Switch Support - Hp 4000/6000/8000 Storageworks Enterprise Virtual Array Release Note

Switch support

This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks
SAN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks web site:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
NOTE:
HP recommends that you
upgrade all switches in the SAN.
Failover/failback
Failback preference settings for the HSV controllers are specific to the operating system. For operating
system failback information, see the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array
user guide.
FCA support
Table 2 lists the supported FCAs and the required firmware versions.
Table 2 FCA support
FCA
HP StorageWorks FCA2354
2 Gb, 64-bit/66MHz PCI
PN DS-KGPSA-DA
HP StorageWorks FCA2384
2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X
PN DS-KGPSA-EA
HP StorageWorks FCA2684
2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X
PN DS-A5132-AA
HP StorageWorks FCA2684DC
2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X Dual
PN DS-A5134-AA
HP StorageWorks A6826A
2 Gb, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X Dual
(supported only on Integrity servers)
HP StorageWorks A9782A
PCI-X 2 Gb FC, and 1 Gb Ethernet
(supported only on Integrity servers)
HP StorageWorks A9784A
PCI-X 2 Gb FC, and 1 Gb Ethernet
(supported only on Integrity servers)
AlphaServer support
Table 3 lists the EVA-compatible AlphaServers.
4
not
mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly
Driver
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Adapter
firmware
(minimum)
3.93a0
1.91x6
1.91x6
1.91x6
n/a
(loaded by the
driver)
n/a
(loaded by the
driver)
n/a
(loaded by the
driver)