HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for Windows release notes (5697-7038, November 2007)

Under storage,clickStorage Networking, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP Storag eWorks
SAN Solutions.
NOTE:
HP recommends that you
not mix switch firmware versions in your SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly
upgrade all switches in the SAN.
Server support
Windows supports the following servers:
• AMD® Opteron-based ProLiant servers
• Intel-based ProLiant X86 and ProLiant Blade servers
• HP Integrity servers
• Fujitsu PrimeQuest Itanium Servers
Operating constraints
You can find information about operating constraints specifictotheEVAfirmware and HP Storage W orks
Command View EVA in their respective release notes.
SAN boot procedures
Booting from the SAN is supported for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 for multipath con figurations.
SAN boot procedures are available on the HP StorageWorks website:
h
ttp://h18004.w ww1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/docum entation.html
HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utilit y
The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the software downloads
HP website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/downloads
Under storage,clickStorage S of tware, and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA under
Storage Device Management Software. Select the version of the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA.
Avoiding problem situations
This section describes problems that may arise and their solutions.
SSSU
Changing comments on a disk enclosure
Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk
enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears:
Error: Invalid Operation
Changing the name of a disk enclosure
ChangingthenameofadiskenclosureisnotsupportedwithSSSUorHPCommandViewEVA.Ifyoutry
to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears:
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