HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option - Manual (Page 36)

Supported features for iSCSI hosts
For HP StorageWorks Business Copy, iSCSI hosts are supported with the following basic Business Copy
features:
• Snapshots of LUNs presented to iSCSI hosts
• Snapclones (normal or 3-phase) of LUNs presented to iSCSI hosts
• Instant Restore from snapclone to original source
• iSCSI hosts can access and write to EVA snapshots
• iSCSI hosts can access and write to EVA snapclones
• HP Command View, SSSU, or RSM can be used to create snapshots manually or automatically
on a schedule using RSM
• CLI support to enter replication commands from iSCSI hosts
Features not supported for iSCSI hosts
Advanced replication features for LUNs presented to iSCSI hosts through the mpx100 that require a host
agent on the iSCSI Initiator are not supported, as there are currently no iSCSI replication host agents
available. The following features are not supported:
• Mounting and unmounting LUNs via a host agent. Mounting and unmounting LUNs must be
done manually
• Accessing the host's view of the storage, such as viewing an F drive drive from a host
• Deploying host agents to allow customers to launch a script on the iSCSI host
Table 8 lists the support available for EVA storage system software when using the EVA iSCSI connectivity
option.
Table 8 Support for EVA storage system software with iSCSI connectivity
HP StorageWorks storage product mpx100 direct connect or mpx100 fabric attach
HP StorageWorks Business Copy
• iSCSI hosts supported with basic Business Copy
• Fibre Channel hosts supported with full Business Copy
(operating-system dependent)
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager,
SSSU
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts supported
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts LUN remote replication
supported
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA with HP
supported FCIP gateways
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts LUN remote replication
supported
Fibre Channel switch/fabric rules and guidelines
In fabric-attachment mode, the mpx100/100b is supported with Fibre Channel switches ( Table 9 ). For
minimum switch firmware version, contact you HP representative.
Table 9 Fibre Channel switch/fabric requirements
Switch series Model/Firmware level
3.x
B-Series
6.x, 5.x
C-Series All
M-Series All
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