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.
Table 1 Operating system specifications
NetWare version
5.1
(requires Service Pack 8)
6.5
(requires Service Pack 4)
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
A Novell NetWare system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of Novell
NetWare native MPIO software on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
4
Cluster Fibre Channel
support adapter
1.01 FCA2214
1.8 FCA2214
PCI-Express-FC
HBA
not
mix switch firmware versions in a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly
Adapter BIOS Adapter driver
(minimum) version (minimum)
1.45
6.80f
1.45
6.80h