.Part 3 Host and Storage System Rules HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785353-001

Table 110 P6000/EVA storage system rules (continued)
Description
Rule
number
EVA4400 (without the embedded switch module) with XCS 09x and EVA4100/6100/6400/8100/8400
are supported with 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 2 Gb/s switch or HBA direct connectivity only (see rule 9).
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• EVA6400/8400 requires XCS 095x minimum.
• EVA4100/6100/8100 requires XCS 6.2x minimum.
• P6300/P6500 EVA requires XCS 10001000 minimum.
• P6350/P6550 EVA requires XCS 11001000 minimum.
• All Fibre Channel host port connections to P6000/EVA controllers must be set to autonegotiate, 8
Gb/s (P63xx/P65xx EVA only), 4 Gb/s, or 2 Gb/s. HP recommends setting the port speed to
autonegotiate.
• Fibre Channel 1 Gb/s components or fabric segments are allowed, including 1 Gb/s links for SAN
extension using long-distance direct Fibre Channel, WDM, or FCIP with 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s or 2 Gb/s
EVA models.
• P6000/EVA storage management server, Storage Management Appliance, and other supported
server connections to P6000/EVA controllers are allowed at 1 Gb/s when connected to a Fibre
Channel switch, provided that the P6000/EVA port is connected at 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 2 Gb/s.
Note: This rule applies to P6000/EVA controllers connected to a Fibre Channel switch and to P6000/EVA
controllers using direct connect to a server or HBA (also see rule 9).
EVA4100/4400/6100/6400/8100/8400 supports active/active failover.8
Active/active failover and active/passive failover require a minimum of two Fibre Channel HBAs and
native operating system or layered multipathing driver functionality.
For exceptions, see “Single path implementation” in the HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise
Virtual Array User Guide, available at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. In the Storage section,
click Disk Storage Systems, and then select your product.
P6000/EVA storage systems are supported in configurations with a combination of fabric attached and
direct connect servers (direct connect uses no Fibre Channel switch). This is subject to the system maximum
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for host connections. EVA XL storage system support includes support for mixed Fibre Channel speeds on
different host ports (4 Gb/s and 2 Gb/s) when using 4 Gb/s controllers.
• HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows are supported for direct connect.
• In a Linux environment, direct connect is supported with Emulex HBAs, except when booting from
Itanium servers. Direct connect is not supported with Brocade or QLogic HBAs (except where listed
below).
• Direct connect to blade servers is not supported.
Note the following direct connect restrictions for the EVA6400/8400:
• In a Windows environment (4 and 8 Gb), direct connect is supported with Emulex HBAs, except when
booting the operating system from the EVA. Direct connect and direct connect boot are supported with
QLogic HBAs. Direct connect is not supported with Brocade HBAs.
• In a Linux environment, direct connect is supported with Emulex 4 and 8 Gb HBAs, except when
booting the operating system from the EVA. Direct connect and direct connect boot are supported with
QLogic 8 Gb HBAs. Direct connect is not supported with Brocade HBAs.
• In an HP-UX environment, direct connect is not supported with 2 Gb HBAs or Emulex 4 Gb PCI-e HBAs.
Direct connect is not supported with Brocade HBAs.
Use the EVA OCP or WOCP to specify the proper topology setting for the controller host ports
(P63xx/P65xx/EVA4100/6100/6400/8100/8400).
• For fabric—Set the applicable HSV controller host ports to Fabric.
• For direct connect—Set the applicable HSV controller host ports to Direct Connect.
For information about the OCP or WOCP, see the P6000/EVA storage system documentation for your
model.
For information about configuring direct connect, see the HP 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array Installation
Guide.
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