Supported Configurations; Operating System Support - HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note

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.
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