HP StorageWorks HP-UX connectivity 4.0C for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (5697-6586, March 2007)

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 multip
athing 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:
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Single-path support
HP-UX servers require a single Fibre Channel adapter (FCA) to support single-path mode.
NOTE:
Do not use single-path mode in miss ion-critical environments.
Supported servers
Table 2 lists the EVA -compatible HP-UX servers.
Table 2 EVA-compatible HP-UX servers
rp24xx rp54xx rp34xx
rp44xx rp7400 rp7420
rp84xx rp7410
L1000/2000
PA Risc
Kx60 Kx70 Kx80
rx26xx
rx46xx
rx56xx
zx2000 zx6000 SD Integrity
rx16xx rx1620 rx76xx
Itanium®
rx86xx
Operating constraints
You can find information about operating constraints specifictotheEVAfirmware and HP Storag eWorks
Command View EVA (Command View EVA) in their respective release notes.
Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA
The latest version of the Storage System Scripting U tility (SSSU) is available on the following HP website:
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Avoiding problem situations
The following sections describe problems tha t m ay arise and their solutions.
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