HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference

6.0 Features supported by controller software version
XCS 6.2xx
EVA4000/6000/8000
EVA4100/6100/8100
XCS
095xx000
15
EVA4400
XCS 095xx000
15
EVA6400/8400
XCS 10001000/
XCS 11001100/
XCS 11200000
EVA4400
XCS 10001000/
XCS 11001100/
XCS 11200000
EVA6400/8400
XCS 10001000
P6300/P6500 EVA
XCS 11001100
14/
XCS 11200000
P63x0/P65x0
16 16 16 16 16 16 16
1024
1024
2, 3
2048
2, 3
1024
2, 3
2048
2, 3
1024/2048
2, 3, 4
1024/2048
2, 3, 4
16
12
6
16
12
6, 7
16
6,8
16
6,8
16
6,8
256 256 256 256 256 256 256
120/120/300 TB 120 TB 300/500 TB 120 TB 300/500 TB 300/800 TB
300/800 TB
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Maximum number of virtual disks per array (includes
snapshots, snapclones, mirrorclones, and DR group
logs)
For useful information on managing and configuring your storage system, see the HP 4400/6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array configuration Best practices white paper available at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraywhitepapers.html
6.1 Supported array features by controller software version
1
HP recommends a maximum of eight arrays per HP P6000 Command View 9.2.1 or later instance. This recommendation applies to all management server types.
2
On the EVAx400 and P63x0/P65x0 EVA, the maximum number of virtual disks per array also includes DR group logs. One LUN (LUN 0) is always reserved by the controller software. The number of DR group log virtual disks will reduce
the total number of virtual disks available to the user.
3
If the array configuration includes virtual disks that are greater than 2 TB, then the maximum number of virtual disks (including snapshots, snapclones, and mirrorclones) per array will be less than the maximum listed.
4
The P63x0/P65x0 EVA iSCSI and P63x0/P65x0 EVA iSCSI/FCoE controllers support a maximum of 1024 initiators, 1024 LUNs, and 255 LUNs (plus LUN 0) per virtual port group.
5
The maximum number of disk groups is also limited by the maximum number of disks. For Fibre Channel or SAS disk drives, each disk group requires a minimum of 8 disks. For solid state disk (SSD) drives, each disk group requires a
minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 for the EVAx400 and 25 for the P6x00 disks.
6
See the QuickSpecs for your array model for the maximum addressability limits and maximum array sizes for this array.
7
The EVA4400 supports a maximum of 96 disks, so a maximum of 12 disk groups (8 disks per group) is supported.
8
For additional maximums and rules on host presentations, See the "Configuration parameters” section of the “P6000/EVA storage system rules” chapter in the HP SAN Design Reference Guide .
9
The virtual mapping capacity is the sum of all virtual disks plus the mapped capacity of snapshots, snapclones, and mirrorclones. For HP P6000 Continuous Access configurations, the DR log file size is also included in this sum. Note that
demand-allocated and fully-allocated snapshots consume mapping capacity equal to the size of the source virtual disk. For information about enclosure capacity, see the QuickSpecs for the applicable array model.
10
Create virtual disks (LUNs) that are larger than 2 TB (32 TB maximum). The operations allowed on virtual disks that are 2 TB or greater are create, present, and delete. A LUN of less than 2 TB created on XCS 095xxx00 can be grown to
greater than 2 TB on XCS 10001000 or later.
11
Create virtual disks (LUNs) that are larger than 2 TB (32 TB maximum). The operations allowed on virtual disks or snapshots that are 2 TB or greater are create, present, delete, extend, and shrink virtual disks; create and delete snapshots;
and create, delete, and attach empty containers. A LUN of less than 2 TB created on XCS 095xxx00 can be grown to greater than 2 TB on XCS 10000000 or later.
12
The operations allowed on thin provisioned virtual disks are create, present, delete, extend, and shrink.
13
For P6350/P6550, 800/1200 TB.
14
P6350/P6550 supported only by XCS 11001100 or later.
15
This version is inactive.
16
XCS 11200000 additionally supports space reclamation on thin provisioned LUN.
Array features depend on the controller software version. An HP P6000 Command View license is required to use these features.
Controller software version
Windows ThP RECLAIM(UNMAP)
VMWare vAAI UNMAP
Vraid6 (4+2) support
Maximum number of disk groups per array
5
Maximum virtual mapping capacity
9
Maximum number of hosts (clustered or standalone)
per array
8
Large LUN support
Thin provisioning
12
Feature
Maximum number of arrays per HP P6000 Command
View instance
1
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