Planyourstorageconfiguration properplanningofthesystemstorageanditssubsequentperformanceiscriticaltoasuccessful deploymentoftheeva. At the time of writing the currently available hp eva p6000 disk array models are the p6350 and p6550. While installing psp from hp, unckeck the hba failover driver in the. Installing the mpio feature for windows server 2008. Hp recently released a new version of their mpio full feature dsm for p6x00 eva, version 4. Hp storage replication software for hp eva storage. Provisioning software, and a smaller footprint in your data center. For ours, we have 2 equal 86 disk groups of 15k scsi drives and 1.
The documents titled supported hardware list and recommended software. Hp storageworks 4400 enterprise virtual array data sheet. Do you guys recomment to use microsoft mpio o hp mpio. Test disk 0 does not support scsi3 persistent reservations commands needed to support clustered storage pools. Fixed issue where the failure of one backend port can cause the other port to also fail. Eva p6350 hp mpio dsm on windows server 2012 r2 hewlett. P6300 eva combo kits and starter kits are also available to help you with limited. The hp eva p6000 is an easytouse, capacityenhanced storage. Do you need an affordable and efficient storage solution with high availability and performance. The hp mpio eva dsm kit also includes the hp mpio full featured dsm for p6x00 family of disk arrays 4. Eva arrays can fulfill applicationspecific demands for transactional io performance, while supporting easy capacity. Available in fc and iscsi options sas disk enclosure contains disk drives, power supplies, fans, midplane, and io modules.
Electronic delivery offers you a quick and efficient way to receive software, licenses, documentation and other materials related to your order. Hp p6000 smartstart software continues in that tradition, adding simplified setup for new users of the p6000 eva family of storage arrays. Jan 22, 2020 the p eva is also very energy efficient, with high efficiency power supplies for both the controllers and disk drive enclosures, and temperature sensing, selfadjusting variable speed fans. When the multipath software moves the access of a lun from one path to another. The eva family is known for its array management ease of use. Smartstart software installs hba drivers, multipathing io mpio drivers, the. When the multipath software moves the access of a lun from one path to another, it must also move any outstanding ios to the new path. P6300 command view ltu is included with the preconfigured p6300 eva combo quickspecs hp p6000 software products storage device management da 905worldwide version 8 september 26, 2011 page2. An introduction to hp 3par storeserv for the eva administrator. Hp p6000 enterprise virtual array storage networks.
Best practices for hp eva, vsphere 4 and round robin multi. The hp p6000 enterprise virtual array p6000 eva is an enterprise class virtual storage array family for midsized organizations at an affordable price. Eva controller enclosure contains hsv controllers, power supplies, cache batteries, and fans. Hp p63x0p65x0 enterprise virtual array installation guide. Mpio drivers and the storage system scripting utility sssu in a. You 100% will need an fc hba, the appropriate drivers for that hba, some form of mpio software such as mss mpio code plus the eva dsm or veritas storage foundation and you will need command view eva in order to configure the eva once setup youll need to us cv to create at least one disk group, set the ports to loopdirect mode as youll be using them in direct connect mode without fc. Instead of installing the original devicemappermultipath package there is a.
Configuration requirements and notes for support of the eva in a multipath. Use this product when adding the p6300 or p6500 disk arrays to an existing configuration that may have older eva disk arrays attached, no change in device attributes is desired, and minimal server down time is also desired. Retired products sold prior to the november 1, 2015. Simple to deploy software for installation and configuration of your hp p6000 evas. Mpio drivers and the storage system scripting utility sssu in a windows and linux environments. Eva p6300 user guide hp p6000 hp p6300 p6500 enterprise virtual array installation guide 56978091. This ease of use translates into savings for the customer. With built in virtualization, p6000 eva is designed to improve capacity utilization and be easy to manage, which lowers the cost of. Hp p6000 enterprise virtual array disk drive firmware support 56971869, april 2012. View and download hp eva p6000 firmware support online. Hp mpio full featured dsm for p6x00eva4x006x008x00 families of disk arrays. The hp mpio eva dsm supports mpx200 iscsi router enhancements added support for p6300 and p6500 family of disk arrays.
