HP 1500 cs manual Compatibility, OS Support, HP-UX support

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array

Compatibility

HP's extensive compatibility testing program assures that your HP StorageWorks MSA1500 cs works with leading servers, operating systems, and backup applications - and not just those sold by HP. The MSA1500 cs works seamlessly in many environments, making them especially suitable if you have a mixed system environment. For the latest list of servers, workstations, operating systems, and backup software that supports the MSA1500 cs, check the Modular Smart Array compatibility pages on our web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/MSA1500cs.

HP Server Compatibility The HP StorageWorks MSA1500 cs supported on the following servers:

Supports most 32-bit ProLiant servers including BL20P G2, BL20P G3, BL25P, BL30P, BL35P, BL40P, DL145. DL360, DL360 G2, DL360 G3, DL360 G4, DL380, DL380 G2, DL380 G3, DL380 G4, DL385, DL560, DL580, DL580 G2, DL580 G3, DL585, DL740, DL760, DL760 G2, ML330, ML330 G2, ML330 G3, ML350, ML350 G2, ML350 G3, ML350 G4, ML370, ML370 G2, ML370 G3, ML370 G4, ML530, ML530 G2, ML570, ML570 G2, ML750.

(See HBA and Switch FC components for various support limitations)

Supports most 64-bit Integrity including Integrity Superdome rx1600, rx1620, rx2600, rx2620, rx4610, rx4640, rx5670, rx7620, rx8620, rx8800, rx9610 and PA-RISC servers A180, A180C, A400, A500, rp2400, rp2430, rp2450, rp2470, rp5400, rp5430, rp5450, rp5470, rp3410, rp3440_1, rp4440_1, rp7400, rp7410, rp7420_1, rp8400, rp8420_1, SD16000, SD-32/64/128, SD32000, SD64000.

NOTE: Certification of new ProLiant & Integrity server models is ongoing. Not all OSes are supported on all models. Supports most multi-vendor industry standard 32-bit Intel-based (x86) and Opteron servers.

OS Support	Microsoft Windows Enterprise Edition 2003 (32 & 64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Standard Edition 2003 (32 & 64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 2000	Server Edition (32 & 64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 2000	Advanced Server (sp4) (32 & 64-bit)

HP-UX 11.11, and 11.23 (single controller in homogeneous environments only, see below)

Red Hat Linux Enterprise Advanced Server 2.1 and Enterprise Linux 3.0 (32 & 64-bit) & 4.0 (32-bit

&64-bit )SuSE Linux SLES8 and SLES9 (32 & 64-bit ) Netware v5.1 and 6.5

The optional second controller can be used with all listed operating systems except HP-UX as a passive, fail-over device. Presently HP-UX is only supported in a single controller configuration.

Please refer to compatibility matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs for complete configuration support.

HP-UX support	The MSA1000 for HP-UX supports single controller configurations only. HP-UX support is of a
(specific guidelines)	homogeneous nature. Command Line Interface (CLI) is used for configuration and Event Monitoring
	Service (EMS) for monitoring. Root/Boot/Dump/Swap/Install is also supported. PV Links is supported for
	multi (HBA) path / single controller (2 HBAs) configurations. HP-UX support is now enabled with the
	standard firmware that ships with the MSA1000.

Command Line Interface (CLI) is used for configuration and Event Monitoring Service (EMS) for monitoring.

Root/Boot/Dump/Swap/Install is also supported.

PV Links is supported for multi (HBA) path / single controller (2 HBAs) configurations.

Fabric, hub and direct Connect are supported

HP-UX 11.11 & 11.23, PA-RISC and Itanium

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