HP MPX200 Multifunction Router - Manual (Page 10)

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This user guide provides information to help you do the following:
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Understand the MPX200 options and configurations
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Plan the installation of the MPX200
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Install the MPX200– For high availability, install an additional MPX200 blade option
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Configure the MPX200 – For iSCSI, FCoE, and FCIP
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Manage the MPX200 using HP P6000 Command View or mpx Manager
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Troubleshoot the MPX200
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Use the CLI
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Interpret error messages
MPX200 features
The HP P6000/EVA, HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000/7000, 3PAR T-Class/F-Class, and XP families
of Fibre Channel storage systems are supported for integrated iSCSI connectivity using the MPX200.
The MPX200 hardware is integrated with up to four P6000 EVA, HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000/7000,
3PAR T-Class/F-Class, or XP24000/20000 storage systems for iSCSI connectivity, to deliver
multi-protocol capabilities. This provides iSCSI and FC attached servers access to block storage
through an FC network and an Ethernet IP network simultaneously.
The MPX200 supports multiple functions including iSCSI, FCoE (10-GbE models), FCIP, and online
or offline data migration. FCIP and data migration are license-enabled features. See
Table 2 (page
13) .
The MPX200 functions are supported separately or simultaneously in the following configurations:
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iSCSI and/or FCoE
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FCIP (license required)
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Data migration (license required)
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iSCSI/FCoE and FCIP (license required)
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iSCSI/FCoE and data migration (license required)
For more information about MPX200 simultaneous operation, see “Planning the MPX200 installation”
(page 20) . For more information on data migration, see the Data Migration Services User's Guide.
MPX200 storage system support
The MPX200 storage system support may be different based on the protocol. Not all storage system
models are supported on all the MPX200 supported protocols. The storage system support for each
MPX200 protocol is described in
Table 1 (page 11) .
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