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Novell NetWare SAN rules

This section describes the SAN rules for Novell NetWare.
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Table 108 describes the SAN configuration rules for Novel NetWare.
for Novell NetWare multipathing coexistence.
Table 108 NetWare SAN configuration rules
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Storage systems
All supported
VA7100 XP48
EVA4000 XP512
EVA4100 XP128
EVA6000 XP1024
EVA6100 XP10000
EVA8000 XP12000
EVA8100 XP20000
XP24000
EVA3000
EVA5000
NetWare 6.5
Zoning is required when NetWare is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
Supports NetWare Cluster Services. For specific version support, contact an HP storage representative.
Supports multipathing high-availability configuration in multiple fabrics or in a single fabric with zoned
paths.
Supports boot from SAN. For more information, see
EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/8000/8100 with NetWare Clusters supports up to the maximum number
of nodes supported by NetWare.
Zoning is required when NetWare is used in a heterogeneous SAN with other operating systems.
Supports active/active or active/passive failover mode.
Multipathing: Requires Secure Path for active/passive failover and NetWare MPIO for active/active
failover when configured with two or more paths. Failover configurations support clusters with a maximum
of 16 nodes.
Supports connection of single HBA servers.
For HP Continuous Access EVA configuration information, see
ration" on page 254.
Supports NetWare Clusters with up to 16 nodes when using VCS 3x and NetWare 6.5. VCS 4x
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supported up to the maximum number of nodes supported by NetWare.
Table 109
NetWare SAN rules
"XP and VA SAN boot
"HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integ-
SAN Design Reference Guide
describes support
support" on page 268.
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