installation and reference guide HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA3000/5000 VCS 4.xxx Disk Arrays 3.02.00 (AA-RW8SH-TE, March 2009)

About this guide
This guide provides information about HP MPIO Full Featured Device Specific Module (DSM) for
EVA3000/5000 VCS 4.xxx Disk Arrays (called the “HP MPIO EVA DSM” throughout this guide),
which includes:
• Installing, upgrading, and removing HP MPIO EVA DSM
• Support for load balancing in Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)/Failover Cluster environments
• Managing HP MPIO EVA DSM
Intended audience
This document is intended for customers who use the HP MPIO EVA DSM software and users with
knowledge of:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86, IA64 and x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86, IA64 and x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 – Server Core (x86 and x64)
• EVA3000 and EVA5000 disk arrays
• Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)/Failover Cluster environments
Related documentation
In addition to this guide, see HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA3000/5000 VCS 4.xxx Disk Arrays
3.02.00 release notes.
You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
In the Storage section, click Storage Software and then select Other Multi-Path Software-Windows
under Storage Infrastructure Software list.
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