About This Document; Intended Audience; New Features - HP 4000/6000/8000 Release Note

About this document

This section describes the content reflected in this document, including:
• Release notes information

• Intended audience

• Accessing future product updates
Release notes information
These release notes include the following topics:

• New features

• EVA storage system
• EVA compatibility
• Operating constraints
• Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA
• Avoiding problem situations
Intended audience
This document is intended for use by:
• Customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array
(EVA4000/6000/8000) to use with the Novell NetWare operating system
HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and maintaining devices connected to
•
the EVA4000/6000/8000 storage system
Accessing future product updates
HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber's choice web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.
• Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,
newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to
numerous other product resources.
• After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then
Storage under Product Category.
New features
This release includes the following major enhancements:
• The HBA Ham driver 6.80f is included.
• Support is provided for controller software 5.031.
NOTE:
EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.031 replaces EVA4000/6000/8000 controller
software 5.030.
• Different types of multipathing software are able to coexist on the same server.
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