HP StorageWorks 2/140 FW 08.01.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Plannin - Page 49
SAN Router Performance, SAN Routing, Implementing BC/DR Solutions, Consolidating
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SAN Router Performance Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products 1 • Perform SAN routing functions - SAN routers provide FCPprotocol, router port (R_Port) connectivity between local Fibre Channel fabrics (SAN routing). A SAN routing solution provides interoperable FCP connectivity and consolidates IT resources but ensures a disruption in one fabric remains isolated and does not propagate to other fabrics. Refer to SAN Routing for detailed information. • Perform mSAN routing functions - Multiple SAN routers interconnect with GbE bandwidth links that employ the user datagram protocol (UDP)-based mFCP protocol. These routers connect local Fibre Channel fabrics into a metropolitan storage area network (mSAN) and perform mSAN routing functions. An mSAN routing solution provides a low-latency, high-bandwidth alternative to traditional FCP connectivity. Refer to mSAN Routing for detailed information. • Implement iSAN routing and BC/DR solutions - SAN routers provide TCP/IP-based (iFCP protocol) distance extension solutions that connect geographically-dispersed SANs into an internetworked storage area network (iSAN), perform iSAN routing, and run business continuance and disaster recovery applications over existing MAN or WAN infrastructures. Refer to iSAN Routing and Implementing BC/DR Solutions for detailed information. • Provide connectivity for iSCSI integration - SAN routers provide cost-effective solutions (based on the iSCSI-protocol) to consolidate servers and storage that run a wide range of Windows-based applications. Refer to Consolidating and Integrating iSCSI Servers and Storage for detailed information. SAN routers provide the following general performance features: • High bandwidth - Fibre Channel ports on the Eclipse 1620 SAN router provide full-duplex serial data transfer at a rate of 1.0625 Gbps. Fibre Channel ports on the Eclipse 2640 SAN router provide full-duplex serial data transfer at a rate of 2.1250 Gbps. Intelligent ports provide Fibre Channel data transmission or, alternately, high-speed networking (IP) bandwidth through the following: Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products 1-23
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