Hp storageworks enterprise virtual array p6300 starter kit hard drive array overview and full product specs on cnet. The hp p6000 enterprise virtual array eva is an enterprise class virtual storage array family for midsized customers at an affordable price. For vss to work with an eva p6300, you need it connected through fibre channel. Installing the mpio feature for windows server 2008 fixed issue in which a management server configured with a single path to the array can result in a dual controller termination if the path is lost tec. The p6000 eva also offers robust local and remote replication capabilities with hp p6000 business copy software and hp p6000 continuous access software. Hps unified serverstorage strategyit is packaged as valueadd software for eva and is included with the price of the eva. Eva4400 windows server 2016 hewlett packard enterprise. Linux san multi path for hp eva storage lazysystemadmin. P6300 ltus work on both the new eva p6350 storage arrays and p6300 arrays. Hp p6000 smartstart software is a configuration utility that simplifies the installation for the hp eva p6000 family. This week intel published three product change notifications, advising its customer of forthcoming discontinuation of several mobile processors. Are you vmware hosts using the correct pathing policy to connect back to your eva confirm this with hp its a time consuming tasks but if you dont get it right and you do the upgrade live even for 60sec could cause data corruption or lose. My hpe software center, aligning with all of the activities you can perform here like. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement.
Eva3000, eva5000, eva4000, eva6000, eva8000, eva4100, eva6100, eva8100, eva4400, eva6400. Continuing to build on this success are the h p eva p6300 p6350 and hp eva p6500p6550models. Eva p6350 hp mpio dsm on windows server 2012 r2 markus, were having a similar issue and while i have installed the native windows server 2012 mpio and dsm for p6x00 kit v4. Hi everyone, as the subject which mpio can work for both eva4400 and msa p2000, the servers connecting to the both storage. Older hp eva models include the 3000, 5000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 4100, 6100, 8100, 4400, 6400 and 8400 and the p6300, p6500. The hp enterprise virtual array eva family has been designed for midrange and enterprise customers with critical requirements to improve storage utilization and scalability. With built in virtualization, the p6000 eva is designed to improve capacity utilization and be easy to manage, which lowers the cost of ownership compared to traditional arrays. Please login or register with hpe passport to access your order. Hp eva p6000 storage software and disastertolerant solutions help enable high availability for your enterprise application. View online or download hp eva p6300 user manual, specification. Hp storageworks enterprise virtual array p6300 starter kit.
Hp sim runs on windows, linux, and hpux, providing discovery. Best practices for the hp eva array using vmware vcenter site. Planyourstorageconfiguration properplanningofthesystemstorageanditssubsequentperformanceiscriticaltoasuccessful. You can also find this document from the manuals page of the hp business support center website. Virtual controller software xcs xcs 1100 or later version xcs 1100 or later version lun size. Furthermore, the controllers and drive enclosure utilize high efficiency power and cooling components. As we are using iscsi, the vss hardware provider cannot find an hba to mount the snapshot. Hp eva p6000 storage is an enterprise class virtual storage array family for midsized customers at an affordable price. The mpio feature is installed, with the hp specific dsm full name.
The eva family provides virtualized storage enabling capacity pooling, simplified management, automatic performance load balancing, dynamic configuration, and reconfiguration. Eva p6300 p6350 combo kits and starter kits are also available to help midsize customers with limited storage administration resources in affordable packages that are simple to order, simple to deploy, and simple to manage. The used hp eva p6300 disk array is an easytouse, capacityenhanced storage system with builtin virtualization letting you consolidate storage and simplify your it. Customers who have purchased eva p6350 and p6550 storage systems will be supported until january 31, 2019, 5 years after the obsolescence date, and may purchase additional hardware and software upgrades until january 31, 2017. Because the eva p6000 has builtin virtualization, it is easy to provision storage, add storage, and protect data. Nov 07, 2019 users guide for mpio on windows server 2012. Thursday, may 22, 2014windows server 2012 r2 mpio dsm for hp eva p6000.
