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

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS

release notes

Part number: 5697-5581

Sixth edition: March 2006

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4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS release notes

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,page7

• Command View EVA and SSSU, page 7

• Recommendations, page 7

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 OpenVMS 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 online 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,

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

•Supportfora4Gbfrontendcontroller

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

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS release notes 3

EVA documentation

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

HP web sites:

http://www.hp.com/go/eva4000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000

Supported configurations

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

HP storage web site:

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

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://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpg29448/lpg29448.pdf

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

OpenVMS version Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit

OpenVMS7.3-2 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

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

http://www.itrc.hp.com

FCA support

Table 2 lists the supported Fibre Channel adapters (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

2Gb,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)

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.

AlphaServer support

Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible AlphaServers.

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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 YesYesYesYes

DS20E Yes Yes Yes No

DS25 YesYesYesYes

ES40 Yes Yes Yes No

ES45 YesYesYesYes

ES47 YesYesYesYes

ES80 YesYesYesYes

GS80 Yes Yes Yes No

GS160 Yes Yes Yes No

GS320 Yes Yes Yes No

GS1280 YesYesYesYes

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

Multiple-path support

Single-path support

An OpenVMS server requires a single FC adapter to support single-path mode.

NOTE:

Do not use single-path mode in mission-critical environments.

Operating constraints

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

StorageWorks Command View EVA, see their release notes.

Failover/failback

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

StorageWorks OpenVMS connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide

for more information.

Command View EVA and SSSU

Command View EVA 5.0 or later supports controller software 5.100.

The latest version of the Command View EVA and 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

Recommendations

This section contains HP recommendations to ensure proper operation of the EVA4000/6000/8000

storage system.

Controller code load usage

When a system with a maximum configuration is running at full capacity, it may experience a time-out

condition before HSV code load is complete. HP recommends that you always upgrade multipathing

software at an off-peak time.

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