HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays, Reference Manual

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Table 85 describes the distance rules for iSCSI bridging Fibre Channel connections.
Table 85 iSCSI bridging Fibre Channel distance rules
Heterogeneous SAN Fibre Channel distances Interface/transport
See Table 79 through Table 82 .
HP B-series iSCSI Director Blade
HP C-series MDS 9216i, IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2,
18/4
HP EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
HP MPX200 Multifunction Router iSCSI
HP SR2122–2
Table 86 describes the distance rules for Fibre Channel routing connections.
Table 86 Fibre Channel and IP network routing distance rules
EBS
HP Continuous Access EVA and XP
Continuous Access
1
Heterogeneous SAN Fibre Channel
distances
Interface/trans-
port
See Table 80 through
Table 82 and Table 84 .
See Table 80 through Table 82 and Table
84 .
See Table 80 through Table 82 . HP B-series 400
MP Router, MP
Router Blade, and
MP Router
HP C-series IVR
(inter-VSAN
nl
routing)
1
For details on HP Continuous Access support limits, see “ SAN extension ” on page 279.
SAN fabric switch interoperability rules
HP supports three heterogeneous switch SAN configurations:
• Interoperable routed fabrics
• Dual interoperable, heterogeneous SAN fabrics
• Interoperable, heterogeneous switch fabrics
Interoperable routed fabric
Connecting B-series and M-series edge fabrics through an MP Router allows for an interoperable
routed fabric. You can share devices between these fabrics with the LSAN feature of the MP Router.
See
Table 33 on page 121 for supported fabric modes and firmware versions.
Dual interoperable, heterogeneous SAN fabrics
A dual interoperable, heterogeneous SAN consists of two fabrics, with each fabric comprised
exclusively of switches from a different series.
HP supports dual interoperable SAN fabrics for the following switch-series combinations:
• A SAN with one fabric containing B-series switches only and a second fabric containing C-series
switches only
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