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Figure 41 shows a configuration in which a 1606 SAN 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: • http://www.hp.com/go/ebs • http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ebslegacymatrices.html 1606 Extension SAN Switch, 400 MPR, or MPR Fabric 2 (FC Routing) Fabric 1 Fabric 3 Fabric 4 25115c Figure 41 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router consolidating tape backup in a Meta SAN . Independent fabrics connected through a 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router cannot have a direct ISL connection (Figure 42). A direct ISL connection between fabrics bypasses the MP Router, resulting in a full fabric merge. 1606 Extension SAN Switch, 400 MPR, or MPR (FC Routing) Fabric 1 Fabric 2 ISL 25116c Figure 42 Unsupported 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router configuration . SAN Design Reference Guide 79