HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for Windows installation and reference guide (5697-7047, November 2007)

1 Host connectivit y

This chapter provides host connectivity information and links to components you need to support your

operating system with an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system. It is impo rtant that you proceed in the

following order:

• Install the Fibre Channel adapter

• Download Fibre Channel adapter ﬁrmware

• Acquire information about operating system multipathing

• Use the Storage System Scripting utility

• Work with clusters

Installing the Fibre Channel adapter

Supported F

ibre Channel adapters (FCAs) must be installed in the host server to communicate with

the Enterprise Virtual Array.

NOTE:

Traditionally, the adapter used to connect the host server to the fabric is called a

host bus adapter

(HBA).

The server

HBA used with the EVA3000/5000 is called a

Fibre Channel adapter

(FCA). You may also

see the adapter referred to as a

Fibre Channel host bus adapter

(FC HBA) in other related documents.

Follow the hardware installation rules and conventions for your server t ype. The FCA is shipped with its

own documentation for installation. Refer to that documentation for complete instructions.

You need the following items to begin:

• FCA boards and the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer

• The server hardware manual for instructions on installing adapters

• Tools to service your server

• The FCA ﬁrmware (FW) is available from the Alpha SRM

FW update CD image, 6.8 or later. It is available online at

tp:// ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/ﬁrmware/ind ex.html.

The FCA board plugs into a standard PCI slot in the host system. Refer to the hardware manual for

instructions on plugging in boards.

Downloading Fibre Channel adapter ﬁrmware

Supported FCAs must be installed in the host server to communicate with the EVA. You can download the

latest version of the FCA ﬁrmware at the following web site:

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure. html

See the host-speciﬁc release notes for a list of supported Fibre Channel adapters.

Operating system multipathing

Multipathing software provides a multiple-path environment for your operating system:

• HP MPIO DSM (Multipath Input/Output Device Speciﬁc Modules) builds on Microsoft’s framework

to provide a multiple-path solution for the Windows operating system.

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