HP MSA FC VDS Hardware Provider quick start guide (T1634-96073, May 2006)

Software components
IMPORT ANT NO
TE: The right combination of software versions is cruc i a l to configuring a working
system. Refe
rtothetheREADMEfiles accompanying the HP Provider installation files for information
about compa
tible software versions and system configurations. Follow all configuration and installation
instructio
ns carefully.
The following components and configurations enable you to use the HP MSA FC VDS Provider with the
MSA.
HP MSA disk array (host server optional):
• Config ured as d escribed in the following Configuration procedures
Windows VD
S Provider server:
• Windows 2003 Server
• HP MSA FC V
DS Provider 4.00.00
• Microsoft QFEs (quick fixes), if required for your OS or VDS, are listed in the H P Provider README
file. For more information, contact HP Support.
Optional components
• HP Basic MPIO software if multipathing is desired
• MSCS clustering (4–node clusters are supported)
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