HP rp8420 connect to EMA16000,

[hua_1]

server: rp8420, diskarray: EMA16000;
origially EMA16000 was used with GS160.
question: is EMA16000 support HPUX? ANY CHANGE SHOULD MADE TO EMA16000?

[Uwe Zessin]

Hello hua,

the EMA16000 supports HP-UX. I suggest you use ACS V8.7 on you HSG80 contollers if you don't already do so. Then you can set your connection's OPERATING_SYSTEM to HP_VSA which allows more than 8 LUNs per controller port.

[Alzhy]

And you will also need SecurePath software to make things robust and easier to manage on the HP-UX side. Better get 3.0D or 3.0E.

[hua_1]

do we need the HPUX platform solution kit ?

[Alzhy]

Yes.. I think SecurePath is included in the Platform Kit along with SSU.

[Uwe Zessin]

No, Secure Path is not included in the platform kit, but Secure Path includes required drivers for the storage arrays.

The EVA platform kit (V3.0E) just contains SSSU - I didn't have time to check the HSG platform kit, which is at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=305200&prodName=HP+StorageWorks+MA8000+Bundle+(60+Hz)&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=339802&prodTypeId=12169&swEnvOID=7

[Alzhy]

Hmm.. the "Kit" which we got as part of our 3.014 upgrade was delivered with The Kit and SecurePath 3.0D .. although I cannot confirm if it indeed was in the same package/CD as the Kit.. since I merely downloaded the 3.0D webkit instead of having someone locate the CD sets...

You're probably right Uwe..

Nevertheless Hua, I suggest you get SecurePath if you can.

[Uwe Zessin]

Here is a link to the EVA platform kits, so you can check:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=315132&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=315127&prodTypeId=12169&swEnvOID=7