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HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1A for Linux

release notes

Part number: 5697-5579

Fifth edition: February 2006

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4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Linux release notes

About this document

This section describes the content reflected in this document, including:

•Release notes information, page 3

•Intended audience, page 3

•Accessing future product updates,page3

Release notes information

These release notes describe the following topics:

•Enhancements, page 3

•EVA storage system,page3

• EVA compatibility, page 4

•Operating constraints,page8

•Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA, page 8

•Recommendations, page 8

Intended audience

These release notes are intended for:

•Customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array

(EVA4000/6000/8000) storage system to use with the Linux®operating system

•HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and maintaining devices connected to

an EVA4000/6000/8000 storage system

Accessing future product updates

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up on line using the Subscriber’s choice web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.

•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,

the newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to

numerous other product resources.

•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then

Storage under Product Category.

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

•Support for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.100

•Support for Storage Management Appliance

•Supportfora4Gbfrontendcontroller

•Support for RoHS-compliant hardware

•Support for Direct Connect

EVA storage system

These release notes contain the latest product information at the time of this release.

The latest product support information and downloads for storage products are available on the HP

storage web site:

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http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html

EVA documentation

A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following

HP web sites:

http://www.hp.com/go/eva4000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000

Supported configurations

Supported configurations are described in the Enterprise Virtual Array QuickSpecs, available on the

following HP web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html

EVA compatibility

This section lists the specifications at the time of this release. Some component versions may change due

to revision. For the latest information, see the HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html

Operating system specifications

Table 1 lists the operating system specifications.

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations

Platform Linux

version Kernel Fibre Channel

adapter Adapter

BIOS/EFI Adapter

driver

X86 Red Hat® EL

[ES/AS/WS] 3U6 2.4.21-37.EL

2.4.21-37.EL SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

HP:Q-Mezzanine

PN 300874-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394757-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394588-B21

1.45 7.07.03 or

later

IA64 Red Hat EL

[ES/AS/WS] 3U6 2.4.21-37.EL

2.4.21-37.EL SMP

A6826A

A7538A

EFI 1.42 7.07.03 o r

later

Platform Linux

version Kernel Fibre Channel

adapter Adapter

BIOS/EFI Adapter

driver

X86_64

Red Hat EL

[AS/ES/WS]

3U6 2.4.21-37.EL

2.4.21-37.EL SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

HP:Q-Mezzanine

PN 300874-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394757-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394588-B21

HP:Q balcony

PN 354054-B21

HP:Q-

HPBALCF105

1.45 7.07.03 o r

later

X86,

X86_64

Red Hat EL

[AS/ES/WS]

4U2 2.6.9-22.EL

2.6.9-22.EL SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

HP:Q-Mezzanine

PN 300874-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394757-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394588-B21

HP:Q balcony

PN 354054-B21

HP:Q-

HPBALCF105

1.45 8.01.03 or

later

IA64

Red Hat EL

[AS/ES/WS]

4U2 2.6.9-22.EL

2.6.9-22.EL SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

EFI 1.42 8.01.03 or

later

X86, X86_64

SLES [ES/SS] 8 SP4 2.4.21-204 UNI

2.4.21-204 SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

HP:Q-Mezzanine

PN 300874-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394757–B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394588-B21

HP:Q balcony

PN 354054-B21

HP:Q-

HPBALCF105

1.45 7.07.03 o r

later

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Platform Linux

version Kernel Fibre Channel

adapter Adapter

BIOS/EFI Adapter

driver

IA64

SLES

[ES/SS]

8 SP4 2.4.21-204 UNI

2.4.21-204 SMP

2.4.21-273 UNI

2.4.21-273 SMP

2.4.21-278 UNI

2.4.21-278 SMP

2.4.21-281 UNI

2.4.21-281 SMP

2.4.21-286 UNI

2.4.21-286 SMP

2.4.21-292 UNI

2.4.21-292 SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

EFI 1.42 7.07.03 o r

later

X86,

X86_64

SLES [ES]

9and

9SP3 2.6.5-7.244 FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

HP:Q-Mezzanine

PN 300874-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394757-B21

HP:FC adapter

PN 394588–B21

HP:Q balcony

PN 354054–B21

HP:Q-

HPBALCF105

1.45 8.01.03 or

later

IA64

SLES [ES] 9and

9SP3 2.6.5-7.244 UNI

2.6.5-7.244 SMP

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

EFI 1.42 8.01.03 or

later

Table 2 describes the Linux storage system attachments.

Table 2 Linux storage system attachments

Platform or operating

system HBA SAN attachment

QLogic mul-

tipathing

support EVA SAN

attachment

X86

Red Hat EL 3 U6

[ES/AS/WS]

Red Hat EL U1

Advanced Server 4

SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4

SuSE Linux Enterprise

andStandardServer9SP2

IA64

Red Hat EL 3 U6

[ES/AS/WS]

Red Hat EL 4 U2

[ES/AS/WS]

Red Hat EL U1

Advanced Server 4

SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4

SLES 9 [ES/SS] SP3

SuSE Linux Enterprise

andStandardServer9

X86_64

Red Hat EL 3 U6

[AS/ES/WS]

RedHatEL4U2[ES/AS/WS]

Red Hat EL U1

Advanced Server 4

SLES 8 [ES/SS] SP4

SLES 9 [ES/SS] SP3

SuSE Linux Enterprise

andStandardServer9SP3

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21

A6826A

A7538A

HP:Q-Mezzanine

HP:FC adapter

HP:Q balcony

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

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 a SAN. It is a best practice to uniformly

upgrade all switches in the SAN.

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Integrity server support

The following Integrity servers are EVA compatible:

•rx8620

•rx7620

•rx5670

•rx4640

•rx26x0

•rx16x0

•Superdome

Multiple-path support

A Linux system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of HP StorageWorks

multipathing software on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.

For detailed multipathing information, see the HP StorageWorks Using the QLogic HBA driver for

single-path or multi-path failover mode on Linux systems application notes.

Boot support

Boot from SAN is supported on the following Linux platforms:

•SLES 8 SP4

•SLES 9 SP3

•Red Hat EL 3 U6

•Red Hat EL 4U2

NOTE:

Boot from SAN is

not

supported with a PCIe card.

Operating constraints

For information about operating constraints for the EVA4000/6000/8000 hardware and HP

StorageWorks Command View EVA, see their release notes.

Failover/failback

Failback preference settings for the HSV controllers are specific to the operating system. See the HP

StorageWorks Linux connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide for

more information.

Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html

Recommendations

This section contains HP recommendations to ensure proper operation of the EVA4000/6000/8000

storage system.

Codeload usage

When a system with a maximum configuration is running at full capacity, it may experience a time-out

condition before codeload is complete. HP recommends that you always upgrade the multipathing

software at an off-peak time.

Changing the ProLiant BIOS

If you have a ProLiant server with four or more HBAs, you must change the MPS Table Mode setting in

the BIOS; otherwise, your system may not detect all attached devices. To change the setting:

1. Press F1 to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST).

This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization.

2. Select System Options > OS Selection > Linux.

3. Select Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode.

4. Select Auto Set Table.

5. Press Esc twice, and then press F10 to save the configuration.

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