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

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1A for VMware

release notes

Part number: 5697-5585

Third edition: April 2006

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About this document

This section describes the content reflected in this document, including:

•Release notes information, page 3

•Intended audience, page 3

•Accessing future product updates,page3

Release notes information

These release notes describe the following topics:

•Enhancements, page 3

•EVA storage system,page3

• EVA compatibility, page 4

• Operating constraints,page5

• Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA, page 5

• Custom host mode for VMware hosts, page 5

Intended audience

These release notes are intended for:

•Customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array

(EVA4000/6000/8000) storage system to use with the VMware operating system

•HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and maintaining devices connected to

an EVA4000/6000/8000 storage system

Accessing future product updates

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up on line using the Subscriber’s choice web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.

•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,

the newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to

numerous other product resources.

•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then

Storage under Product Category.

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

•Support for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.100

•Support for Storage Management Appliance

•Support for RoHS-compliant hardware

EVA storage system

These release notes contain the latest product information at the time of this release.

The latest product support information and downloads for storage products are available on the HP

storage web site:

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

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EVA documentation

A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following

HP web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/eva/index.html

Supported configurations

Supported configurations are described in the Enterprise Virtual Array QuickSpecs, available on the

following HP web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/eva/index.html

EVA compatibility

This section lists the specifications at the time of this release. 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

Operating system specifications

Table 1 lists the operating system specifications.

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

VMware version Fibre Channel adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI Adapter driver version

(minimum)

FCA2214

281541-B21

FCA2214DC

321835-B21

1.45/1.48 7.0 4

BL20p G2 FC Mezzanine

300874-B21

BL20p G3 FC adapter

361426-B21

BL30p, BL35p

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®operatingsystems. Theseapplicationsarestorage

independent and leverage our standard operating system support offerings.

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.

Multiple-path support

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.

Operating constraints

For information about operating constraints for the EVA4000/6000/8000 hardware and HP

StorageWorks Command View EVA, see their release notes.

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 Software & drivers.

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.

Custom host mode for VMware hosts

For controller software 5.10, ensure that the host connection type is set to VMware.

To verify the host mode:

1. Start HP Command View EVA and select the appropriate Host icon in the Host folder.

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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