HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform 2.1 release notes (5697-8060, March 2009)

• Additional storage arrays are supported. See the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/

spock for a list of supported arrays. Site registration is required.

• Added more operating system support (for example, Solaris 10). See SPOCK for the list of supported

operating systems.

• Defined maximum distances

• Asynchronous mirrors are supported up to 150 ms one-way separation (still iSCSI only), and

minimum bandwidth set to 3 Mbps.

• Synchronous mirrors supports up to 0.5 ms one-way separation (still Fibre Channel only).

NOTE:

Separation of 150 ms is approximately 30,000 cable-kilometers, and 0.5 ms is about 100

cable-kilometers.

Installation instructions

For a new or upgrade installation of Virtualization Services Manager or Data Path Module software,

contact HP Support for instructions.

Host operating systems and multipath drivers

See http://www.hp.com/storage/spock for a listing of supported operating systems and required

multipath drivers. Site registration is required.

To obtain the HP MPIO Full Feature DSM and DSM Manager:

1. Go to http://www.hp.com and click Support & Drivers.

2. In the Step 1 area, select the Download drivers and software (and firmware) option. The Step 2

field becomes available.

3. In the “For product” field of the Step 2 area, enter DSM and click Go. A screen listing other

multi-path software for Windows is displayed.

4. Click Windows MPIO DSM for SAN Virtualization Services Platform.

The following auto-failover and recovery tools are not supported:

• CLX

• MetroCluster

• VMware's Site Recovery Manager

Devices supported

See the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/

spock for approved driver and firmware versions for host bus adapters used with HP-UX, Linux,

Microsoft Windows Server, Sun Solaris, and VMware operating systems. Site registration is required.

SVSP-supported storage arrays

See the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/

spock for a list of SVSP-approved storage arrays. Site registration is required.