HP QR516B manual Introduction, Required, Supported Configurations, HP 3PAR Storage Products

1 Introduction

This implementation guide provides information for establishing communications between an

HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and a VMware ESX host. General information is also provided on the basic steps required to allocate storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage that can then be accessed by the ESX host.

The information contained in this implementation guide is the outcome of careful testing of the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage with as many representative hardware and software configurations as possible.

Required

For predictable performance and results with your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, you must use the information in this guide in concert with the documentation set provided by HP 3PAR for the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and the documentation provided by the vendor for their respective products.

Supported Configurations

The following types of host connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and hosts running a VMware ESX OS:

Fibre Channel connections are supported between the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and the ESX host in both a fabric-attached and direct-connect topology.

For information about supported hardware and software platforms, see the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (HP SPOCK) website:

http://www.hp.com/storage/spock

For more information about HP 3PAR storage products, follow the links in “HP 3PAR Storage Products” (page 6).

Table 1 HP 3PAR Storage Products

Product	See...
HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/
	Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&
	prodSeriesId=5335712&lang=en&cc=us
HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/
	Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&
	prodSeriesId=5157544&lang=en&cc=us
HP 3PAR Storage Systems	http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?
	h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&
	h_product=5044012&h_client=S-A-R163-1&
	h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us
HP 3PAR StoreServ Software — Device Management	http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?
	h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&
	h_product=5046476&h_client=S-A-R163-1&
	h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us
HP 3PAR StoreServ Software—Replication	http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?
	h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&
	h_product=5053605&h_client=S-A-R163-1&
	h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us

Required

All installation steps should be performed in the order described in this implementation guide.

6Introduction