IBM AIX SAN rules ........................................................................................................... 220
Linux SAN rules ............................................................................................................... 222
Linux multipathing coexistence support ......................................................................... 222
Microsoft Windows SAN rules ........................................................................................... 223
Novell NetWare SAN rules ............................................................................................... 225
Sun Solaris SAN rules ....................................................................................................... 227
VMware ESX SAN rules .................................................................................................... 230
VMware ESX multipathing coexistence support .............................................................. 230
Xen Citrix SAN rules ......................................................................................................... 231
Heterogeneous SAN storage system coexistence ................................................................... 232
Common SAN coexistence .......................................................................................... 232
Common server access ............................................................................................... 232
Common server, different HBAs ................................................................................... 232
Common server, common HBA .................................................................................... 233
Server zoning rules ........................................................................................................... 233
10 P2000 and MSA storage system rules ........................................ 235
HP StorageWorks P2000 G3, FC, Modular Smart Array 2000fc G2 and 2000fc .................... 235
Heterogeneous SAN support ....................................................................................... 236
Configuration rules ..................................................................................................... 237
Heterogeneous storage system support ......................................................................... 237
Zoning ..................................................................................................................... 238
Maximums ................................................................................................................ 238
Management software support .................................................................................... 239
Tape storage ............................................................................................................. 239
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 ..................................................................... 239
Homogeneous SAN support ........................................................................................ 240
Heterogeneous SAN support ....................................................................................... 241
Configuration rules ..................................................................................................... 241
Heterogeneous storage system support ......................................................................... 241
Zoning ..................................................................................................................... 242
Maximums ................................................................................................................ 242
Tape storage ............................................................................................................. 242
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 ..................................................................... 243
Homogeneous SAN support ........................................................................................ 243
Heterogeneous SAN support ....................................................................................... 244
Configuration rules ..................................................................................................... 244
Heterogeneous storage system support ......................................................................... 245
Zoning ..................................................................................................................... 246
Maximums ................................................................................................................ 246
Tape storage ............................................................................................................. 246
11 EVA storage system rules .......................................................... 247
EVA storage systems ......................................................................................................... 247
Heterogeneous SAN support ....................................................................................... 248
Configuration rules ..................................................................................................... 248
Heterogeneous storage system support ......................................................................... 250
Maximums ................................................................................................................ 251
EVA data migration .......................................................................................................... 253
MPX200 Multifunction Router with offline data migration ................................................ 253
HP Continuous Access EVA SAN integration ........................................................................ 254
Heterogeneous storage system support ................................................................................ 255
Zoning ............................................................................................................................ 256
Tape storage ............................................................................................................. 256
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