HP Raid Software for OpenVMS, Version 3.0A

HP RAID Software for OpenVMS, SPD 46.49.12
Version 3.0A
Table 1
Supporting Device Drivers
Device
Drivers Description
DUDRIVER For Digital Storage Architecture (DSA) disks,
including MSCP-served Disks.
DKDRIVER For SCSI disks
DRDRIVER For StorageWorks RAID Array 200 series
controllers, also known as SWXCR
DKQDRIVER For HGx connected disks
Table 2
Disk Space Requirements
Disk Space I64-based Alpha-based VAX-based
During installa-
tion
10,000 blocks 6,000 blocks 5,000 blocks
For permanent
use
8,000 blocks 4,000 blocks 3,000 blocks
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
OpenVMS VAX: V7.3 (SPD 25.01.XX)
OpenVMS Alpha: V7.3-2 (SPD 25.01.XX)
V8.2 (SPD 82.35.XX)
V8.3 (SPD 82.35.XX)
OpenVMS I64: V8.2 (SPD 82.35.XX)
V8.2-1 (SPD 82.35.XX)
V8.3 (SPD 82.35.XX)
Refer to the appropriate OpenVMS Operating System
Software Product Description (SPD) for additional de-
tails.
RAID Software Version 3.0 will be the last version
to support OpenVMS VAX. RAID Software Version
2.6 supports the prior versions of OpenVMS per SPD
46.49.09.
Mixed-architecture VMScluster systems (i.e. contain-
ing VAX, Alpha and I64 systems) are supported as long
as all VMScluster members are running compatible ver-
sions of the OpenVMS operating system qualified by
RAID Software. For a chart of the compatible versions
of the operating systems, refer to the VAXcluster Soft-
ware for OpenVMS VAX Software Product Description
(SPD 29.78.XX) and the VMScluster Software for Open-
VMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Software Product De-
scription (SPD 42.18.XX).
In order to bind RAID arrays, all physical disks that
comprise the RAID arrays must be accessible, (local
or MSCP served), on all nodes in an OpenVMS cluster
having the RAID software running.
If RAID Level 0 arrays with OpenVMS shadow sets as
members are required, a valid OpenVMS Volume Shad-
owing license must be in effect on every OpenVMS clus-
ter node running the RAID Software. Shadow sets may
not be used as members of RAID Level 5 arrays.
DISTRIBUTION MEDIA
HP RAID Software for OpenVMS VAX product is avail-
able on the OpenVMS Consolidated Software Distribu-
tion (QA-VWJ8A-A8). The package includes media and
documentation on CD-ROM.
HP RAID Software for OpenVMS Alpha product is avail-
able on the OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library
(QA-03XAA-H8). The Products Library includes media
and documentation on CD-ROM.
HP RAID Software for OpenVMS I64 product is avail-
able on the layered products media within the Operating
Environment package. The layered products media in-
cludes the product binaries and on-line documentation.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Three licensing options are available:
RAID Array Access License:
VAX: QL-0MHA*-AA
Alpha: QL-2YFA*-AA
I64: BA383AC
This license option provides the purchaser with the right
to use the RAID Software for OpenVMS on a single
VAX, Alpha, or I64 system to create and use up to the
supported number (50) of RAID arrays. One RAID Array
Access License is required for each VAX, Alpha, or I64
system in an OpenVMS cluster on which RAID Software
for OpenVMS is to execute.
Storage Concurrent Use License:
QL-0MGAA-3B
This license option provides the purchaser with the right
to include a single disk, storage element, or shadow set
in an array. One Storage Concurrent Use License is
required for each disk, storage element, or shadow set
to be included in a RAID Software for OpenVMS array.
Once an array is created, it may be accessed by any
OpenVMS cluster VAX, Alpha, or I64 system.
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