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 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. For multipathing driver versions, see your HP
StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for IBM AIX installation and
reference guide.
Table 1 Operating system specifications
IBM AIX version
5.3
5.2
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.
Multiple-path support
An IBM AIX system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of multipathing software
on each host system to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
4
Cluster support
HACMP 5.2, 5.3
not
mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly
Fibre Channel
adapter Adapter driver
IBM 6228
Minimum maintenance level
00 with recommended
IBM 6239
APARs
IBM 5716
Minimum maintenance level
04 with recommended
APARs