3PAR InForm OS 2.2.4 Configuration Matrix (QL226-96281, November 2011)

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Database
Operating
System Virtual Platforms
File
System
VSS
Provider
Backup
Tools Cluster MultiPath Protocol HBA/NIC
Remote
Copy
VMware Esx 3.5
1
MSCS,
Stand Alone
3PAR MPIO
1.0.17, 1.0.22
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI Initiator
v2.0.5
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx 3.5
1
MSCS,
Stand Alone
3PAR MPIO
1.0.17, 1.0.22
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI Initiator
v2.0.5
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx 3.5
1
Failover Cluster,
Stand Alone
MS Native MPIO
3
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS Native iSCSI
Initiator
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx 3.5
1
Failover Cluster,
Stand Alone
MS Native MPIO
3
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS Native iSCSI
Initiator
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx 3.5
1
MSCS,
Stand Alone
3PAR MPIO
1.0.17, 1.0.22
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI Initiator
v2.0.5
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx 3.5
1
MSCS,
Stand Alone
3PAR MPIO
1.0.17, 1.0.22
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-3
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI Initiator
v2.0.5
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
Notes
Backup Tools integration support is only in local configuration but not Remote Copy configuration.
Microsoft VSS update KB940349 is required in Windows 2003 environment.
1 Only the primary servers can be on VMware VM with RDM. Virtual Copy can only surface to the host server connect to same HP 3PAR Storage System as primary server and the destinated
host server cannot be the VMs.
2 Virtual Copy on network mapping volume is not supported.
3 Requires Microsoft hot fix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957522.
4 Refer to HBA driver support for Windows Platform.
Recovery Manager 3.0.1 for SQL
Windows 2003
x86 SP2 or R2
SP2
Yes, one to one
periodic sync
over IP
SQL 2005 SP2,3
x64
(SQL 2005 writer)
Veritas NBU
6.0 MP4, 6.5
MP2a
SQL 2005 SP2,3
x86
(SQL 2005 writer)
Windows 2003
x64 SP2 or R2
SP2
SQL 2008 SP1 x64
(SQL writer)
Windows 2003
x64 SP2 or R2
SP2
SQL 2008 SP1 x86
(SQL writer)
3PAR VSS
1.5.2
NTFS,
Local
Basic Disk
type
2
Windows 2003
x86 SP2, or R2
SP2
SQL 2008 SP1 x64
(SQL writer)
Windows 2008
x64 SP1
SQL 2008 SP1 x86
(SQL writer)
Windows 2008
x86 SP1
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