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Paths to SP, Software Requirements, Notes, Failover Configuration Rules, Supported Hosts - storage

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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Paths to SP With PowerPath - 8 paths maximum from a server to each SP. Without PowerPath - 1 path maximum from a server to each SP. Software Requirements PowerPath or ATF where available. PVLinks for HP-UX. Native failover for IRIX (IRIX logical volume manager (xlv) must manage all LUNs). TruCluster for Tru64 UNIX. Notes Clusters are not supported over extended distances. Clustered servers on fabrics connected to FC-Series storage systems running 8.41.xx software must be zoned to the same SP ports. FC-4700 Series storage systems connected directly to clustered servers must run 8.41.xx or higher software. Failover Configuration Rules IMPORTANT: To avoid confusion between PowerPath Base1 and PowerPath Basic (the term used to refer to the PowerPath functionality that ships with the CLARiiON server utility kits), the term Utility Kit PowerPath will be used in place of PowerPath Basic. Utility Kit PowerPath is for servers with a one HBA connected to the storage system, and PowerPath Base for servers with two HBAs connected to the storage system. Both Utility Kit PowerPath and PowerPath Base support only a single path to each SP, and neither supports load balancing. Utility Kit PowerPath is a replacement for CDE. The term PowerPath refers to PowerPath with all its features, that is, support for servers with single or multiple HBAs with multiple paths to an SP and load balancing. Supported Hosts PowerPath and Utility Kit PowerPath AIX, Linux, Netware, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. Utility Kit PowerPath for Linux will be available when PowerPath for Linux becomes a standard product. PowerPath Base Linux, NetWare, and Windows 2000. DMP Solaris; requires Veritas Volume Manage r3.2 or higher and EMC CLR-ASL. Cluster support is restricted to Veritas Cluster Server. DMP with CLR-ASL can be used instead of PowerPath for failover without load balancing. DMP limits cluster support to Veritas Cluster Server. ATF or CDE AIX, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. Failover Coexistence Only one of the following EMC failover software applications can run on a server: PowerPath, PowerPath Base, Utility Kit PowerPath, DMP with CLR-ASL, ATF, or CDE. Supported Storage Systems PowerPath and Utility Kit PowerPath CX200, CX400, and CX600. FC4500 with Access Logix 6.32.16 or higher or Base Software 5.32.16 or higher (no AIX support). FC4700 with Access Logix 8.45.52 or higher or Base Software 8.45.02 or higher. FC5300 with Access Logix 6.24.07 or higher or Base Software 5.24.07 or higher (no AIX or Linux support). PowerPath Base CX200 with shipping Access Logix and Base software and FC4500 with Access Logix 6.32.16 or higher or Base Software 5.32.16 or higher. DMP CX400 and CX600. FC4700 with Access Logix 8.46.56 or higher or Base Software 8.46.06 or higher. 1. PowerPath Base is available from selected channels only. Document Rev 19 Page 15 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 15
EMC Confidential
Paths to SP
With PowerPath - 8 paths maximum from a server to each SP.
Without PowerPath - 1 path maximum from a server to each SP.
Software Requirements
PowerPath or ATF where available. PVLinks for HP-UX. Native failover for IRIX (IRIX logical volume manager
(xlv) must manage all LUNs). TruCluster for Tru64 UNIX.
Notes
Clusters are not supported over extended distances.
Clustered servers on fabrics connected to
FC-Series storage systems running 8.41.xx software must be zoned to the
same SP ports. FC-4700 Series storage systems connected directly to clustered servers must run 8.41.xx or higher
software.
Failover Configuration Rules
IMPORTANT:
To avoid confusion between
PowerPath Base
1
and
PowerPath Basic
(the term used to refer to the
PowerPath functionality that ships with the CLARiiON server utility kits), the term
Utility Kit PowerPath
will be
used in place of
PowerPath Basic
. Utility Kit PowerPath is for servers with a
one
HBA connected to the storage
system, and PowerPath Base for servers with
two
HBAs connected to the storage system. Both Utility Kit
PowerPath and PowerPath Base support only a
single path
to each SP, and
neither
supports load balancing. Utility
Kit PowerPath is a replacement for CDE. The term
PowerPath
refers to PowerPath with all its features, that is,
support for servers with single or multiple HBAs with
multiple paths
to an SP and load balancing.
Supported Hosts
PowerPath and Utility Kit PowerPath
AIX, Linux, Netware, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. Utility Kit PowerPath for Linux will be available
when PowerPath for Linux becomes a standard product.
PowerPath Base
Linux, NetWare, and Windows 2000.
DMP
Solaris; requires Veritas Volume Manage r3.2 or higher and EMC CLR-ASL.
Cluster support is restricted to Veritas Cluster Server. DMP with CLR-ASL can be used instead of PowerPath for
failover without load balancing. DMP limits cluster support to Veritas Cluster Server.
ATF or CDE
AIX, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.
Failover Coexistence
Only one of the following EMC
failover software applications can run on a server: PowerPath, PowerPath Base,
Utility Kit PowerPath, DMP with CLR-ASL, ATF, or CDE.
Supported Storage Systems
PowerPath and Utility Kit PowerPath
CX200, CX400, and CX600.
FC4500 with Access Logix 6.32.16 or higher or Base Software 5.32.16 or higher (no AIX support).
FC4700 with Access Logix 8.45.52 or higher or Base Software 8.45.02 or higher.
FC5300 with Access Logix 6.24.07 or higher or Base Software 5.24.07 or higher (no AIX or Linux support).
PowerPath Base
CX200 with shipping Access Logix and Base software and FC4500 with Access Logix 6.32.16 or higher or Base
Software 5.32.16 or higher.
DMP
CX400 and CX600.
FC4700 with Access Logix 8.46.56 or higher or Base Software 8.46.06 or higher.
1.
PowerPath Base is available from selected channels only.