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Prerequisites Multiple-path support An IBM AIX system with EVA3000/5000 storage requires the installation of multipathing kit MPIO 1.0.1.0 on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability. For more information about multipath options, see the HP multipath website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/multipathoptions/index.html VCS 3.028 to VCS 4.100 migration The Active/Active failover feature in VCS 4.00x impacts host configurations. Contact your HP service representative to configure your system and perform the migration procedure. EVA storage system These release notes contain the latest product information for operating the EVA3000/5000 on an IBM AIX system. Compatibility/interoperability This release provides full support for all previous EVA controller software used in an existing SAN configuration. Switch support This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available for download on the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Under storage, click Storage Networking, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions. NOTE: HP recommends that you not mix switch firmware versions in your storage area network (SAN). It is a best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN. Server support Table 2 lists the EVA-compatible IBM AIX server models. Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers Server Model RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only) 43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70, S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270 SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers P610, P615, P620, P630, P640, P650, P655, P660, only) P670, P680, P690 Power 5 servers P505. P510, P520, P550, P550Q, P570, P575, P590, P595, 4

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Prerequisites
Multiple-path support
An IBM AIX system with EVA3000/5000 storage requires the installation of multipathing kit MPIO 1.0.1.0
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HP StorageWorks SAN
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HP StorageWorks
SAN Solutions
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HP recommends that you
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fi
rmware versions in your storage area network (SAN). It is a
best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN.
Server support
Table 2
lists the EVA-compatible IBM AIX server models.
Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers
Server
Model
RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only)
43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70,
S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270
SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers
only)
P610, P615, P620, P630, P640, P650, P655, P660,
P670, P680, P690
Power 5 servers
P505. P510, P520, P550, P550Q, P570, P575,
P590, P595,
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