/plug
If you are not concerned about HP support, another option is the SA-40.
The SA-40 is a fiber/SCSI router with 2 fiber channels (up to 4) with up to 8
scsi paths.
Cost is about the same as 2 A5814A's (with 4 times the performance).
It was written up recently in the HP3000 News wire.
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-Craig Lalley
EchoTech, Inc.
541-619-1678
--- "Paul, Guy (San/Storage Delivery)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The bottom line on what you have proposed is - It is not supported.
>
> See http://jazz.external.hp.com/mpeha/ha_Xmatrix111703.pdf
>
> The only FC-SCSI bridge/router supported by HP is the A5814A. Mention is
> made
> of it in the pdf from above.
>
> HTH,
>
> Guy Paul - HP
> SAN/Storage
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Anderson
> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:51 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Fiber Bridge SCSI Performance
> >
> >
> > I have a few question about connecting my hp3000 to a SAN,
> > MCDATA Fiber Switch. I've been tossing the idea around for a
> > few months, but now I've decided that I need to do this, and
> > ASAP, before school starts in mid August. I just need the
> > right bridge between my Hp3000 SCSI's and the MCDATA Fiber switch.
> >
> > Currently I have a HPe3000/979-400 (MPE 6.0), with two 12H
> > disc array's connected using the 16 bit differential SCSI
> > (28696-60001), using 10Krmp, 9.1Gb drives (A3713AM). Today I
> > came to the conclusion that "Now" I need more disc space, and
> > while I am in the process of getting more disc space I
> > thought I should look at more performance also.
> >
> > The Switch we are currently using on our SAN is a MCDATA
> > 4500-24 auto-sensing 1Gb/s or 2Gb/s ports , (A.K.A EMC DS-32
> > M2). I think I can connect my HP 28696 SCSI's cards into a HP
> > Surestore Bridge A4688A, then this should connect to our
> > MCDATA 4500-24 Fiber Switch, configure LUN's, Reload file
> > system, done, Right?
> >
> > My questions are;
> > Will this really work to connect my 3000 directly into our
> > Fiber SAN? Anyone out there every do this with an HP3000? If
> > so, what products did you use, and what type performance did
> > you get out of it?
> >
> > The A4688A will bridge 1 Fiber port to 4 HVDS SCSI ports, is
> > it 2Gb/s or 1Gb/s, is it compatible with my MCDATA 4500? If
> > it is compatible, and it does have 4 HVDS SCSI Ports, can I
> > connect more than one HP3000 to the A4688A bridge? Or will I
> > need to buy one A4688A bridge for each HP3000?
> >
> > If all works correctly you think I'll get more through-put
> > out of my SCSI cards?
> >
> > Any and all advice will be much appreciated,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael Anderson
> > Spring Independent School District
> > 16717 Ella Boulevard
> > Houston, Texas 77090-4299
> > office: 281.586.1105
> > fax: 281.586.1187
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