HP StorageWorks IBM AIX connectivity 4.0C for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (5697-6588, March 2007)

Switch support

This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and ﬁrmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks

S AN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks website:

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NOTE:

HP recommends that you not mix switch ﬁrmware versions in your storage area network (SAN). It is a

best practice to uniformly upgrade all switches in the SAN.

Multiple-path support

In a multipath environment, an IBM AIX system with EVA storage requires the installation of EVA MPIO

1.0.0.3 software on each host system to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.

For m ore information about multipath options, see the HP multi-path website:

ttp: //h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/m ultipathoptions/index.html

Server suppor t

Table 2 lists the EVA-compatible I BM AIX server mod els.

Table 2 IBM AIX supported servers

Server

Model

RS/6000 (PCI and PCI-X based servers only)

43P, 44P, F50, F80, H50, H70, H80, M80, S70,

S7A, S80, S85, 170, 270

SP9076 model P-series (PCI and PCI-X based servers

only)

P610, P615, P620, P 630, P640, P650, P655, P660,

P670, P680, P690

Power 5 servers

P505. P510, P520, P550, P550Q, P570, P575,

P590, P595,

Operating constraints

You can ﬁnd information about operating constraints speciﬁctotheEVAﬁrmware and HP StorageWorks

Command View EVA in their respective release notes.

Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

ThelatestversionoftheStorageSystemScriptingUtility(SSSU)isavailableonthefollowingHPwebsite:

ttp: //h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html

From this website, click Software and Drivers.

Codeload usage

When a maximally conﬁgured system is running at full load, codeload functionality is not effective.

The system may tim e out before codeload is complete. HP recommends that you always perform VCS

upgrades at an off-peak time.

IBM AIX connectivity 4.0C for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes