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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Path Rules The table below is for servers with failover software. If a server does not have failover software, only one path from the server to an SP is supported. For information on the storage systems supported by each type of failover software, see Failover Configuration Rules (page 15). Number of Paths Supported From a Server to One Server Failover Software Access Typea CX200 SP CX400 or CX600 SP FC4700-Series SP Storage System AIX PowerPath Multi-Path N/A 8 8 16 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path N/A 1 1 1 ATF Single Path N/A N/A 1 2 CDE Single Path N/A N/A 1 1 HP-UX Native Alternate Pathc N/A 4 4 8 IRIX Native Alternate Pathd N/A 2 2 4 Linux None Single Path 1 1 1 2 PowerPath Multi-Path 8 8 8 16 PowerPath Baseb Single Path 1 N/A N/A 2 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path 1 1 1 1 NetWare PowerPath Multi-Path N/A 8 8 16 PowerPath Baseb Single Path 1 N/A N/A 2 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path N/A 1 1 1 ATF Single Path N/A N/A 1 2 CDE Single Path N/A N/A 1 1 Solaris PowerPath Multi-Path N/A 8 8 16 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path N/A 1 1 1 DMP with CLR-ASL Alternate Path N/A 8 8 16 ATF Single Path N/A N/A 1 2 CDE Single Path N/A N/A 1 1 Tru64 UNIX Native Multi-Pathe N/A 4 4 8 Windows 2000 PowerPath Multi-Path 8 8 8 16 PowerPath Baseb Single Path 1 N/A N/A 2 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path 1 1 1 1 multi-path ATF v2.1.4 or greater Multi-Pathf N/A N/A 8 16 CDE Single Path N/A N/A 1 1 Windows NT PowerPath Multi-Path 8 8 8 16 Utility Kit Power Pathb Single Path 1 1 1 1 multi-path ATF v2.0.7 or greater Multi-Pathf N/A N/A 8 16 CDE Single Path N/A N/A 1 1 a. Failover software that supports alternate path or multi-path access to an SP also supports single-path access to an SP. Only single-path access is supported to a FC4500, FC5300, FC5500, or FC5700. b. For a description of PowerPath Base or Utility Kit PowerPath, see page 15. c. Alternate path access from an HP-UX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, CX4500, or FC4700. d. Alternate path access from an IRIX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, or FC4700. e. Multi-path access from a Tru64 UNIX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, or FC4700. f. Multi-path access from a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server is supported only to an FC4700. Document Rev 19 Page 11 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 11
EMC Confidential
Path Rules
The table below is for servers with failover software. If a server does not have failover software, only one path from
the server to an SP is supported. For information on the storage systems supported by each type of failover
software, see Failover Configuration Rules (page 15).
Server
Failover Software
Access Type
a
a.
Failover software that supports alternate path or multi-path access to an SP also supports single-path access to an SP. Only single-path access is supported to a
FC4500, FC5300, FC5500, or FC5700.
Number of Paths Supported From a Server to One
CX200 SP
CX400 or CX600 SP
FC4700-Series SP
Storage System
AIX
PowerPath
Multi-Path
N/A
8
8
16
Utility Kit Power Path
b
b.
For a description of
PowerPath Base or
Utility Kit PowerPath, see page 15.
Single Path
N/A
1
1
1
ATF
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
2
CDE
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
1
HP-UX
Native
Alternate Path
c
c.
Alternate path access from an HP-UX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, CX4500, or FC4700.
N/A
4
4
8
IRIX
Native
Alternate Path
d
d.
Alternate path access from an IRIX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, or FC4700.
N/A
2
2
4
Linux
None
Single Path
1
1
1
2
PowerPath
Multi-Path
8
8
8
16
PowerPath Base
b
Single Path
1
N/A
N/A
2
Utility Kit Power Path
b
Single Path
1
1
1
1
NetWare
PowerPath
Multi-Path
N/A
8
8
16
PowerPath Base
b
Single Path
1
N/A
N/A
2
Utility Kit Power Path
b
Single Path
N/A
1
1
1
ATF
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
2
CDE
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
1
Solaris
PowerPath
Multi-Path
N/A
8
8
16
Utility Kit Power Path
b
Single Path
N/A
1
1
1
DMP with CLR-ASL
Alternate Path
N/A
8
8
16
ATF
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
2
CDE
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
1
Tru64 UNIX
Native
Multi-Path
e
e.
Multi-path access from a Tru64 UNIX server is supported only to a CX400, CX600, or FC4700.
N/A
4
4
8
Windows 2000
PowerPath
Multi-Path
8
8
8
16
PowerPath Base
b
Single Path
1
N/A
N/A
2
Utility Kit Power Path
b
Single Path
1
1
1
1
multi-path ATF v2.1.4 or greater
Multi-Path
f
f.
Multi-path access from a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server is supported only to an FC4700.
N/A
N/A
8
16
CDE
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
1
Windows NT
PowerPath
Multi-Path
8
8
8
16
Utility Kit Power Path
b
Single Path
1
1
1
1
multi-path ATF v2.0.7 or greater
Multi-Path
f
N/A
N/A
8
16
CDE
Single Path
N/A
N/A
1
1