HP 3000 - 37XE System Service manual

HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference
1.0 HP P6000 software solution compatibility
2.0 HP P6000 Command View interoperability support
2.1 HP P6000 Command View upgrade support
2.2 HP P6000 Command View downgrade support
2.3 HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager upgrade support
2.4 Active/inactive support for P6000 management/replication software
2.5 Active/inactive support for controller software
3.0 Controller software version support
3.1.1 Upgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions
3.1.2
Upgrade support for EVA4400 and EVA6400/8400 controller software versions
3.2.1 Downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions
3.2.2 Downgrade support for EVA4400 and EVA6400/8400 controller software versions
3.3 Data-in-place upgrade support for controllers
3.4 Controller software version support in remote replication environments
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Controller software and management module software support
3.6 Management module software compatibility
4.0 HP P6000 software deployment options
4.1 Supported software on management servers and the management module
4.2 Supported P6000 software operating environments
4.3 HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager host agent support
4.4 HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager host agent and HP P6000 DC-Management compatibility
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4.6 Features supported by HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager
5.0 Browser support
6.0 Features supported by controller software version
6.1 Supported array features by controller software version
6.2 Supported local replication features by controller software version
6.3 Supported remote replication features by controller software version
7.0
8.0 Solid state disk (SSD) support
HP Part Number: 5697-1045
Published: June 2011
Edition: 27
HP P6000 Dynamic Capacity Management compatibility
P6000 EVA host connectivity
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Introduction
To determine support or compatibility, in a selected table, start from a row in the first column and find its intersection with the
appropriate column. The cell content such as a bullet or NA provides the support or compatibility information. For example, to
determine which local replication features are supported on the controller software version you are running, use Table 6.2,
Supported local replication features by controller software version. Locate a feature, such as, 'Create snapshots in preallocated
containers', in the first column ("Feature") and traverse to the intersection of that row with the column that contains the controller
software version you are running, such as XCS 6.0xx. Because the cell at the intersection of these two searches contains a bullet (•),
the controller software version you are using supports this feature. If, however, you are running VCS 4.0xx, the feature is not
supported. Footnotes in a continued table may appear on an earlier page.
This document contains tables that describe the compatible hardware, operating systems, and software for the following HP P6000
products:
— bullet (•) = compatibility or support
— blank = no compatibility or support
— gray = intersection with the same product
— N = No
— HP P6000 Command View
— NA = combination does not apply
— black = application does not run in the cited environment
— Y = Yes
— HP P6000 Business Copy
— HP P6000 Continuous Access
— HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager
How to use this document
— HP P6000 Dynamic Capacity Management
IMPORTANT: HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View EVA) supports all HP P6000/Enterprise
Virtual Array (EVA) models. General references to HP P6000 Command View may also refer to earlier versions of HP Command
View EVA. P6000 is the new branding for the Enterprise Virtual Array product family.
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1.0 HP P6000 software solution compatibility
P6300/P6500
EVA
VCS 3.1xx VCS 4.1xx XCS 6.1xx XCS 6.2xx XCS 095xx000 XCS 10000000 XCS 10000000 9.3 9.4
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HP EVAInfo 9.01
HP EVAInfo 9.41
HP EVAInfo 9.21
EVA3000/5000
HP RSM 5.2
HP RSM 5.1
HP RSM 3.0
1HP EVAInfo 8.0 is supported on HP-UX PA-RISC 11.11/11iv1 (64b), HP-UX 11.23 PI/11iv2 (64b PA-RISC, 64b Intel), and HP-UX 11.31/11iv3 (64b PA-RISC, 64b Intel). With EVAInfo 9.x in
addition to the HP-UX support, support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS & ES 4 Update 6, 7 (x86 32-bit, x64 64-bit, Itanium), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS & ES 5 Update 3 (x86 32-bit, x64 64-bit,
Itanium), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.0 SP1, SP2 (x86, x86_64 32-bit, x64 64-bit, Itanium, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 (x86, x86_64 32-bit, x64 64-bit, Itanium) is added.
2HP EVAInfo does not support all features on VCS 3.1xx controller software. See the EVAInfo release notes for more information.
HP P6000 RSM 5.3
HP RSM 3.1
HP EVAInfo 9.31
This table shows the compatibility of the P6000 software solution components. A P6000 software solution is comprised of controller software, management software, replication software, and
replication license. See Table 2.0, HP P6000 Command View interoperability, for detailed management software support. This table also shows controller software compatibility for HP EVAInfo
and HP P6000 SmartStart.
