Specifications

Table 1 Supported components

Host feature

Requirement

Platform IBM RS/6000 (PCI bus only)

Operating systems

AIX 5.1, AIX 5.2, or AIX 5.3

Secure Path software kit HP StorageWorks Secure Path 2.0D Service Pack 3 for IBM AIX

Storage systems

HSG80 RAID storage systems with dual controllers running ACS

HSV100 RAID storage systems with dual controllers running VCS 3.014

or later

HSV110 RAID storage systems with dual controllers running VCS 3.014

or later

Solution software kit HP StorageWorks Solution Software 8.7 for IBM AIX

HP StorageWorks IBM AIX Kit for Enterprise Virtual Array for your EVA

version

Host bus adap

ters

PCI Adapter,

197819-B21 (DS-SWIA1-PD),

PCI Adapter,

197819-B22 (DS-SWIA2-PD), or

Cambex Fibre

Quik PC2000

FC interconnect hardware

See the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide for the latest

supported adapters and switches.

Coexistence with other multipathing products

Secure Path 2.0D Service Pack 3 for IBM AIX functions in a storage area network (SAN) environment with

other HP multipathing products, such as Secure Path for SUN Solaris, Secure Path for Windows®, Secure

Path for HP-UX, and Secure Path for XP and VA, as defined and described in the HP StorageWorks SAN

design reference guide, which can be downloaded from this HP web site:

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

Secure Path operational features

Hardware prerequisites for Secure Path

Two paths must exist between each server and storage system. Each path must include a separate:

• Fibre Channel (FC) switch

• HSG80, HSV100, or HSV110 controller

• FC host bus adapter (FC HBA)

NOTE:

• On systems that support multiple I/O boards, HP recommends that you install each HBA on a

separate I/O board. Doing so eliminates the I/O board as a single point of failure.

• Configure your RAID storage systems for FC fabric connectivity in Multiple-bus failover mode.

LUN support

Secure Path 2.0D Service Pack 3 for IBM AIX supports a maximum of four RAID systems per adapter

pair, and eight adapter pairs per server. Each array supports 32 LUNs per adapter pair, one of which is

the command console LUN (CCL). A total of 1024 LUNs (992 LUNs plus 32 CCLs )is supported.