Heterogeneous San Storage System Coexistence; Common San Coexistence; Common Server Access; Common Server, Different Hbas - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Heterogeneous SAN storage system coexistence

HP supports SANs that contain different storage system types. This section defines rules for mixing
storage system types in a SAN.
Any combination of storage systems is supported in a SAN, provided that the configuration conforms
to all applicable fabric rules. For more information, see:
B-series switches and fabric
C-series Fibre Channel and FCoE switches and fabric
M-series switches and fabric
Heterogeneous server
"H-series switches and fabric

Common SAN coexistence

To configure different HP storage system types or third-party storage systems for coexistence in a
common SAN, without common access from the same server, define a separate zone for each storage
system family. Storage system families include:
P2000, MSA
EVA
XP, VA
Third-party storage systems
To configure common server access to different storage system types, see
"Common server

Common server access

Common server access enables simultaneous connectivity to different storage system types from the
same server. In some cases, connectivity to different storage system types, including disk and tape,
is allowed from the same HBA.
For supported common server access configurations and rules, see the storage solutions documentation.
Common server access to HP storage and third-party storage is supported if you comply with the
following rules:
You must use HP-supported HBAs, parameter settings, drivers, and firmware to support HP storage
and third-party storage on the same HP or multi-vendor server.
Use different HP-supported HBA vendors if the required parameter settings, drivers, and firmware
are different for HP storage and the third-party storage.

Common server, different HBAs

See the multipathing coexistence tables (in each operating system's section) for supported storage
system types using common server access with different HBAs (Emulex and QLogic only).
NOTE:
HP Brocade-branded HBAs are not supported for coexistence with other vendor HBAs.
232 Heterogeneous server rules
rules, page 93
rules, page 157
rules, page 185
rules" on page 83
access" on page 232.
rules, page 135