multifunction Router with FCIP The HP MPX200 Multifunction Router provides Fibre Channel SAN extension over an - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 309
FCIP: • HP Storage Works MPX200 • HP Storage MDS 9020 is not supported for use with the supported operating systems Documentation Continuous Access EVA For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 310
A2 Fabric B1 HP StoragMePWXo2r0k0s MGMT IOIOI GE4 GE3 FC1 MPX200 Multifun1cGtiobnERBoluatdeer FC2 GE1 GE2 MPX200 HP StoragMePWXo2r0k0s MGMT without merging the fabrics. This can be implemented in all supported MPX200 FCIP configurations using a Fibre Channel switch with Integrated Routing - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 311
B1 HP StoragMePWXo2r0k0s HP does not support FCIP connectivity between other gateway models. • FCIP is supported on GbE ports only (GE1 and GE2). • The MPX200 is supported using FCIP extension with Continuous Access EVA (see "EVA storage system rules" on page 308). SAN Design Reference Guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 312
-tuning information based on the link speed and delay, see the HP StorageWorks Multifunction Router User Guide. For current storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Operating system and multipath - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 313
. HP does not support the 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade configurations with FCIP tunnels configured with nondedicated bandwidth. For more information, see "Configuring and monitoring FCIP extension services" in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 314
Feature FCIP-supported operating systems Documentation Requirements For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/ conaccesseva/index.html. For information about the 1606 Extension - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 315
FC routing 26585b Figure 107 NSPOF configuration with 1606 Extension SAN Switches providing Fibre Channel routing and FCIP with direct connect devices . SAN Design Reference Guide 315 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 316
see "SAN extension" on page 279.) • Up to 16 EX_Ports for Fibre Channel routing services. (For more information, see "SAN fabric topologies" on page 35.) • Up to VEX_Port (FCIP with Fibre Channel routing). Traffic switching is supported between the following port types: • Fibre Channel switching ( - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 317
, or MP Router Blades using Continuous Access EVA. XP Continuous Access supports aptpolicy = 1 and aptpolicy = 3 (exchange-based routing) (see Table 176 on page 349). For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 318
). NOTE: Single-pair configurations require 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade firmware 6.1.0a or later. Fabric A1 400 MPR 400 MPR IP A FCIP Figure 109 Fibre Channel routing and FCIP using two 400 MP Routers . HP supports FCIP configurations in which the 400 MP Router or MP Router Blade serves - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 319
MP Router Blade use-case white papers at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanwhitepapers.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN. B-series MP Router The , GbE FCIP) Traffic switching between other port combinations is not supported. This applies to port combinations on the same platform or independent Guide 319 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 320
1. You must set this value to 2 or 3 for Continuous Access EVA. XP Continuous Access supports exchange-based routing, SID-DID, or none. FCIP-supported operating systems For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 321
bandwidth for XP Continuous Access and Continuous Access EVA replication (see "HP storage replication products" on page 323). • Continuous Access EVA supports multiple links, but not those that are shared to Fabric 1 can access devices in Fabric 2 and/or Fabric 3. SAN Design Reference Guide 321 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 322
Figure 113 shows a redundant FCIP configuration in which pairs of MP Routers provide full redundancy. Loss of an MP Router or loss of connectivity through one of the IP networks does not disrupt the fabric connections. MPR MPR Fabric A1 IP A FCIP with FC routing Fabric A2 Fabric B1 MPR MPR - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 323
or scr-dstox-id on all C-series Fibre Channel switches. FCIP-supported operating systems For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/ conaccesseva/index.html. Documentation For - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 324
Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Planning Guide. Continuous Access EVA4400/6400/8400 with XCS 09x This section describes the Continuous Access EVA4400/6400/8400 XCS 09x data replication specifications and the supported - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 325
support for dynamic pacing of the gateway. Maximum number of DR groups See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups. See Table 155 and Table 156 for minimum supported bandwidth and resulting maximum number IP gateway support for XCS 09x with B-series switches. SAN Design Reference Guide 325 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 326
Gateway pair Minimum supported firmware version Dual IP EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 327
Gateway Minimum supported pair firmware version Dual EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 328
minimum IP bandwidth required for Continuous Access EVA with FCIP is 2 Mb/s per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths when using one IP link. • There is no support for dynamic pacing of the gateway. Maximum number of DR groups See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups. See Table 158 and Table - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 329
to 10 DR groups 1Continuous Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 330
to 10 DR groups 1Continuous Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 331
