HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.1.1 for Linux Installation Guide (May 2006)

Chapter 3: Configuration Best Practices 8
PSP Component Best Practice Comment
FCA2214 FC HBA Driver
(QLogic Driver)
DO NOT INSTALL Use the QLogic
driver that comes
with HP Clustered
File System (see
below)
NCxxxx Gigabit Ethernet
NIC Driver
Highly Recommended Optimum Perfor-
mance (see below)
802.1q VLAN Driver DO NOT INSTALL Can hang on
Installation
HP System Management
Homepage
Highly Recommended Manageability
HP System Health
Application & Insight
Management Agents
HP System Health
Application & Insight
Management Agents
Highly Recommended
Manageability
HP Lights-Out Drivers
and Agents
Highly Recommended Manageability
Version Control Agent Highly Recommended Manageability
HP NIC Agents Highly Recommended Manageability
HP Array Utility Packages
(3 of them)
Optional Install for local
SmartArray storage
and/or MSA Arrays
Fibre Channel Utilities Highly Recommended Tools to rescan/
identify LUNs
HP Lights-Out Online
Configuration Utility
Highly Recommended Manageability
HP Integrated Tape
Applications and Utilities
Optional Manageability