HP StorageWorks OpenVMS 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.
• The same host bus adapter (HBA) can be used for Active/Passive and Active/Active configurations. • 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 only, the bezel indicates EVA3000 (HSV100) or EVA5000 (HSV110). VCS 3.028 to VCS 4.00x migration The Active/Active failover feature in VCS 4.00x impacts host configurations.
EVA compatibility This section lists the minimum-level operating system specifications at the time of this release. Some component versions may change due to revision. The latest information is available on the HP storage web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html. Operating system support Table 1 lists the operating system specifications. Table 1 Operating system specifications OpenVMS version Fibre SCSI ECO kit OpenVMS 8.2 VMS82A_FIBRE_SCSI-V0100 OpenVMS 8.
Switch support This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks web site: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/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.
Integrity server support The following Integrity servers are EVA compatible and support the A6826A, A9782A, and A9784A FCAs: • • • • • • rx16x0 rx26x0 rx4640 rx7620 rx8620 Superdome Multiple-path support OpenVMS operating software includes multipath support. No additional software is required to achieve high-availability, multipath capability. For more information about multipath options, see the HP multi-path web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/multipathoptions/index.
