HP 3PAR RedHat and Oracle Linux Implementation Guide

1 Introduction
This implementation guide provides the information you need to configure an HP 3PAR StoreServ
Storage with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, RHEL 5, RHEL 6, and Oracle Linux (OL). General
information is also provided on the basic steps required to allocate storage on the HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage that can then be accessed by the RHEL host.
NOTE: All references to RHEL also apply to Oracle Linux unless stated otherwise.
Table 1 RHEL and Oracle Linux Releases
Oracle Linux ReleaseRHEL Release
4.x4.x
5.x5.x
6.x6.x
Required
For predictable performance and results with your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, the information in
this guide must be used in concert with the documentation set provided by HP for the HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage and the documentation provided by the vendor for their respective products.
Supported Configurations
The following types of host connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
and hosts running Linux OS:
• Fibre Channel (FC)
• Software iSCSI initiator
• Hardware iSCSI initiator
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
NOTE: Hardware iSCSI and FCoE are not supported with Oracle Linux Unbreakable Enterprise
Kernel (UEK).
Fibre Channel connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and the RHEL
host in both a fabric-attached and direct-connect topology.
For information about supported hardware and software platforms, see the HP Single Point of
Connectivity Knowledge (HP SPOCK) website:
HP SPOCK
For more information about HP 3PAR storage products, follow the links in “HP 3PAR Storage
Products” (page 7).
Table 2 HP 3PAR Storage Products
See...Product
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR Storage Systems
Supported Configurations 7