HP StorageWorks HP-UX connectivity 4.
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About this document This section includes the following topics: • Release notes information, page 3 • Intended audience, page 3 • Accessing future product updates, page 3 Release notes information These release notes include the following topics: • • • • • • • New features, page 3 VCS 3.028 to VCS 4.
• The internal identification of the EVA3000 controller is HSV101, and the internal identification of the EVA5000 controller is HSV111. The HSV101 and HSV111 identification is internal to the VCS code, the bezel indicates EVA3000 (HSV100) or EVA5000 (HSV110). • Support is provided for booting from a storage area network (SAN).
Table 1 Operating system specifications HP-UX version Clustering Fibre Channel adapter Adapter firmware 11iV1.0 HP ServiceGuard A11.15 or later AB465A 2Gb Native A97824A 2Gb Native A9782A 2Gb Native A6826A 2Gb Native A6795A 2Gb PCI Native A6685A 1Gb HSC Native A5158A 1Gb PCI Native AB465A 2Gb Native A9784A 2Gb Native A9782A 2Gb Native A6795A 2Gb PCI Native A5158A 1Gb PCI Native 11iV2.0 HP ServiceGuard A.11.15 or later NOTE: Direct-connect is not supported.
Multiple-path support Multiple-path capability is integrated into the HP-UX system. No additional software is required to achieve high-availability, multiple-path capability. You have the following options: • Native multipathing functionality • HP-UX PVLinks multipathing solutions For more information about PVLinks, see your HP-UX operating system documentation. For more information about multipath options, see the HP multi-path website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/multipathoptions/index.
Secure Path version If you choose to use Secure Path, ensure that you have the latest version for your operating system, available on the HP StorageWorks website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html Codeload usage When a maximally configured system is running at full load, codeload functionality is not effective because the system may time out before codeload is complete. HP recommends that you always perform VCS upgrades at an off-peak time.
CAUTION: Persistent EVA overload may indicate an overloaded configuration, and additional array host port resources may be required to match the configuration to the actual workload. Consult your HP account or service representative for help to properly configure the EVA for your newly designed or existing configuration. High-availability environment recommendations In high-availability environments with heavy I/O loads, you may experience I/O timeout conditions.
