Instruction Manual

2 Configuration rules and guidelines
This chapter discusses the rules and guidelines for the HP StorageWorks EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI
connectivity option. This chapter contains the following topics:
• Operating system rules and guidelines, page 32
• EVA storage system rules and guidelines, page 37
• Fibre Channel switch/fabric rules and guidelines, page 39
• Command View EVA management rules and guidelines, page 39
• IP network rules and guidelines, page 39
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity option
This section contains information about limits, rules, and guidelines for the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI
Connectivity option, including:
• EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option architectural design limits
• EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option supported maximums
• General EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity rules
• Operating system rules and guidelines
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option architectural design limits
• Maximum of 256 connections per iSCSI port
• Maximum of 16 Fibre Channel targets (a target connected to both Fibre Channel (FC) ports is only
counted once)
NOTE:
The architectural design limits listed do not constitute supported configurations.
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option supported maximums
Table 5 shows the supported mpx100 maximums.
Table 5 Supported mpx100 maximums
Maximum per EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity solutionDescription
Hardware
1EVA storage system
2mpx100/100b
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