HP MPX200 Multifunction Router - Manual (Page 53)

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A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be zoned with up to four P6000 EVA
storage systems.
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A P6000 EVA storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI initiators and Fibre Channel hosts
concurrently.
HP P6000 Command View management rules and guidelines
The HP P6000 Command View implementation for the MPX200 supports management of up to
four P6000 EVA storage systems concurrently, and provides the equivalent functionality for both
iSCSI and Fibre Channel connected servers. All MPX200 management functions are integrated in
HP P6000 Command View.
IMPORTANT: The MPX200 requires a specific controlled release of HP P6000 Command View.
For more information and to receive the supported HP P6000 Command View version, contact
your HP service representative.
The HP P6000 Command View management rules and guidelines follow:
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Requires HP P6000 Command View 9.2 or later for array-based and server-based
management. FCoE requires Command View EVA 9.3 or later, P6300/P6500 requires 9.4
or later.
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A maximum of one MPX200 chassis (two blades) can be discovered by a P6000 EVA storage
system.
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HP P6000 Command View manages the MPX200 out of band (IP) through the MPX200
management IP port. The HP P6000 Command View application server must be on the same
IP network as the MPX200 management IP port.
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The MPX200 iSCSI initiator and iSCSI LUN masking information resides in the MPX200, not
in the HP P6000 Command View database.
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The default iSCSI initiator P6000 EVA host-mode setting is Microsoft Windows. The iSCSI
initiator host-mode setting for Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Oracle Solaris, VMware, and Windows
2008 is configured with HP P6000 Command View.
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iSCSI host mode setting for Windows 2012 is configured with MPX200 CLI only.
NOTE: Communication between HP P6000 Command View and the MPX200 is not secured by
the communication protocol. If unsecured communication is a concern, HP recommends using a
confined or secured IP network in the data center.
P6000 EVA storage system software
P6000 EVA storage system software supported for Fibre Channel hosts, such as HP P6000
Continuous Access, HP P6000 Business Copy, HP SSSU, and HP Replication Solutions Manager,
are supported with the MPX200 for P6000 EVA LUNs that have been presented to iSCSI initiators.
This section describes restrictions for iSCSI hosts using the MPX200.
Features supported for iSCSI hosts
The following Business Copy features are supported for iSCSI hosts:
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LUN snapshots presented to iSCSI hosts
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LUN snapclones (normal or 3-phase) presented to iSCSI hosts
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Instant restore from a snapclone to the original source
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Ability of iSCSI hosts to access and write to P6000 EVA snapshots and snapclones
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