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

Table 2 Storage system attachments
Platform or operating system
HBA SAN
attachm ent
Multipath
support?
EV A SAN
attachm ent
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 9 SP2
FCA2214
FCA2214DC
A6826A
A7538A
HP:Q-Mezzanine
300874–B21
HP:FC adapter
39 4 7 57–B21
39 4588–B21
HP:Q balcony
35405 4–B21
HP:Q-HPBALCF105
Yes
Single-path
Multipath
Direct Connect
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:
h
ttp: //h18004.www1.hp.com/products /storageworks/san/documentation.html
NOTE:
HP recommend s that you not mix switch firmware versions in your storage area network (SAN). It is a
best practice to uniformly upgrade a ll switches in the SAN.
Multiple-path support
In a multipath environment, a Linux system with EVA storage requires the installation of HP StorageWorks
multipathing software on each host system to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.
For detailed multipathing information, see the HP StorageWorks Using the QLogic driver for single-path
or multi-path failover mode on Linux systems application note.
For more information about multipath options, see the HP multi-path website:
h
ttp: //h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sa nworks/multipathoptions/index.html
Operating constraints
You can find information about operating c onstraints specifictotheEVAfirmware and HP Storage W orks
Command View EVA (Command View EVA) in their respective release notes.
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