HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 14)

14 Introduction
• “Troubleshooting,” page 133, provides solutions to some common issues you might encounter.
• “Glossary,” page 139, defines terms used in this guide.
In addition, at the end of this guide is an index to help you easily locate information.
What’s new in this release
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.20 contains the following changes:
• Added support for the Windows Server 2008 operating system on the management station
• Added support for the new HP StorageWorks Enterprise Storage Arrays, EVA6400 and EVA8400
• Added support for Vraid6 on EVA4400, EVA6400, and EVA8400 arrays running firmware version
9500000 or later, and HP StorageWorks Command View EVA 9.0 or later
• Added Check for Updates option on the Advanced Operations menu to search the HP website for
updates to HBA drivers, switch firmware, storage subsystem firmware, and storage subsystem
application templates
System requirements
Before starting the installation (see “Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection
Manager,” page 15), ensure that the server that will be running Simple SAN Connection Manager meets
the following minimum requirements:
• For the management station:
• Windows Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft hotfix
QFE932755 (updated Storport storage driver). The update is available on the Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755 .
• Windows Server 2008 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 1 or later.
NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager is IPv6 compatible when running on an operating
system that supports IPv6.
• For supported non-management stations:
• Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft hotfix QFE932755 (see management station requirements)
• Windows Server 2008
• Supported Linux servers
• 512 MB of memory
• Disk space:
• Full management installation—200 MB of disk space
• Full non-management installation—60 MB of disk space
• One 2.0-GHz processor
• One CD ROM drive
• One Ethernet port
• One or more PCIe slots for the HP StorageWorks 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel (FC) HBAs (or other
supported QLogic FC HBAs)
• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) x86 1.5 or later
• Internet browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Netscape Navigator, or Mozilla Firefox
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA software—Required only for installations with Enterprise Virtual
Array (EVA) storage arrays on management stations (optional on non-management stations)