Page 2 - List of Tables
2 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix List of Tables List of Tables ◆ Table 1: Hardware Requirements ....................................................... 5 ◆ Table 2: Browser and Web Client Support......................................... 7 ◆ Table 3: Agent Support for VisualSAN Functions .....
Page 3 - EMC's Policies and Requirements for the VisualSAN Support Matrix; Purpose and Limitations of This Document
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 3 List of Tables EMC's Policies and Requirements for the VisualSAN Support Matrix This section describes EMC's policies and requirements for this document. Purpose and Limitations of This Document This document is being provided for informational purposes onl...
Page 5 - VisualSAN Requirements; components including the management station, the web; Management Station Support; Hardware; The EMC; Table 1; Hardware Requirements; Processor
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 5 VisualSAN Requirements VisualSAN Requirements This section describes the system and support requirements for VisualSAN ® components including the management station, the web client interface, and agents. Management Station Support The VisualSAN management s...
Page 6 - Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
6 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements ◆ Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition ◆ Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition The Windows SNMP service and SNMP Trap service must be configured (including set to Automatic startup) and running on the VisualSAN management station. Th...
Page 7 - Database Server Support; Microsoft SQL Server 7.0; Application Support; VisualSAN and VisualSRM; Table 2; Browser and Web Client Support; • Microsoft
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 7 VisualSAN Requirements Table 2 lists the requirements for support of the VisualSAN Web interface. Database Server Support The following database applications are supported for use as the VisualSAN database: ◆ MSDE 1.0 ◆ MSDE 2000 ◆ Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 ...
Page 8 - VisualSAN and Related Agent Support; VisualSAN Functions Supported with Agents; Table 3; Agent Support for VisualSAN Functions; Displays host’s operating system and version.
8 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements ◆ 1 GB RAM ◆ 4 GB of free disk space VisualSAN and Related Agent Support Agents run services on SAN-attached hosts, providing further information and management functionality to the management station. Tables in this section that desc...
Page 9 - Agent Support for VisualSAN Functions (continued)
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 9 VisualSAN Requirements Provides a list of applications that utilize CLARiiON-based storage. • Supported operating system• Supported HBA• Navisphere Agent • VisualSAN Application Agent b • Provides path visualization with the HP EVA and HSG80 family of stora...
Page 10 - VisualSAN Discovery
10 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements VisualSAN Discovery VisualSAN uses the following methods to automatically discover devices in the SAN. These methods operate independently of each other, and while they may discover the same device twice, VisualSAN reconciles these f...
Page 11 - Removing Discovered Devices; Requirements for HBA driver libraries follow.; Table 4; VisualSAN Agent Hardware Requirements; Table 5; HBA Drive Library Requirements
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 11 VisualSAN Requirements Removing Discovered Devices VisualSAN attempts to discover all devices in the discovery range you enter during configuration; all discovered devices then appear in the Topology Map and the Devices tree. If the discovery range entered...
Page 12 - Supported Agents with Supported Operating Systems; Table 6; Supported Operating Systems and Associated Supported Agents
12 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements Supported Agents with Supported Operating Systems The following supported host operating systems are automatically discovered by VisualSAN if SNMP services are enabled on those hosts. Further, if these hosts include supported HBAs (T...
Page 13 - Navisphere Agent and Unsupported Operating Systems
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 13 VisualSAN Requirements It is recommended that you set up persistent binding for UNIX and UNIX hosts. Doing so prevents occurrence of an occasional problem with incorrect drive mapping. Unless you set up persistent binding, it is possible for the mapping be...
Page 14 - Navisphere Agent with Supported HBAs; Table 7; Supported HBAs with the Navisphere Agent; Emulex
14 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements Navisphere Agent with Supported HBAs Table 7 identifies how to determine support for HBAs used with the Navisphere agent, based on the section as listed in the EMC Support Matrix. Table 7 Supported HBAs with the Navisphere Agent Vend...
Page 15 - VisualSAN Host Agent and Supported HBAs; Table 8; Supported HBAs with the VisualSAN Host Agent
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 15 VisualSAN Requirements VisualSAN Host Agent and Supported HBAs The HBAs listed in Table 8 are supported by VisualSAN with the VisualSAN SNIA Agent and VisualSAN SNIA Device Manager, while those in Table 7 are supported with the Navisphere Agent. Combined w...
Page 16 - Supported HBAs with the VisualSAN Host Agent (continued)
16 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix VisualSAN Requirements Emulex Windows Server 2003 (SCSI PORT) LP9002L-E 2.22a8 LP982-ELP9802-ELP9802DC-E LP1050-ELP1050DC-ELP10000-ELP10000DC-E Windows Server 2003 (STOR PORT) (Hot Fix #Q823728) LP9002L-E 1.02a3 LP982-ELP9802-ELP9802DC-E LP1050-ELP1050DC-E...