and M-series switches with XCS 6.x Gateway pair Minimum supported firmware version Minimum IP bandwidth1, nl and maximum DR groups2 Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 332
. • The minimum IP bandwidth required for Continuous Access EVA with FCIP is 2 Mb/s per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths when using one IP link. • There is no support for dynamic pacing of the gateway. Maximum number of DR groups See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups. See Table 162, Table - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 333
to 5 DR groups 1Continuous Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 334
5 groups DR groups 1Continuous Access EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported based on maximum IP bandwidth. 3For current support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 335
supported firmware EVA requires a minimum of 2 Mb/s of IP bandwidth per path, or 4 Mb/s for two paths. 2See Table 131 for the maximum number of DR groups supported firmware versions firmware firmware 50.09.37.00/02 (or later). 5Replication between XP24000/20000 and XP1024/128 requires firmware - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 336
systems have limitations on the control-unit range, port numbers, and LUNs. • Support for "host group" is limited by storage system functionality . • There are firmware requirements for replication between different XP storage systems. (See Table 165 for firmware versions.) XP Continuous Access - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 337
HP approval before implementation. Note: You must ensure that host-based applications utilizing replicated storage are able to tolerate the total of the following latencies: • Local I/O servicing does not support LUSE devices for P-vol, S-vol, or journal pools for firmware versions earlier than - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 338
Rule nl number Description 7 HP recommends that the P-jnls and S-jnls in a journal group be the same size and have the same number and type of LDEVs. 8 An XP 3DC configuration requires minimum firmware versions for XP24000/20000 and XP12000/10000: • Two topologies are supported; cascaded - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 339
This section describes the products and maximum distances supported for the following XP Continuous Access configuration types: • Direct storage-to-storage • Fibre Channel switches • ESCON directors and repeaters • WDM • ATM and SONET/SDH • FCIP and routing extension SAN Design Reference Guide 339 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 340
117 shows an XP Continuous Access direct storage-to-storage configurations for Fibre Channel and ESCON. Table 170 describes the maximum supported distances. Fibre Channel direct RCU I connect I RCU ESCON direct connect RCP LCP LCP RCP Local Remote 25324a Figure 117 XP Continuous - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 341
distance Single-switch or multi-switch (see Figure 118) Note: Contact an HP storage representative for Fibre Channel switch model support. See Table 77, Table 78, and Table 80. Note: For WDM , XP Continuous Access ports and host ports must be in separate zones. SAN Design Reference Guide 341 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 342
ESCON directors and repeaters Figure 119 and Figure 120 show XP Continuous Access ESCON director and repeater configurations. Table 172 describes the maximum supported distances. RCP LCP MME MME SME SME MME MME LCP RCP Local ESCON director Remote 25325a Figure 119 XP Continuous Access ESCON - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 343
77, Table 78, and Table 80. Note: For Synchronous replication, distance impacts performance. HP recommends a maximum distance of 200 km when using dark fiber. XP Continuous Access is supported with all WDM products supported by the switch vendors (see "Certified third-party WDM products" on page 353 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 344
ATM and SONET/SDH Figure 122 shows XP Continuous Access ATM and SONET/SDH configurations. Table 174 describes the supported products. ATM or ATM or SONET/SDH SONET/SDH RCU MME OC-3 (155 Mbps) MME I MME MME I RCU Fibre Channel over ATM RCP LCP ATM - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 345
This converter has been discontinued. There is limited support for existing installations. Fibre Channel For a list of supported storage systems, contact your HP representative. Cisco FCMR-4 (800-22030-03) for FC over SONET/SDH Requirements: • Firmware 57-5391-03, hardware revision 03 • FC/FICON - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 346
Configuration XP storage nl system Fibre Channel XP24000 XP20000 XP12000 Supported bandwidths and products Ciena CN 2000 for FC over SONET/SDH or DWDM. See Figure 123. Requirements: • Firmware 5.1.0, 5.0.1 • SONET/SDH OC-3 • Port parameters: • For direct connect, Fabric = Off, Connection = FC-AL - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 347
FCIP FCIP RCU F/L IP LAN/WAN F/L I I F/L F/L RCU FCIP direct iFCP iFCP RCP LCP MME MME IP LAN/WAN F/L LCP F/L RCP Local ESCON IP direct Remote 25331a Figure 125 XP Continuous Access FCIP and iFCP configurations . SAN Design Reference Guide 347 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 348
aggregate performance. • There is no support for dynamic pacing of the gateway. MTU of the IP network 1,500 bytes: HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway (mpx100) 2,348 throughput requirements. See the HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access user guide for details on link sizing. 348 SAN extension - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 349
HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway user guide for performance tuning information based on the link speed and delay. B-series1606 Extension SAN Switch DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade See Table 19 for firmware Requires iodSET (in-order delivery) • Supports the following routing settings: Port-based - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 350
