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 terms describe MP Router scalability: • Front phantom domains-Individual EX_Port connections from the MP Router to the edge fabrics. • Translate phantom domains-Assigned to each remote fabric connected to an MP Router. There is one unique translate domain for each fabric, regardless of how many EX_Ports are connected to the fabric. • Backbone fabric-The MP Router backbone fabric consists of at least one MP Router and includes all MP Routers and B-series switches connected to the MP Router via E_Ports. • Edge fabric-A fabric that is attached to an EX_Port on an MP Router. 124 B-series switches and fabric rules