HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for SAN Virtualization Services Platform 4.01.00 release notes (5697-0238, January 2010)

• Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2 (x64)

Enhancements

HP MPIO SVSP DSM version 4.01.00 provides the following enhancement:

• Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Prerequisite drivers

HP StorageWorks RAID storage systems are generally installed with a Solution Software kit, such as

the Fibre Channel Installation kit. These kits install or update certain drivers necessary for using HP

StorageWorks products with Windows. For more information on Host Bus Adapter (HBA) drivers,

see: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html.

Configuration limits

Table 1 lists the configuration limits for HP MPIO SVSP DSM.

Table 1 Configuration limits

HP MPIO SVSP DSM

configuration

Feature

32Maximum number of paths per disk for EVA

AutofailbackFailback

YesLoad balancing

YesUser Interface

YesCoexistence with Secure Path on same server

Yes

Coexistence with HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays on

same server

Yes

Coexistence with HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA3000/5000 VCS 4.xxx

Disk Arrays on same server

Yes

Coexistence with HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for MSA1000/1500 (Active-Active)

Disk Arrays on same server

Yes

Coexistence with HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA4000/6000/8000,

EVA4100/6100/8100, and EVA4400/6400/8400 family of Disk Arrays on

same server

YesCoexistence with HP MPIO basic failover for EVA arrays on same server

YesCoexistence with HP MPIO basic failover for XP arrays on same server

YesCoexistence with MS-DSM on the same server