firmware versions. XP24000 XP20000 XP12000 XP10000 XP1024 XP128 XP512 XP48 HP SR2122-2 Firmware: gateway with XP storage systems directly connected • Distributed services TOV (D_S_TOV) = 5,000 • Error detect 14/2 and MDS9216i BB_credit maximum = 3,500 Supported switches: • B-series • C-series • M- - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 351
-Nishan IPS4300 XP12000 XP10000 XP1024 XP128 XP512 XP48 Contact an HP storage representative. McDATA Eclipse 2640 and 1620 Firmware: 4.07 or 4.4.0 XP24000 XP20000 XP12000 XP10000 XP1024 XP128 XP512 XP48 (1620 only for XP512/48) • Supported switches: M-series Edge Switch 2/12, 2/16, 2/24, 2/32 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 352
100 Mb/s ESCON Firmware: 2.6.2-0 or 3.1 OpenVMS host-based volume shadowing HP supports the following HP and third-party devices Cisco PA-FC-1G • C-series MDS IP Storage Services Module (IPS-4, IPS-8) • Cisco MDS 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module (including in MDS 9216i Fabric Channel switch and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 353
.mcdata.com Firmware nl version 4.4 EOSi 4.6 Notes Supported only as an iFCP gateway Certified on Continuous Access EVA with M-series switches For information about supported gateways for specific array firmware, see "HP storage replication products" on page 323. SAN Design Reference Guide 353 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 354
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EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option, page 367 • HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 2000i, page 376 • HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array as well as NAS systems, provide iSCSI support. This section describes the following topics: • networks may not support iSCSI storage. HP recommends using a - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 356
are compatible with HP-supported Fibre Channel switches supported iSCSI to Fibre Channel bridge products are as follows: • B-series iSCSI Director Blade • B-series MP Router • C-series IP Storage Services Modules • C-series 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module • C-series 18/4 Multiprotocol Module • EVA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 357
are as follows: • IQN • EUI An iSCSI node address consists of the IP address, TCP port number, and IQN or EUI. iSCSI nodes acquire IP addresses with standard IP services. Discovery mechanisms This section describes the mechanisms you can use for discovery requests. Static configuration With static - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 358
SendTarget command to discover all of the accessible target node names. SendTargets is recommended for small iSCSI SANs. Service Location Protocol Clients (initiators) discover services (targets) using SLP, a client-server protocol. SLP for iSCSI uses three components: • An iSCSI initiator has an - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 359
as a repository for public keys. Text fields mediate the negotiation for the type of security supported by the end devices. If the negotiation is successful, the devices format their communications to follow these steps: 1. An iSCSI host makes a storage data request. SAN Design Reference Guide 359 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 360
be enabled in its firmware. iSCSI storage network requirements HP recommends: • Dedicated IP HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1510i, page 378 • B-series MP Router and iSCSI, page 382 • C-series iSCSI, page 384 MPX200 Multifunction Router with iSCSI The EVA family of FC storage systems supports - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 361
for multiple functions concurrently, see the HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router User Guide. MPX200 configuration options An EVA storage system can be configured for simultaneous connectivity to iSCSI and FC attached hosts. Support for iSCSI to an EVA storage system is provided through the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 362
MGMT HP StorageWorks MPX200 MPX200 GE4 GE3 1 GbE Blade MPX200 Multifunction Router MGMT IOIOI FC1 FC1 FC2 FC2 GE1 GE2 GE1 IP network management (WAN/LAN) IP network iSCSI data (LAN/VLAN) iSCSI NIC Command View EVA Fibre Channel fabric 1 EVA storage system FP1 FP2 A B FP1 FP2 FP1 FP2 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 363
configuration . Figure 131, Figure 132, and Figure 133 illustrate EVA direct connect configurations. MGMT MPX200 HP StorageWorks MPX200 GE4 GE3 blade 1 GbE Blade MPX200 Multifunction Router 1 MGMT MPX200 HP StorageWorks MPX200 GE4 GE3 blade 1 GbE Blade MPX200 Multifunction Router 2 MGMT - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 364
EVA configuration . MGMT MPX200 HP StorageWorks MPX200 GE4 GE3 blade 1 GbE Blade MPX200 Multifunction Router 1 MGMT MPX200 HP StorageWorks availability with failover between blades. All dual-blade configurations are supported as redundant pairs only. iSCSI-connected servers can be configured - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 365
HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router user guide at http://www.hp.com/go/ eva. Configuration parameter Total number of EVA storage system rules and guidelines The MPX200 is supported with the following EVA storage systems: • EVA4400/4400 with embedded switch • EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/8000/8100 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 366
in Command View EVA. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router user guide at http://www.hp.com/go/eva. Observe the following MPX200 Command View EVA rules and guidelines: • Command View EVA 9.1.1 or later for server based or array based management. • A maximum - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 367
/6400/8000/8100/8400 and EVA3000/5000 storage systems. The EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option (mpx100b) is supported with EVA4400 and EVA4400 with the embedded switch storage systems. For additional product information, including product documentation, see the HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 368
