.Part 1 Architecture HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785351-001

Figure 39 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router consolidating tape backup in a Meta SAN
25115c
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
(FC Routing)
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
Fabric 4
Fabric 3
Independent fabrics connected through a 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router cannot have
a direct ISL connection (Figure 40). A direct ISL connection between fabrics bypasses the MP
Router, resulting in a full fabric merge.
Figure 40 Unsupported 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router configuration
25116c
ISL
1606 Extension SAN Switch,
400 MPR, or MPR
(FC Routing)
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
Supported routing configurations 61