HP StorageWorks Windows Connectivity 3.0H for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (5697-5396, August 2005)

About this document
This section includes the following topics:
• Release notes information
• Intended audience
• Accessing future product updates
Release notes information
These release notes include the following topics:
•Newfeatures
•EVAstoragesystem
• EVA compatibility
• Operating constraints
• Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA
• Avoiding problem situations
• Host considerations
• Windows 2000 dynamic disk snapshots and snapclones
Intended audience
This document is intended to assist customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual
Array(EVA)torunontheWindows®operatingsystem.
This document is also intended for use by HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and
maintaining devices connected to the EVA storage system.
Accessing future product upd
ates
HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber’s choice web site at
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.
• Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,
newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to
numerous other product resources.
• After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then
Storage under Product Category.
New features
The following are major enhancements included in this release:
• Support is provided for Virtual Controller Software (VCS) 3.028.
• This version contains the latest supported Emulex and QLogic drivers.
NOTE:
This release, which includes Emulex driver 5.10a10 and QLogic driver 9.0.0.13, does not support
the configuration where a single Windows host has access to an EVA and an MA (HSG80) array
simultaneously. The Host Bus Adapter HBA revisions must remain at 4.82a16 for Emulex drivers or
8.2.0.73 for QLogic drivers.
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