HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual... Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual
Array connectivity 5.1C for Novell
NetWare
release notes
Part number: 5697-5904
Fourth edition: May 2006

Version 5.110
Description
This package contains HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array
(EVA4000/6000/8000) controller software.
Update recommendation: Routine
Product models
EVA4000/6000/8000
Devices supported
This version supports the operating system specifications listed in Table 1.
Table 1 Operating system specifications
NetWare version
Cluster
support
Fibre Channel
adapter
Adapter BIOS
(minimum)
Adapter driver
version (minimum)
5.1
(requires Service Pack 8)
1.01 FCA2214 1.456
6.5
(requires Service Pack 4)
1.8 FCA2214
PCI-Express-FC
HBA
1.45
6.91d
Operating systems
•Novell NetWare 5.1 (requires Service Pack 8)
•Novell NetWare 6.5 (requires Service Pack 4)
Languages
English
Enhancements
This release includes the following enhancements:
•Support for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.110.
•Support for the 4-GB backend loop switch, part number 30-10022-01.
Prerequisites
Single-path support
A Novell NetWare server requires a single Fibre Channel adapter (FCA) to support single-path mode.
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Compatibility/Interoperability
EVA compatibility
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
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.
Failover/failback
Failback preference settings for the HSV controllers are specific to the operating system. For operating
system failback information, see the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array
user guide.
Server support
All Novell NetWare-certified servers are supported.
HBA drivers
To download the latest HBA drivers for storage arrays, see the HP storage web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html
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