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B-series MP Router configuration examples This section describes MP Router sample configurations. Figure 111 shows how MP Routers are configured for FCIP and Fibre Channel routing. MPR MPR Fabric 1 IP Fabric 2 FCIP with FC routing 25152b Figure 111 MP Routers connecting fabrics in an IP network . Note the following: • All MP Router FCIP configurations require a minimum level of IP 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 using dynamic load balancing or exchange-based routing. Figure 112 shows Fibre Channel fabrics connecting through two IP subnets. Each MP Router uses a Fibre Channel interface to connect to the fabrics and a GbE interface to connect to the IP subnets. MPR 2 Fabric 1 MPR 1 IP subnet A IP subnet B MPR 3 Fabric 2 Fabric 3 25153a Figure 112 MP Routers connecting fabrics using two IP subnets . In this sample configuration, MP Router 1 must have one GbE connection to IP subnet A and one GbE connection to a IP subnet B. A Fibre Channel host or device connected to Fabric 1 can access devices in Fabric 2 and/or Fabric 3. SAN Design Reference Guide 321