HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array Compatibility Guide for Single or Active/Passive Controllers Only, Firmware: Active/Passive V5.20 or higher, MSA Support CD 7.57 or later (May 2007)
AS OF
May 2007
W2003
Itanium
W2003
x64
W2003
32-bit
W2000
32-bit
HP-UX
single controller
LINUX
32-bit
LINUX
64-bit
Linux
Itanium
Novell
NetWare
OpenVMS
Alpha
OpenVMS
Integrity
Tru64
UNIX
VMware
5, 8
(recommended
configuaration is with
dual active controllers
and FW v7.0)
RH EL 3 U7 2.4
(AS,ES)
SLES 8 SP4 2.4
RH EL 3 U7 2.4
(AS,ES)
SLES 8 SP4 2.4
RH EL 3 U7 2.4
(AS,ES)
SLES 8 SP4 2.4
HP-UX
11.11
and 11.23
RH EL 4 U3/4 2.6
SLES 9 SP3 2.6.5
SLES 10
RH EL 4 U3/4 2.6
SLES 9 SP3 2.6
SLES 10
RH EL 4 U3 2.6
SLES 9 SP3 2.6
SLES 10
OS HETEROGENEITY
concurrent access
by multiple OSes
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
NO
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
Windows
Linux
NetWare
VMware
only
ARRAY COEXISTENCE
support for a server also having
access to non-MSA arrays
7
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MAX NUMBER OF
ATTACHED NODES
1
8 20 20 20 4 20 20 20 12
Refer to
Note 6 *6
# OF NODES IN A CLUSTER
-DUAL OR SINGLE PATH-
8882466616 2
# OF CLUSTERS
refer to fail-over limitations if
applicable NOT TO EXCEED
20-NODES
four clusters
(assorted size)
or five 2-node
3
five 2-node
see note
3
one 4-node or
two 2-node clusters
up to three 6-node
clusters
up to three 6-node
clusters
up to three 6-node
clusters
no limit
up to 20 node
single vmware
cluster
MULTI PATH
SUPPORT
PV Links
Secure Path 3.0c
SP2.1
Embedded within
OS
MIXING SINGLE PATH AND
DUAL PATH SERVERS
2
Yes
(see note 2)
NO NO NO NO
Yes
INTEL, Opteron,
& PA-RISC
Additional models continually
being added as testing is
completed
SUPPORTED SERVERS
All ProLiant x86 (32- & 64-bit) servers fully supported (Note: ProLiant p- and c-class blade systems supported in switched environment only).
ProLiant AMD64 Servers fully supported except ProLiant DL145-G1 not supported in Boot-From-SAN environment
Integrity Itanium (IA64) servers: rx1600 rx1620 rx2600 rx2620 rx3600 rx4610 rx4640 rx5670 rx6600 rx7620 rx8620 rx8800 rx9610 zx2000 zx6000 Integrity Superdome. Note BL60P: FC Mezzanine Card, FC passthru or internal McData/Brocade FC 4Gb Switch Cube
HP-UX specific: rp24xx, rp34x0, rp4440, rp54xx, rp740x, rp7410, rp7420, rp8400, rp8420, SD16000, SD32-128A, SD32/64000, C3xxx, B2000, J5xxx, J6000, J7xxx, K-class
Alpha servers with OVMS and Tru64 OSes are only supported in dual controller, active/active configurations. Refer to firmware version 7.0 A/A Compatibility Guide
Note: 3rd party servers: A variety of Industry-standard servers (including IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, and others) are supported in standalone and some designated cluster configurations. Must use HP branded server interface (Host Bus Adapter). Refer to MSA1000 Support CD for drivers and documentation. Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY (BX6X0,
RX, TX) Servers are supported.
Servers with Opteron or EM64T processors are not supported with FCA2101, FCA2355, LP8000, LP9002DC, LP952 HBAs
(6) Refer to the VMware sizing tool located at the following URL: http://h71019.www7.hp.com/activeanswers/cache/120132-0-0-0-121.html
(7) EVA XL & GL, XP (also supported w/ XP tiered storage)
NetWare 6.5
SP 5
Qlogic & Emulex HBA driver failover options
(legacy support for Secure Path v3.0C)
Yes
w/ restrictions. (See note 2)
(1) Performance can be substantially impacted by number of users, type of applications, choice of disks and speeds, and choice of RAID
(2) If a single path server is attached to an MSA that also has dual-path servers with any path failover, the single path servers will lose access to the MSA should its' controller become inactive.
(3) Up to 20 nodes in a SAN – Windows includes but not limited to the following configurations: an 8-node, a 4-node, and two 2-nodes OR five 2-node clusters attached to one MSA1500. Five 2-node clusters can be attached only if nothing else is attached to the
MSA1500, otherwise four 2-node clusters are supported, up to ten (10) total MSA1500s per SAN. Clustered nodes can attach to up to two (2) MSA1500s.
(4) To have array co-existence with an active/active MSA array, the active/passive array needs "HP Basic MPIO DSM ver 1.30 or newer"
(5) For VMWARE Best practices see the following URL: http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/71088-0-0-0-121.html
Windows Server 2003
for Extended Systems
Enterprise Edition R2
SP2
Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition R2
SP2
W2000 SP3, SP4
ESX 2.5.X
ESX 3.0.X
MSA1500 Compatibility Guide for single controller or Active /Passive Controllers Firmware Active-Passive Version: 5.20
IMPORTANT: user must refer to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/servers.html to confirm latest support of server models and operating systems
IMPORTANT: refer to the Clustering and High Availability web-site for the latest guidelines
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX are supported on the MSA1500 only with
active/active firmware v7.0 and only with two controllers installed
one 8-node or
four 2-node or
any combination in-between
HP MPIO 1.4
4
Securepath 4.0C SP 2.9
Operating Sytem Details
Windows Server 2003
64-bit Enterprise Edition
& Datacenter
SP2
MSA Active/Passive v5.20 Compatibility Guide May 2007