HP StorageWorks MSA1500cs IMPORTANT - HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array

HP StorageWorks MSA1500cs Manual

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IMPORTANT
HP StorageWorks 1500
Modular Smart Array
Announcing active/active support
A recent
web release
of alternative MSA controller firmware includes important
new features, including active/active controllers and support for additional
operating systems.
The MSA ships with a single controller and active/passive firmware installed. If
you plan to install an additional MSA controller and are interested in active/active
processing, consider the following:
Operating
system
Single controller
active/passive
firmware
Dual controller
active/passive
firmware
Dual controller
active/active
firmware
Windows
HP-UX
not supported
Linux
NetWare
OpenVMS
not supported
not supported
Tru64 UNIX
not supported
not supported
SCO UNIX
not supported
VMware
*
*
active/active support for VMware is scheduled for 2007.
active/active heterogeneous operating systems:
Windows, HP-UX, Linux (Servers
with indicated operating systems may have concurrent access to an MSA1500.)
active/active homogeneous operating systems:
NetWare, OpenVMS,
Tru64 UNIX, SCO UNIX, VMware (Servers with indicated operating systems may
not have concurrent access to an MSA1500. All attached servers must be from
the same operating system family. Interoperability with other StorageWorks
arrays (EVA and XP) is supported, but not other operating systems.)