HP XP20000/XP24000 HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router User Guide (569 - Page 60
Supported IP network adapters, IP network requirements, Setting up the iSCSI initiator
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Supported IP network adapters For the latest information on IP network adapter support, see the product release notes or SPOCK at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Table 8 lists the IP network adapters supported by the MPX200. Table 8 Supported IP network adapters Operating system Network interconnect Apple Mac OS X All standard GbE NICs/ASICs supported by Apple Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2003, Hyper-V All standard 1 Gbe or 10 GbE NICs/ASICs and TOE NICs supported by HP for Windows 2008 and 2003 QLogic iSCSI HBAs Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux All standard 1 Gbe or 10 GbE NICs/ASICs supported by HP for Linux QLogic iSCSI HBAs Solaris All standard GbE NICs/ASICs supported by Sun VMware All standard 1 Gbe or 10 GbE NICs/ASICs supported by HP for VMware QLogic iSCSI HBAs IP network requirements HP recommends the following: • Network protocol: TCP/IP IPv6, IPv4, Ethernet 1,000 Mb/s or 10 GbE • IP data-LAN/VLAN support with less than 10 ms latency; maximum of two VLANs per port, one VLAN per protocol • IP management-LAN/WAN support • Dedicated IP network for iSCSI data • Jumbo frames NOTE: If you configure IPv6 on any MPX200 iSCSI port, you must also configure IPv6 on the HP Command View management server. Setting up the iSCSI initiator This section explains how to set up the iSCSI initiator. Windows Server iSCSI initiator For Windows Server 2008, the iSCSI initiator is included with the operating system. For Windows Server 2003, you must install the iSCSI initiator. 60 MPX200 iSCSI configuration rules and guidelines
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