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Table 3. Maximum number of adapters you can use for an AlphaServer (continued)
AlphaServer name Maximum number of adapters
ES40, ES45, ES47 4
GS60, GS60E, GS140 8
GS80, GS160, GS320 8
Supported OpenVMS feature codes
For more information about the feature codes for the storage unit and the distances
that are supported by fibre-channel cables for the storage unit, see IBM
TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide .
Supported microcode levels for the HP OpenVMS host system
For more information about the microcode levels for the storage unit, see IBM
TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide .
Supported switches for the HP OpenVMS host system
IBM supports cascaded switches in configurations up to a maximum of 8 switches
with a maximum of 3 interswitch hops for any path. Use two hops for normal
operations with the third hop reserved for backup paths.
For more information on supported switches, see the Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.html
Attaching the HP AlphaServer OpenVMS host to a storage unit using
fibre-channel adapters
The following sections describe attaching the HP AlphaServer OpenVMS host to a
storage unit using fibre-channel adapters:
v Confirm the installation of the operating system
v
Installing the KGPSA- xx adapter card
v Set up the storage unit
v Confirm switch connectivity
v Confirm storage connectivity
v Configure storage
v
Restrictions
v Troubleshooting fibre-attached volumes
Supported operating system levels for fibre-channel attachment to an
HP OpenVMS host
This section lists the supported operating system levels for fibre-channel attachment
to an OpenVMS host system.
You can attach a storage unit to an OpenVMS host with the following system levels:
v
7.3
v 7.3-1
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