Important Notes - HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note

AlphaServer support
Table 2 lists the EVA-compatible AlphaServers.
Table 2 EVA-compatible AlphaServers
AlphaServer
DS10
DS15
DS20E
DS25
ES40
ES45
ES47
ES80
GS80
GS160
GS320
GS1280
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.
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.

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
DS-KGPSA-DA DS-KGPSA-EA
support support
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1C for Tru64 UNIX
DS-A5132-AA DS-A5134-AA
support support
No No
Yes Yes
Yes
No
Yes Yes
Yes
No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes Yes
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