Configuring An Fcip Route; Step 1. Verify Your System Requirements; Step 2. Pre-Installation Checklist - HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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Configuring an FCIP route

Step 1. Verify your system requirements

Verify that you have the following for both the local site and the remote site (see
• HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router 1 GbE Base Chassis or HP StorageWorks MPX200
Multifunction Router 10 1 GbE Base Chassis. Note that FCIP is currently supported only on MPX200
1 GbE ports.
• HP Storage Works MPX200 Half Chassis FCIP License
• Continuous Access EVA
• EVA3000/5000 or EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 storage system
• FC fabrics consisting of B-series or C-series switches
• Cat 5e network cable, three per site (mgmt, (2) FCIP)
• Optical small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver and FC cable, two per site
• MPX200 serial console cable adapter, Cat 5e network cable
Additional equipment for the local site and remote site (see
73, page 118) is as follows:
• HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router 1 GbE Upgrade Blade (MPX200 blade for re-
dundancy)
• Or HP StorageWorks MPX200 Multifunction Router 10 1 GbE Upgrade Blade. Note that FCIP
is currently supported only on MPX200 1 GbE ports.
• HP Storage Works MPX200 Full Chassis FCIP License
NOTE:
For the latest information about operating system and multipath software support, see SPOCK at the
website http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.

Step 2. Pre-installation checklist

Before you begin the configuration process, contact your system administrator for the following
information for both sites:
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