HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array Read Me First (5697-5423, September 2005)

Table 1 identifies the various sources of information and where they can be found.
Table 1 HP Storag eWorks E nterpri se Virtual Array doc umentation
Docume nt
Location
HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array
release notes
Includes the latest product and support information, much of which is
not covered in other documents. Refer to the Release Notes for any
last-minute information before installing and operating your storage
system.
On the Web: Click technical
documentation
HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array user
guide
The primary s
ource of information for all aspects of storage system
operation.
On the Web: Cli
ck technical
documentati
on
HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array quick
specs
Provides key product features, support, warranty, and requirement
information .
On the Web: Click specifications &
warranty
Enterprise Virtual Array W orld Wide Name label sheet
Contains three adhesive labels identifying the storage system World
Wide Name (WWN). Two of the labels are affixed to the storage
system cabinet during installation. The WWN is the 16-digit number
required to initialize the storage system.
Included with the Enterprise Virtual Array
Customer S
elf Repair (CSR) instructions
Complete i
nstructions for replacing the hardware assemblies
supported
by HP's CSR program.
Standalone HP StorageWorks Customer Self Repair Instruction
document
s for individual product components are also available in
Dutch, En
glish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.
On the Web: Click technical
documentation
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array configuration best practices http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/
arraywhitepapers.html
Software requirements
The EVA4000/6000/8000 requires the following software components. For m ore information on the
storage system software, see the following web site:
h
ttp://h18006.www 1.hp.com/storage/evasoftware.html
Storage Management Server software
The following software is used to manage the EVA4000/6000/8000.
• HP Stor
ageWorks Command View EVA v4.1
• HP OpenView Storage Management Ser ver software v 2.1—If an SMA is being used to manage
the storage system, it must be running v2.1 of the SMA software. If the software must be
upgraded, it will be necessary to order the free Storage Management Ser ver software v2.1
update C D from the following web site:
h
ttp://h18000.www1. hp.com/products/sanworks/softwaredrivers/managementappliance /
index.html
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