We have an eva 4000 and recently purchased an eva p6300. Hp p6500 command view software eltu ta811aae hp p6300 upgd to p6500 cv ltu tc339a hp p6300 upgd to p6500 cv eltu tc339aae note. Customers who have purchased eva p6350 and p6550 storage systems will be supported until january 31, 2019, 5 years after the obsolescence date, and may purchase additional hardware and. The eva is best set up with large disk groups and not small ones like you would with an emc. The eva p6000 systems will no longer be orderable after january 31, 2014. After upgrading your controller software, if you notice fan errors, replace the. The software is a customerinstallable management application. So we would like to revert to the default microsoft dsm included with the mpio feature. To get your hp eva storage system and vmware esx hosts storage balances you get a better performance. For additional information about recent my hpe software center changes, please. Up to 10 m6612 or m6625 are supported with the eva p6300p6350. Table 18 operating system and multipath software support operating system multipath software clusters connectivity eva storage system apple mac os x none none iscsi microsoft windows server 2008, 2003, hyperv, and 2012 mpio with hp dsm mscs iscsi, fcoe eva44004400 with the embedded switch red hat linux, suse linux device mapper none iscsi.
P command view software also provides secure storage luns against unauthorized access so business data assets are safe. This document details changes in mpio in windows server 2012, as well as providing conifguration guidance via the gui, or via our new mpio module for windows powershell, which is new for windows server 2012. February 2019 main feature of hpe p6000 enterprise virtual array eva is the ability to create snapshots of data stored on the. Download microsoft multipath io mpio users guide for. The hp eva p6000 storage family is the recognized leader when it comes to array management. Oracle storedge traffic manager mpxiooracle storage multipathing.
The hp mpio eva dsm supports the following disk arrays. Hp offers arraybased and hostbased replication software for use in disaster recovery, testing, application development and reporting. Software and the hp eva storage replication adapter. This tutorial describes the steps you should follow to install and use the multipath io mpio feature on a host running windows server 2012 r2 and connected to a storsimple physical device. Configure mpio for your storsimple device microsoft docs. Intel pentium p6300 mobile processor cp80617004161ak. Theres a bug in this hp driver causing a bsod on the servers connected to the storage whenever a path failure occurs. The cluster name in the hp p6000 rsm job name is only supported on windows 2003. Continuing to build on this success are the h p eva p6300p6350 and hp eva p6500p6550models. Hp announces end of life for virtual array p6000 family. Hpe free software is now downloadable at this site in a new section named free software. Hp p6000 smartstart software hp p6000 eva storage software. With built in virtualization, the eva p6000 is designed to improve capacity utilization and be easy to manage, which lowers the cost of ownership compared to traditional arrays. The kits are available for both factory configuration and for field installation.
You 100% will need an fc hba, the appropriate drivers for that hba, some form of mpio software such as mss mpio code plus the eva dsm or veritas storage foundation and you will need command view eva in order to configure the eva. Symantec storage foundation products by symantec host. P6300 eva combo kits and starter kits are also available to help midsize customers with limited storage administration resources in affordable packages that are simple to order, simple to deploy, and simple to manage. Transitioning to fc wont be an option as its not supported for a hyperv cluster. Hp offers arraybased and hostbased replication software for use in disaster. For ours, we have 2 equal 86 disk groups of 15k scsi drives and 1 24 disk group of fata for our ca logs. P6000 business copy software supports dynamic lun and raid migration, where in one step, you can change the characteristics of an existing lun, such as size, raid type, disk type while the host. When configuring vmware esx server storage adapters and multipathing, alua causes additional. Windows server 2012 r2 mpio dsm for hp eva p6000 run as administrator. All retired processors are from westemere group of families, built on 32nm technology. Hp p6300 windows 2003 driver fixed issue in which a force failover command to a continuous access member leads to a controller termination. P6300 has become production san and 4000 moved to dr site there is no connectivity between sans now vdisks that were presented to ms clusters physical virtual on the 4000 were replicated to p6300 using hp continuous access and represented to windows hosts esx hosts and rdms added.
We have 9 hp eva p6000 manuals available for free pdf download. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. Hp p6000 enterprise virtual array compatibility reference. Hp eva p6000 software products cnet content solutions. Hpe xp thin provisioning software reduces the cost, accelerates the return on investment and reduces the environmental impact of your hpe. The licensed software and documentation are deemed to be commercial computer. Storage and adapter configuration sios protection suite for linux. The eva p6300p6350 can support up to 10 drive enclosures for a total of 120.
Hp eva p6300 and p6500 storage and hp 4400, 6400, and 8400 eva mpio full featured dsm of disk arrays 4. The information in this document, including products and software versions, is current as of the release date. Groups latest report1 shows hp eva p6000 storage is easier to manage than comparable storage arrays from netapp and emc. Hp eva business copy software for full feature set of srm, for example, to create snapshots during test recovery operation from srm. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a.
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