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ESX Server 3.5x

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Basic Connectivity Multi-Pathing with HBA Failover Multi-Pathing with Storage Port Failover Multi-Pathing with Storage Port Failover Microsoft Clustering Support Boot from SAN

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays (MSA)

1000
X
X
X
X

1500
X
X
X
X

2x12fc
X
X
X
X

Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA)
4400²
4x00¹
X
X
X
X

6x00¹
X
X
X
X

8x00¹
X
X
X
X

XP
10000/12000¹
X
X
X
X

20000/24000¹
X
X
X
X


Notes

Please contact your local HP account or service representative for definitive information about supported HP storage product configurations including Guest OS types, array firmware and best practices when used with VMware products.

1 EVA x100 family suppoted with Qlogic HBAs only      
2 ESX 3.5 Update 1 is required with Emulex HBAs.      
3 Boot from SAN not supported with ESX 3i     


iSCSI Base Connectivity SP Failover NIC Failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP Failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
MSA 1510i¹ ² ³
X
X
MSA 2012i
X
X
X
EVA iSCSI Connectivity
X
X
X
HP AiO 400, 600, 1200, SB600c

Notes
1 Single controller only
2 Support for Windows Guest OS only
3 Requires update 1 of ESX 3.5 or 3i
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