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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 configuration best practices Although the EVA4000/6000/8000 is designed to work in a wide range of configurations, some of the configuration options can influence performance, capacity, or availability. If you have the necessary information, you can manage the configuration to optimize its attributes for a specific application. The configuration options include: • Number of disk groups • Type of disk group • Type and number of disks in a disk group • Vraid levels (0, 1, and 5) • Disk failure protection level (none, single, and double) • Cache settings For more information on the configuration options, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array configuration best practices - white paper: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpg29448/lpg29448.pdf 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 Tru64 UNIX version 5.1B-2 or later NOTE: For the current Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit for Tru64 UNIX, see the HP IT Resource Center web site: http://www.itrc.hp.com. 4

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EVA documentation
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Although the EVA4000/6000/8000 is designed to work in a wide range of configurations, some of the
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