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

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.0D for Sun Solaris

release notes

Part number: 5697-5547

Fourth edition: November 2005

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4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.0D for Sun Solaris

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 include the following topics:

•Newfeatures

•EVAstoragesystem

• EVA compatiblity

• Operating constraints

• Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

• Avoiding problem situations

• Custom host mode for Solaris x86 hosts

Intended audience

This document is intended for use by:

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

(EVA4000/6000/8000) and the Sun Solaris operating system

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

totheEVAstoragesystem

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

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

Storage under Product Category.

New features

This release includes the following major enhancements:

•Support is provided for Veritas Storage Foundation Suite 3.5 and 4.0 on Sun Solaris 8 and Sun

Solaris 9 with the Veritas Array Support Library (ASL). For more information about ASL, see the

Veritas web site: http://support.veritas.com.

•Support is provided for Solaris 10 on the x64/x86 platform.

•Support is provided for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.031.

NOTE:

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

software 5.030.

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•Support is provided for migration from an EVA3000/5000 storage system to an

EVA4000/6000/8000 storage system without disrupting existing data.

•Different types of multipathing software are able to coexist on the same server.

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 compatibility

Operating system specifications

Table 1 lists the operating system specifications.

NOTE:

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

component versions may change due to revision. The latest information is available at the following

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

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

OS version Clustering FCA (HBA) Multipathing Adapter driver

minimum version

Sun SG-XPCI1FC-QF2

Sun Cluster 3.1

Sun SG-XPCI2FC-QF2

MPxIO Sun SFS* 4.4 or later

Sun SG-XPCI1FC-QF2

Sun SG-XPCI2FC-QF2

Sun SFS* 4.4 or later

Emulex LP10000

Emulex LP10000DC

6.02f

QLogic QLA2340

QLogic QLA2342

8, 9

SPARC

Platform only Veritas VCS 3.5,

Veritas VCS 4.0,

QLogic QLA2310F

VxVM/DMP

4.18

Sun SG-XPCI1FC-QF2

10 SPARC

and x86

Platform

Not supported

at this time Sun SG-XPCI2FC-QF2

MPxIO Sun SFS*

* SFS — Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software

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Table 2 lists the supported Sun Solaris platforms.

Table 2 Supported platforms

Platform Model number

Sun Fire V120 V210 V240 V440

V490 V890 280R V480

V880 V1280 4800 4810

6800 12K 15K E2900 E4900

E6900 V20z (Solaris 10

x64/x86 only) V40z (Solaris

10 x64/x86 only)

Enterprise E220R E420R E250 E450

E3000 E3500 E4000 E4500

E5000 E5500 E6000 E6500

E10000

HP x86 Proliant

(Solaris 10 only) DL145 DL145 G2 DL385

DL585

Required patches

This release was tested with the current Sun Solaris patches installed. For the latest patch information,

see the Secure Path for Sun Solaris specifications at this web site:

http://h18066.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/enterprise/specification.html

WARNING!

Do not neglect the required patches. Your system will not function properly without them.

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.

Multiple-path support

Sun Solaris with EVA storage requires either Sun Solaris MPxIO or Veritas VxVM/DMP multipathing

software on each host to achieve high-availability, multiple-path capability. Sun Solaris MPxIO and

Veritas VxVM/DMP multipathing software require two Fibre Channel Adapters (FCAs) connected to both

controllers. At this time, single-path mode is supported only when Veritas Volume Manager is used.

Operating constraints

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

Command View EVA in their respective release notes.

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 and the solutions

in their respective release notes.

Custom host mode for Solaris x86 hosts

Due to a Solaris x86 driver issue, the custom host mode must be used for all Solaris x86 hosts. When

adding a Solaris x86 host, set the custom host properties as follows:

1. StartHPCommandViewEVAandselecttheHostfolderfortheappropriatestoragesystem.

2. Click Add host.

3. Complete the steps for adding a host:

• Select Custom for the Host OS.

• EnterthefollowingvalueastheCustommodenumber:0000012A200008AE

You can change an existing Solaris x86 host to custom mode as follows:

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

2. Select the General tab on the Host properties page.

3. Select Custom for the Operating System Type.

4. Enter the following value as the Custom type: 0000012A200008AE

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