HP 9000 and HP Integrity

Fibre Channel attachments between the system and HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers require that you follow specific instructions.

Attachment requirements for HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers

You must be aware of the requirements for attaching the system to HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers.

You must meet the following requirements before you can attach the system to your host:
  • Check the LUN limitations for your host. Ensure that enough Fibre Channel adapters are installed in the server to manage the total LUNs that you want to attach.
    Note: If you want to use more than eight LUNs per SCSI target, you must set the type attribute to hpux when you create the host object. You can use the system command-line interface or the management GUI to set this attribute.
  • The system supports HP-UX version 11.31 September 2007 (and later 0803) releases. Hosts that attach to the system and that have 0709 patches must also have the following patches applied:
    • PHKL_37453 (esdisk)
    • PHKL_37454 (esctl)
    • PHCO_37483 (scsimgr)
    The 0803 bundle contains these patches.
    Note: An RPQ is required if you are using a version earlier than the HP-UX 11.31 September 2007 release.
  • Ensure that you have the documentation for your HP system and the installation information for your IBM® hardware.
  • Ensure that you installed the correct operating systems and version levels on your host.

The following IBM website provides all system publications: www.ibm.com/support.

Operating system environments for HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers

Ensure that your HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers use a supported operating system and level.

The following website provides current interoperability information about supported operating system levels: www.ibm.com/support.

Host bus adapters for HP hosts

Ensure that your HP hosts use the correct host bus adapters (HBAs).

The following IBM website provides current interoperability information about supported HBAs and platform levels: www.ibm.com/support.

Drivers and firmware for HP hosts

You must use the correct host bus adapter device driver and firmware levels for your HP hosts.

The following IBM website provides current interoperability information about supported device driver and firmware levels: www.ibm.com/support.