HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (XCS 09534000) (5697-3074, January 2014)

HP StorageWorks SmartStart EVA Storage Kit
HP StorageWorks SmartStart EVA Storage is a CD-based wizard that you use on your Windows
Server 2003 or 2008 system to install and configure HP Command View EVA. You can use HP
Command View EVA to configure, manage, and monitor the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual
Array (EVA) storage system.
NOTE: For the EVA4400, HP Command View EVA 9.2 is pre-installed on the controller enclosure
management module (for array-based management). You can still use HP SmartStart EVA Storage
to configure application servers.
To bypass the HP SmartStart EVA Storage interface and manually run the HP Command View EVA
installer, go to the \bin\installers\CV directory on the CD.
HP SmartStart EVA Storage will install HP MPIO EVA DSM, which enables you to provision storage
from the array; and DSM Manager, which enables you to change the default settings of HP MPIO
EVA DSM.
For more information about HP SmartStart EVA Storage, see the latest product release notes, which
are available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, select Storage Software. Then, select HP SmartStart for EVA Storage under Storage
Device Management Software.
SAN support
The HSV300 controller in the EVA4400 supports 2/4 Gb Fibre Channel communication, but
requires 4 Gb SFPs in the controller host ports. The HSV300-S supports up to 8 Gb communication
through the embedded switch ports.
The HSV400 controller in the EVA6400 and the HSV450 controller in the EVA8400 are enabled
for 4 Gb/s on each Fibre Channel host path, but will also support 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel host
paths and components for backward compatibility.
NOTE: 1 Gb path and components have specific configuration requirements. For more information
on configuration requirements and support for 2 Gb and 4 Gb EVAs, see the HP StorageWorks
SAN Design Reference Guide, which can be downloaded from the following website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Click Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP
StorageWorks SAN Solutions.
Supported Fibre Channel switches
For complete information on which Fibre Channel switches are supported, see the Single Point of
Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. You must log in to
access SPOCK. If you do not already have an account, select Register to log in on the main page
and follow the instructions.
Supported disks
For information about disk drive support, see HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Disk Drive
Firmware Support, available on the HP Manuals website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals.
Under storage, click Disk Storage Systems, and then select the appropriate array model under
EVA Disk Arrays.
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