HP ProLiant Storage Server SAN Connection and Management Application Notes (5697-6495, September 2007)

HP SecurePath version:
4.0c SP2–1
HP MPIO version
:
HP M PIO Basic DSM
(Device Specific Module) for Windows for
MSA 1000/1500 A
ctive/Passiv e Disk Arrays version 1.40
HP MPIO Full Fea
tured DSM for MSA (Active/Active) Disk Arrays
version 1.00.0
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If you have a NAS system unit configured for high availability, install Multipath Input/Output (MPIO)
software. Currently , two software MPIOs are supported for these storage arrays: HP Storage W orks
SecurePath a n
dHPMPIODSM.
To ob tain HP StorageWorks SecurePath, go to h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/SecurePa th.Donotinstall
the AutoPath driver when prompted during the installation. Reboot the system after the software
installation before you continue.
HP MPIO users can obtain the software from h
ttp://h18006.www 1. hp.com /products/sanworks/
multipathop
tions/index.html.
IMPORTANT:
Review the M
PIO documentation (readme and installation instructions). Review important
information concerning the HP MPIO DSM (prerequisites, system requirements, important
notes, and considerations) before you begin the installation process.
4. Connect the appropriate fiber cables to the HBA cards.
5. Install SecurePath Manager (optional). If you use SecurePath, and want to install SecurePath
Manager, see “Secure Path Manager (optional)”onpage11.
Enterpr ise Virtual Arr ay
The pr ocedure below describes how to connect y our storage server to an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA).
1. Verify that the correct FC HBA driver version, firmware, and boot BIOS are installed. “Table 2”
and “Table 3” lists the recent driver, firmware, and bo ot BIOS for supported FC HBAs. G o to
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/eva to check for updates to these versions.
NOTE:
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2003 32–bit are
identical for the purpose of this comp atibility table.
Table 2 E
VA 3000/5000 driver versions for supported FC HBAs
EVA3000
EVA5000
Driver SCSIPORT Driver
StorPort
Firmware Boot BIOS
A7387A
(LP1050DC)
A7388A
(LP1050)
5–5.30a2 5–1.20a7 1.91a5 1.71a0 (5.02a1)
FC114
2SR
(QLE2
460)
FC124
2SR
(QLE
2462)
9.1.3.11 9.1.3.16
N/A
1.16 (1. 41)
FC1143
(QLA2460)
FC1243
(QLA2462)
9.1.3.11 9.1.3.16
N/A
1.16 (1. 41)
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