HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers administration guide Windows 2003 (T1634-96054, August 2006)

Required software components

The followin

g software is required to run HP HWP.

IMPORT ANT NO

TE: The right combination of software versions is c rucial to conﬁguring a working system.

Refer to the

Release Notes accompanying the HP HW P installation ﬁles for information about compatible

software ve

rsions and system conﬁgurations. Follow a ll conﬁguration and installation instructions carefully.

EV A disk array with CV workstation:

• Command View EVA

• Business Copy EVA license (for VSS only; not required for VDS)

• HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover Manager (if multipathing is required)

VDS/VSS Se

rver

• Windows Server 2003 Enterprise edition (see Release Notes for details)

• HP MPIO Fu

ll-Featured Failover (if multipathing is required)

• HP VDS HWP 4.01.00 (for array management)

• HP VSS HWP 4.01.00 (for shadow copying)

Secondary Server (optional)

• Windows Server 20 03 E nterprise edition

• HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover (if multipathing is required)

• Other software as required depending on server purpose

Important conﬁguration notes

The following notes will help ensure a successful conﬁguration:

• Using multiple servers is optional. However, if you use multiple servers, they must be in the same

Ether

net domain so that the DCOM communication process can communicate bet ween servers.

• Administra tor privileges are required for all devices and software. If you do not have administrator

privileges, the software and hardware will not communicate properly. If authentication fails,

consult the Release Notes for any special authentication issues and solutions.

• The ﬁrewall must be open between the CV workstation and the VDS/VSS servers.

Important performance notes

The following issues can affect the performance of HP H W P:

• Excessive trafﬁc on the Ethernet LAN. If this becomes a problem, you may want to use a private

Ethernet LA N bet ween the CV workstation and the VDS/VSS server(s) and connect it to the

corporate LAN through a ﬁrewall.

• Viruses that slow down network trafﬁc. Be sure you regularly run a virus checker.

• A ﬁrewall that exc essively s lows trafﬁc between the CV workstation and the servers hosting

VDS/VSS. Any ﬁ rewa ll must be open between these systems.

Conﬁguration