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Requirements and Restrictions
This chapter describes the hardware requirements and restrictions for use of
an MSA1000 Fibre Channel storage array in a TruCluster Server cluster. It
includes lists of supported Tru64 UNIX operating system and TruCluster
Server versions, AlphaServer systems, standard reference manual (SRM)
firmware, Fibre Channel host bus adapters, and other general restrictions.
2.1 Supported AlphaServer Systems and Tru64 UNIX and
TruCluster Server Software
The MSA1000 is supported on the AlphaServer systems, with the minimum
versions of Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Server software and system
reference manual (SRM) firmware shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1: AlphaServer Systems, Minimum Software Versions, and SRM Firmware
Required to Support the MSA1000
AlphaServer Systems Minimum Version of Required Software SRM Firmware
Version
DS10, DS10L, DS20E,
DS25, ES40, ES45,
GS80, GS160, and
GS320
Version 5.1A with PK4 and NHD6 (or later)
a
6.4
ES47, ES80, GS1280 Version 5.1B with PK1 (or later)
a
6.5-8
a
NHD7 includes Version 5.1A PK6 and Version 5.1B PK3, both of which are cumulative patches.
NHD7 is available for download at the following URL:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do
After logging in, you will be on the patch database home Web page.
Locate, and download NHD7 as follows:
• Enter NHD7 in the find a specific patch window and click on the
arrows (») to the right of the window.
• Click on any NHD7 in the table.
• Scroll down the page and click on add to selected patch list ».
• On the selected patch list page, click on download selected ».
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