Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Version 2.0D Network Administration Guide

Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Network Administration Guide 1–1

EVM Version 2.0D Software

This chapter discusses features and capabilities introduced into EVM with the Version

2.0D release.

HP recommends reading this entire guide before you install the EVM V2.0D update

software. If you are migrating an EVM V1.x network containing Windows 2000,

Windows NT, or Sun Solaris hosts, pay special attention to Chapter 3 and Chapter 12

before you install the EVM V2.0D update software.

New EVM Features

EVM V2.0D includes support or for the following:

• HSV-based storage systems with Virtual Controller Software (VCS) version 2.0

• Array Controller Software (ACS) version 8.7

• Qlogic cPCI, PCI, and SBus adapters on Sun Solaris Platforms

• HP StorageWorks Secure Path version 4.0 on Windows Host Agents

• HP Tru64 UNIX snapshots

• HP-UX 11i

Refer to the appropriate Host Agent Update Release Notes for descriptions of these

new features and any known issues.

EVM Version 2.0D Changes

The following changes have been made to EVM in the V2.0D release:

• EVM now supports demand allocated (space efficient), fully allocated (standard),

and snapclone snapshots on HSV-based storage systems. Refer to the online

Help/User Guide for details regarding these snap operations.