Fibre Channel Switches; Software Support; Operating Systems And Network Interface Controllers; Hp Network Teaming - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Fibre Channel switches

The C-series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14/2 Multiprotocol Services Module, and
18/4 Multiservice Module support the HP C-series switches listed in
"C-series Fibre Channel and FCoE switches and fabric
Table 191 describes the C-series switches that support iSCSI.
Table 191 C-series switches that support iSCSI
Switch
MDS 9216
MDS 9216A
MDS 9216i
MDS 9222i Multiservice
Fabric
MDS 9506
MDS 9509
MDS 9513

Software support

This section describes the operating systems and related software compatible with the C-series IP
Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), 14/2 Multiprotocol Service Module, 18/4 Multiservice
Module, MDS 9216i switch, and MDS 9222i Multiservice Fabric switch.

Operating systems and network interface controllers

The following operating systems are supported with C-series modules and iSCSI. Each operating
system's HP-supported NICs are also supported with iSCSI.
Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server
Windows 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition
Windows 2003 64-bit
Windows 2003 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
IBM AIX
Novell NetWare
Sun Solaris
VMware ESX

HP Network Teaming

Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 support HP Network Teaming.
Maximum number of Fibre Channel
ports
48
64
62
66
192
336
528
rules" on page 135.
Supported IP modules
IPS-4, IPS-8, and 14/2
IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4
Embedded 2 ports and IPS-4, IPS-8,
14/2, and 18/4
IPS-8, 18/4
IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4
IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4
IPS-4, IPS-8, 14/2, and 18/4
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