HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option

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

• 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

Includes one unit to mount in existing shelf and documentation

For multi-path (dual unit high availability) order both part numbers. (The second hardware unit installs into the shelf that ships with AE324A.)

The iSCSI Connectivity Option is fully compatible with the HP B-Series, C-Series, and M-Series of FC switches. For complete interoperability information please check:

• http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesign
• http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide

Two hardware units may be implemented for high availability and redundant data paths.

• Command View EVA
• mpx Manager

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty - One-year on-site warranty, 8x5, next business day response, installation not included.
NOTE: The hardware warranty covers firmware and embedded non-saleable software.

In addition, available service offerings include a full range of HP Care Pack packaged hardware and software services:

• Installation
• Extended coverage hours and enhanced response times
• System management and performance services

For more information on warranty and support options, please visit our Web site at: http://www.hp.com/hps/tech/storage/supp/.

• Stand-alone telephone support
• Rights to a new license
• Media and documentation updates

• Installation services
• On-site Maintenance (includes warranty support)
• Response time upgrades during the warranty period
• Post-warranty coverage

• Response - Upgrade on-site response from next business day to same day 4-hours
• Coverage - Extend hours of coverage from 5 days x 9 hours to 7 days x 24 hours
• Duration - Select duration of coverage for a period of 1, 3, or 5 years

StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Upgrade
(mpx100)

AE325A

Management Software Support

OS Support

Microsoft Windows 2008, 2003 SP2, r2 x86 32/64-bit, IA64,
XP Professional SP2, SP1
Linux Red Hat,4,5 and SuSE 9, 10
Sun Solaris 10 Update 3
VMware v3.5, v3.0.1
Apple MAC OS X 10.5.2, 10.5.1, 10.5.0, 10.4.11, 10.4.10, 10.4.9, 10.4.8, 10.4.7 using the ATTO Macintosh iSCSI Initiator

Fibre Channel Interface

Dual Port, 2Gb

FC Transceiver

SFP, supported 4Gb@ 2Gb speed

FC Connectivity
Mode

IP Interface

iSCSI Initiator Support

• Microsoft iSCSI Initiator (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
• Linux iSCSI Initiator (32-bit and 64 it versions)
• ATTO Macintosh iSCSI Initiator
• HP OpenVMS iSCSI Initiator
• Sun Solaris iSCSI Initiator
• VMware iSCSI Initiator
• Product supporting EVA 4400 is limited to 16 initiators with base unit. License upgrades are available in two steps, a 32 initiator license, followed by an unlimited license up to the HP supported maximum.

iSCSI Network Card Support

• Any HP 1GbE NIC
• Apple, Sun supported 1GbE NICs
• NIC Teaming is supported for extra redundancy
  NOTE: Standard 10/100 NIC cards are not supported

• HP NC510x, NC3xx TOE supported
• Alacritech TOE Card supported
• Qlogic QLA4052c, 4062c iSCSI HBA

IP Security

NOTE: Support is operating system dependent

• CHAP User name and password authentication. Password encryption of saved configuration file

iSCSI Boot

Multi-Path support

Max. Pending Commands

Host Interface

Distance

Host Platform Support

Performance

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