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400 MPR 400 MPR VEX VE IP A Fabric A1 Fabric A2 FCIP with FC routing 400 MPR 400 MPR VEX Fabric B1 VE IP B Fabric B2 FCIP with FC routing 25282c Figure 110 NSPOF configuration with 400 MP Routers providing Fibre Channel routing and FCIP with direct connect devices . For use-case configuration examples, see the 400 MP Router and 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 B-series MP Router offers FCIP SAN extension, Fibre Channel routing, and iSCSI bridging functionality. You can use all three capabilities on the same MP router simultaneously. An MP Router can have: • Up to 12 GbE IP ports for either FCIP or iSCSI bridging (see "Fibre Channel routing" on page 61) • Up to 16 EX_Ports for Fibre Channel routing (see "SAN fabric topologies" on page 35) For the MP Router, you can configure a port as a Fibre Channel E_Port, EX_Port (Fibre Channel routing), GbE iSCSI, or GbE FCIP. Traffic switching is supported between the following port types: • Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel routing (E_Port, EX_Port) • Fibre Channel and iSCSI (E_Port, F_Port, GbE iSCSI) • Fibre Channel and FCIP (E_Port, EX_Port, GbE FCIP) • Fibre Channel routing and FCIP (EX_Port, GbE FCIP) Traffic switching between other port combinations is not supported. This applies to port combinations on the same platform or independent platforms. For example, traffic from an iSCSI initiator connected to an MP Router cannot be routed to an EX_Port on the same router or independent router. Combining FCIP with Fibre Channel routing provides an FCIP configuration that lets you connect to local and remote fabrics without fully merging them. This prevents unauthorized access to all devices on the local and remote fabrics. NOTE: You can use FCIP and iSCSI on the same MP Router but not on the same GbE port. SAN Design Reference Guide 319