8.5 HP StorageWorks P4000 VSA Installation and Configuration Guide (TA688-96017, September 2010)

5 Designing a virtual SAN
The HP P4000 VSA enables full featured use of the SAN/iQ software in a virtualized environment.
When deployed correctly, HP StorageWorks P4000 virtual SANs are scalable, highly available, and
fully redundant.
Figure 7 Example of a virtual SAN using the VSA
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Designing your virtual SAN
The design of your virtual SAN affects both its performance and its reliability for production use. Use
the concepts and practices in this manual when installing and managing your virtual SAN to ensure
optimal performance and reliability.
Configuration requirements
The following configuration requirements are prerequisites for HP StorageWorks P4000 to support
your virtual SAN for production use.
• A qualified server running VMware ESX Server 3.x or 4.x. Qualified servers are listed in the online
VMware Compatibility Guide, which can be found at the VMware website.
• A qualified server running Microsoft Hyper-V Server. To verify the server is listed and qualified for
Hyper-V, see the online Microsoft Windows Server catalog and search for “Hyper-V” as an addi-
tional qualification. Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server include the following:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, R2 Enterprise, R2 Datacenter, R2 Server Core
• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2008 SP2, 64–bit only
NOTE:
Only Windows Server 2008 R2 versions of Server Core are supported for the Hyper-V VSA.
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