HP StorageWorks N1200-320 Specifications

The HP StorageWorks N1200-320 4Gb Network Storage Router is a key component in a complete data protection solution. It is a
1U rack-ready router with one Fibre Channel port and two LVD-SCSI ports. The router offers support for 4Gb Fibre Channel and
includes web-based remote manageability. Customers utilize the router when connecting SCSI-based tape libraries to a SAN. It is
also one of the supported routers when configuring Fibre Channel with HP StorageWorks Optical Jukeboxes. The N1200-320 4Gb
NSR offers enterprise class features at a price point appealing to small- and medium-business customers.

As storage capacity needs multiply every year, businesses struggle to keep up with these demands. Contributing factors to the growth
in storage include applications becoming more complex, increasing files sizes, and regulations becoming more numerous regarding
the storage of tax, customer and other business critical information. In addition to this, companies need to operate 24x7 in order to
not be left behind. To keep up with these demands, they look to solution providers to guide them in their decision making when
creating a data protection strategy. Key components of this strategy should include reliability, lower total cost of ownership,
investment protection and ease of use. The N1200-320 4Gb NSR delivers all of these benefits.

HP StorageWorks N1200-320 4Gb Network Storage Router

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HP StorageWorks N1200-320 4Gb Network Storage Router

What's New

What's NewWhat's New

What's New

Includes an embedded 4Gb FC interface card which is designed to provide higher performance if used with Ultrium 960
(LTO3) tape technology
RoHS compliant (5 of 6)

Key Features and Benefits

Key Features and BenefitsKey Features and Benefits

Key Features and Benefits

Simplicity: provides a Fibre Channel connectivity option to move LVD SCSI-based hardware into a SAN
Value: supports existing and emerging Fibre Channel infrastructures; 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb fibre topologies are supported via
a 4Gb Fibre Channel port
LUN mapping & masking: device level feature supports effective asset allocation, data security and device manageability
Agility: web-based remote management to allow access to device status and statistics via HTTP, FTP, TELNET or serial port
visibility
Increased memory bandwidth: a Fibre Channel port running at 2.67 Gb/s delivers end-to-end throughput up to 230 MB/s
which enables full usage of tape drives during the read/write process
Broad connectivity: provides connect options for up to two Ultrium, SDLT, DLT or AIT tape drives per SCSI bus
RoHS compliant: meets lead-free initiatives in the European region

QuickSpecs

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Connectivity

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Connectivity

Up to 2 Ultrium, SDLT or DLT tape drives or multiple Optical drives per SCSI port with a single HP
N1200-320 4Gb NSR. A library robotic arm counts as a SCSI device, but does not need its own SCSI
Port connection because of the low bandwidth requirement of the robotic arm.

Easy Installation

Easy InstallationEasy Installation

Easy Installation

The HP N1200-320 4Gb NSR is shipped as a rack-ready unit. The rack mount hardware included with
the router allows installation in a variety of HP racks which include the 10000 series, 9000 series, 5000
series and System/E racks.

Manageability

ManageabilityManageability

Manageability

The HP N1200-320 4Gb NSR allows web-based remote manageability; the unit can be monitored and
managed from across the room or across the globe. The graphical user interface allows end users to
configure the router by "pointing and clicking" on a graphical representation of the router. The manager
can be accessed from any computer with a web browser (as long as this computer has security access
privileges to access the router).

The HP N1200-320 4Gb NSR also includes Selective Storage Presentation (SSP). This manageability
feature allows multiple servers to share a single data router. By providing a unique map for each host,
the user can limit what each host has access to.

The HP N1200-320 4Gb NSR includes the SCSI Controller Command (SCC) manageability feature.
This feature provides a means for the host server operating system to determine the number FC LUNs
supported by the NSR.

Performance

PerformancePerformance

Performance

The N1200-320 4Gb is designed to provide higher performance when used with Ultrium 960 tape
drives. A FC port running at 2.67 GB/s delivers end-to-end throughput up to 230 MB/s which enables
full usage of tape drives during the read/write process. Data is backed up and restored in significantly
less time, or increasing larger data sets are backed up within the current backup window.

QuickSpecs

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HP's extensive compatibility testing program assures that your HP StorageWorks N1200-320 4Gb Network Storage Router works
with leading servers, operating systems, and backup applications - and not just those sold by HP. The N1200-320 4Gb works
seamlessly in many environments, making them especially suitable if you have a mixed system environment. For the latest list of
servers, workstations, operating systems, and backup software that support the N1200-320 4Gb, check the HP StorageWorks
Enterprise Backup Solution compatibility matrix at

http://www.hp.com/go/ebs

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Server Compatibility

Server CompatibilityServer Compatibility

Server Compatibility

The N1200-320 4Gb is supported on a wide range of HP systems. For details of which router works
with which systems, including third-party systems, reference the EBS compatibility matrix at

http://www.hp.com/go/ebs

for the latest hardware compatibility information.

OS Support

OS SupportOS Support

OS Support

Reference the EBS compatibility matrix for the most up-to-date OS compatibility information at

http://www.hp.com/go/ebs

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Software Support

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Software Support

Reference the EBS compatibility matrix for the most up-to-date software compatibility information at

http://www.hp.com/go/ebs

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Tape Library Connectivity

Tape Library ConnectivityTape Library Connectivity

Tape Library Connectivity

The N1200-320 4Gb supports both current and discontinued HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries such as
the MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL5000, ESL9000, SSL2020 and TL891/895. Reference the EBS
compatibility matrix for the most up-to-date tape library connectivity information at

http://www.hp.com/go/ebs

Optical Jukebox

Optical JukeboxOptical Jukebox

Optical Jukebox
Connectivity

ConnectivityConnectivity

Connectivity

Information on which ISVs support the use of the N1200-320 4Gb when configurating HP
StorageWorks Optical Jukeboxes can be found at

http://www.hp.com/go/udo

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