HP LeftHand P4000 .SAN/iQ Software release notes (AT004-96062, September 2009) - Page 9

Mixed SAN/iQ software versions in clusters, Compatibility matrix for the Failover Manager, Microsoft - and configuration

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If you are upgrading to 8.1 from 7.x only, you must first ensure that the appropriate patches and LSMD have been applied. See the Upgrade Flowcharts in the Upgrade Guide. Required version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - version 2.08 (or greater) Mixed SAN/iQ software versions in clusters Clusters can accommodate storage nodes running different versions of the SAN/iQ software. However, you can only add storage nodes running a later software version to a cluster running an earlier software version. For example, you can add a storage node running the 8.1 version software to a cluster currently running the 7.0.0x software. You cannot add a storage node running 7.0.0x software to a cluster running 8.1 software. If you partially upgrade a cluster, the cluster will continue to run on the earlier software version until the entire cluster is upgraded. Compatibility matrix for the Failover Manager, Microsoft Windows, and VMware Server In the release 8.1 SAN/iQ software, the Failover Manager can be installed in the following configurations. Note that VMware Server version 1.x does not support Windows 2008. Table 2 Matrix of VMware Server and Windows compatibility Failover Manager Windows 2003 x86 VMware Server 1.x Special instructions are required to add the Failover Manager virtual machine to the virtual machine list in VMware Server 2.0 Supported VMware Server 2.x Supported Windows 2003 x64 Supported Supported Windows 2008 Windows 2008 x86 x64 Not supported by Not supported by VMware VMware Supported Supported Adding the Failover Manager to VMware Server 2.0 1. Install VMware Server 2.0. 2. Install Failover Manager with the default options. By default, the Failover Manager is installed into C:\Program Files \LeftHand Networks\Failover Manager. 3. Open the VMware Server Home page and log in as administrator. 4. In the Commands section, select Add Datastore. 5. In the Add Datastore window, type the name of the datastore, Failover Manager. 6. Click OK to save the new Datastore. 7. Next, select Local Datastore and type the directory path for the Failover Manager. The datastore now shows up in the Inventory panel as FOM. 8. In the Commands pane, select Add Virtual Machine to Inventory. 9. In the Add Existing Virtual Machine window, select the Failover Manager in the Inventory pane. 10. Select the FOM.vmx in the Contents pane and click OK. SAN/iQ software release notes 9

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If you are upgrading to 8.1 from 7.x only, you must first ensure that the appropriate patches and
LSMD have been applied. See the Upgrade Flowcharts in the Upgrade Guide.
Required version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - version 2.08 (or greater)
Mixed SAN/iQ software versions in clusters
Clusters can accommodate storage nodes running different versions of the SAN/iQ software. However,
you can only add storage nodes running a later software version to a cluster running an earlier
software version. For example, you can add a storage node running the 8.1 version software to a
cluster currently running the 7.0.0x software. You cannot add a storage node running 7.0.0x software
to a cluster running 8.1 software.
If you partially upgrade a cluster, the cluster will continue to run on the earlier software version until
the entire cluster is upgraded.
Compatibility matrix for the Failover Manager, Microsoft Windows, and VMware
Server
In the release 8.1 SAN/iQ software, the Failover Manager can be installed in the following
configurations. Note that VMware Server version 1.x does not support Windows 2008.
Table 2 Matrix of VMware Server and Windows compatibility
Windows 2008
x64
Windows 2008
x86
Windows
2003 x64
Windows
2003 x86
Failover Manager
Not supported by
VMware
Not supported by
VMware
Supported
Supported
VMware Server 1.x Special in-
structions are required to add the
Failover Manager virtual machine
to the virtual machine list in VM-
ware Server 2.0
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
VMware Server 2.x
Adding the Failover Manager to VMware Server 2.0
1.
Install VMware Server 2.0.
2.
Install Failover Manager with the default options.
By default, the Failover Manager is installed into C:\Program Files \LeftHand Networks\Fail-
over Manager.
3.
Open the VMware Server Home page and log in as administrator.
4.
In the Commands section, select Add Datastore.
5.
In the Add Datastore window, type the name of the datastore, Failover Manager.
6.
Click OK to save the new Datastore.
7.
Next, select Local Datastore and type the directory path for the Failover Manager.
The datastore now shows up in the Inventory panel as FOM.
8.
In the Commands pane, select Add Virtual Machine to Inventory.
9.
In the Add Existing Virtual Machine window, select the Failover Manager in the Inventory pane.
10.
Select the FOM.vmx in the Contents pane and click OK.
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