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EVA documentation A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following HP web sites: http://www.hp.com/go/eva4000 http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000 http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000 Supported configurations Supported configurations are described in the Enterprise Virtual Array QuickSpecs, available on the HP storage web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html EVA compatibility This section lists the specifications at the time of this release. Some component versions may change due to revision. For the latest information, see the HP storage web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html Operating system specifications Table 1 lists the operating system specifications. For multipathing driver versions, see your HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for IBM AIX installation and reference guide. Table 1 Operating system specifications IBM AIX version 5.3 Cluster support HACMP 5.2, 5.3 5.2 Fibre Channel adapter IBM 6228 IBM 6239 IBM 5716 Adapter driver Minimum maintenance level 00 with recommended APARs Minimum maintenance level 04 with recommended APARs Switch support This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks web site: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html NOTE: HP recommends that you not mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN. Multiple-path support An IBM AIX system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of multipathing software on each host system to achieve high-availability, multipath capability. 4

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EVA documentation
A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following
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Cluster support
Fibre Channel
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Switch support
This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the
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HP recommends that you
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mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly
upgrade all switches in the SAN.
Multiple-path support
An IBM AIX system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of multipathing software
on each host system to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
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