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EVA iSCSI Connectivity
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EVA iSCSI Connectivity
EVA iSCSI support is available through the EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option and the MPX200
Multifunction Router. These powerful solutions provide iSCSI connectivity to an EVA utilizing the EVA's
existing Fibre Channel infrastructure.
The HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option extends the advantages of Fibre Channel SANs into
smaller departments and remote locations. This EVA option allows customers to incorporate iSCSI servers
within SANs without requiring additional storage arrays or management costs. Use the EVA's Command
View software to manage the iSCSI connectivity to the array and mount the iSCSI device in the same rack
as the array. For small-SAN deployment the EVA4400 Starter Kit with the iSCSI Connectivity Option
provides an affordable, robust and highly available simple iSCSI solution for smaller budgets.
The HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router extends the FC SAN investment with integrated
multi-protocol support, allowing customers to incorporate iSCSI servers without requiring additional
storage arrays or management costs. The MPX200 offers simultaneous iSCSI and Fibre Channel support
with 10GbE and 8Gb/s FC technology, providing modular multi-protocol SAN designs with increased
scalability, stability, ROI and simpler to manage, secure storage solution for virtualized server
environments. MPX 200's enterprise-class high-availability design provides dual hot-plug power supplies
and router blades for no single point of failure. MPX200, integrated in same rack, allows customers to
connect up to 4 EVA's to a single MPX200, reducing the complexity and cost of iSCSI connectivity to EVA
storage arrays
The HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router provides 1 GbE and 10 GbE iSCSI connectivity to
the EVA and enables modular multi-protocol SAN designs with increased scalability, stability, and ROI on
storage infrastructure.
The MPX200 Multifunction Router enables organizations to integrate low-cost Ethernet connected servers
with an EVA storage system by bridging the iSCSI protocol to the Fibre Channel protocol. This capability
allows iSCSI servers to leverage shared SAN resources, improving asset utilization and enabling new
applications. This integration greatly reduces the cost of connecting servers to centrally managed storage
and helps provide a cost-effective solution to introduce utility computing into the enterprise.
An EVA with multi-protocol support also provides network storage at reduced infrastructure costs. Small
and medium businesses now have a lower entry point to take advantage of SAN benefits. Large
enterprises may also deploy multi-protocol SANs in departments and remote offices.
Key Benefits
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Delivering SAN-like benefits over the Ethernet IP network, the HP StorageWorks MPX200
Multifunction Router enables access to block storage across up to 4 EVA storage systems from an
Ethernet IP network.
Provides customers a flexible and cost effective way to connect stranded servers to existing Fibre
Channel storage, increasing return on investment.
Allows hundreds of servers to be cost effectively connected to the EVA using iSCSI in addition to
Fibre Channel. Enterprise-class high availability design provides dual hot-plug power supplies and
router blades for no single point of failure.
Modular software and hardware design enables easy upgrades to enable additional protocols or
to add more ports.
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HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array Starter
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