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Description The HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit provides a quick and easy method for implementing a storage area network (SAN). It includes the hardware and software components required to create a SAN. This document contains the most recent product information for the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit. Much of the information is not documented elsewhere; therefore, HP recommends that you read this document thoroughly before implementing the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit. For more information To find additional information about the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit, see Table 1. Unless otherwise noted, the documentation is available from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Table 1 Information sources Topic Information sources EVA4100 Select Disk Storage Systems under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays. HP StorageWorks Select Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch 4/8 base SAN Switch under B-Series Switches. HP FC2142SR HBAs Select Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks PCI-e 4Gb Host Bus Adapter under Host Bus Adapters. HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Emulex EZPilot Select Storage Software under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software under Storage Device Management Software. • Select Disk Storage Systems under Storage, and then select either HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays or HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays. Scroll down to the Emulex EZPilot User Manual under User guide. • The Emulex EZPilot User Manual is also available on the Emulex Windows Installation CD included with the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Media kit. Emulex Linux drivers The Emulex Linux Installation CD included with the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Media and utilities kit. SAN infrastructure For information about HP SANs, switches, and host bus adapters (HBAs), including information about available firmware and software driver versions, see the HP StorageWorks Storage Networking website: http://www.hp.com/go/san Click SAN Design Guide under Networking Solutions to download HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, which provides useful information on designing and implementing your SAN. High availability (HA) High-availability SAN configurations include redundant hardware components to ensure uninterrupted service. For more information, see the HA website: http://www.hp.com/go/ha EVA4100 management software Two software management tools are provided with the EVA4100: • Emulex EZPilot • HP Command View EVA HP StorageWorks EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit release notes 3

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Description
The HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit provides a quick and easy method for implementing a storage area
network (SAN). It includes the hardware and software components required to create a SAN.
This document contains the most recent product information for the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit. Much of
the information is not documented elsewhere; therefore, HP recommends that you read this document
thoroughly before implementing the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit.
For more information
To
fi
nd additional information about the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit, see
Table 1
.
Unless otherwise noted, the documentation is available from the Manuals page of the HP Business
Support Center website:
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Table 1 Information sources
Topic
Information sources
EVA4100
Select
Disk Storage Systems
under Storage, and then select
HP StorageWorks
4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays
under EVA Disk Arrays.
HP StorageWorks
SAN Switch 4/8 base
Select
Storage Networking
under Storage, and then select
HP StorageWorks 4/8
SAN Switch
under B-Series Switches.
HP FC2142SR HBAs
Select
Storage Networking
under Storage, and then select
HP StorageWorks PCI-e
4Gb Host Bus Adapter
under Host Bus Adapters.
HP StorageWorks
Command View EVA
Select
Storage Software
under Storage, and then select
HP StorageWorks Command
View EVA Software
under Storage Device Management Software.
Emulex EZPilot
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Select
Disk Storage Systems
under Storage, and then select either
HP
StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays
or
HP StorageWorks
4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays
under EVA Disk Arrays.
Scroll down to the
Emulex EZPilot User Manual
under User guide.
•
The
Emulex EZPilot User Manual
is also available on the Emulex Windows
Installation CD included with the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Media kit.
Emulex Linux drivers
and utilities
The Emulex Linux Installation CD included with the HP EVA4100 SAN Starter Media
kit.
SAN infrastructure
For information about HP SANs, switches, and host bus adapters (HBAs), including
information about available
fi
rmware and software driver versions, see the HP
StorageWorks Storage Networking website:
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SAN Design Guide
under Networking Solutions to download
HP StorageWorks
SAN Design Reference Guide
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and implementing your SAN.
High availability (HA)
High-availability SAN con
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gurations include redundant hardware components to
ensure uninterrupted service. For more information, see the HA website:
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EVA4100 management software
Two software management tools are provided with the EVA4100:
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Emulex EZPilot
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HP Command View EVA
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