HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................. 17
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 17
Intended audience .............................................................................................................. 17
Related documentation ........................................................................................................ 17
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................. 18
Rack stability ............................................................................................................................ 19
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 19
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 19
Other HP websites .................................................................................................................... 20
1 Overview of the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option ................ 21
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity product description .............................................................. 21
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity options .............................................................................. 22
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity hardware and software support ........................................... 26
Hardware support .............................................................................................................. 26
mpx100/100b data transport ....................................................................................... 26
Fibre Channel switch hardware support .......................................................................... 27
Storage systems ........................................................................................................... 27
Software support requirements ............................................................................................. 27
Management software requirements ............................................................................... 27
Multipath software requirements .................................................................................... 27
Security .................................................................................................................................. 30
Configuring HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA and Business Copy ....................................... 30
2 Configuration rules and guidelines ..................................................... 31
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity option ............................................................................... 31
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option architectural design limits ..................................... 31
EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option supported maximums .......................................... 31
General EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity rules ............................................................... 32
Operating systems supported ............................................................................................... 32
Initiator rules and guidelines ...................................................................................................... 33
iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ........................................................................................ 33
VMware iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ........................................................................... 33
Network teaming ......................................................................................................... 34
iSCSI Initiator software ................................................................................................. 34
Windows iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ......................................................................... 34
Windows requirements ................................................................................................. 34
Windows iSCSI Initiator multipath requirements ............................................................... 34
Apple Mac OS X iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines .............................................................. 35
Linux iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ................................................................................ 35
Solaris iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ............................................................................. 35
Solaris iSCSI Initiator multipath rules and guidelines ......................................................... 35
OpenVMS iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines ........................................................................ 36
OpenVMS hardware requirements ................................................................................. 36
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