HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Important Requirements for using the 400 GB and 500 GB Fibre Channel Disks Drives (5697-5576, April 2006)

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Important requirements for using the 400 GB and 500 GB
Fibre Channel disk drives
The use of the
400 and 500 GB FATA disk drive is supported only with the following minimum array
firmware vers
ions:
• Enterprise Virtual Arra y version level VCS v3.0 28
• Enterprise Virtual Arra y version level VCS v4.001
• Enterprise
Virtual Arra y version level XCS v5.030
Use of these devices at VCS/XCS versions lower than these minimums, or in usage environments that are
not recommended, c an lead to unpredictable results including unstable array operation or data loss.
PleasecontactyourHPServicesrepresentativeforappropriatecorrectivemeasuresiftheseminimum
condition
s do not presently exist in your configu ration.
Contact i
nformation for your local area can be found at the following web site:
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ttp://w
elcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/co ntact_us.html
The HP rec
ommended usage environment for FATA drives can be found at:
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ttp://h
71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/5982-7353 EN.pdf
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