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- HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 1
HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release notes Part number: 5697-6714 Eighth edition: August 2007 - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 2
contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 3
is recommended for all mpx100 hardware revisions. This firmware version is compatible with all previously released mpx100 hardware revisions. With this release, support is added for the following products: • Microsoft Windows 2003 SP2 • Mac OS X 10.4.9, 10.4.10 • Linux Red Hat 4 Update 5 • Linux SuSE - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 4
instructions for Windows and the HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI connectivity user guide available at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/evaiscsiconnect/index.html Important information The following sections list important notes and workarounds. Sun Solaris server does not support - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 5
LUN 0 is automatically presented by Command View whenever a Virtual Disk is presented to an iSCSI host iqn. Workaround After presenting any LUN to the Solaris server iqn using Command View, the user must remove LUN 0 from the Solaris iqn entry for each iSCSI presented target on the mpx100: 1. Use - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 6
the Symbolic Name attribute, the iSCSI port iqn target name presented to iSCSI initiators and Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) servers shows the Symbolic Name. For example, the following iSCSI port iqn target name has Name, see the HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI connectivity option user guide. 6 - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 7
the Mac server has Sleep mode enabled The ATTO iSCSI initiator does not support MAC server Sleep mode. If the Mac goes to sleep because server with Linux The CHAP setup with the Linux iSCSI initiator 3.6.3 is not supported with the mpx100. The Linux iSCSI driver omits CHAP security negotiations at - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 8
HP StorageWorks High-Availability Fabric Manager (HAFM) for M-Series Fibre Channel switches does not recognize the mpx100 The M-Series Zoning Manager does not recognize the world wide port names (WWPNs) of the mpx100 as Fibre Channel HBAs. Instead, the M-Series Zoning Manager sees the WWPNs as - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 9
set to REG_DWORD = 2 under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters. Installing the Windows iSCSI initiator from the iSCSI initiator. CAUTION: Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that can require reinstallation of the operating system. Back up the registry - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 10
host folder to verify the Fibre Channel port WWN. 3. If the Fibre Channel ports are not updated with the new hardware's Fibre Channel port WWN, manually delete the old Fibre Channel port WWN. 4. Use add host to add the new Fibre Channel port WWN. 5. Verify the new Fibre Channel WWN is - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 11
Creating a LUN on an EVA GL running VCS 3.028 to present to an iSCSI initiator When creating a LUN on an EVA GL running VCS 3.028 to present to an iSCSI initiator, the LUN's preferred path properties must be set to either Path (controller) A or Path (controller) B. When an EVA GL is running VCS 3. - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 12
low cost, and uses standardized network adapters and topology hardware. However, existing networks must be evaluated for suitability regarding their capacity to support iSCSI storage. Workaround If dedicated switches are not used, consider separate virtual LANs (VLANs). Resolving an IP conflict on an - HP EVA4000/6000/8000 | HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 release - Page 13
Supersedes history Supersedes mpx100 firmware version 2.0.8.8. Effective date August 2007 EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0 13
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HP StorageWorks
EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option 5.0
release notes
Part number: 5697-6714
Eighth edition: August 2007