HP StorageWorks EVA4000 SAN Starter Kit Release Notes (5697-6628, April 2007)

Description
TheHPEVA4000SANStarterKitprovidesaquickandeasymethodforimplementingastoragearea
network (SAN). It includes the hardware and software components required to create a SAN.
This document contains the most recent product information for the HP EVA4000 SAN Starter Kit. Much
of the infor
mation is not documented elsewhere; therefore, HP recommends that you read this document
thoroughly before implementing the HP EVA4000 SAN Starter Kit.
For more information
To find additional information about the HP EVA4000 SAN Starter Kit, see Table 1.
Unless otherwise noted, the documentation is available from the Manuals page of the HP Business
Support Center website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Table 1 Information sources
Topic
Information sources
EVA4000
Select Dis
kStorageSystemsunder Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays.
HP StorageWorks
SAN Switch 4/8
base
Select Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks 4/8
SAN Switch under B-series Switches.
HP FC2142SR HBAs
Select Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks PCI-e
4Gb Host Bus Adapter under Host Bus Adapters.
HP StorageWorks
Command View EVA
Select S
torage Software under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks
Command View EVA Software under Storage Device Management Software.
Emulex EZPilot
• Select Disk Storage Systems under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays.
Scroll down to the Emulex EZPilot User Manual underUserguide.
• The Emulex EZPilot User Manual is also available on the Emulex Windows
Installation CD included with the HP EVA4000 SAN Starter Media kit.
Emulex Linux drivers
and utilities
The Emulex Linux Installation CD included with the HP EVA4000 SAN Starter
Media kit.
SAN infrastructure For information about HP SANs, switches, and host bus adapters (HBAs), including
info
rmation about available firmware and software driver versions, see the HP
Sto
rageWorks Storage Networking website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/san
Click SAN Design Guide under Networking Solutions to download HP
Sto
rageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, which provides useful information on
des
igning and implementing your SAN.
High availability (HA)
High-availability SAN configurations include redundant hardware components to
ensure uninterrupted service. For more information, see the HA website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/ha
EVA4000 management software
TwosoftwaremanagementtoolsarepreinstalledontheEVA4000:
• Emulex EZPilot
• H
P Command View EVA
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