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QuickSpecs

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HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array Systems

Hot Plug Expansion All P2000 G3 models support hot plug expansion and replacement of redundant controllers,

and Replacement enclosures, fans, power supplies, and I/O modules for simple, fast installation and maintenance.

Support

Snapshot and Clone All G3 arrays come standard with 64 snaps, 512 snaps available. Controller based functionality. Offers higher levels of data protection, enabling an almost instant recovery from data failure or corruption. Offers alternative development testing of 'offline' production data and the ability to backup snapped/cloned data.

Overview	The P2000 G3 arrays come integrated with web browser and CLI based software for storage and RAID management,
	setup, configuration, and troubleshooting. This reduces the cost of ownership by reducing the training and technical
	expertise necessary to install and maintain your HP storage solution.
	The SPOCK database provides interoperability information for thousands of components and millions of component
	combinations. It is available to all users at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
Server Compatibility	Supports most HP ProLiant, BladeSystems and Integrity servers including
NOTE: depends on protocol	HP ProLiant DL, ML
	HP c-Class Blade Servers (NOTE: SAS BladeServer support is with the MSA2000sa G2)
	Integrity servers, IA64 (FC and FC/iSCSI support only)
	Compatibility must be confirmed at: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock
Industry Standard servers	Supports most multi-vendor industry standard 32-bit Intel and AMD based (x86) servers. HP requires the Third-
support	Party Server to be logo'd and listed on the Microsoft Windows Server Catalog.
	Refer to the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/server/
	HP StorageWorks Division recommends that the Third-Party Server Vendor is an active member of TSANet. Refer
	to the TSANet website for details: www.tsanet.com
	Non-HP servers will generally be supported if the HP storage stack is used. This includes supported HP branded
	HBAs and drivers, and supported FC switches.
OS Support	Refer to the HP support statements for complete current OS version support: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock
Fibre Channel ports	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 IA32, x64, IA64 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
	Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1, SP2, and R2 and 2003 R2 IA32, x64
	HP-UX
	Red Hat Linux (32/64)
	SuSE SLES (32/64)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V
	VMware
	OpenVMS
	Citrix XenServer HP Enterprise Edition
	Solaris 10 (x86)
OS Support	HP-UX
Fibre Channel Ports	Windows
(Integrity)	OpenVMS
	Linux
OS Support	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (x64, IA64)
1GbE iSCSI ports	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V
on the G3 Combo FC/iSCSI	Microsoft Windows 2003 (SP1, SP2, and R2) and 2003 R2 (IA32, x64)Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32/64)
Controller	VMware ESX
OS Support	Refer to the HP support statements for complete current OS version support: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock
G3 SAS Controller	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 IA32, x64
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
	Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2003 R2 IA32, x64
	Red Hat Linux (32/64)
	SuSE SLES (32/64)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V
	VMware
	Solaris 10 (x86)
OS Support	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP1, SP2, R2
G3 1Gb iSCSI Controller	Microsoft Hyper-V (x64 only)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2, SP2
	VMware
	Red Hat Linux (32/64)
	SuSE SLES (32/64)
OS Support	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP1, SP2, R2
G3 10GbE iSCSI Controller	Microsoft Hyper-V (x64 only)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2, SP2
	Red Hat Linux (32/64)
	SuSE SLES (32/64)
	VMware
	NOTE: the G3 10GbE array must connect to a 10GbE switch; direct connect to the G3 10GbE array must be to a 10GbE

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