Page 17 - QLogic
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 17 VisualSAN Requirements QLogic Windows NT QLA2310F-E-SPQLA2340-E-SPQLA2342-E-SP 8.1.5.21 Windows 2000 (SCSI PORT)/Windows XP QLA2200F-E-SP 8.1.5.20 QLA2310F-E-SPQLA2340-E-SPQLA2342-E-SP 9.0.0.12 Windows Server 2003 (STOR PORT) QLA2310F-E-SPQLA2340-E-SPQLA23...
Page 18 - Storage-System Support; Direct-attached storage is not supported.; Table 9; VisualSAN Functions Supported with CLARiiON Storage Systems
18 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Storage-System Support Storage-System Support VisualSAN 4.1 supports EMC CLARiiON storage systems and storage systems in the HP HSG80 and EVA family. Note the following: ◆ Direct-attached storage is not supported. ◆ A multibus failover-mode configuration i...
Page 19 - VisualSAN Discovery and CLARiiON Storage Systems; VisualSAN SNMP Trap Variable Binding List
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 19 Storage-System Support VisualSAN Discovery and CLARiiON Storage Systems CLARiiON storage systems are discovered using a proprietary method that does not involve SNMP. When the CLARiiON storage system acts as a proxy, VisualSAN will automatically query any ...
Page 20 - Access Logix; Supported CLARiiON Storage Systems; EMC
20 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Storage-System Support Supported CLARiiON Storage Systems Table 11 details the CLARiiON models supported by VisualSAN, as well as associated prerequisites. Note that VisualSAN supports the following CLARiiONs only in a SAN-attached configuration. Access Lo...
Page 21 - Supported CLARiiON Storage Systems (continued)
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 21 Storage-System Support EMC CLARiiON CX400 Navisphere Base and Access Logix:• Release 12: Access Logix/Base V.02.05.1.40.x.xxx • Release 13: Access Logix V.01.01.5.001 • Release 13: Base V.02.06.400.5.xxx • Release 14: Base v.02.07.400.4.xxx • Release 16: v...
Page 23 - Supported CLARiiON NAS Systems
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 23 Storage-System Support Supported CLARiiON NAS Systems Table 12 details the CLARiiON NAS storage system models supported by VisualSAN, as well as associated prerequisites. Table 12 Supported CLARiiON NAS Systems Vendor Controller Model Prerequisite Storage ...
Page 24 - Supported Open Storage Systems; HP
24 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Storage-System Support Supported Open Storage Systems VisualSAN discovers any standard SCSI and FC connected disk storage systems in-band, through SNIA Host Agent if the OSLU is configured on the host system. VisualSAN displays all disk storage systems dis...
Page 25 - Supported Applications; Microsoft
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 25 Storage-System Support Supported Applications VisualSAN supports discovery of the following applications through its application agent. Applications are associated with volumes that are discovered by VisualSAN. These currently include volumes discovered by...
Page 26 - Server Clusters
26 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Server Clusters Server Clusters VisualSAN supports Microsoft Cluster Service on Windows 2000 Advanced Server and on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. For information about installing Cluster Service, refer to the manufacturer ’s documentation. For in...
Page 27 - Switches; Functions Supported on Switches; Zone visualization
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 27 Switches Switches Table 15 describes the functions supported for switches in VisualSAN, along with factors limiting that support. Table 16 lists switches that VisualSAN supports for zone visualization, or zone visualization and control. Note the following ...
Page 28 - Brocade and McDATA Switch Trap Handling; Supported Switches
28 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Switches Brocade and McDATA Switch Trap Handling VisualSAN can receive SNMP traps from Brocade and McDATA switches, if those devices are configured to send traps to VisualSAN. Corresponding trap descriptions are then propagated to the VisualSAN event log. ...
Page 29 - snmpmibcapset; command to enable MIBs as needed. If all; Vendor
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 29 Switches For Brocade switches, ensure that all appropriate MIBs are enabled. Using Telnet, run the snmpmibcapset command to enable MIBs as needed. If all necessary MIBs are not enabled, VisualSAN might not report all available information about the switch....
Page 30 - Supported Gateways; VisualSAN supports the gateways listed in Table 17.; McDATA
30 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Supported Gateways Supported Gateways VisualSAN supports the gateways listed in Table 17. Table 17 Supported Gateways Vendor Model Firmware/Software Requirements McDATA Eclipse 1620 a 4.93 a. VisualSAN supports use of the Eclipse 1620 with McDATA fabrics o...
Page 31 - Other Devices; Support for Other Devices
EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix 31 Other Devices Other Devices Table 18 lists support requirements for other devices such as gateways, routers, tape drives, and JBODs. VisualSAN will discover any standard SCSI and FC tape drives, changers and libraries in-band through the SNIA Host Agent, i...
Page 32 - Copyright © 2005 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved.
32 EMC VisualSAN Version 4.1 Support Matrix Other Devices Copyright © 2005 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVID...
