HP StorageWorks VMware connectivity 4.0C for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (5697-6594, March 2007)

Table 1 O perating system specifications
VMware version
Fibre Channel adapter
Adapter BIOS/EFI
Adapterdriverversion
(minimum)
FCA2214
281541-B21
FCA2214D C
321835-B21
1. 45 / 1. 4 8
7.0 4
BL20p G2 FC Mezzanine
300874-B21
BL20p G3 F C adapter
361426-B21
BL30p, BL35p
FC balcony
35405 4-B21
1. 45 7. 04
VMware ESX 2.5.1 or
later
BL25p, BL45p
HPBALCF 105
381881-B 21
1. 4 8 7. 04
VMware GSX 3.2
VMware W orkstation 5
VMware GSX and VMware Workstation software products run as an application
on Microsoft and Linux op erating systems. These applications are storage
independent and leverage our standard operating system support offerings.
NOTE:
VMware HBA drivers are embedded in the ESX system software.
Host type for VMware
To ensure sm o oth system operation with VCS 4.00x, set the host type to VMware.SeetheVMware
connectivity for the 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide for more
information.
Switch support
This release suppor ts the Fibre Channel (FC) s
witches a nd firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks
S AN design reference guide, which you can dow
nload from the HP StorageWorks website:
h
ttp: //h18004.www1.hp.com/products/sto
rageworks/san/documentation.html
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
VMware operating software includes multipath support. No ad ditional software is required to achieve
high-availability, multipath capability.
For detailed V Mware multipathing information, see the description of the vmkmultipath command in
the ESX ser ver administrator’s guide.
NOTE:
Secure Path and other MPIO software are not supported with VMware.
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