HP 3PAR Windows 2012 and Windows Server 2008 Implementation Guide

NOTE: For a Software iSCSI-connected configuration, consult the Microsoft iSCSI Software
Initiator Version 2.8 Users Guide, downloadable from the Microsoft website.
In addition, HP 3PAR Host Explorer software is recommended for Windows Server 2008 servers
connected to an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x.
HP 3PAR Host Explorer software is not supported in the Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server
2012 R2 OS.
To obtain the HP 3PAR Host Explorer software, contact your HP account manager or HP Customer
Support.
For more information about HP 3PAR storage products, follow the links in “HP 3PAR Storage
Products” (page 7).
Table 1 HP 3PAR Storage Products
See...Product
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR Storage Systems
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Software — Device Management
HP Support CenterHP 3PAR StoreServ Software—Replication
HP X3000 and X3000 G2 Storage Systems
An HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage connection to an HP X3000 or HP X3000 G2 Network Storage
System is supported via Fibre Channel with the HP X3000 operating system booted locally from
the host internal disk. Follow the relevant sections of this implementation guide to connect the
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage to the HP X3000 or HP X3000 G2.
The following sections of this document are relevant to X3000 configurations and must be followed:
• “Introduction” (page 6)
• “Performing Preliminary HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and Host Configuration” (page 11)
• “Setting Up a Windows Server 2008 or 2012/HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Configuration for
Fibre Channel” (page 27)
• “Booting from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage” (page 68)
• “Using Failover Clustering with Microsoft MPIO” (page 71)
HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations
For information about planning an online HP 3PAR Operating System (HP 3PAR OS) upgrade, see
the HP 3PAR Operating System 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 X3000 and X3000 G2 Storage Systems 7