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Step 7 - Management and High Availability Software

EVA Storage Management
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User Interface

NOTE: Command View is included with the EVA4100 Starter Kits, EVA4100/6100/8100 with XCS
v6.110, running on either a management server or application host running Microsoft Windows or the
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance is required per SAN fabric containing an Enterprise
Virtual Array.

An HP Command View License-to-Use (LTU) must be purchased for each EVA controller pair. Each HP EVA
must be licensed with the appropriate HP Command View LTU(s) to be in compliance with the End User
License Agreement (EULA). The licensed capacity per EVA must be equal to, or greater than the total raw
capacity of each EVA. HP Command View EVA may be purchased in increments of a 1TB LTU (one or
multiple 1TB LTUs based upon the raw capacity), or an HP Command View Unlimited Capacity LTU may
be purchased which will support up to the maximum raw storage capacity of the EVA.

See the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA QuickSpecs for detailed licensing, support and
configuration information:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html

Storage Management Appliance

The HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance is a combined hardware and software solution that
provides a centralized point for configuration, management and monitoring of storage elements, including
switches and storage devices, while simplifying management tasks and reducing cost. It offers a
comprehensive and cost-effective configuration, monitoring and storage management solution for the
multiple platform SAN. Designed to connect directly to a SAN fabric, the Storage Management
Appliance is a host-independent system that performs management functions without requiring host
computers.
Windows based management server
HP StorageWorks Command View EVA v6.0 and above supports installation on a server running
Microsoft Windows.

High Availability Software

Industry popular multiple path software is supported on the EVA4100 Starter Kits,
EVA4100/6100/8100. This software is used to manage multiple paths between hosts and storage
systems. It enables high availability through path management and I/O load balancing. Multiple Path
support is available for the following Operating Systems:

HP-UX – HP Secure Path v3.0F SP1, pvlinks native in HP-UX and Veritas DMP
Windows – Full featured MPIO, available from HP
Linux – QLogic Failover driver, available from QLogic /HP
Tru64 – native in OS
OpenVMS – native in OS
AIX – MPIO native in OS
Solaris – MPxIO native in OS, Veritas DMP available from Veritas
NetWare – MPIO native in OS
VMware – MPIO native in OS
Apple Mac – OS X – ATTO Fibre Channel driver available from ATTO/HP

Refer to:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/multipathoptions/index.html

Step 8 - Expansion Options

The EVA4100/6100 and EVA8100 Controller Pair assembly is for on-site installation into existing EVA configurations (or qualified
rack systems) by HP Global Services. The physical configuration services for the EVA Controller Pair and up to four M5314C FC drive
enclosures, as well as installation and startup services, are included when you purchase the controller pair assembly component.

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family

Configuration Information and Configuration Rules

DA - 12745 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 5 — 2.26.2008

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