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Table 93 Linux SAN configuration rules
Linux SAN rules
Storage systems
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• Supports multipathing high-availability configuration in multiple fabrics or in a single fabric with
zoned paths.
All supported
P2000 G3 FC
• Zoning is required when Linux is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
MSA2000fc G2
• For HBA parameter settings, see “MSA 2040 SAN, MSA 1040 FC, P2000 G3 FC, MSA2000fc
G2 and MSA2000fc storage system rules” (page 213).
(MSA2300fc)
• Supports boot from SAN, except for MSA2000fc with the latest versions of RHEL.
MSA2000fc
• Supports Device Mapper.
XP10000
• Zoning is required when Linux is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
XP12000
• Provides single-path support only.
XP20000
• Supports clusters (32-bit/64-bit).
XP24000
• Supports active/active or active/passives failover mode.
• Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see “P9000/XP SAN boot support” (page 238).
EVA4100
• Zoning is required when Linux is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
EVA4400
• Supports connection of single HBA servers.
EVA6100
• Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see “P6000/EVA SAN boot support” (page 229).
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
• Zoning
• Active/Passive support only (no device mapper support for Active/Passive array)
• Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see “SVSP SAN boot support” (page 248).
SVSP 3.0
• For information about supported Fibre Channel components, see the SPOCK website at http://
www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
• Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see “P6000/EVA SAN boot support” (page
229).
• Direct connect not supported.
• Requires a QLogic failover driver.
• For information about zoning of host initiator ports, DPM target ports, DPM initiator ports, VSM
ports, and storage target ports, see SVSP requirements.
3PAR StoreServ
10000/7000; 3PAR
F-Class, T-Class
• 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 HP 3PAR Linux Implementation Guide.
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Unlisted but supported storage systems have no additional SAN configuration restrictions. For the latest support information, contact
an HP storage representative.
Linux multipath software coexistence support
All HP FC storage systems supported with Linux are supported for coexistence on the same server
and HBA when using Device-Mapper Multipath software. The multipathing parameter settings for
each storage system are managed by Device Mapper.
200 Heterogeneous server rules