
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE: FC HBA (AB232A, AB466A or AB467A) is to consume 8X slots first and then populate 4X slots (recommended for
performance optimization)
The boot configuration for Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition Superdome partitions can be the Smart Array 6402 disk array
controllers (A9890A) connected to StorageWorks 4400 (a.k.a. MSA30 series enclosures. Other boot devices are the Fibre Channel
PCI-X AB4667A or AB467A HBAs. The Windows Server 2003 operating system comes with a software mirroring solution. However,
the majority of Windows customers use hardware based RAID solutions instead, such as the industry leading Smart Array disk array
controllers from HP, and do not use this mirroring tool. Also note that the Smart Array controllers do not support failover capability
(customers cannot have 2 Smart Array cards connected to the same boot partition on a StorageWorks 4300/4400 enclosure). RAID
levels 0,1,5,1+0 and ADG are supported as well as disk sparing.
Note that booting from external storage arrays is now supported (HP XP and EVA storage). In these cases, it is recommended by HP
that the FC-HBAs are configured in a redundant pair using HP Secure Path software for high availability.
To ensure Windows Server 2003 high availability for storage connectivity, it is recommended to use HP SecurePath (with HP storage)
and EMC PowerPath (with EMC storage) for load balancing/redundancy between fibre channel HBAs (AB232A, AB466A or
AB467A).
For EMC connectivity with Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers, the EMC support matrix has detailed information concerning
supported HP hardware:
http://www.emc.com/interoperability/index.jsp
. Please consult this matrix to determine if your customer's
desired configuration is supported by EMC.
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Storage Device
Storage Device
Storage Device
Storage Device
HP-UX 11i v2
HP-UX 11i v2
HP-UX 11i v2
HP-UX 11i v2
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Datacenter Edition
Datacenter Edition
Datacenter Edition
Datacenter Edition
Red Hat RHEL AS 3 &
Red Hat RHEL AS 3 &
Red Hat RHEL AS 3 &
Red Hat RHEL AS 3 &
SUSE SLES 9
SUSE SLES 9
SUSE SLES 9
SUSE SLES 9
XP 48/512
Yes
Yes
Yes
XP128/1024
Yes
Yes
Yes
VA7100
Yes
No
Yes
VA7400
Yes
No
Yes
VA 7410/7110
Yes
Yes
Yes
MSA1000
Yes
Yes
Yes
EVA 5000
Yes
Yes (EVA v3 or greater) Yes
EVA 3000
Yes
Yes (EVA v3 or greater) Yes
StorageWorks 4300 series
No
Yes
Yes
StorageWorks 4400 series (MSA30)
Yes
Yes
Yes
FC10
Yes
No
No
SC10
Yes
No
No
DS2100
Yes
Yes
Yes
DS2110
Yes
No
Yes
DS2300
Yes
No
Yes
DS2405
Yes
No
Yes
EMC Symmetrix 3000
Yes
No
No
EMC Symmetrix 5000
Yes
No
No
EMC Symmetrix 5500
Yes
No
No
EMC Symmetrix 8000
Yes
Yes
No
EMC DMX Series
Yes
Yes
No
EMC CLARiiON CX200
No
Yes
No
QuickSpecs
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
Technical Specifications
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