The replication features that are supported with your HP P6000 Business Copy or HP P6000 Continuous Access license depend on the controller software version that is installed on the arrays.
See Table 6.2, Supported local replication features by controller software version, and Table 6.3, Supported remote replication features by controller software version, for more information.
To determine operating system and connectivity component (such as HBAs and multipathing) support for your P6000 software solution:
1. Use this table (Table 1.0) to identify the VCS or XCS version that is supported with the software solution.
2. See the Enterprise Virtual Array release notes specific to the VCS or XCS version for general operating system support information.
3. See Table 7.0, P6000 EVA host connectivity, for details about locating operating system support information for your array model.
EVA4x00/6x00/8x00
HP RSM 5.0
HP RSM 4.0.x
HP RSM 2.1
EVA4400/6400/8400 HP P6000
Command View
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2.0 HP P6000 Command View interoperability support
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1The release of HP Command View EVA 8.1 is specifically for the installation of the software on the EVA4400 management module. See the HP Command View EVA 8.1 release notes for details.
2Communication between layered applications and HP Command View EVA 9.2 is not supported when HP Command View EVA 9.2 is running on a VMware virtual machine.
3Where an HP P6000 Command View version (or HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager) is not supported with a particular XCS version, the HP P6000 Command View version (or HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager) is
supported for the purposes of upgrading to the latest XCS version. For example, you are currently running XCS 09001000 and want to upgrade to XCS 09522000. Although XCS 09001000 is not supported with HP Command
View EVA 9.1, you can upgrade to version 9.1 while the array is running XCS 09001000 and then upgrade to XCS 0952x000.
4When HP P6000 Command View is running on a VMware virtual machine, communication between layered applications and HP P6000 Command View EVA or later is supported if VMDirectPath is enabled.
5HP recommends that you upgrade to XCS 6.2xx if you are using HP Command View EVA 8.0.1 or later.
6Requires the following patches when installed with HP P6000 Command View 8.0.2: APPRMWIN_00015/PHSS_39302/PHSS_39303, APPRMWIN_00017/PHSS_39306/PHSS_39307,
APPRMWIN_00016/PHSS_39304/PHSS_39305, APPRMWIN_00018/PHSS_39308/PHSS_39309.
7HP P6000 Command View and HP Command View for Tape Libraries may coexist on the same server. However, a single instance of SMI-S CIMOM is available for both the P6000 and Tape providers. See the HP P6000
Command View Release Notes for installation sequencing of HP P6000 Command View, HP Command View for Tape Libraries, and HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager.
8HP P6000 Command View and HP Command View XP and/or HP Command View XP AE may coexist on the same server.
9HP P6000 Command View and HP 9000 Performance Advisor management and host agent software co-existence is not supported.
XCS 6.240
XCS 10000000
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.7
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 5.08,9
HP Application Recovery Manager 6.1
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 2.2B8, 9
HP Command View XP AE 5.88
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 3.58, 9
VCS 3.1xx
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.5
Controller software3
SAN applications
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.3.27
XCS 6.200, 6.220
XCS 0953x000
XCS 0952x000
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 5.2
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 4.68,9
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.27
XCS 09004000
VCS 4.1xx
XCS 09003000
XCS 6.1xx
HP P9000 Performance Advisor 4.58, 9
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 1.8b7
This table lists the controller software and layered applications that are supported with HP P6000 Command View.
– HP Command View EVA 8.0 includes HP Command View EVAPerf 8.0, SMI-S EVA 8.0, and SSSU 8.0.
– HP Command View EVA 8.1 includes HP Command View EVA 8.1 only.
– HP Command View EVA 9.0.1 includes HP Command View EVA 9.0.1 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.0, SMI-S EVA 9.0, and SSSU 9.0.
– HP Command View EVA 9.1 includes HP Command View EVA 9.1 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.1, SMI-S EVA 9.1, and SSSU 9.1.
– HP Command View EVA 9.2 includes HP Command View EVA 9.2 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.2, SMI-S EVA 9.2, and SSSU 9.2.
– HP Command View EVA 9.2.1 includes HP Command View EVA 9.2.1 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.2, SMI-S EVA 9.2, and SSSU 9.2.
