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Enterprise virtual array connectivity 4.1a for sun solaris
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HP StorageWorks 3000/5000
Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity
4.1A for Sun Solaris release notes
Part number: 5697-7035
First edition: October 2007

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  • Page 1 HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for Sun Solaris release notes Part number: 5697-7035 First edition: October 2007...
  • Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
  • Page 3: Product Models

    Version: VCS 4.100 Description This document describes Sun Solaris operating system connectivity support for HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA3000/5000) controller software. A complete library of EVA3000/5000 documentation is available on the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under storage, click Disk Storage Systems, and then select either HP StorageWorks 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array or HP StorageWorks 5000 Enterprise Virtual Array under EVA Disk Arrays.
  • Page 4 Server Multipathing SPARC Vendor Model MPxIO Driver version QLogic QLA2310F Driver qla2300 4.20, 5.02, and dependent: 5.03 (SPARC only) QLA2340 qlc = Y QLA2342 qla2300 = N SUNWqlc with patch QLA2460 qla2300 5.02 and 5.03 (SPARC only) QLA2462 QLE2460 SUNWqlc with patch QLE2462 QMH2462 (supported with HP c-Class blade...
  • Page 5 Table 2 Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 FCA support SPARC server Multipathing Vendor Model MPxIO Driver version SG-XPCInFC-QF2 SFS 4.4.8 or later SG-XPCI1FC-QL2 SG-XPCI2FC-QF2-Z SG-XPCInFC-QF4 SG-XPCInFC-EM2 SG-XPCInFC-EM4-Z Driver Emulex LP10000 lpfc 6.02h dependent: LP10000DC SFS = Y LP1 1000 SFS 4.4.8 or later lpfc = N LP1 1002 Driver...
  • Page 6 Prerequisites Multipathing support A Sun Solaris system with EVA3000/5000 storage requires the installation of either Sun Solaris MPxIO/Multipathing or VERITAS VxVM/DMP multipathing software on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability. Sun Solaris MPxIO/Multipathing and VERITAS VxVM/DMP multipathing software require at least one FCA connected to both controllers. VERITAS VxVM/DMP can require installation of an array support library in order to recognize the arrays.
  • Page 7: Required Patches

    Cluster software support Table 4 lists the cluster software supported for each Solaris version. Table 4 Cluster support Solaris version Cluster support (minimum) 8 and 9 SPARC platform only Sun Cluster 3.1 Veritas Cluster Server 4.1 PRIMECLUSTER 4.1A30 10 SPARC Sun Cluster 3.1 Veritas Cluster Server 4.1 PRIMECLUSTER 4.2A00...
  • Page 8 Avoiding problem situations The following sections describe problems that may arise and their solutions. Configuring different multipathing solutions HP strongly recommends that you not configure storage systems with different multipathing software on the same FCA. Use separate FCAs for different multipathing solutions. SSSU Changing comments on a disk enclosure Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure.

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