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, Failover
Cluster
3PAR MPIO
1.0.22.7
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-
3, 5.2.x
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI
Initiator v2.0.8
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx
3.5
1
MSCS, Stand
Alone, Failover
Cluster
3PAR MPIO
1.0.22.7
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-
3, 5.2.x
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI
Initiator v2.0.8
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx
3.5
1
MSCS, Stand
Alone, Failover
Cluster
3PAR MPIO
1.0.22.7
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-
3, 5.2.x
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI
Initiator v2.0.8
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
VMware Esx
3.5
1
MSCS, Stand
Alone, Failover
Cluster
3PAR MPIO
1.0.22.7
FC
QLogic
4
Emulex
4
Egenera 5.1.12-
3, 5.2.x
1
Stand Alone
MS iSCSI
Initiator v2.0.8
iSCSI
100/1000 Base-T,
GigE
3PAR VSS
1.6.2
SQL 2005 SP2,3
x64
(SQL 2005
writer)
Windows 2003 x64
SP2 or R2 SP2,
Windows 2008 x64
SP1, SP2, R2
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 Egenera or VMware VM with RDM. Virtual Copy can only be exposed to the physical server where it also connects to the same InServ as primary the primary
server.
2 Virtual Copy on network mapped volume is not supported.
3 Requires Microsoft hot fix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957522.
4 Refer to HBA driver support for Windows Platform.
5 InForm OS 2.2.4 MU6 or above is required to work with Windows 2008 R2 platform.
Recovery Manager 4.1.0 for SQL
SQL 2008 SP1
x86 (SQL
writer)
Windows 2003 x86
SP2 or R2 SP2,
Windows 2008 x86
SP1, SP2
Yes, one to one
periodic sync
over IP
SQL 2005 SP2,3
x86
(SQL 2005
writer)
Windows 2003 x86
SP2 or R2 SP2,
Windows 2008 x86
SP1, SP2
SQL 2008 SP1
x64 (SQL
writer)
Windows 2003 x64
SP2 or R2 SP2,
Windows 2008 x64
SP1, SP2, R2
5
Veritas NBU
6.5 MP2a, 7.0,
7.0.1
NTFS, Local
Basic Disk type
2
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