HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Supported operating systems and platforms, Linux platform

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Array type

Comments

 

 

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 30

SCSI drives

 

 

HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array

FC, FICON, or ESCON

 

interconnection

 

 

The following tape drives are supported. For the latest firmware revisions, consult the vendors of the tape drives and libraries:

Tape drive model

Supported media families

Required firmware revision

 

 

 

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 230

LTO Ultrium 1

E38W

 

 

 

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460

LTO Ultrium 2

F38W

 

 

 

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960

LTO Ultrium 3

G2AD

 

 

 

The following tape libraries are supported:

Tape library model

HP StorageWorks MSL5000 Series Tape Libraries

HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Series Tape Libraries

Refer to a more detailed support matrix for specific details of models, firmware, and other device characteristics that are supported.

Supported operating systems and platforms

Linux platform

Supported distributions

FSE software, including the server and client components of the FSE Management Console, runs on the following Linux distributions:

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (SLES 8), updated with Service Pack 3 (SLES 8 SP3)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES (RHEL 3 ES), updated with Update 3 (RHEL 3 ES Update 3)

With Linux platform, the supported processor architecture is Intel Pentium.

Supported kernel versions

SUSE LINUX

The following kernel versions can be used with the supported SUSE LINUX distribution:

2.4.21-138-default

SUSE LINUX kernel for uniprocessor machines

2.4.21-138-smp

SUSE LINUX kernel that supports symmetric multiprocessing (multiple processor machines) and up to 64 GB of RAM

2.4.21-138-smp4G

SUSE LINUX kernel that supports symmetric multiprocessing and up to 4 GB of RAM

Red Hat Linux

The following kernel versions can be used with the supported Red Hat Linux distribution:

2.4.21-20.EL

Red Hat Linux kernel for uniprocessor machines

2.4.21-20.ELhugemem

Red Hat Linux kernel that supports up to 64 GB of RAM

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Contents HP StorageWorks File System Extender File System Extender 3.2 Release Notes Contents Known issues and workarounds Intended audience About this guideRelated documentation Software requirements Document conventions and symbolsPrerequisites Hardware requirementsHP-authorized reseller HP technical supportHelpful web sites Page Hardware requirements Supported hardware and softwareSupported storage arrays, tape drives, and libraries Supported operating systems and platforms Linux platformSoftware requirements Windows platformSupported third-party software Support for LTO Ultrium 3 media New featuresEnhanced robustness Miscellaneous enhancementsNew features General recommendations Shortening the termination delay for FSE commandsRecommendations Keeping the FSC and Hsmdb journals smallPreventing exhaustion of Corba sockets ScanGranularity =Linux-specific recommendations Migrating to a newer tape drive technologyWindows-specific recommendations Improving performance of the FSE-Samba integrationLimitations Common limitationsLinux-specific limitations Reusing file systems for newly configured FSE partitionsSpecial file types are not supported File size limitation Limited symbolic link supportDirectories with sticky bit not supported Append-only and immutable files cannot be releasedFile transfer blockage between Samba client and server Windows-specific limitations Unsupported Windows services and file system featuresRecycle Bin must be disabled on FSE implementation Unsupported third-party softwareLimited support for Windows disk checker Limitations on the Traditional Chinese Windows systemsKnown issues and workarounds Using the command fsefile --migrateDirectoryPath FilenameKnown issues and workarounds
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File System Extender (FSE) specifications

HP File System Extender (FSE) is a sophisticated solution designed to optimize data storage management for enterprises that deal with large volumes of unstructured data. This technology addresses the challenges of data growth and the need for effective data retention strategies, enabling organizations to store and manage their information more efficiently.

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