HP MPX200 Multifunction Router - Manual (Page 56)

Table 10 (page 56) lists 3PAR StoreServ 10000/7000, 3PAR T-Class/F-Class operating system
and multipath software support.
Table 10 HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage operating system and multipath software support
3PAR storage system Clusters Multipath software Operating system
3PAR StoreServ
10000/7000, 3PAR
F-Class, T-Class MSCS MPIO with HP DSM 1 Windows Server 2003
MSCS MPIO with MS DSM
1
Windows Server 2008
None MPIO with MS DSM Windows Server 2012
N/A VMware MPxIO
1
VMware
N/A Device Mapper
1
Red Hat, SUSE, Oracle Linux
1
See the HP 3PAR Implementation Guide that pertains to your operating system.
iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines
This section describes the iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines for Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows,
Linux, Solaris, and VMware. General iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines follow:
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iSCSI initiators and MPX200 iSCSI ports can be in different IP subnets. This requires setting
the MPX200 iSCSI gateway feature. For more information, see
“MPX200 configuration options
for P6000 EVA” (page 15) and “Command Line Interface usage” (page 195) .
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Both single-path and multipath initiators are supported on the same MPX200.
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Fibre Channel LUNs and iSCSI LUNs are not supported on the same server.
Apple Mac OS X iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines
The Apple Mac OS X iSCSI initiator supports the following:
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Power PC and Intel Power Mac G5, Xserve, Mac Pro
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ATTO Technology Mac driver
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iSNS
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CHAP
iSCSI initiator operating system considerations follow:
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Host-mode setting—Apple Mac OS X
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Multipathing—Not supported
Microsoft Windows iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines
The Microsoft Windows iSCSI initiator supports the following:
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Microsoft iSCSI initiator versions 2.08 and 2.07
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Microsoft iSCSI Initiator for Windows 2012, 2008, Vista, and Windows 7
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Multipath on MPX200 single-blade or dual-blade configurations
iSCSI initiator operating system considerations:
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Host-mode setting—Microsoft Windows 2012, 2008, or Windows 2003
Windows iSCSI Initiator Settings:
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