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Microsoft Windows SAN rules

This section describes the SAN rules for Microsoft Windows.
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Table 106 describes the SAN configuration rules for Microsoft Windows.
for Microsoft Windows multipathing coexistence.
Table 106 Microsoft Windows SAN configuration rules
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Storage systems
All supported
MSA1000
MSA1500
P2000 G3 FC
MSA2000fc G2
(MSA2300fc)
MSA2000fc
VA7100 XP128
VA7110 XP1024
VA7400 XP10000
VA7410 XP12000
XP48 XP20000
XP512 XP24000
EVA3000 EVA6100
EVA4000 EVA6400
EVA4100 EVA8000
EVA4400 EVA8100
EVA5000 EVA8400
EVA6000
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Unlisted but supported storage systems have no additional SAN configuration restrictions. For the latest support information, contact an
HP storage representative.
Supports multipathing high-availability configuration in multiple fabrics or in a single fabric with zoned
paths.
Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
Supports a maximum of 20 servers, 8 nodes per cluster.
MSA1000 single controller only.
MSA1500 single controller and dual controller with active/active failover.
Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
Supports a maximum of 64 hosts.
Supports MSCS.
Windows 2003 supported with HP MPIO FF DSM 2.6.0.5 or later.
Windows 2008 Microsoft MPIO DSM supported.
For HBA parameter settings, see
Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see
Zoning is required when Windows is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
In an environment with multiple Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 clusters that share a storage array,
configure each cluster and its storage in a separate zone. If the same storage array is used by multiple
clusters, the storage ports can be in an overlapping zone.
Supports active/active or active/passive failover mode. A multipathing driver is required.
Supports MSCS and Microsoft Failover Clustering.
Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see
For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see
tegration" on page 254.
Windows SAN rules
Table 117 on page 237.
"XP and VA SAN boot
"EVA SAN boot
SAN Design Reference Guide
Table 107 describes support
support" on page 268.
support" on page 256.
"HP Continuous Access EVA SAN in-
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