HP P9000 Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks P9000 Virtualization
Adapter Release Notes
This document contains supplemental information for the P9000 Virtualization Adapter. The information in this
document supplements and/or supersedes all other documentation pertaining to the use of the P9000 Virtualization
Adapter.
Part Number: 5697-0681
Third edition: October 2010

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Version: 1.00.08
Description
This package contains the HP StorageWorks P9000 Virtualization Adapter Software.
Update recommendation Routine
Supersedes 1.00.00
Product models
•HP StorageWorks P9000 Virtualization Adapter
Devices supported
•HP StorageWorks P9500 Disk Array
•HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array
•HP StorageWorks XP20000 Disk Array
•HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
•HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
Languages
English
Enhancements
None
Fixes
None
Prerequisites
•Two servers with VMware Site Recovery Manager (one for the protected site and one for the re-
covery site)
•The following licenses must be installed on the local (protected) and remote (recovery) P9000 and
XP disk arrays:
At least one of the following XP disk array remote replication programs:
•HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Synchronous
•HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Asynchronous
•HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Journal
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At least one of the following P9000 disk array remote replication programs:
•HP StorageWorks P9000 Continuous Access Synchronous
•HP StorageWorks P9000 Continuous Access Journal
and the following programs:
•HP StorageWorks P9000 Business Copy or XP Business Copy (optional)
•HP StorageWorks P9000 RAID Manager 1.24.13 and later
•VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 1.0 and later
NOTE:
For Windows 2003/2008, the EventLog, vpxp, and vmware-dr services must be set to Automatic.
Installation instructions
Install the HP StorageWorks P9000 Virtualization Adapter on both the local (protected) server and
the remote (recovery) SRM server. For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Virtualization
Adapter Administrator Guide.
NOTE:
After installing, you must restart the VMware Site Recovery Manager Service on the protected server
and the recovery server.
Compatibility/Interoperability
No issues
Effective date
October 2010
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