HP StorageWorks mpx100 FC1 FC2 GE1 GE2 FC1 FC2 GE1 MGMT MGMT IOIOI ! IP network management (WAN/LAN) IP network D1 iSCSI data (LAN/VLAN) iSCSI NIC EVA 1 Existing Fibre Channel HA fabric 2 Command View EVA *mpx100b supported on EVA4400 only 25162b Figure 134 Direct connect iSCSI- - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 369
System FP1 FP2 A FPn B FPn FP1 FP2 Command View EVA 25163b Figure 136 EVA8000/8100 mpx100 and Windows host direct connect configuration . Discovery Presented IP Address iSCSI Targets D1 FP2A FP2B FP1A FP1B mpx100 MGMT HP StorageWorks mpx100 MGMT IOIOI ! FC1 FC2 GE1 GE2 FC1 FC2 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 370
with the EVA iSCSI connectivity options. Contact an HP storage representative for the latest information about switch model support. Storage systems The mpx100 supports EVA4000/4100/4400/4400 (embedded switch)/6000/6100/6400/8000/8100/8400 and EVA3000/5000 storage systems. The mpx100b supports the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 371
required for the mpx100/100b running firmware version 2.4x or later. • The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Options support Command View EVA iSCSI connectivity (Fibre Channel switch not required). See Figure 138 and Figure 139 and refer to the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA iSCSI deployment white paper at - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 372
The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option supports iSCSI multipath connectivity on HP OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows with MPIO, Linux with Device Mapper, and Sun Solaris and VMware ESX with MPxIO. iSCSI multipath connectivity is supported on EVA4000/4100/4400/4400 (embedded switch)/6000/6100/6400/8000/8100/8400 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 373
EVA An EVA LUN that has been presented to an iSCSI initiator is supported with current EVA storage software applications such as HP StorageWorks Continuous Access, Business Copy, SSSU, and Replication Solutions Manager. See the EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option User Guide at http:// www.hp.com/go/eva - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 374
support the following operating systems, unless noted otherwise: • Apple Mac OS X • Linux-Red Hat • Linux-SUSE • Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise/Standard Editions; 2008 Server Core; 2003 Enterprise/Stand- ard Editions • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Workstation • HP OpenVMS 8.3-1H1 (IA64) (EVA - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 375
of iSCSI LUNs 150 Total number of iSCSI targets per initiator 8 General rules for the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Options NOTE: The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option (mpx100) is supported with EVA4000/4100/4400/4400 (embedded switch)/6000/6100/6400/8000/8100/8400 and EVA3000/5000 storage - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 376
with MSA2000i G2) • Path failover capability For more information, see the HP StorageWorks 2312i Modular Smart Array user guide. MSA2000i G2 and MSA2000i support Table 186 describes the MSA2000i G2 and MSA2000i support iSCSI initiators for Microsoft Windows and Linux. Table 186 MSA2000i G2 and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 377
(MSA2300i) and the array chassis. Server support The MSA2000i G2 and MSA2000i support the following HP ProLiant servers: • HP ProLiant DL, ML • HP ProLiant c-Class BladeSystem NOTE: BL20p G1 servers are not supported. Operating system support Table 187 lists the supported operating systems for - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 378
Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX Server Drives 99 SFF 60 LFF 48 Hosts 64 16 LUNs 512 2562 1Snapshots and volume copies require additional licenses. 2A single controller supports 128 LUNs. Two controllers are required for 256 LUNs. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1510i This section - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 379
Microsoft iSCSI initiator. Path failover software The MSA1510i supports Microsoft MPIO basic failover software with an HP DSM driver. This software requires a second storage topics: • Blade overview, page 380 • Hardware support, page 380 • Software support, page 381 SAN Design Reference Guide 379 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 380
iSCSI Director Blade information, see the Application Note for the HP StorageWorks B-series iSCSI Director Blade at http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide. For the latest B-series documentation, see http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. Blade overview The B-series iSCSI Director - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 381
with the B-series iSCSI Director Blade and iSCSI. Each operating system's HP-supported NICs are also supported. • Windows 2003 SP1/R2 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition • Windows 2003 64-bit • Red Hat Linux 4 (32-bit and 64-bit) • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit and 64-bit) NOTE: The QLogic - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 382
initiators: • Microsoft Windows iSCSI Initiator • Bundled Red Hat iSCSI Initiator • Bundled SUSE iSCSI Initiator Contact an HP storage representative for specific support information. Scalability rules Table 189 provides the B-series iSCSI Director Blade scalability rules. Table 189 B-series iSCSI - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 383
directly to the backbone fabric of the router. The supported arrays are as follows: • MSA1000 • MSA1500 • EVA3000/5000 • EVA4000/6000 and Enterprise Editions The MP Router in iSCSI mode is compatible with all HP-supported NICs for Windows. Network Teaming MP Router iSCSI supports HP Network - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 384
: • Modules overview, page 384 • Hardware support, page 385 • Software support, page 387 • Configuration rules, page 388 For the latest C-series documentation, see http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. Modules overview The C-series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 385
