HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note
Enterprise virtual array connectivity 5.1a for openvms
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Page 1: Release Notes
HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS release notes Part number: 5697-5581 Sixth edition: March 2006... - Page 2 © Copyright 2005-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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Page 3: About This Document
Intended audience These release notes are intended for: • Customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA4000/6000/8000) storage system to use with the OpenVMS operating system • HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and maintaining devices connected to... -
Page 4: Supported Configurations
EVA documentation A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following HP web sites: http://www.hp.com/go/eva4000 http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000 http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000 Supported configurations Supported configurations are described in the Enterprise Virtual Array QuickSpecs, available on the HP storage web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html EVA configuration best practices Although the EVA4000/6000/8000 is designed to work in a wide range of configurations, some of the... -
Page 5: Switch Support
HP recommends that you mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN. AlphaServer support Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible AlphaServers. 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS release notes... - Page 6 Table 3 EVA-compatible AlphaServers DS-KGPSA-DA DS-KGPSA-EA DS-A5132-AA DS-A5134-AA AlphaServer support support support support 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.
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Page 7: Operating Constraints
When a system with a maximum configuration is running at full capacity, it may experience a time-out condition before HSV code load is complete. HP recommends that you always upgrade multipathing software at an off-peak time. 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for OpenVMS release notes...