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

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1C for OpenVMS

release notes

Part number: 5697-5905

Seventh 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

Operating systems

OpenVMS 7.3-2 or later

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

OpenVMS version Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit

OpenVMS 7.3-2 VMS732_FIBRE_SCSI_V0700

OpenVMS 8.2 VMS82A_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100

OpenVMS 8.2 IA64 VMS82I_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100

OpenVMS 8.2-1 IA64 VMS821I_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100

Languages

English

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

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

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

Prerequisites

For the current Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit for OpenVMS, see the HP IT Resource Center web site:

http://www.itrc.hp.com

Single-path support

An OpenVMS server requires a single Fibre Channel adapter (FCA) to support single-path mode.

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

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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.

FCA support

Table 2 lists the supported FCAs and the required firmware versions.

Table 2 FCA support

FCA Driver

Adapter

firmware

(minimum)

HP StorageWorks FCA2354

2 Gb, 64-bit/66MHz PCI

PN DS-KGPSA-DA

Native 3.93a0

HP StorageWorks FCA2384

2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X

PN DS-KGPSA-EA

Native 1.91x6

HP StorageWorks FCA2684

2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X

PN DS-A5132-AA

Native 1.91x6

HP StorageWorks FCA2684DC

2Gb,64-bit/133MHzPCI-XDual

PN DS-A5134-AA

Native 1.91x6

HP StorageWorks A6826A

2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X Dual

(supported only on Integrity servers)

Native n/a

(loaded by the

driver)

HP StorageWorks A9782A

PCI-X 2 Gb FC, and 1 Gb Ethernet

(supported only on Integrity servers)

Native n/a

(loaded by the

driver)

HP StorageWorks A9784A

PCI-X 2 Gb FC, and 1 Gb Ethernet

(supported only on Integrity servers)

Native n/a

(loaded by the

driver)

AlphaServer support

Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible AlphaServers.

Table 3 EVA-compatible AlphaServers

AlphaServer

DS-KGPSA-DA

support

DS-KGPSA-EA

support

DS-A5132-AA

support

DS-A5134-AA

support

DS10 Yes Yes No No

DS15 Yes Yes Yes Yes

DS20E Yes Yes Yes No

DS25 Yes Yes Yes Yes

ES40 Yes Yes Yes No

ES45 Yes Yes Yes Yes

ES47 Yes Yes Yes Yes

ES80 Yes Yes Yes Yes

GS80 Yes Yes Yes No

GS160 Yes Yes Yes No

GS320 Yes Yes Yes No

GS1280 Yes Yes Yes Yes

NOTE:

In order for the AlphaServer console to recognize all eight boot paths to the EVA8000 storage system,

you must upgrade the console firmware to release 7.0 or later.

Integrity server support

Table 4 lists the Integrity servers that are compatible with EVA4000/6000/8000 and the supported

FCAs.

Table 4 Integrity servers and FCAs

Integrity servers FCAs

rx1600

rx1620

rx2600

rx2620

rx4640

rx5670

rx7620

rx8620

Superdome

A6826A

A9782A

A9784A

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.

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Important notes

EVA configuration best practices

Although the EVA4000/6000/8000 is designed to work in a wide range of configurations, some of the

configuration options can influence performance, capacity, or availability. If you have the necessary

information, you can manage the configuration to optimize its attributes for a specific application. The

configuration options include:

•Number of disk groups

•Type of disk group

•Type and number of disks in a disk group

•Vraid levels (0, 1, and 5)

•Disk failure protection level (none, single, and double)

•Cache settings

For more information on the configuration options, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array

conﬁguration best practices — white paper:

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-2787ENW.pdf

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