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4.0 HP P6000 software deployment options For server-based management, you can install HP P6000 management and replication software on a management server. The management servers are: General-purpose server: A server that runs customer applications, such as file and print services Dedicated management server: A Windows host that is intended solely for HP storage software, such as HP OpenView Storage Node Manager, HP OpenView Storage Area Manager add-on software modules, or HP P6000 software HP X1000/X3000 Network Storage Systems and Gateways: A server similar to the general-purpose server; it can be used for managing EVAs in the SAN as well as traditional NAS-based applications. For array-based management (EVA4400, P6300/P6500 EVA only), you can install HP P6000 Command View on the management module within the controller enclosure. The server you use to browse to HP P6000 Command View on the managment module can be any server running any operating system and meets the browser requirements listed in Table 5.0, Browser support. All other applications require a separate server. See the installation guide for the appropriate application for more information. Required hardware General-purpose server Dedicated management server x86 and x64 architectures are supported1 Processor: 1.26 GHz (minimum), dual-processor or dual-core 1.86 GHz (recommended)2,3 Memory: 2 GB (minimum), 4 GB (recommended)2,3 Disk space requirements: - 200 MB for HP P6000 Command View installation - 2 GB for HP P6000 Command View log files (During heavy management command activity, the required space for logs may increase sharply in a 72-hour period.) - 10 MB for each managed array - 550 MB for HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager installation - Additional 300-400 MB for HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager installation to accommodate log and database growth - 10/100 Mbps for HP P6000 RSM server to HP P6000 RSM host agent connectivity NOTE: HP P6000 Command View and HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager are supported on any server (including blade servers) as long as the server meets the minimum configuration requirements for a general purpose server as noted above. HP X1000/X3000 Network Storage Systems and Gateways HP X1400 G2 Network Storage System HP X1800 G2 Network Storage System HP X1800sb G2 Network Storage Blade HP X3400 G2 Network Storage Gateway HP StorageWorks X3400 Network Storage System HP X3800 G2 Network Storage Gateway HP X3800sb G2 Network Storage Blade HP ProLiant DL380 G5 x64 SAN Storage Server HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Base Storage Server Note: In most configurations, the X3400 Network Storage System is preferred. The X3800 or X1800 Network Storage System or Gateway is recommended when HP P6000 Command View and HP Insight Remote Support are installed on the same server. For more information about the X3800 or X1800 Network Storage System or Gateway, go to the following websites: X3800: http://www.hp.com/go/X3000-G2 X1800: http://www.hp.com/go/X1000-G2 Processor: 1260 MHz reserved (minimum), 3000 MHz reserved (recommended) VMware virtual machine (where HP P6000 Command View is installed on a Windows guest operating system)4 Memory: 2096 MB reserved (minimum), 4192 MB reserved (recommended) Server hardware requirement: VMDirectPath supports a direct device connection for virtual machines running on Intel Xeon 5500 systems, which feature an implementation of the I/O memory management unit (IOMMU) called Virtual Technology for Directed I/O (VT‐d). If you are using VMDirectPath, the VMware virtual machine must be an HP ProLiant G6 (or later) server, which supports VT-d. For HBA support with VMDirectPath, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (http://www.hp.com/storage/spock). 1These are minimum requirements. As the number of arrays and objects on the arrays increases, HP recommends that the management server upgraded to a higher-end machine. 2A minimum of a dual-processor or dual-core 1.86 GHz Intel Xeon Processor (or AMD equivalent) and 2 GB memory is recommended if you are managing 4 or more arrays. 3A minimum of a dual-processor or dual-core 1.86 GHz Intel Xeon Processor (or AMD equivalent) and 4 GB memory is recommended if HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager, HP Cluster Extension, HP Metrocluster, HP Insight Remote Support Advanced, HP Storage Storage Essentials, HP Data Protector, or HP Systems Insight Manager are in the configuration. 4The X3800 and X1800 Network Storage Systems and Gateways are not supported for a VMware virtual machine. If you require a server to host VMware, HP Insight Remote Support, and HP P6000 Command View, select the DL380 with a minimum of 6 GB of memory and a 2.5 MHz processor. 21