array options like Continuous Access do not have the same iSCSI support across all operating systems. Contact an HP storage representative for specific support information. The following storage systems are supported with iSCSI: • MSA1000/1500 • EVA3000/5000 • EVA4000/6000/8000 • EVA4100/6100/8100 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 386
/4 Multiservice Module, MDS 9216i, and MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric. HP does not support direct connection of storage arrays to the IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8) or to the IP ports on the 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, 18/4 Multiservice Module, MDS 9216i, or MDS 9222i Multiservice - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 387
Edition, Enterprise Edition • Windows 2003 64-bit • Windows 2003 x64 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • IBM AIX • Novell NetWare • Sun Solaris • VMware ESX HP Network Teaming Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 support HP Network Teaming. SAN Design Reference Guide 387 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 388
not supported with iSCSI initiators. Contact an HP storage representative for specific iSCSI support information. Without multipathing capabilities, the iSCSI initiator can only access one path of the storage controller, which disables controller failover protection. The IP Storage Services Modules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 389
iSCSI limits Maximum number of initiator/target pairs per port Maximum number of active LUNs per initiator/target pair Maximum number of initiator/target pair : • Overview, page 389 • HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack support, page 390 • HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 390
model Gateway Edition only) • HP StorageWorks NAS 500s • HP StorageWorks NAS 1200s • HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s • HP StorageWorks NAS 2000s • HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s (Gateway Edition only) Application support The following host applications support the HP iSCSI Feature Pack: • Microsoft Exchange - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 391
qualified with this solution. Hardware initiators are not currently supported. HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade options The HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack has three licensed options application data directly from the iSCSI storage server SAN Design Reference Guide 391 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 392
support. Evaluate traffic on these networks to determine if there is adequate capacity to meet storage requirements. HP manually if the server fails. Regaining access to the log drives requires installing the logs on a backup Exchange server. NOTE: Store transaction logs on a RAID 1 mirror pair array - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 393
performance for transaction logs on the server array and for databases on the storage array. On array controllers with battery-backed write cache (such as the Smart Array 5i Plus and later) the write-cache percentage should be set to 100%. Recommendations HP recommends that you: • Place the Exchange - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 394
RAID 5 RAIDsets or ADG. A larger number of disks improves database volume performance. The Exchange server internal RAID storage holds the transaction logs. HP recommends storing the transaction logs on a RAID array accelerated with a write-back cache, with battery backup. The transaction logs can - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 395
HP ProLiant Storage Servers, page 396 NOTE: The HP ProLiant Storage Server family was formerly called the HP StorageWorks NAS family. Legacy NAS products use the HP StorageWorks NAS brand. NOTE: See "HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack support : • Support for multiple • Enterprise-wide - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 396
integration into Microsoft Active Directory • Storage quotas (user and directory) • Snapshots • High-availability clustering Enterprise Edition preinstalled and preconfigured. HP offers the following optional software packages: • HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack • Data replication (HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 397
Fibre Channel storage connectivity using the following arrays: • XP • VA • EVA • MSA Supported storage system firmware versions are the same as those listed in this guide for Windows 2003. See the storage system documentation or contact your HP representative for additional information. SAN Design - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 398
398 Network Attached Storage - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 399
Part V. Storage security, best practices, and support information The following chapters describe storage security and SAN best practices: • Storage security, page 401 • Best practices, page 417 • Support and other resources, page 429 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 400
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• Assessing security risks, page 407 • HP storage security solutions, page 407 Storage security as credit card numbers and passwords. Active Attacks that can disclose information, deny service, or modify when a remote user attempts to connect to an enclave SAN Design Reference Guide 401 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 402
can be malicious or nonmalicious. Malicious attackers can: • Eavesdrop • Steal or damage data • Use data for fraudulent purposes • Deny authorized users access Nonmalicious attacks can result from: • Carelessness • Lack of knowledge • Circumventing security for nonmalicious purposes to perform tasks - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 403
