Addendum HP StorageWorks HSG80 Addendum for ACS Solution Software V8.8 Differences Between HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controllers Product Version: 8.8-1 First Edition (March 2005) Part Number: AV-RV2MA-TE This document describes the differences between HSG60 and HSG80 array controllers. For the latest version of this Addendum and other product documentation, visit the StorageWorks web site at http://www.compaq.com/storage/index.
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Taking Advantage of the Full Set of HSG80 Documentation Taking Advantage of the Full Set of HSG80 Documentation The standard HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8-1 documentation set is provided to HSG60 customers because it is the most complete set of information on the HSG product line. Only upgrade customers are targeted for the ACS V8.8-1 delivery. The impact on customers is considered minimal since existing HSG60 customers are already familiar with their HSG60 equipment.
Specific Differences Between HSG60 and HSG80 ■ HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide, EK-G80TS-SA. C01 ■ SWCC v2.5 documentation (Client software delivered in solutions kits) ■ HP StorageWorks HP StorageWorks Command Console Version 2.5 User Guide, AA- RV1UA -TE ■ HP StorageWorks HP StorageWorks Command Console Version 2.5 Release Notes, AV- RV1TA -TE ■ HP StorageWorks Command Console V2.
Quick Review of HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controllers ■ Secure Path Products (Windows, NetWare, Sun, AIX, HP-UX) ■ Data Replication Manager (DRM) under ACS 8.8-1P ■ Enterprise Volume Manager (EVM) under ACS 8.
Quick Review of HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controllers Features of the HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller include: ■ Channel transfer rate up to 100 MB/s for each path ■ Up to over 24,000 I/Os per second per controller pair ■ Protocol and drive support, Ultra3 and Ultra2 SCSI (the maximum number of disks varies by storage system configuration) ■ RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3/5, and JBOD ■ 256 MB memory cache (upgradeable to 512MB) with battery backup ■ CLI (Command Line Interface) built into firmware Array
1 Specific Differences Using CLI Commands With HSG80 and HSG60 Controllers On a HSG60 array controller system, the CLI appears as follows: HSG60 > The following HSG80 CLI commands do not work with HSG60 controllers.
Saving HSG60 Configurations to Previously Initialized Storagesets 1. This application is supported by IBM AIX, HP-UX, OpenVMS, Sun Solaris, Tru64 UNIX, and Windows. 2. This application is supported by IBM AIX, Novell Netware, OpenVMS, Sun Solaris, Tru64 UNIX, and Windows. For more information on these and other Storage Management software, see the product documentation that comes with the product, or visit the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/storage/software_index.
HSG60 Limitation ■ Since the HSG80 array controller has six SCSI buses, the maximum number of disks supported is 84.
HSG60 Supported Disk Drives HSG60 Supported Disk Drives Patches for ACS and a link to the supported disk drives for the HSG60 are located at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/softwaredrivers/acs/. 10 HSG80 Addendum for ACS Solution Software V8.
