HP 3000 - 37XE System Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks 3000/5000

Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity

4.1A for VMwarereleasenotes

Part number: 5697-7037

First edition: October 2007

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Version: VCS 4.100

Description

This document describes VMware operating system connectivity support for HP StorageWorks

3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA3000/5000) controller software.

A complete library of EVA3000/5000 documentation is available on the HP support website:

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals.

Under storage,clickDisk Storage Systems, and then select either HP StorageWorks 3000 Enterprise

Virtual Array or HP StorageWorks 5000 Enterprise Virtual Array under EVA Disk Arrays.

Update recommendation Routine

Supersedes 4.007

Product models

EVA3000/5000

Devices supported

This version supports the operating system speciﬁcations listed in Table 1.

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

VMware version Fibre Channel

adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI Adapter driver

version (minimum)

FCA2214

281541-B21

FCA2214DC

321835-B21

1. 4 5 7. 0 4

BL20p G2 FC

Mezzanine

300874-B21

BL20p G3 FC adapter

361426-B21

BL30p, BL35p FC

balcony

354054-B21

1. 4 5 7. 0 4

VMware ESX 2.5.2, 2.53,

2.54

BL25p, BL45p

HPBALCF 105

3818 81 - B 21

1. 4 8 7. 0 4

A7388A

A7387A

A7560A

LP10000/ LP10000DC

FCA2404/

FCA2404DC

FCA2354

VMware ESX 2.5.3, 2.54

FCA2355

1. 70 a 3 2.01 g _ v m w 1

HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for VMware release notes 3

VMware version Fibre Channel

adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI Adapter driver

version (minimum)

FCA2214 / FCA2214DC

BL20p G2 (FC Mezz

Card)

BL20p G3 (FC Adapter

Card)

1. 45

BL25p, BL45p (HPBALCF

105) 1. 4 8

BL30p, BL35p (FC

Balcony Card) 1. 45

7.04.00 (ESX 3.0.0)

7. 07.0 4 / 7. 0 4 . 00 (ESX

3.0.1)

FC1143

FC1243

FC1142

FC1242

QMH2462 [HP C-Class

Mezz Card]

1.16 7.07. 0 0 ( ES X 3.0.0)

7. 07.0 4 ( ES X 3. 0 .1)

A7388A/A7387A

A7560A

LP10000/LP10000DC

FCA2404/

FCA2404DC

FCA2355/FCA2354

7.1.14 ( E S X 3 .0 . 0 )

7. 3 . 2 _ v m w 2 / 7.1.14

(ESX 3.0.1)

FC2143

FC2243

FC2142SR

FC2242SR

VMware ESX 3.0.0, 3.0.1

LPe1105-HP [HP C-Class

Mezz card]

1. 70 a 3

7.3.2_vmw1 (ESX 3.0.0)

7. 3 . 2 _ v m w2 (ESX 3.0.1)

VMware GSX 3.2

VMware Workstation 5

VMware GSX and VMware Workstation software products run as an

application on Microsoft and Linux operating systems. These applications are

storage independent and leverage our standard operating system support

offerings.

NOTE:

VMware HBA drivers are embedded in the ESX system software.

Enhancements

The following are major enhancements included in this release:

•This release includes support for EVA3000/5000 controller software VCS 4.100. For details about

VCS 4.100, see HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (VCS 4.100).

NOTE:

You must have VCS 3.028 installed before upgrading to VCS 4.00x or later. HP recommends that

you do a full system backup before an HP service representative performs the migrating procedure.

Prerequisites

Multiple-path support

VMware operating software includes multipath support. No additional software is required to achieve

high-availability, multipath capability.

For detailed VMware multipathing information, see the description of the vmkmultipath command in

the ESX server administrator’s guide.

NOTE:

Secure Path and other MPIO software are not supported with VMware.

For more information about multipath options, see the HP multipath website:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/multipathoptions/index.html

VCS 3.028 to VCS 4.00x migration

The Active/Active failover feature in VCS 4.00x impacts host conﬁgurations. Contact your HP service

representative to conﬁgure your system and perform the migration procedure.

Compatibility/interoperability

This release provides full support for all previous EVA controller software used in an existing SAN

conﬁguration.

Host type for VMware

To ensure smooth system operation with VCS 4.00x or later, set the host type to VMware.Seethe

VMware connectivity for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide for

more information.

Switch support

This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and ﬁrmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks

SAN design reference guide, available for download on the HP support website:

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

Under storage,clickStorage Networking, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP StorageWorks

SAN Solutions.

NOTE:

HP recommends that you

not

mix switch ﬁrmware versions in your storage area network (SAN). It is a

best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN.

HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for VMware release notes 5

HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility

The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the software downloads

HP website:

http://www.hp.com/support/downloads

Under storage,click Storage Software, and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA under

Storage Device Management Software. Select the version of the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA.

NOTE:

The SSSU cannot run from an ESX or a GSX server. You must use a server running an SSSU-supported

guest Virtual Machine operating software, such as Windows® or Linux®.

Avoiding problem situations

The following sections describe problems that may arise and their solutions.

SSSU

Changing comments on a disk enclosure

Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk

enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears:

Error: Invalid Operation

Changing the name of a disk enclosure

Changing the name of a disk enclosure is not supported with SSSU or HP Command View EVA. If you try

to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears:

Error: Invalid Operation

Host considerations

This section contains information and important reminders about the host server.

ProLiant BIOS with multiple HBAs

IfyouhaveaProLiantserverwithoneormoreHBAsinstalled,youmustchangetheMPSTableMode

setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices.

To change the setting:

1. Press F1 to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST).

Thistypicallyoccursafter5iDiskArrayinitialization.

2. Select System Options > OS Selection > Windows.

3. Select Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode.

4. Select FULL TABLE APIC.

5. Press Esc twice, and then press F10 to save the conﬁguration.

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