HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide (December 2005)

24 External Storage XP for the XP10000/XP12000
NOTE: You must run Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console in Modify mode to perform
External Storage XP operations. In View mode, you can only view External Storage XP information.
• External Storage XP
Enable the licensed External Storage XP feature in Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console.
Storage devices that can be connected as external disk arrays
• HP StorageWorks XP256, XP48/XP512, XP128/XP1024/XP10000/XP12000
• HP StorageWorks MSA1000/1500
• HP StorageWorks EVA 3000/5000 (Active/Standby Controllers)
• IBM ESS series
• EMC DMX and Symmetrix series
• HDS 7700, 9900, 9900V series; 2000, 9500V series
• Sun SET3, SE6120
Contact your HP account support representative for the latest support matrix.
Fibre Channel switches supported
• HP Core Switch 2/64 (Brocade 12000)
• HP SAN Director 2/128 (Brocade 24000)
• HP SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N, 2/32 (Brocade 3250, 3850, 3900)
• HP SAN Switch 2/8 -EL, 2/16 -EL, 2/16 (Brocade 3200, 3800, 3600)
• HP Director 2/64 (McData 6064), HP Director 2/140 (McData 6140)
• HP Edge Switch 2/16, 2/32, 2/12, 2/24 (McData 3216, ES 3232, ES4300, ES 4500)
Contact your HP account support representative for the most current list of supported external storage
devices and SAN switches.
External Storage XP requirements
Table 3 External Storage XP requirements
Item Requirement
Required software products LUN Expansion (LUSE) / CVS
HP StorageWorks Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console
version 2.0 or later
LUN Configuration and Security Manager (for setup)
HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP version 01.12.06 or later (if
BC XP is used)
Maximum number of external LUs
addressable per XP10000/XP12000 port
1,024 per XP10000/XP12000 port