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

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.0D for OpenVMS

release notes

Part number: 5697-5546

Fifth edition: November 2005

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4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.0D for OpenVMS

About this document

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

•Releasenote

s information

• Intended audience

• Accessing future product updates

Release notes information

These release notes cover the following topics:

•Newfeatures

•EVAstoragesystem

• EVA compatability

• Operating constraints

• Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

• Avoiding problem situations

Intended audience

This document is intended for use by:

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

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

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

totheEVAstoragesystem

Accessing future product updates

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•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

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Storage under Product Category.

New features

This release includes support for the EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.031.

NOTE:

EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.031 replaces EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software

5.030.

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.0D for OpenVMS release notes 3

EVA storage system

EVA documentation

For a complete library of EVA and related documentation, see the following 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 at the

following web site:

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

The extended interoperability of the heterogeneous SAN allows you to mix several types of HP

StorageWorks storage systems. The HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide is a detailed guide

for SAN configurations and is available at the following web site:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.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, usable capacity, or availability. If you have the

necessary configuration information, you can manage the configuration to optimize its attributes for a

specific application. The configuration choices 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 choices, 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

Operating system support

Table 1 lists the operating system specifications.

NOTE:

Table 1 contains current minimum-level operating system specifications at the time of this release. Some

component versions may change due to revision. For the latest information, see the following web site:

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

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

OpenVMS version Fibre SCSI ECO kit

OpenVMS 7.3-2 DEC-AXPVMS_VMS732_FIBRE _SCSI_V0400

OpenVMS 8.2 N/A

OpenVMS 8.2 IA64 N/A

OpenVMS 8.2–1 IA64 N/A

For the current Fibre SCSI ECO kit for OpenVMS, see the following 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 (HBA) support

FCA (HBA) Driver Adapter firmware

(minimum)

HP StorageWorks DS-KGPSA-CA 1Gb, 64-bit/33MHz PCI Native 3.92a2

HP StorageWorks DS-KGPSA-DA 2Gb, 64-bit/66MHz PCI Native 3.92a2

HP StorageWorks DS-KGPSA-EA 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X Native 1.90a4

HP StorageWorks DS-A5132-AA 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz

PCI-X Native 1.90a4

HP StorageWorks DS-A5134-AA 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz

PCI-X Dual Native 1.90a4

HP StorageWorks A6826A 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X Dual

(OnlysupportedonIntegrityservers)

Native N/A

(Loaded by the driver)

HP StorageWorks A9782A 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X

1000Base SX

(OnlysupportedonIntegrityservers)

Native N/A

(Loaded by the driver)

HP StorageWorks A9784A 2Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X

1000Base T

(OnlysupportedonIntegrityservers)

Native N/A

(Loaded by the driver)

Switch support

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

SAN design reference guide which can be downloaded from the following web site:

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

NOTE:

HP recommends that you do not mix switch firmware versions in your SAN. It is considered a best

practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN.

Alpha servers support

Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible Alpha servers.

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Table 3 EVA-compatible Alpha servers

Alpha server DS-KGPSA-CA

support DS-KGPSA-DA

support DS-KGPSA-EA

support DS-A51321-AA

support DS-A5134-AA

support

DS10 Yes Yes Yes No No

DS15 No Yes Yes Yes Yes

DS20E YesYesYesYesNo

DS25 YesYesYesYesYes

ES40 YesYesYesYesNo

ES45 YesYesYesYesYes

ES47 No Yes Yes Yes Yes

ES80 No Yes Yes Yes Yes

GS80 YesYesYesYesNo

GS160 YesYesYesYesNo

GS320 YesYesYesYesNo

GS1280 No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Integrity server support

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

Table 4 Integrity server and FCA support

Integrity servers FCA support

rx1600

rx1620

rx2600

rx2620

rx4640

rx7620

rx8620

Superdome

A6826A

A9782A

A9784A

Multiple-path support

Multiple-path capability is integrated into the OpenVMS operating system. No additional software is

required to achieve high-availability, multipathing capability.

Single-path support

OpenVMS servers require a single FCA to support single-path mode.

NOTE:

Single-path mode should not be used in mission-critical environments.

Operating constraints

You can find information about operating constraints specific to the EVA and HP StorageWorks

Command View EVA in their respective release notes.

NOTE:

The AlphaServer console firmware recognizes only four of the eight available boot paths to the

EVA8000 storage system. This issue is addressed in the 7.0 AphaServer console release. The operating

system, once booted, recognizes all available paths.

Failover/failback

Failback preference settings for the Hierarchical Storage Virtual (HSV) controllers are specific to the

operating system. See the HP StorageWorks OS connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array installation

and reference guide for more information.

Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) can be accessed at the following HP

web site:

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

Avoiding problem situations

You can find information about problems specific to the EVA and Command View EVA in their respective

release notes.

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