– HP Command View EVA 9.3 includes HP Command EVA View 9.3 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.3, SMI-S EVA 9.3, and SSSU 9.3.
– HP P6000 Command View 9.4 includes HP P6000 Command View 9.4 for server-based management and array-based management, HP Command View EVAPerf 9.4, SMI-S EVA 9.4, and SSSU 9.4.
NOTE: HP Command View EVA 9.0.1 replaced 9.0. All support information that was previously listed for HP Command View EVA 9.0 in this table was applied to 9.0.1.
HP P6000 Command View
HP Configuration Collector 1.2.4
XCS 09006000
XCS 09000000/09001000
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.6x
XCS 09501x00
HP Command View for Tape Libraries 2.8
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2.0 HP P6000 Command View interoperability support (cont'd)
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HP Command View XP AE 6.18
HP P6000 SmartStart 3.4
HP Metrocluster A.05.01
HP SmartStart EVA Storage 3.2
HP Cluster Extension for Windows 4.00.00 (x86, x64, Itanium)
HP Command View XP AE 6.38
HP Command View XP AE 7.08
HP Cluster Extension for Windows 3.00.00 (x86, x64, Itanium)
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 5.1 SP4 (Windows)18
HP Command View XP AE 6.48
HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software12
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 5.1 SP5 (Windows)18
HP Data Protector software 6.015
HP Metrocluster A.03.00
HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition 5.1 SP4 (Windows/Linux)19
HP SmartStart EVA Storage 3.3
HP Cluster Extension for Windows 2.01.00 (x86, x64, Itanium)
HP EVA Storage Virtualization Adapter for VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.01.00
10Only supported on the server-based management version of HP P6000 Command View.
11When HP P6000 Command View is running on a virtual machine, the default cluster timeout setting (180 seconds) for HP Cluster Extension may be too short to allow all management commands to complete,
which can lead to failure of Cluster Extension operations. Increase the timeout setting in the Microsoft Cluster software to 300 seconds or more to resolve the problem.
12HP recommends that you always install and use the latest version of HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software. Can coexist on the same platform with HP Command View EVA 8.0.1 or later.
13HP recommends that you always install and use the latest version of HP Insight Remote Support Standard software. Can coexist on the same platform with HP Command View EVA 8.0.1 or later.
14This combination of applications is not supported on an EVA4400.
15This compatibility reference applies only to HP Data Protector customers who use either the Zero Downtime Backup and Instant Recovery for EVA integration or Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services for
P6000/EVA-based backups. It does not restrict HP P6000 Command View EVA and HP Data Protector deployments where these components are not used.
16Requires patches DPWIN_00378, PHSS_38030, PHSS_38031, DPLNX_00052, and DPSOL_00338, or superseding patches.
17Fully allocated snapshots are supported only if snapshot rotation is set to 1.
18Supported via a provider included with HP Storage Essentials. HP SMI-S EVA is not supported. Provisioning via the HP Storage Essentials user interface is not supported.
19Supported via a provider included with HP Storage Essentials. HP SMI-S EVA is not supported but will coexist. Provisioning via the HP Storage Essentials user interface (GUI/CLI) is supported.
HP Navigator 3.0 through 4.1
HP Data Protector software 6.215
HP Remote Support Configuration Collector
SAN applications (cont'd)
HP Command View XP AE 6.28
HP Data Protector software 6.1.115
HP Cluster Extension for Linux 3.00.00 (x86, x64, Itanium)
HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.0
HP Metrocluster A.05.00
HP P6000 Command View
HP Insight Remote Support Standard software13
HP Navigator 4.3 or later
HP Cluster Extension for Linux 2.00.00 (x86, x64, Itanium)
HP Metrocluster A.04.00
HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.2
HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.3
HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.1
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SAN applications (cont'd)
iSCSI connectivity26
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP VDS/VSS Hardware Provider 5.0x.00
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 6.0 SP2 (Windows/Linux)18
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.1 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 6.0 SP3 (Windows/Linux)18,20
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP Storage Essentials 9.4 (Windows/Linux)21
P6300/P6500 EVA iSCSI module firmware 3.0.4.1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1 or 5.1 SP1 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP VDS/VSS Hardware Provider 4.0x.00
HP Storage Essentials 6.2 SP1 (Windows/Linux)21
HP Storage Essentials 6.3 (Windows/Linux)21
HP Storage Provisioning Manager 1.3 (used with HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.3)
mpx100 firmware 2.4.x.x
HP VDS/VSS Hardware Provider 6.0x.00
mpx100b firmware 2.4.x.x27
MPX200 firmware 3.2.2x28, 3.3.0.2
HP WEBES25
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 6.0 SP4 (Windows/Linux)18,20
MPX200 firmware 3.02x, 3.1x, 3.2.x.x, 3.3.x.x
HP Storage Provisioning Manager 1.1 (used with HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.1)
HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP1 (Windows/Linux)19
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3.1 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP Storage Essentials 6.1 SP1 (Windows/Linux)21
20Supported on EVA3000/5000, EVA4000/6000/8000, EVA4100/6100/8100, and EVA4400 with Vraid0, Vraid1, and Vraid5 virtual disks.