-standards framework to protect data transmission over IP networks. It uses cryptographic security services. IPsec supports: • Network-level peer authentication • Data-origin authentication • Data integrity • Data is achieved through the DES, AES, and key management. SAN Design Reference Guide 403 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 404
before processing; the sequence number is incremented for use with the next block. Key management Successful key management is the most important yet most difficult aspect of a cryptographic system because it often requires coordination between departments and users, and the establishment and - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 405
HP Adaptive Infrastructure, which provides the platform for the next-generation data center. Secure Advantage integrates with Adaptive Infrastructure enablers, such as IT systems and services, power and cooling, virtualization of data (for example, preventing users from logging in to local - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 406
Data availability ensures reliable access to data and information services for authorized users in the SAN. You must protect your data the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data stored on servers, storage arrays, NAS appliances, tape libraries, and other media. The measures required - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 407
The HP Secure support to protect themselves. The storage network components support key management, encryption services, and authentication of server and storage arrays virtual tape libraries. SME is managed with the Cisco Fabric Manager web client and a command-line interface, which supports - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 408
service with key management that works transparently with new and existing SANs. This solution has advantages over competitive solutions, such as: • Supports SANs. • No additional software is required for key and user management or provisioning. SME is integrated with the Cisco Fabric Manager - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 409
series switches support the following SNMP versions: • SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c-Use a community-string match for user authentication. prevents unauthorized viewing Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service RADIUS is a distributed client-server protocol that services: SAN Design Reference Guide 409 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 410
to enforce data confidentiality and privacy requirements • Unparalleled encryption processing at up to 96 Gb/s to support heterogeneous enterprise data centers • Integration with HP Secure Key Manager, providing secure and automated key sharing between multiple sites to ensure transparent access to - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 411
for authenticating users: • Remote RADIUS services-Users are managed by a remote RADIUS server. All switches in the fabric can be configured to authenticate against this centralized database. • Local user database-Users are managed by a local database, which is synchronized manually using the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 412
over SSL B-series We Tools support the use of HTTPS. Browser and Java support Fabric OS 4.4.0 (or later) supports the following browsers for to set up switch variables and enterprise-level management processes. The SNMP ACL for the SAN. NOTE: B-series switches support SNMP v3 and SNMP v1. Secure - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 413
setting IPFilter policies: • Fabric OS supports multiple IPFilter policies, which can be policy-Filters traffic based on IP addresses Each supported policy is identified by name; only one policy for identifying policy numbers. Table 196 Methods for identifying policy numbers Policy Device port - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 414
Authentication policy is specific to HBAs. Fabric-wide distribution of the Device Authentication policy is not supported because: • You must set the HBA and switch shared secrets manually. • Most HBAs do not support the defined DH groups used in DHCHAP. NOTE: By default, the switches are set to OFF - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 415
supports a logging mechanism that captures and tracks events that are vital to security validation. Key management HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager for HP LT04 tape libraries is part (such as the C-series SME) to provide a standard enterprise data security solution. SAN Design Reference Guide 415 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 416
416 Storage security - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 417
describes HP best SAN design assistance, see the HP Network Storage Services website: http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/ SAN planning Allocate are relatively easy to implement. Enterprise SANs offer economy of scale; gain experience, deploy mid-range or enterprise-level SANs. • SAN management strategy - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 418
layout of components; use for troubleshooting and to verify the correct for devices and user ports in the SAN SAN topology This section describes SAN features for enterprise-level SANs: 419 Multi-fabric SANs HP recommends using two or more separate fabrics for enterprise-level SANs. Multiple fabrics - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 419
a label on each HBA that clearly identifies the WWN. HP storage systems are prelabeled with this information. Affix another label in labels Label both ends of each cable with a cable number or color-coding scheme. This allows you to quickly identify support the cables. SAN Design Reference Guide 419 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 420
cables, use similar slot and port numbers. For example, connect HBA 1 to HP StorageWorks-supported drivers and configuration settings. • Ensure that the servers have the supported HP EVA storage systems, use SSP. • For HP XP storage systems, use LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP. • For HP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 421
