Operating Constraints - HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note
Enterprise virtual array connectivity 5.0d for ibm aix
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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
IBM AIX with EVA storage requires multipathing on each host system to achieve high-availability,
multiple-path capability.
IBM servers
Table 2
lists the EVA-compatible IBM AIX server models.
Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers
Server
RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only)
SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers
only)
Power 5 servers
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 Virtualization (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.
Set all virtual disks for use by the IBM AIX host to No Preference on the Virtual Disk Properties page in
Command View EVA.
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.
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.0D for IBM AIX release notes
Model
43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70,
S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270
P610, P615, P620, P630, P640, P650, P655,
P660, P670, P680, P690
P520, P550, P570, P590, P595, P510, P575
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