HP AlphaServer

Learn the requirements and other information for Fibre Channel attachments between the FlashSystem™ V840 and an HP AlphaServer host.

Attachment requirements for HP AlphaServer hosts
You must be aware of the requirements for attaching the FlashSystem V840 to an HP AlphaServer host.
Installing adapter drivers for HP AlphaServer hosts
After you install the host bus adapter (HBA) for your HP AlphaServer host, you must download and configure the appropriate HBA driver.
Configuration requirements for Tru64 UNIX on HP AlphaServer hosts
You must configure the operating system before you can use Tru64 UNIX on HP AlphaServer hosts with the FlashSystem V840.
Configuration requirements for OpenVMS on HP AlphaServer and HP Integrity server hosts
You must configure the OpenVMS operating system before you can use HP AlphaServer and HP Integrity server hosts with the FlashSystem V840.
Multipath support for HP AlphaServer hosts
FlashSystem V840 supports the multipathing and load-balancing functions that are embedded into the Tru64 and OpenVMS device drivers.
Clustered-system support for HP AlphaServer hosts
The FlashSystem V840 provides clustered-system support for HP AlphaServer hosts.
SAN boot support for HP AlphaServer hosts
SAN boot for HP AlphaServer hosts is supported by the FlashSystem V840.
FlashCopy support for HP AlphaServer hosts
If you use the Tru64 UNIX advanced file system (AdvFS) option, you can map a FlashCopy® target to the same server as a FlashCopy source.
Volume access under OpenVMS
The OpenVMS host is unable to access the volumes under certain circumstances.

Parent topic: Fibre Channel host attachments