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

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rules
B-series fabric, 106
B-series Fibre Channel fabric, 107
C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric, 146
H-series switches, 88
interconnect, 167
iSCSI Connectivity Options, 375
M-series fabric, 161
MP Router fabrics, 121
performance, 180
switch, 31
S
SAN
B-series addressing mode, 127
bridging, 281
components, 29
configuration practices, 419
congestion, 180
data availability, 53
design approaches, 31
design specification, 418
dual interoperable, 177
expanding an existing topology, 424
extending, 279
heterogeneous interoperable, 177
high bandwidth, 180
high-availability dual redundant routed, 69
homogeneous MSA1000, 243
implementation practices, 417
implementations, 28
infrastructure, 30
interoperable, 179
latency, 180
manageability, 33
merging fabrics, 425
mixed storage types, 232
overview, 29
planning, 417
recommended practices, 417
scaling, 30
scaling and routing, 63
security, 33
solutions, 27
SSP, 33
standard designs, 31
storage management server rules, 257
topology design approaches, 35
XP/VA fabric boot support, 268
XP/VA shared fabric, 265
SAN design
configuration rules, 167
interconnect rules, 167
migration, 58
overview, 27
scalability, 58
SAN extension
M-series, 289
overview, 279
types, 280
SAN fabric
design benefits, 36
routed, 36
topologies, 35
zoning, 33
SAN fabric topologies
performance workload,
cascaded fabric SAN,
37
congestion, 33
core-edge, 42
data access, 46
design considerations, 32
disaster tolerance, 32
geographic layout, 32
interoperability, 32
layout, 32
maximums, 46
meshed fabric, 39
migration, 32
oversubscription, 32
ring fabric, 40
scalability, 32
single-switch, 36
SAN Virtualization Services Platform
See SVSP
satellite switch
support, 41
scalability
migration, 58
MP Router, 124
scaling
nondisruptive methods, 424
routing, 64
switch, 63
Secure Fabric OS
B-series switches, 101
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