Configuring HP StorageWorks EVA systems

To use this external storage, you must configure the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) system for attachment to the system.

Supported models of the HP EVA
The system supports different models of the HP EVA.
Supported firmware levels for HP EVA
The system supports HP EVA.
Concurrent maintenance on the HP EVA
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to an HP EVA while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
User interface on the HP EVA system
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interface that supports the HP EVA system.
Sharing the HP EVA controller between a host and the system
The HP EVA controller can be shared between a host and the system.
Switch zoning limitations for the HP EVA system
When you are planning switch zoning and connection to the SAN, consider the following limitations.
Quorum disks on HP StorageWorks EVA systems
The system selects managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by HP StorageWorks EVA systems as quorum disks.
Copy functions for HP StorageWorks EVA systems
Advanced copy functions for HP StorageWorks EVA systems (for example, VSnap and SnapClone) cannot be used with disks that are managed by the system because the copy function does not extend to the system cache.
Logical unit configuration on the HP EVA
An EVA logical unit is referred to as a volume. An EVA system can support up to 512 volumes. Volumes are created within a set of physical disk drives, referred to as a disk group. A volume is striped across all the drives in the group.
Logical unit presentation
A volume must be explicitly presented to a host before it can be used for I/O operations.
Configuration interface for the HP EVA
The HP EVA is configured, managed, and monitored through a Storage Management Appliance. The Storage Management Appliance is a server that runs a software agent called Command View EVA. The Command View EVA is accessed by using a graphical user interface that is provided by a standard web browser.
Configuration settings for HP StorageWorks EVA systems
The HP StorageWorks EVA configuration interface provides configuration settings and options that can be used with the system.

Parent topic: External storage system configuration with Fibre Channel connections