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HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
Overview
The HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option provides modular multi-protocol SAN designs with increased scalability, stability and ROI on storage infrastructure.
Over 70% of servers within a data center are not connected to Fibre Channel SANs for any of the following reasons:
Do not require FC Performance
Cost of the Connectivity to SAN is too high
Distances are too great
In the typical organization, each distributed server has its own directly attached storage and backup devices. Because these devices are isolated from other servers, excess capacity cannot be redeployed.
This EVA option extends the FC SAN investment with integrated multi-protocol support, allowing customers to incorporate iSCSI servers without requiring additional storage arrays or management costs. Fibre Channel SANs based on EVA technology are now able to leverage IP networks to create larger SAN sizes across longer distances. This enables increased consolidation. Instead of potentially underutilized, direct-attached, server-dedicated storage, a multi-protocol SAN provides access to storage that is allocated as and when it is needed.
The EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option enables organizations to integrate low-cost Ethernet-connected servers into an EVA 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:
Delivering SAN like benefits over the Ethernet IP network, the HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option is an integrated hardware unit that enables access to block storage on a EVA FC SAN across an Ethernet network
Provides customers a flexible and cost effective way to connect stranded servers to existing Fibre Channel storage increasing return on investment.
DAS to SAN via IP
Extend access to and the virtues of FC SANs across Ethernet networks including:
Consolidated storage
Improved disk utilization Improved IT efficiency
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HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
Overview
Key Features
Supports two Ethernet and two Fibre Channel ports
Increase the flexibility of EVAs by adding integrated iSCSI support
Delivers the benefits of SAN storage at a significant discount to FC SAN storage
Concurrent FC and IP traffic is managed with high throughput enabling access 150 iSCSI servers and LUNS Integrated management with Command View EVA
iSCSI ready for the following operating systems:
Apple Mac OS X (via iSCSI Initiator from ATTO Technology)
HP OpenVMS
Microsoft Windows
Linux Red Hat
Linux SUSE
Sun Solaris
VMware
Supports High Availability Multi-path Options for HP OpenVMS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, and VMware Fabric and Direct Attach support
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HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
Models
HP StorageWorks iSCSI |
HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option |
AE324A |
Connectivity Option |
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(mpx100) |
Order this part for all new installations for |
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EVA4000/4100/4400/6000/6100/6400/8000/8100/8400, EVA3000/5000. |
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Includes One unit, shelf, brackets, copper FC cables and documentation. |
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HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Upgrade Option |
AE325A |
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Includes one unit to mount in existing shelf and documentation |
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For multi-path (dual unit high availability) order both part numbers. (The second |
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hardware unit installs into the shelf that ships with AE324A.) |
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HP StorageWorks EVA |
HP StorageWorks EVA 4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option |
AJ713A |
4400 iSCSI Connectivity |
Order this part for all new installations for EVA 4400 only. Includes one unit, shelf, |
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Option (mpx100b) |
brackets, copper FC cables and documentation. Supports 16 iSCSI initiators. |
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HP StorageWorks EVA 4400 iSCSI Connectivity Upgrade Option |
AJ714A |
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Includes one unit to mount in existing shelf and documentation. For use with EVA |
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4400 only. |
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HP StorageWorks EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity 32 Initiator Upgrade License (LTU) |
T5471A |
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For use with EVA 4400 only. |
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HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
Product Highlights
Configuration Support |
The iSCSI Connectivity Option is fully compatible with the HP B-Series, C-Series, and M-Series of FC |
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switches. For complete interoperability information please check: |
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http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesign |
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http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide |
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Two hardware units may be implemented for high availability and redundant data paths. |
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Manageability |
Command View EVA |
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mpx Manager |
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Scalability |
Initial support: Refer to the guidelines described in the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide |
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available at: http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide |
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Software Components, Standard
Command View |
HP StorageWorks Command View EVA provides the capability to manage the EVA and is installed on an |
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existing Storage Management Appliance, a management server or a NAS server. This powerful tool |
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provides an easy mechanism to manage EVA storage systems in a SAN configuration. Command View |
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EVA is purchased separately from XCS media kit. |
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