9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 VSA Installation and Configuration Guide

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 5 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 VMware
ESX Server systems compatibility guide, which can be found at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
• A qualified server running Microsoft Hyper-V Server. To verify the server is listed and qualified for
Hyper-V, go to http://windowsservercatalog.com/results.aspx?&bCatID=1283&cpID=0&avc=11&
ava=0&OR=1&PGS=25, and then search for “Hyper-V” as an additional qualification. Supported
versions of Microsoft Windows Server include the following:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, R2 Enterprise, R2 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008 SP2, except for Core, which is not supported
NOTE:
Only Windows Server 2008 R2 versions of Server Core are supported for the Hyper-V VSA.
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