5 MPX200 FCIP
MPX200 FCIP product description
The HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router with an FCIP license provides FC SAN extension
over an IP network. Used in conjunction with the EVA storage system families and the HP Continuous
Access EVA 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:
• 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
• HP Storage Works MPX200 Full Chassis FCIP License — Includes the license to enable FCIP
functionality for both bays (slots) in an MPX200 Chassis.
A base configuration can be either a single HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router 1–GbE
Base Chassis (MPX200), Part Number AP771A or an HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router
10–1 GbE Base Chassis (MPX200), Part Number AP773A. Note that FCIP is currently supported only
on MPX200 1 GbE ports per site, which is required. See Figure 56.
Figure 56 MPX200 basic FCIP configuration
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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 will not result in a loss of
connectivity between the fabrics.
The redundant configuration can be either a single HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router
1–GbE Base Chassis with a HP StorageWorks MPX200 Router 1–GbE Upgrade Blade, or an HP
MPX200 Multifunction Router 101
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