HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for VMware release notes (5697-7037, November 2007)

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HP StorageWorks 3000/5000

Enterprise Virtual Arra y connectiv ity

4.1A for VMwar

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Part number: 5697-7037

irst edition: October 2007

Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.
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Version: VCS 4.100 Description This document describes VMware operating system connectivity support 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.
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VMware version Fibre Channel adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI VMware ESX 3.0.0, 3.0.1 FCA2214 / FCA2214DC 1.45 BL20p G2 (FC Mezz Card) Adapter driver version (minimum) 7.04.00 (ESX 3.0.0) 7.07.04 /7.04.00 (ESX 3.0.1) nl BL20p G3 (FC Adapter Card) BL25p, BL45p (HPBALCF 105) 1.48 BL30p, BL35p (FC Balcony Card) 1.45 FC1143 1.16 FC1243 7.07.00 (ESX 3.0.0) 7.07.04 (ESX 3.0.1) nl FC1142 FC1242 QMH2462 [HP C-Class Mezz Card] A7388A/A7387A 1.70a3 A7560A 7.1.14 (ESX 3.0.0) 7.3.2_vmw2 / 7.1.14 (ESX 3.0.
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NOTE: You must have VCS 3.028 installed before upgrading to VCS 4.00x or later. HP recommends that you do a full system backup before an HP service representative performs the migrating procedure. Prerequisites Multiple-path support VMware operating software includes multipath support. No additional software is required to achieve high-availability, multipath capability. For detailed VMware multipathing information, see the description of the vmkmultipath command in the ESX server administrator’s guide.
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HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the software downloads HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads Under storage, click Storage Software, and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA under Storage Device Management Software. Select the version of the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA. NOTE: The SSSU cannot run from an ESX or a GSX server.