HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Provider for Windows 2003 release notes (T1634-96076, February 2007)

Version: HP StorageWorks MSA FC VDS Hardware Provider 4.01.00
Description
This package co
ntains the current version of the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS
Hardware Prov
ider software, including enhancements and bug fixes to the previous version. The
hardware prov
ider software works with the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) to enable Windows 2003
and Windows applications to manage HP StorageWorks Mod ular Smart Arrays (MSA). The HP MSA FC
VDS hardware provider works only with the HP MSA disk arrays.
Update recom
mendation
Routine — upd
ate
Supersedes HP StorageWorks MSA FC VDS H ardware Provider 4.00.01
Product models
• HP StorageWorks Modular Sma r t Array FC VDS Hardware Provider
Devices supported
• HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array
• HP StorageWorks 1500cs Modular Smart Array
Operating systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit Enterprise Edition SP1, R2, and SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64-bit Enterprise Edition SP1, R2, and SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 64-bitEnterpriseEditionSP1,R2,andSP2
• Required Microsoft OS quick fixes for SP1 and R2:
KB916048 Storport fix
KB923557
Languages
English
Enhancements
• Adds supp ort for MSA Active-Active. Continues support for MSA Active-Passive.
• Adds support for VDS 1.1 on Windows Server 2003 EE or SE SP2. Continues support for VDS
1.1 on Windows Server 2003 EE or SE Release 2 and VDS 1.0 on Windows Server 2003 EE
or SE SP1
Fixes
None
Prerequisites
Firmware and soft ware m inimum requirements:
• MSA Active-Active:
MSA1500 firmware version 7.0
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