Hardware Requirements - HP 345646-001 - StorageWorks NAS 2000s External Storage Server Application Note

Requirements

Hardware requirements

The following components are required for OVG on a NAS server:
Known issues
The following known issues exist when using OVG on the NAS:
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Possible issues
The following may slow or prevent OVG from working properly on the NAS:
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your system.
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HP StorageWorks EVA 5000 disk array with a SAN Management Appliance (SMA)
running CommandView EVA
Ethernet connection between the EVA 5000 and the CommandView EVA workstation.
The hardware providers use ports 12301 and 2301, and these ports must be free and
available in order for the Hardware Providers to function.
SAN fabric must be in place
Only single-head systems are supported; clusters are not supported at this time.
Only a single EVA can be attached to the SAN Management Appliance (SMA). Multiple
EVAs cause extended query times and inconsistent operation.
Only basic disks can be extended; dynamic volume LUNs will be extended but will record
an error when trying to extend the volume.
Dynamic volumes can be extended using Disk Manager.
Only simple and spanned dynamic volumes can be extended.
Ports 12301 or 2301 unavailable
A slow firewall between the EVA 5000 and the CommandView EVA workstation
The HP Open View Storage Management Appliance with VCS 3.0 and CommandView
EVA version 3.0a
Hardware Provider production server running Windows 2003
Excessive traffic on the Ethernet
Your HP account representative can assist you in determining the supported configurations for
OVG Application Notes