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10 Heterogeneous server rules
This chapter describes platform configuration rules for SANs with specific operating systems and
heterogeneous server platforms:
• “SAN platform rules” (page 166)
• “Heterogeneous storage system support” (page 166)
• “HP FC Switches for the c-Class BladeSystem server environment” (page 167)
• “HP 4 Gb Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module for c-Class BladeSystem” (page 169)
• “BladeSystem with Brocade Access Gateway mode” (page 170)
• “BladeSystem with Cisco N_Port Virtualization mode” (page 172)
• “NPV with FlexAttach” (page 175)
• “HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure considerations” (page 176)
• “HBA N_Port ID Virtualization” (page 177)
• “NonStop servers (XP only)” (page 178)
• “HP-UX SAN rules” (page 191)
• “HP OpenVMS SAN rules” (page 193)
• “HP Tru64 UNIX SAN rules” (page 194)
• “Apple Mac OS X SAN rules” (page 196)
• “IBM AIX SAN rules” (page 198)
• “Linux SAN rules” (page 199)
• “Microsoft Windows SAN rules” (page 201)
• “Oracle Solaris SAN rules” (page 204)
• “VMware ESX SAN rules” (page 207)
• “Citrix Xen SAN rules” (page 208)
• “Heterogeneous SAN storage system coexistence” (page 208)
• “Server zoning rules” (page 210)
The platform configuration rules in this chapter apply to SANs that comply with the following fabric
guidelines:
• “B-series switches and fabric rules” (page 91)
• “C-series switches and fabric rules” (page 123)
• “H-series switches and fabric rules” (page 140)
Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for support information for specific
configurations, including the following elements:
• Server model
• Storage system firmware
• SAN attachment
• HBAs and drivers
• Multipathing
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