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HP-UX SAN rules
This section describes the SAN rules for HP-UX.
For current storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
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Table 84 (page 191) describes the SAN configuration rules for HP-UX. Table 85 (page 192) describes
support for HP-UX storage, HBA, and multipathing coexistence.
Table 84 HP-UX SAN configuration rules
HP-UX SAN rules
Storage systems
1
All supported
• Supports HP Serviceguard Clusters.
• Zoning is required when HP-UX is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
• Supports boot from SAN. See “P6000/EVA SAN boot support” (page 229) and “P9000/XP
SAN boot support” (page 238).
• Supports connection to a common server for mixed storage system types. See “Common SAN
coexistence” (page 209).
• Supports multipathing high-availability configuration in multiple fabrics or in a single fabric with
zoned paths. See “Data availability” (page 38).
P2000 G3 FC
• Host name profile must be set to HP-UX
MSA2000fc G2
• MSA2012 and MSA2212 FC are not supported with HP-UX
(MSA2300fc)
• Support for HP-UX 11i v2 (June 2008 or later) using PvLinks
• Support for HP-UX 11i v3 using native multipathing
EVA4100
• Active/active failover mode is supported for HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2 using the Secure Path,
PvLinks, or Veritas DMP driver. HP-UX 11i v3 is supported with native multipathing.
NOTE: Secure Path support for HP-UX 11i v2 is not available on the P6XX0 arrays.
EVA4400
EVA6100
EVA6400
• For HP P6000 Continuous Access configuration information, see “HP P6000 Continuous Access
SAN integration” (page 228).
EVA8100
EVA8400
P6300 EVA
P6350 EVA
P6500 EVA
P6550 EVA
SVSP
• Host name profile must be set to HP-UX
• Support for HP-UX 11iv2 using Secure Path (legacy only)
• Support for HP-UX 11iv3 using native multipathing
SVSP 3.0
• Host name profile must be set to HP-UX
• Support for HP-UX 11iv3 using native multipathing
• Zoning of host initiator ports, DPM target ports, DPM initiator ports, VSM ports and storage
target ports per SVSP requirements
3PAR StoreServ
10000/7000; 3PAR
F-Class, T-Class
• Supported with HP-UX 11iv2 and 11iv3
• Supports boot from SAN. See “3PAR SAN boot support” (page 254).
• Zoning by HBA is required when used in a heterogeneous SAN, including other operating
systems and other storage system families or types.
• All hosts must have the appropriate Host Operating System type parameter set (Host Persona)
and the required host settings described in the 3PAR HP-UX Implementation Guide.
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