movement of devices within the fabric, regardless of zoning type. For example, some operating systems, such as HP-UX, create device file names based on the 24-bit fabric address and do not allow moving the zoning methods: • Operating system (minimum level required) SAN Design Reference Guide 421 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 422
interaction of HBAs with incompatible operating systems. This method limits the number of zones in a fabric. A large zone can be divided and the disk storage ports are added. If the HBA also accesses tape devices, HP recommends that a second zone be created for the HBA and associated tape devices. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 423
For EBS zoning recommendations, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution design guide available at http://www.hp.com/go/ebs. Zone naming When the HBA. For server aliases, use the operating system name and the HBA number. For example, for server WIN01 with one HBA, define the alias as - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 424
a nondisruptive expansion. See "SAN fabric topologies" on page 35. CAUTION: HP highly recommends that you stop all I/O activity and back up all data before a SAN: • Use switches with a higher port count. • Increase the number of switches. To add switches to an existing fabric, ensure that the new - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 425
adding a switch to the ring. Add new switches cascaded off the ring, up to the maximum number of switches supported in a single fabric. When expanding outside the ring, ensure that communicating devices are connected by until you add them to the current configuration. SAN Design Reference Guide 425 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 426
NOTE: When enabling a new configuration, HP strongly recommends that the fabric be quiesced. Zone can disrupt device access. Port-level zones are based on the domain ID and port number. Switch configuration parameters Mismatched switch parameters can cause a SAN merger to fail. The configuration - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 427
restored for each device. 11. Ensure that all paths and I/O operations have been restored. Repeat this procedure to merge fabric B with fabric D. SAN Design Reference Guide 427 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 428
428 Best practices - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 429
the following information: • Product model names and numbers • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial numbers • Error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed questions Subscription service HP recommends that you register your product at the - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 430
, are available on the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution website: http://www.hp.com/go/ebs EBS The EBS compatibility matrix is available on the Tape Compatibility and Tools website: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/tapecompatibility.html Storage arrays For the latest - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 431
Typographic conventions Table 198 Document conventions Convention Blue text: Table 198 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Bold text Italic text Monospace text Monospace, italic text Monospace, bold text . nl . that calls attention to helpful hints and shortcuts. SAN Design Reference Guide 431 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 432
CSR programs allow you to repair your StorageWorks product. If a CSR part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 433
used in this guide and is not data resources based on defined policies. Array Configuration Utility. A utility used to control . Fibre Channel switches manufactured for HP by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Converged Enhanced Ethernet. Cisco Fabric Services. A C-series port security feature - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 434
EVA An HP StorageWorks product consisting of two or more EVA storage arrays performing disk-to-disk replication, and a management user software component. Direct-attached storage. Dynamic Multipathing. Data Migration Service. Data Center Bridging (Cisco). Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol. - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 435
is essential for continuing operations. Enterprise Systems Connection. Enterprise Storage System. HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. A high-performance, high-capacity, and high-availability storage solution for the high-end enterprise class marketplace. Each EVA storage system consists of - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 436
FC-SONET FC-SP FC-to-ATM FC-to-IP FDISC Fibre Channel FIP FLOGI FOS FPMA FRU Fibre Channel Synchronous Optical Network. A gateway that resides at the end of an inter-site link and encapsulates Fibre Channel frames into SONET packets before transmitting the frames over the network. Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 437
routing. A feature used to enable device sharing across Virtual Fabrics or VSANs. Inter-fabric zone. A component . Integrated Lights Out. An HP ProLiant Storage Server connectivity feature. port on another switch. Internet Storage Name Service. An iSCSI client-server discovery protocol. Guide 437 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 438
encryption. Multi-protocol Router. Multipath I/O (Microsoft software). Modular Smart Array. An HP StorageWorks storage system. Microsoft Cluster Server software. Fibre Channel switches manufactured for HP by McDATA Corporation. C-series Multiservice Module. Maximum transmission unit. Network - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 439
HP NonStop server. Public key infrastructure. A data encryption technology. A combination of supported User Service. A client-server protocol that protects networks against unauthorized access. Role-based acess control. A Fabric OS feature used to determine which commands are supported for each user - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 440
