
2Configuration 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:
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Operating system rules and guidelines,page30
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EVA storage system rules and guidelines,page34
•
Fibre Channel switch/fabric rules and guidelines, page 36
•
Command View EVA management rules and guidelines, page 37
•
IP network rules and guidelines,page37
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity option
This section contains information about limits, rules, and guidelines for the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI
Connectiv
ity o ption, including:
• EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option architectural d esign limits
• EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option supported maximums
• General E
VA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity rules
• Operating system rules a nd 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 s upported configurations.
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option supported maximums
Table 5 shows the supported mpx100 maximums.
Table 5 Supported mpx100 maximums
Description
Maximum per EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity solution
Hardware
EVA storage system
1
The mpx100/10 0b
2
Configuration
Total number of iSCSI Initiators
1 mpx100—150 (single-path or multipath)
1 mpx100b—16 (base), 48 (license upgrade 1) , 150 (license upgrade 2)
Note that the mpx100/100b can serve both single-path and multipath
LUNs concurrently.
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