release notes HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for SAN Virtualization Services Platform 3.01.00 (5697-8032, March 2009)

HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for SAN Virtualization Services

Platform support

This section describes the following:

• Operating system requirements

• Prerequisite drivers

• Configuration limits

• Installation kit components

Operating system requirements

Following are the operating system requirements for HP MPIO SVSP DSM:

• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (x86, IA64 and x64)

• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (x86, IA64 and x64)

• Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2 (x86 and x64)

• Windows Server 2008 (x86, IA64 and x64)

• Windows Server 2008 – Server Core (x86 and x64)

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 Full-Featured DSM

SAN Virtualization Services

Platform

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