Heterogeneous Server Rules; Flexattach - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

9 Heterogeneous server rules

This chapter describes platform configuration rules for SANs with specific operating systems and
heterogeneous server platforms:
SAN platform
Blade servers, page 186
HP c-Class BladeSystem Virtual
BladeSystem with Brocade Access Gateway
BladeSystem with Cisco N_Port Virtualization
NPV with
HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure
HBA N_PortID
NonStop servers (XP
HP-UX SAN
HP OpenVMS SAN
HP Tru64 UNIX SAN
Apple Mac OS X SAN
IBM AIX SAN
Linux SAN
Microsoft Windows SAN
Novell NetWare SAN
Sun Solaris SAN
VMware ESX SAN
Xen Citrix SAN
Heterogeneous SAN storage system
Server zoning
The platform configuration rules in this chapter apply to SANs that comply with the following fabric
guidelines:
H-series switches and fabric
B-series switches and fabric
C-series Fibre Channel and FCoE switches and fabric
M-series switches and fabric
Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for support information for specific
configurations, including the following elements:
Server model
Storage system firmware
SAN attachment
HBAs and drivers
Multipathing
rules, page 186
Connect, page 187
FlexAttach, page 194
Virtualization, page 196
only), page 198
rules, page 212
rules, page 214
rules, page 217
rules, page 219
rules, page 220
rules, page 222
rules, page 223
rules, page 225
rules, page 227
rules, page 230
rules, page 231
rules, page 233
rules, page 83
rules, page 93
rules, page 157
mode, page 189
mode, page 192
considerations, page 196
coexistence, page 232
rules, page 135
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