Supported Configurations - HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note

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
configuration options can influence performance, capacity, or availability. If you have the necessary
information, you can manage the configuration to optimize its attributes for a specific application. The
configuration options include:
• Number of disk groups
• Type of disk group
• Type and number of disks in a disk group
• Vraid levels (0, 1, and 5)
• Disk failure protection level (none, single, and double)
• Cache settings
For more information on the configuration options, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array
configuration best practices — white paper:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpg29448/lpg29448.pdf
EVA compatibility
This section lists the specifications at the time of this release. Some component versions may change due
to revision. For the latest information, see the HP storage web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html
Operating system specifications
Table 1 lists the operating system specifications.
Table 1 Operating system specifications
OpenVMS version
OpenVMS 7.3-2
OpenVMS 8.2
OpenVMS 8.2 IA64
OpenVMS 8.2-1 IA64
For the current Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit for OpenVMS, see the HP IT Resource Center web site:
4
Fibre Channel SCSI ECO kit
VMS732_FIBRE_SCSI_V0700
VMS82A_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100
VMS82I_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100
VMS821I_FIBRE_SCSI_V0100