HP MPX200 Multifunction Router - Manual (Page 108)

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MPX200 FCIP product description
The HP MPX200 Multifunction Router with an FCIP license provides FC SAN extension over an IP
network. Used in conjunction with 3PAR StoreServ 10000/7000, 3PAR T-Class/F-Class,
P6000/EVA, and XP storage system families and Remote Copy and HP Continuous Access software,
the MPX200 enables long-distance remote replication for disaster tolerance. A base FCIP
configuration consists of a minimum of two MPX200 blades, one for the local site and one for the
remote site.
The MPX200 FCIP feature can be configured as a standalone function or for use simultaneously
with iSCSI. A license is required to enable the FCIP feature. All licenses are half-chassis based,
allowing FCIP to be configured on one or both bays (slots) in a dual-blade chassis configuration.
The following licenses are available for FCIP:
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HP Storage Works MPX200 Half Chassis FCIP License — Includes the license to enable FCIP
functionality in one out of two bays (slots) in an MPX200 Chassis.
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HP Storage Works MPX200 Full Chassis FCIP License — Includes the license to enable FCIP
functionality for both bays (slots) in an MPX200 Chassis.
NOTE: If you install a single blade and a half-chassis license initially, and then install a second
blade, a second half-chassis license is required.
A base configuration can be either a single HP MPX200 Multifunction Router 1-GbE Base Chassis
(MPX200), or an HP MPX200 Multifunction Router 10–1 GbE Base Chassis (MPX200). Note that
FCIP is currently supported only on MPX200 1 GbE ports per site, which is required. See
Figure 89 (page 108) .
Figure 89 MPX200 basic FCIP configuration
Redundant FCIP network structure example
In a high-availability FCIP configuration, pairs of MPX200 routers and two independent IP networks
provide full redundancy. Loss of connectivity through one of the IP networks does not result in a
loss of connectivity between the fabrics.
The redundant configuration can be either a single HP MPX200 Multifunction Router 1-GbE Base
Chassis with an HP MPX200 Router 1-GbE Upgrade Blade, or an HP MPX200 Multifunction Router
10–1 GbE Base Chassis with an HP MPX200 Router 10–1 GbE Upgrade Blade. Note that FCIP
is currently supported only on MPX200 1 GbE ports. See
Figure 90 (page 109) .
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