21Supported on EVA3000/5000, EVA4000/6000/8000, EVA4100/6100/8100, EVA4400, EVA6400/8400, and P6300/P6500 EVA with Vraid0, Vraid1, and Vraid5 virtual disks.
22HP Storage Essentials Performance Pack is not supported when HP P6000 Command View is running on a VMware virtual machine.
23Supported on the same server as HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 as long as the server is running HP P6000 Command View 8.0.1 or 8.0.2.
24Supported on the same server as HP Systems Insight Manger 5.3 or later as long as the server is running HP P6000 Command View 8.0.2 or 9.0.1 or later (server-based management only).
25This represents WEBES as a standalone product. HP recommends that you always install and use the latest version of WEBES.
26See the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (http://www.hp.com/storage/spock) for the latest supported mpx firmware versions and MPIO versions.
27The mpx100b is supported on the EVA4400 only.
28If you are using FCoE, this MPX200 firmware version is the minimum required version.
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
P6300/P6500 EVA iSCSI/FCoE module firmware 3.2.2.6
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.2 (with HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software)
HP Storage Provisioning Manager 1.2 (used with HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.2)
HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP4 (Windows/Linux)19,20
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition 6.0 SP1 (Windows/Linux)18
HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP3 (Windows/Linux)19,20
HP Storage Provisioning Manager 1.0 (used with HP Insight Dynamics/Matrix OE 6.0)
HP Storage Essentials 6.1 (Windows/Linux)21
HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP2 (Windows/Linux)19
HP Storage Essentials 6.2 (Windows/Linux)21
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FROM HP P6000
Command View version 8.0 8.0.1 8.0.2 9.0 9.0.1 9.1 9.2 9.2.1 9.3 9.4
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2.1 HP P6000 Command View upgrade support
TO HP P6000 Command View version
This table shows upgrade support for HP P6000 Command View versions. A bullet (•) indicates you can perform an upgrade from the
version in the FROM column to the version in the TO column without removing the earlier version. A blank cell (or if an HP P6000
Command View version is not listed) indicates an upgrade to a later version (without removing the earlier version) is not supported. For
unsupported upgrade paths, you must remove the previous version using Windows Add/Remove Programs, reboot the management server,
and install the applicable version listed below.
NOTE: For supported upgrade paths, it is possible that a reboot may occur automatically during the upgrade.
1You must have 9.2 installed before you can upgrade to 9.2.1.
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FROM HP P6000
Command View version 8.0 8.0.1 8.0.2 9.0 9.0.1 9.1 9.2 9.2.1 9.3 9.4
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2.2 HP P6000 Command View downgrade support
This table shows downgrade support for HP P6000 Command View versions. A bullet (•) indicates you can perform a downgrade from
the version in the FROM column to the version in the TO column. A blank cell indicates a downgrade is not supported. See the HP
P6000 Command View Installation Guide for instructions on downgrading to earlier versions.
TO HP P6000 Command View version
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FROM HP P6000 RSM
server version 3.0 3.1 4.0 4.0.1 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3
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2.3 HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager upgrade support
TO HP P6000 RSM server version
This table shows upgrade support for HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager server and host agent software versions. A bullet (•)
indicates you can perform an upgrade from the version in the FROM column to the version in the TO column without removing the
earlier version. A blank cell (or if an HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager version is not listed) indicates an upgrade to a later
version (without removing the earlier version) is not supported.
FROM this HP P6000 RSM host agent version TO version 5.3
1Upgrading is not supported on a Linux Itanium server. You must remove the previous version first and then install the new
version.
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