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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. Table 1 Operating system specifications NetWare version 5.1 (requires Service Pack 8) 6.5 (requires Service Pack 4) Cluster support 1.01 1.8 Fibre Channel adapter FCA2214 FCA2214 PCI-Express-FC HBA Adapter BIOS (minimum) 1.45 Adapter driver version (minimum) 6.80f 1.45 6.80h 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 A Novell NetWare system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of Novell NetWare native MPIO software on each host 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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Switch support
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NOTE:
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
A Novell NetWare system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of Novell
NetWare native MPIO software on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
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