QuickSpecs

OS Support for
OS Support forOS Support for
OS Support for
Single controller or dual
Single controller or dualSingle controller or dual
Single controller or dual
controller configurations
controller configurationscontroller configurations
controller configurations
with active/passive
with active/passivewith active/passive
with active/passive
firmware
firmwarefirmware
firmware
Microsoft Windows Enterprise Edition 2003 (32 & 64-bit) R2
Microsoft Windows Standard Edition 2003 (32 & 64-bit) R2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition (32 & 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server (sp4) (32 & 64-bit)
HP-UX 11.11 and 11.23 (single controller in homogeneous environments only. For dual controller
heterogeneous support refer to the next section)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise Advanced Server 2.1 and Enterprise Linux 3.0 (32 & 64-bit) & 4.0 (32-bit
& 64-bit )SuSE Linux SLES8 and SLES9 (32 & 64-bit )Netware v5.1 and 6.5.
SCO OpenServer 6.0.0, SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and UnixWare 7.1.4 (single controller in 2-node
homogeneous environments only).
Please refer to compatibility matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs for complete configuration
support.
OS Support for Dual
OS Support for DualOS Support for Dual
OS Support for Dual
controller active/active
controller active/activecontroller active/active
controller active/active
firmware v7.x
firmware v7.xfirmware v7.x
firmware v7.x
(requires 2nd controller
and free firmware
download)
Optional controller firmware is available for downloading at no cost from the HP MSA1500 Web Site
that enables both controllers to operate in an active/active mode. The following are the only operating
systems that have been tested and are supported with active/active functionality in a homogeneous
configuration only. All dual active (active/active) controller support is homogeneous.
Microsoft Windows Standard and Enterprise Editions 2003 (32 & 64-bit) R2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server (SP4) Editions (32 & 64-bit)
HP-UX 11.11, and 11.23
NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE : all MSA1500 HP-UX starter kits ship with active/active firmware pre-installed
Red Hat Linux Enterprise Linux 3.0 (32-bit & 64-bit ) No Red Hat 4 support at this time
SuSE Linux SLES8, SLES9 (32 & 64-bit )
SCO
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE: HP Secure Path is not supported on active/active controller configurations. Industry standard
failover methodology is employed.
HP-UX support
HP-UX supportHP-UX support
HP-UX support
(specific guidelines)
The MSA1500 for HP-UX supports dual active/active controller or single controller configurations
(Active/passive configurations are not supported). HP-UX single controller support is enabled with the
standard firmware that ships with the MSA1500HP-UX implemented with dual active controllers requires
use of firmware available through a free download off the MSA1500 web site.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: all MSA1500 HP-UX starter kits ship with active/active firmware pre-installed, which supports
both single controller or active/active controller configurations.
ACU/CLI (Command Line Interface) is used for configuration and Event Monitoring Service (EMS)
for monitoring.
Root/Boot/Dump/Swap/Install is also supported.
PVlinks is supported for multi (HBA) path / single controller (2 HBAs) and dual/active controller
configurations.
Fabric and direct connect are supported
HP-UX 11.11 & 11.23, PA-RISC and Itanium
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array
HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart ArrayHP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array
HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array
Compatibility
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