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Storage InterfaceIntegrity VM Version A.01.20Integrity VM Version A.02.00Integrity VM Version A.03.00Integrity VM Version A.03.50Integrity VM Version B.04.00Notes
Virtual I/O (VIO) Storage Interfaces

  • Fibre Channel adapters supported by the TD or FCD driver.

  • SCSI adapters supported by the C8xx, MPT, or CISS drivers.

  • IDE adapters supported by the SIDE driver.

  • Fibre Channel adapters supported by the TD or FCD driver

  • SCSI adapters supported by the C8xx, MPT, or CISS drivers

  • IDE adapters supported by the SIDE driver

  • USB support of the UsbScsiAdapter driver

  • Fibre Channel adapters supported by the TD or FCD driver

  • SCSI adapters supported by the C8xx, MPT, or CISS drivers

  • IDE adapters supported by the SIDE driver

  • USB support of the UsbScsiAdapter driver

  • iSCSI adapters supported by the iSCSI driver

  • SAS adapters supported by the SASD driver

  • Fibre Channel adapters supported by the FCLP (FibrChanl-02), TD or FCD driver

  • SCSI adapters supported by the C8xx, MPT, or CISS drivers

  • IDE adapters supported by the SIDE driver

  • USB support of the UsbScsiAdapter driver

  • iSCSI adapters supported by the iSCSI driver

  • SAS adapters supported by the SASD driver

  • Fibre Channel adapters supported by FCLP (FibrChanl-02) TD or FCD driver

  • SCSI adapters supported by the C8xx, MPT, or CISS drivers

  • IDE adapters supproted by the SIDE driver

  • USB support of the UsbScsiAdapter driver

  • iSCSI adapters supported by the iSCSI driver

  • SAS adapters supported by the SASD driver

Virtual I/O storage interfaces are those defined using the scsi adapter type. (See the hpvmresources manpage.)

Accelerated Virtual I/O (AVIO) Storage InterfacesNot supported Same as those listed for VIO storage interfaces.Same as those listed for VIO storage interfaces.AVIO storage interfaces are those defined using the avio_stor adapter type. (See the hpvmresources manpage.)

Guest Attached Device Support

Type of DeviceIntegrity VM Version A.01.20Integrity VM Version A.02.00Integrity VM Version A.03.00Integrity VM Version A.03.50Integrity VM Version B.04.00Notes
Attached DevicesNot supported

  • CD/DVD burners via MMC-4

  • Media changers via SMC-2

  • Tape devices via SSC-2

For HP-UX guests only.

  • CD/DVD burners

  • Media changers

  • Tape devices

For all types of guest OSs that provide supported drivers for the VM Host device.

  • CD/DVD burners

  • Media changers

  • Tape devices

For all types of guest OS's that provide supported drivers for the physical device as attached to the VM Host.

AVIO does not support attached devices.

  • CD/DVD burners

  • Media changers

  • Tape devices

(For all types of guest OS's that provide supported drivers for the physical device as attached to the VM Host.)

AVIO does not support attached devices.

Media changers, tape devices and CD/DVD burners are not supported as AVIO devices (those with the avio_stor adapter types).

Multipathing Software Support — Virtual I/O Storage

Virtual storage is defined with the virtual adapter type specified as scsi. Multipathing software is supported only on the VM Host. The required version for these products is determined by the software vendor and the release of the OE installed on the VM Host system.

Storage DeviceIntegrtiy VM Version A.01.20Integrity VM Version A.02.00Integrity VM Version A.03.00Integrity VM Version A.03.50Integrity VM Version B.04.00
Whole DiskSecure Path A-P

  • HP Secure Path A-A / A-P

HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing
LVM Logical Volumes

  • PVLinks

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP Secure Path A-A / A-P

  • PVLinks

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing

VxVM Logical Volumes

  • Veritas DMP

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP Secure Path A-A / A-P

  • Veritas DMP

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing

VxFS Files

  • PVLinks

  • Veritas DMP

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP Secure Path A-A / A-P

  • PVLinks

  • Veritas DMP

  • EMC PowerPath

  • HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing

Multipathing Software Support — Accelerated Virtual I/O (AVIO) Storage

Accelerated virtual storage is defined with the virtual adapter type specified as avio_stor. Multipathing software is supported only on the VM Host. The required version for these products is determined by the software vendor and the release of the OE installed on the VM Host system.

Storage DeviceIntegrity VM Version A.01.20Integrity VM Version A.02.00Integrity VM Version A.03.00Integrity VM Version A.03.50Integrity VM Version B.04.00
Whole diskNot supported
HP Secure Path A/A
EMC PowerPath
HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing
EMC PowerPath
LVM Logical VolumesNot supported
PVLinks
Secure Path A/A
EMC PowerPath
PVLinks
HP-UX 11i v3 built-in multipathing
EMC PowerPath
VxVM Logical Volumes Not supported
VxFS FilesNot supportedEMC PowerPath

EVA Series Firmware Requirement

The AVIO Storage Driver supports only Active-Active firmware types on EVA series (3000/5000 and 4000/6000/8000). Be sure that the following firmware revision levels are met before configuring AVIO backing stores on these arrays:

  • On EVA 4000/6000/8000, all released firmware revisions support Active-Active configuration. Therefore, no action is necessary on these arrays.

  • EVA 3000/5000 arrays need minimum firmware revisions of VCS v4.004 (Active-Active firmware).

For more information about EVA firmware upgrades, see the HP Services EVA upgrade website: http://hpswest.corp.hp.com/VCSUpgradeProgram.asp.



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