
Fibre Channel Over IP
23Continuous Access and Data Replication Manager SAN Extensions Reference Guide
Continuous Access EVA with VCS V3.02 support
This section lists the VCS Version 3.02 specifications for FC switch firmware
revisions and the supported minimum and maximum transmission rates for
qualified switch and gateway device pairings. The speeds listed in tables 2 and 3
are the minimum and maximum speeds for the device, with the device being
capable of speeds within the range.
At this time, Continuous Access EVA can support the switch/gateway pairs in the
list below with the requirements shown in Table 5 through Table 7.
Note: Continuous Access EVA with VCS V3.02 is not recommended for any delay over
5 ms and for any bandwidth under 45 Mbps dual links.
Current list of tested and supported switch/gateway pairs:
■ B-series switch and HP SR2122-2 gateway
■ B-series switch and HP Multi-protocol Router
■ B-series switch and SAN Valley SL700 or SL1000 gateway
■ C-series MDS switch and Cisco IPS 8/4 gateway
■ C-series MDS9216i switch and MDS 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module
■ M-series switch and HP SR2122-2 gateway
Existing Continuous Access EVA customers whose environments do not meet
these restrictions are likely to experience the issue described above, especially
during any full copy process. New Continuous Access EVA customers must meet
these requirements.
Table 5: General Requirements for long distance gateways with VCS 3.020
Bandwidth
1
Must be dedicated to the continuous access storage replication
function.
Note: No support for dynamic pacing of the gateway at this time
Maximum # of DR Groups See Table 6 and Table 7 for specific minimum supported
bandwidth based on the based on the average packet loss ratio
and the one-way intersite latencies
Maximum Transmission Unit
(MTU) of the IP network
Set to 1500 Bytes
Maximum Latency
2
100 mSec one way (200 mSec round trip)
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