HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual... Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1C for VMware

release notes

Part number: 5697-5909

Fourth edition: May 2006

Version 5.110

Description

This package contains HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array

(EVA4000/6000/8000) controller software.

Update recommendation: Routine

Product models

EVA4000/6000/8000

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

(minimum)

Adapter driver version

(minimum)

FCA2214

281541-B21

FCA2214DC

321835-B21

1.45 7.04

BL20p G2 FC Mezzanine

300874-B21

BL20p G3 FC Mezzanine

394757-B21

BL25/30/35/45p

G3 FC Mezzanine

394588-B21

BL30p FC balcony

354054-B21

1.45 7.04

VMware ESX 2.5.2 or

later

BL25p, BL45p

HPBALCF 105

381881-B21

1.48 7.04

VMware GSX 3.2

VMware Workstation 5

VMware GSX and VMware Workstation software products run as applications

on Microsoft®and Linux®operating systems. These applications are storage

independent and leverage HP standard operating system support offerings.

Operating systems

•VMware ESX 2.5.2 or later

•VMware GSX 3.2

•VMware Workstation 5

Languages

English

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

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•Support for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.110.

•Support for the 4-GB backend loop switch, part number 30-10022-01.

Prerequisites

The VMware operating system includes multiple-path support. No additional software is required to

achieve high-availability, multipath capability.

For detailed VMware multipath information, see the vmkmultipath description in the ESX Server

administrator’s guide.

NOTE:

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

Compatibility/Interoperability

EVA compatibility

Some component versions may change due to revision. For the latest information, see the HP storage

web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html

Switch support

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

SAN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks web site:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

NOTE:

HP recommends that you

not

mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly

upgrade all switches in the SAN.

Failover/failback

Failback preference settings for the HSV controllers are specific to the operating system. For operating

system failback information, see the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array

user guide.

Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html

From this web site, click Support & Drivers.

NOTE:

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

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

Important notes

Host mode for VMware

For controller software 5.110, ensure that the host connection type is set to VMware.

To verify the host mode:

1. Start HP CommandViewEVAandselecttheappropriateHosticonintheHostfolder.

2. Click the General tab on the host properties page.

3. Verify that VMware is selected as the operating system type.

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