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Feature FCIP-supported operating systems Documentation Requirements For Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference matrix at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/ conaccesseva/index.html. For information about the 1606 Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade, see the SAN Infrastructure website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/index.html. 1606 Extension SAN Switch configuration examples When connecting fabrics through IP, the 1606 Extension SAN Switch serves as an FCIP gateway with Fibre Channel routing. 1606 Extension SAN Switches that communicate over FCIP links can be installed in multiple pairs for high availability (Figure 105) or as a single pair (Figure 106). 1606 Extension SAN Switch 1606 Extension SAN Switch Fabric A1 IP A FCIP with FC routing Fabric A2 Fabric B1 1606 Extension SAN Switch 1606 Extension SAN Switch Fabric B2 IP B FCIP with FC routing 26583b Figure 105 NSPOF configuration with 1606 Extension SAN Switches providing Fibre Channel routing and FCIP . Fabric A1 1606 Extension SAN Switch 1606 Extension Fabric A2 IP A SAN Switch Fabric B1 IP B FCIP with FC routing Fabric B2 26584a Figure 106 Fibre Channel routing and FCIP using two 1606 Extension SAN Switches . HP supports FCIP configurations in which the 1606 Extension SAN Switch serves as an FCIP gateway and a Fibre Channel switch. Servers and storage systems that support Continuous Access with FCIP can be directly connected to the Fibre Channel ports on the 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Figure 107). 314 SAN extension