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Table 94 Linux storage system, HBA, and multipath software coexistence support
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3PAR
P9500, XP7
P63 xx /P65 xx EVA
EVA4x00/6x00/8x00
P2000 G3
MSA2000fc
G2(MSA2300fc)
XP24000/20000/
12000/10000
Device-Mapper Multipath
SSSS
Device-Mapper
Multipath
P2000 G3MSA2000fc G2(MSA2300fc)
SSSS
P63xx/P65xx EVA
EVA4x00/6x00/8x00
SSSS
P9500, XP7
XP24000/20000/12000/10000
SSSS3PAR
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Legend: D = same server and different HBA; S = same server and HBA; — = not supported
Microsoft Windows SAN rules
This section describes the SAN rules for Microsoft Windows.
For current storage system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
Table 95 (page 201) describes the SAN configuration rules for Microsoft Windows. Table 96 (page
203) describes support for Microsoft Windows storage, HBA, and multipathing coexistence.
Table 95 Microsoft Windows SAN configuration rules
Windows 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 Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
MSA2000fc G2
• Supports a maximum of 64 hosts.
(MSA2300fc)
• Supports MSCS.
MSA2000fc
• Windows 2003 supported with HP MPIO FF DSM 2.6.0.5 (or later).
• Windows 2012, 2008 Microsoft MPIO DSM supported.
• For HBA parameter settings, see “MSA 2040 SAN, MSA 1040 FC, P2000 G3 FC, MSA2000fc
G2 and MSA2000fc storage system rules” (page 213).
XP10000
• Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
XP12000
• Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see “P9000/XP SAN boot support” (page 238).
XP20000
XP24000
XP 7
P9500
EVA4100
• Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
EVA4400
• In an environment with multiple Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 clusters that share a storage
array, configure each cluster and its storage in a separate zone. If the same storage array is used
by multiple clusters, the storage ports can be in an overlapping zone.
EVA6100
EVA6400
• Supports active/active or active/passive failover mode. A multipathing driver is required, which is
supplied by HP.
EVA8000
EVA8100
• Supports MSCS and Microsoft Failover Clustering.
EVA8400
Microsoft Windows SAN rules 201