HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 3.
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Version: 3.110 Description This document describes Tru64 UNIX operating system connectivity for HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA3000/5000) controller software. A complete library of EVA3000/5000 documentation is available on the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Under storage, click Disk Storage Systems and then select either HP StorageWorks 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array or HP StorageWorks 5000 Enterprise Virtual Array under EVA Disk Arrays.
Prerequisites Multiple-path support Multiple-path capability is integrated into Tru64 UNIX. Using Tru64 UNIX with EVA storage requires no additional software to achieve high-availability, multiple-path capability. Compatibility/Interoperability Switch support This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available for download on the HP support website: http://www.hp.
Table 3 EVA-compatible Alpha servers DS-KGPSA-CA support DS-KGPSA-DA support DS-KGPSA-EA support DS-A51321-AA support DS-A5134-AA support AS800 Yes No No No No AS1200 Yes No No No No AS4000 Yes No No No No AS4100 Yes No No No No AS8200 Yes No No No No AS8400 Yes No No No No DS10 Yes Yes Yes No No DS10L Yes Yes Yes No No DS15 No Yes Yes Yes Yes DS20 Yes No No No No DS20E Yes Yes Yes Yes No DS20L Yes Yes Yes No No DS25 Yes Yes Yes
Important notes EVA best practices Although the EVA3000/5000 is designed to work in a wide range of configurations, some of the configuration options can influence performance, usable capacity, or availability. If you have the necessary information, you can manage the configuration to optimize its attributes for a specific application.
