Table 5 Support for EVA storage system software with MPX200 iSCSI
MPX200 iSCSI supportHP StorageWorks product
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts are supported.
HP StorageWorks Business Copy
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager
SSSU
iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts and LUN remote replic-
ation are supported.
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA with HP-
supported FCIP gateways
Fibre Channel switch and fabric support
The MPX200 is supported with HP B-series and C-series switch models.
For the latest information on Fibre Channel switch model and firmware support, see the Single Point
of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an
HP Passport to enable access.
Operating system and multipath software support
This section describes the MPX200 iSCSI operating system, multipath software, and cluster support.
For the latest information on operating system and multipath software support, see SPOCK at http:/
/www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access
Table 6 describes operating system and multipath software support.
Table 6 Operating system and multipath software support
EVA storage systemClustersMultipath softwareOperating system
EVA4400/4400 with embedded switch
EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/8000/8100
EVA6400/8400
NoneNoneApple Mac OS X
MSCS
MPIO with HP DSM
MPIO with Microsoft
DSM
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008, 2003,
Hyper-V
NoneDevice Mapper
Red Hat Linux, SUSE
Linux
NoneSolaris MPxIOSun Solaris
NoneVMware MPxIOVMware
iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines
This section describes the iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines for Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows,
Linux, Sun Solaris, and VMware. General iSCSI initiator rules and guidelines follow:
MPX200 iSCSI configuration rules and guidelines52