HP 3PAR Citrix Implementation Guide

1 Introduction
This implementation guide provides the information you need to configure an HP 3PAR StoreServ
Storage with Citrix 5.x or 6.x XenServer. General information is also provided on the basic steps
required to allocate storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage that can then be accessed by the
Citrix host.
The information contained in this implementation guide is the outcome of careful testing of the
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage with as many representative hardware and software configurations
as possible.
REQUIRED
For predictable performance and results with your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, the information in
this guide must be used in concert with the documentation set provided by HP for the HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage and the documentation provided by the vendor for their respective products.
Supported Configurations
The following types of host connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
and hosts running the Citrix XenServer operating system (Citrix XenServer) OS:
• Fibre Channel (FC)
• Software iSCSI initiator
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) (host-side only)
Fibre Channel connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and the Citrix
host server in both a fabric-attached and direct-connect topology.
For information about supported hardware and software platforms, see the HP Single Point of
Connectivity Knowledge (HP SPOCK) website:
HP SPOCK
For more information about HP 3PAR storage products, follow the links in “HP 3PAR Storage
Products” (page 5).
Table 1 HP 3PAR Storage Products
See...Product
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Storage 7000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Storage 10000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR Storage Systems
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Software — Device
Management
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Software—Replication
HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations
For information about planning an online HP 3PAR Operating System (HP 3PAR OS) upgrade, see
the HP 3PAR Upgrade Pre-Planning Guide, which is available on the HP Support Center (SC)
website:
HP Support Center
For complete details about supported host configurations and interoperability, consult the HP
SPOCK website:
HP SPOCK
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