A troubleshooting tool. Scalable Processor Architecture. An instruction-set architecture typically used with Sun systems. Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge. An HP website as the primary portal to obtain detailed information about supported HP StorageWorks product configurations. An HP Passport - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 441
Ethernet. A hardware component of HP Virtual Connect. Virtual Connect Fibre Channel. An optional Fibre Channel interconnect module for HP BladeSystem c-Class servers. Virtual Controller Software. The software that runs in the HSV controller-based Enterprise Virtual Array GL model storage systems - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 442
. The software that runs in the HSV controller-based Enterprise Virtual Array XL model storage systems. An HP StorageWorks product consisting of two or more XP disk arrays performing disk-to-disk replication, and a management user interface that facilitates configuring, monitoring, and maintaining - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 443
array management SVSP, 271 ATM extension Fibre Channel distance rules, 175 B B-series features Administrative Domains, 49 IFR, 50 Virtual Fabrics, 49 Virtual 100 firmware update, 94 firmware versions, 95, 96 ISL maximums, 111 maximum quantity, 108 models, 94 overview, 93 usage, 104 user port maximum - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 444
142 firmware versions, 138 ISL maximums, 149 models, 137 switching module support matrix, 139, 141 usage, 145 VSAN configuration, 150 zoning enforcement, 150 C-series switches dividing, 66 iSCSI, 384 maximum topology, 48 MDS 9216i, IPS-4 IP Storage Services modules, IPS-8, and 14/2 services modules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 445
71 tree topologies, 44 types, 43 uses, 42 custom SAN design, HP recommendations, 31 customer self repair, 432 CWDM, 285 D data access types technologies, 403 Enterprise Backup Solution See EBS Enterprise Backup Solution (EBS) zoning, 423 EVA connectivity with MPX200, SAN Design Reference Guide 445 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 446
EVA storage systems B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules, 107 C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules, 147 configuration rules, 248 Continuous Access support, 324, 328, 332 H-series switches, 87 heterogeneous SAN support, 248 implementation support switch, 153 fabric services limits, 63 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 447
, 214 supported storage systems, 214 HP ProLiant Storage Sever, iSCSI feature pack, 389 HP Secure Advantage, 404 HP StorageWorks B-series Fibre Channel switches, 96 C-series Fibre Channel switches, 143 M-series switches, 158 SAN Virtualization Services Platform, 271 HP SVSP, 271 HP SVSP Business - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 448
rules, 217 M-series fabric rules, 162 multipathing coexistence support, 218 SAN rules, 217 supported storage systems, 217 HP Virtualization Services Manager, 272 HP Virtualization Services Manager Command Line Interface, 272 HP-UX B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules, 107 C-series - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 449
SAN extension, 281 storage products, 162 usage, 160 user port maximum quantity, 162 zoning enforcement, 166 Mac OS X B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules, 107, 147 configuration rules, 219 supported storage systems, 219 maximum configurations EVA storage systems, 251 MSA1000, 246 MSA1500, 242 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 450
, 379 multipath software MPX200, 366 multipathing coexistence support HP OpenVMS, 215 HP Tru64 UNIX, 218 HP-UX, 213 IBM AIX, 221 Microsoft Windows, 224 Novell NetWare, 226 Sun Solaris, 229 N N_Port Virtualization mode, 192 N_Port_ID_Virtualization HBA NPIV, 196 NAS configuration and zoning rules - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 451
10 to 100 km, 289 zoning method, 422 Q Quality of Service, 293 QuickLoop, interconnect, 167 R recommendations SAN best practices, 417 SAN designs, 31 record keeping, connections, 419 Red Hat Linux SVSP support, 272 redundancy, routing, 69 redundant active components B-series Fibre Channel switches - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 452
, 46 meshed fabric, 39 migration, 32 oversubscription, 32 ring fabric, 40 scalability, 32 single-switch, 36 SAN Virtualization Services Platform See SVSP satellite switch support, 41 scalability migration, 58 MP Router, 124 scaling nondisruptive methods, 424 routing, 64 switch, 63 Secure Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 453
practices, 423 coexistence, 232 configuration practices, 420 ESX support, 230 EVA configuration rules, 247 HP OpenVMS support, 214 HP Tru64 UNIX support, 217 HP-UX support, 212 IBM AIX support, 220 Mac OS X support, 219 Microsoft Windows support, 223 MSA configuration rules, 235 Novell NetWare - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 454
overview, 187 VC-FC, 187 virtual disk, 271 Virtual Fabric independence, 62 Virtual Fabrics architecture, 66 enabling B-series, 49 virtual fabrics B-series switches, 102 virtual private networks, 293 Virtualization Services Manager See VSM VMware ESX SAN rules, 230 supported storage systems, 230 SVSP - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 455
263, 265 Continuous Access support, 335 heterogeneous SAN support, 264 implementation support, 263 LUN Configuration and Security , 128 C-series limits, 150 configuration mismatches, 426 enforcement, 421 EVA storage systems, 256 fabric, 33 H-series switches limits, 90 host Design Reference Guide 455 - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 | .HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, Pa - Page 456
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HP StorageWorks
SAN Design Reference Guide
This reference document provides information about HP SAN architecture, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE,
SAN extension, and hardware interoperability. Storage architects and system administrators can use this document
to plan, design, and maintain an HP SAN.
Part number: AA-RWPYF-TE
Fifty-third edition: February 16, 2010