Devices Supported; Operating Systems - HP 201723-B21 - StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 Hard Drive Release Note

Version: HP StorageWorks MSA FC VDS Hardware Provider 4.01.00
Description
This package contains the current version of the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS
Hardware Provider software, including enhancements and bug fixes to the previous version. The
hardware provider software works with the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) to enable Windows 2003
and Windows applications to manage HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays (MSA). The HP MSA FC
VDS hardware provider works only with the HP MSA disk arrays.
Update recommendation
Supersedes
Product models
• HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider

Devices supported

• HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array
• HP StorageWorks 1500cs Modular Smart Array

Operating systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit Enterprise Edition SP1, R2, and SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64-bit Enterprise Edition SP1, R2, and SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 64-bit Enterprise Edition SP1, R2, and SP2
• Required Microsoft OS quick fixes for SP1 and R2:
KB916048 Storport fix
KB923557
Languages
English
Enhancements
• Adds support for MSA Active-Active. Continues support for MSA Active-Passive.
• Adds support for VDS 1.1 on Windows Server 2003 EE or SE SP2. Continues support for VDS
1.1 on Windows Server 2003 EE or SE Release 2 and VDS 1.0 on Windows Server 2003 EE
or SE SP1
Fixes
None
Prerequisites
Firmware and software minimum requirements:
• MSA Active-Active:
MSA1500 firmware version 7.0
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003 release notes
Routine — update
HP StorageWorks MSA FC VDS Hardware Provider 4.00.01
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