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

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• 400 Multi-protocol Router (400 MP Router)
• Multi-protocol Router Blade (MP Router Blade for the 4/256 SAN Director)
• Multi-protocol Router (MP Router)
• A B-series switch with IFR connects multiple Virtual Fabrics, as shown in Figure 17 .
• A C-series switch with IVR connects multiple VSANs, as shown in Figure 18 .
• An H-series switch with TR connects to other B-series or C-series fabrics, as shown in Figure 19 .
25102c
400 MPR or MPR
(B-series)
Fabric 2
Fabric 1 Fabric 3
Figure 16 Basic MP Router configuration
.
Virtual Fabric IFR
(B-series)
25265d
LF1
LF3
LF2
Figure 17 Basic Virtual Fabric IFR configuration
.
VSAN IVR
(C-series)
25103b
VSAN 1
VSAN 3
VSAN 2
Figure 18 Basic VSAN IVR configuration
.
Remote
fabric 1
26527b
H-series switch
H-series
switch fabric
Remote
fabric 2
TR TR
ISL
Figure 19 Basic TR configuration
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