HP Matrix Operating Environment Automated Storage Provisioning: "Static"SAN volume automation via multi-initiator NPIV
Insight Orchestration – Storage Automation via NPIV
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Component
Version
VirtualConnect
VCM 2.01 or later
QLogic QMH2462 4Gb FC HBA
Multiboot 1.76, Boot BIOS 2.08 or later
QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA
Supported when released
Windows 2003, 2008 Server
Windows Driver: 9.17.29 or later
RHEL 5.3
In-box driver
RDP 3.83
Supported when released
In addition, it is necessary to inform both LSM and HPIO that NPIV should be used
LSM Requirements
LSM does support NPIV, but the LSM product is installed with the feature turned off by default. In
order to enable NPIV for LSM, you must do the following:
1. Edit C:\Program Files\HP\Virtual Server Environment\conf\lsa\lsa.properties
2. Locate the following line: “NPIV_ENABLED=0”
3. Change this line to: “NPIV_ENABLED=1”
4. Save the file
5. Restart LSM as shown below through Windows “Services”
Figure 15: Restart the Logical Server Automation Service
HPIO Requirements
HPIO does support NPIV, but the HPIO product is installed with the feature turned off by default. In
order to enable NPIV for HPIO, you must do the following.
1. Edit C:\Program Files\HP\Insight Orchestration\conf\hpio.properties
2. Locate the following line: “npiv.enabled = false”
3. Change the line to: “npiv.enabled = true”
4. Save the file
5. Restart HPIO as shown below through Windows “Services”