HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (September 2012)

vPars A.03.xx
• The following interconnect hubs and switches are supported with vPars as follows.
Firmware Version (If Applicable)Switch or Hub
—FC S10 hub
2.6.1cBrocade 2400/2800 1Gb
3.1.1cBrocade 3800 1Gb/2Gb
4.0.2b, 4.1.2bBrocade 12000
04.01.02 or 05.01.00-24StorageWorks Edge 2/24, McData 2/24
05.02.00-13StorageWorks Director 2/64, EMC ED-64M, McData
FC64, McData Director 2/64
05.02.00-13McData 2/32, McData 2/16
• The following interconnect storage device firmware versions are supported with vPars as
follows.
Firmware Version (If Applicable)Device
HP18VA7110
21-03-03XP1024
HP05SC10
HP62Icicle
5669, 5670EMC 6.0
—DS2100
Brocade Switches
• When configuring boot devices via a Brocade switch, if using EMC disk array boot devices,
the HBA connection to the Brocade switch must be configured as a G-port. (The portcfggport
command does exist on 2400/2800 switches even though it is not listed in the “help” output.)
• Improved time-to-boot has been observed with the Brocade firmware revision v3.0.2.c.
• When using an rp5405, L3000/rp5470, or N4000/rp7400 that is booting a fiber channel
mass storage device via a Brocade 3800 switch:
◦ Using PDC 43.22 firmware and Brocade switch firmware v3.0.2.f, configure the HBA
port in the switch as G-port.
◦ Using PDC 43.22 firmware and Brocade switch firmware v3.1.1, you must boot the
virtual partitions documently using vparload from the vPars monitor prompt or vparboot
from the HP-UX shell prompt. Autobooting the virtual partitions will not work.
◦ Using PDC 43.36 firmware and Brocade switch firmware v3.1.1, you may experience
a very slow boot. This is not experienced with firmware v3.0.2.f.
4.5 Software Applications
For a complete list of software requirements and product support and interactions, see the HP-UX
Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide.
64 Supported Configurations