HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Connectivity 3.1A for OpenVMS Release Notes (5697-6383, June 2007)

You can find the current Fibre SCSI ECO kit for you version of OpenVMS at the HP IT Resource Center
website: h
ttp://www.itrc.hp.com.
Enhancements
This release contains the following enhancements:
• Support for EVA
3000/5000 controller software 3.110
• The same host bus adapter (HBA) can attach to any combination of the following storage systems:
• EVA4000/6000/8000
• EVA3000/5000
•XPseries
•MSAseries
•HSG80
Prerequisites
Multiple-path support
Multiple-p
ath capability is integrated into the O penVMS operating system. No additional software is
required to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
Single-path support
OpenVMS servers require a single Fibre Channel Adapter (FCA) to support single-path mode.
NOTE:
Do not use single-path mode in m ission-critical environments.
Compatibility/Interoperability
Switch support
This release supports the Fibre Channel switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks
S AN design reference guide, which can be downloaded from the HP support website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, click Storage Networking, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP StorageWorks
SAN Solutions.
NOTE:
HP recommends that you do not mix switch firmware versions in your SAN. It is considered a best
practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN.
Alpha servers support
Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible Alpha servers.
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