HP 3PAR FalconStor CDP NSS Implementation Guide

1 Introduction

This implementation guide provides information for configuring FalconStor CDP/NSS appliances

via Fibre Channel fabric to use HP 3PAR Storage Systems as a storage back end.

Required:

For predictable performance and results with your HP 3PAR Storage System, the information in

this guide must be used in concert with the documentation set provided by HP for the HP 3PAR

Storage System and the documentation provided by the vendor for their respective products.

This guide covers HP 3PAR Storage Systems running the HP 3PAR InForm Operating System (InForm

OS) 3.1.x, OS 2.3.x, and OS 2.2.x.

Supported Configurations

InForm OS Upgrade Considerations

For information about planning an online HP 3PAR Operating System (InForm OS) upgrade, see

the HP 3PAR InForm Operating System Upgrade Pre-Planning Guide, which is available on the HP

Business Support Center (BSC) website:

http://www.hp.com/go/3par/

For complete details on supported host configurations, consult the HP SPOCK website:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock

Audience

NOTE: This implementation guide is not intended to reproduce any third-party product

documentation. For details about devices such as host servers, HBAs, fabric switches, and

non-HP 3PAR software management tools, consult the appropriate third-party documentation.