HP StorageWorks Linux connectivity 4.0C for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (5697-6589, March 2007)

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Linuxconnectivity4.0Cforthe

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release notes

Part number: 5697-6589

inth edition: March 2007

Summary of content (9 pages)

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HP StorageWorks Linux connectivity 4.
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About this document This section includes the following topics: • Release notes information, page 3 • Intended audience, page 3 • Accessing future product updates, page 3 Release notes information These release notes include the following topics: • • • • • • • • New features, page 3 VCS 3.028 to VCS 4.
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• Support is provided for single-path mode. • The internal identification of the EVA3000 controller is HSV101, and the internal identification of the EVA5000 controller is HSV111. The HSV101 and HSV111 identification is internal to the VCS code, the bezel indicates EVA3000 (HSV100) or EVA5000 (HSV110). • Support is provided for direct-connect host bus adapters (HBAs).
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Table 1 Operating system specifications Platform Linux version Kernel Fibre Channel adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI Adapter driver X86 Red Hat® EL [ES/AS/WS] 3 U6 2.4.21-37 EL 2.4.21-37 EL SMP FCA2214 281541-B21 FCA2214DC 321835-B21 HP:Q-Mezzanine 300874–B21 HP:FC adapter 394757–B21 394588–B21 HP:Q balcony 354054–B21 HP:QHPBALCF105 1.45 7.07.03 or later IA64 Red Hat EL [ES/AS/WS] 3 U6 2.4.2137 .EL 2.4.21-37 EL SMP A6826A A7538A 1.42 7.07.03 or later X86_64 Red Hat EL [ES/AS/WS] 3 U6 2.4.
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Platform Linux version Kernel Fibre Channel adapter Adapter BIOS/EFI Adapter driver X86, X86_64 SLES [ES/SS] 8 SP4 2.4.21-292 FCA2214 281541-B21 FCA2214DC 321835-B21 HP:Q-Mezzanine 300874–B21 HP:FC adapter 394757–B21 394588–B21 HP:Q balcony 354054–B21 HP:QHPBALCF105 1.45 7.07.03 or later IA64 SLES [ES/SS] 8 SP4 2.4.21-292 A6826A A7538A 1.42 7.07.03 or later X86, X86_64 SLES [ES] 9 SP2 2.6.5-7.191 default 2.6.5-7.
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Table 2 Storage system attachments Platform or operating system HBA SAN attachment Multipath support? EVA SAN attachment X86 Red Hat EL 3 U6 [ES/AS/WS] Red Hat EL Advanced Server 4 U1 SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4 SuSE Linux Enterprise and Standard Server 9 SP2 IA64 Red Hat EL 3 U6 [ES/AS/WS] Red Hat EL Advanced Server 4 U1 SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4 SuSE Linux Enterprise and Standard Server 9 SP2 X86_64 Red Hat EL 3 U6 [AS/ES/WS] Red Hat EL Advanced Server 4 U1 SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4 SuSE Linux Enterprise and Standard Server
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Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the following HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html Avoiding problem situations The following sections describe problems that may arise and their solutions.
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Host considerations This section contains information and important reminders about the host server. ProLiant BIOS and more than three HBAs If you have a ProLiant server with four or more HBAs installed, you must change the MPS Table Mode setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices. To change the setting: 1. Press F1 to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST). This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization. 2.