QuickSpecs

Exploiting common storage management across multiple vendors' systems
Easily deploying a dual-vendor policy
Facilitating simpler and lower cost data migrations
Increasing storage utilization
Extending the life of legacy storage
For more information please refer to the "XP10000/12000 External Storage Streams" document on
External Storage located at: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/extstxp/index.html
Servers Supported –
Servers Supported –Servers Supported –
Servers Supported –
Single and Clustered
Single and ClusteredSingle and Clustered
Single and Clustered
HP servers (HP-UX, ProLiant, AlphaServers)
X86 servers
Dell servers
Sun servers
IBM servers
EVA Required Software
EVA Required SoftwareEVA Required Software
EVA Required Software HP StorageWorks EVA4100/6100/8100 ships with XCS V6.110 factory installed on new EVAs. XCS
V6.110 supports all 2 and 4Gb EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100models The base XCS
License to use for the EVA is contained in the hardware shipment.
HP StorageWorks EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 XCS v6.110 controller media download is available from
HP.com. These downloads are available for upgrades of existing 2 and 4Gb EVA4x00/6x00/8x00s. The
EVA Release Notes and Upgrading Product software Guide are also available from the same location.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: Review the Release Notes and Upgrading Product Software documentation and compatibility
requirements of all installed Array Integrated Software completely before upgrading. Downgrading an
EVA XCS version is not recommended without HP Service support. Contact HP Services if you have any
questions.
XCS V6.110 is available for download at the "software & drivers" link:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/eva/index.html
HP StorageWorks Command View EVA is required software for all EVA models. HP Command View EVA
requires a License to use (LTUs) equal to, or greater than the total raw capacity of each array.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: The HP StorageWorks EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller media kit is no longer a required
purchase with a new EVA or available for sale. XCS upgrades are available as downloads from HP.com.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: The minimum supported version of XCS on the 4Gb EVA4000/6000/8000 is XCS V5.1. The
minimum supported version of XCS on the EVA4100/6100/8100 is XCS V6.110
HP StorageWorks EVA
HP StorageWorks EVAHP StorageWorks EVA
HP StorageWorks EVA
Software Selector
Software SelectorSoftware Selector
Software Selector
The following matrix will assist in identifying some of the complimentary HP software products can be
used along with the EVA to support various business applications. Please see your Sales Representative,
or go to http://www.hp.com/ for more information on these valuable HP software products.
Just click on the product name and you will be linked to the product specification URL.
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array FamilyHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
Product Highlights
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