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Operating constraints, Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA, Switch support, Multiple-path support

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Switch support This release supports the Fibre Channel switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, which can be downloaded from the following web site: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html NOTE: HP recommends that you do not mix switch firmware versions in your SAN. It is considered a best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN. Multiple-path support IBM AIX with EVA storage requires multipathing on each host system to achieve high-availability, multiple-path capability. IBM servers Table 2 lists the EVA-compatible IBM AIX server models. Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers Server Model RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only) 43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70, S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270 SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers P610, P615, P620, P630, P640, P650, P655, only) P660, P670, P680, P690 Power 5 servers P520, P550, P570, P590, P595, P510, P575 Operating constraints You can find information about operating constraints specific to the EVA and HP StorageWorks Command View EVA in their respective release notes. Failover/failback Failback preference settings for the Hierarchical Storage Virtualization (HSV) controllers are specific to the operating system. See the HP StorageWorks OS connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide for more information. Set all virtual disks for use by the IBM AIX host to No Preference on the Virtual Disk Properties page in Command View EVA. Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) can be accessed at the following HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html Avoiding problem situations You can find information about problems specific to the EVA and Command View EVA in their respective release notes. 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.0D for IBM AIX release notes 5

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Switch support
This release supports the Fibre Channel switches and firmware versions listed in the
HP StorageWorks
SAN design reference guide
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HP recommends that you do not mix switch firmware versions in your SAN. It is considered a best
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Multiple-path support
IBM AIX with EVA storage requires multipathing on each host system to achieve high-availability,
multiple-path capability.
IBM servers
Table 2
lists the EVA-compatible IBM AIX server models.
Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers
Server
Model
RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only)
43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70,
S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270
SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers
only)
P610, P615, P620, P630, P640, P650, P655,
P660, P670, P680, P690
Power 5 servers
P520, P550, P570, P590, P595, P510, P575
Operating constraints
You can find information about operating constraints specific to the EVA and HP StorageWorks
Command View EVA in their respective release notes.
Failover/failback
Failback preference settings for the Hierarchical Storage Virtualization (HSV) controllers are specific
to the operating system. See the HP StorageWorks OS connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array
installation and reference guide for more information.
Set all virtual disks for use by the IBM AIX host to
No Preference
on the Virtual Disk Properties page in
Command View EVA.
Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA
The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) can be accessed at the following HP
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Avoiding problem situations
You can find information about problems specific to the EVA and Command View EVA in their respective
release notes.
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