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16 3PAR StoreServ storage rules
This chapter describes specific rules for the following storage systems:
• 3PAR F200/F400 Storage
• 3PAR T400/T800 Storage
• 3PAR StoreServ 10400/10800 Storage
• 3PAR StoreServ 7200/7400 Storage
• 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage
This chapter describes the following topics:
• “3PAR StoreServ storage” (page 249)
• “3PAR data migration” (page 251)
• “3PAR storage management” (page 254)
3PAR StoreServ storage
Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for information about support for
specific configurations, including the following elements:
• Storage system firmware
• HBA firmware and driver versions
• Multipath software
Heterogeneous SAN support
HP 3PAR storage supports shared access with any combination of operating systems listed in
Table 125 (page 249).
Table 125 3PAR heterogeneous SAN support
Operating systems
2
Switches
1
3PAR OS software
(minimum)Storage systems
Apple Mac OS X
4, 5
B-series
C-series
3.1.2 (MU2)7450
HP Integrity Virtual Machines
3.1.27200/7400
H-series
HP-UX
3.1.110400/10800
HP FlexFabric 5900CP
3
Citrix Xen
2.3.1
F200/F400
IBM AIX
T400/T800
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Windows
Oracle VM Server
Red Hat Linux
Oracle Solaris
SUSE Linux
VMware ESX
1
For Fibre Channel switch model and firmware support, see the HP 3PAR OS Configuration Sets available on SPOCK at
http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
2
For the supported operating system versions, see “Heterogeneous server rules” (page 165). Not all operating systems
listed are supported on all switch series or models.
3
HP FlexFabric 5900CP is not supported with 3PAR T400/T800 storage systems.
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