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ESX Server 3.5.x Support matrix
Virtualized storage with the StorageWorks EVA4400
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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


»HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays (EVA)
4400²






4x00¹
X
X
X
X


6x00¹
X
X
X
X


8x00¹
X
X
X
X


»HP StorageWorks XP Disk Arrays
10000/12000¹
X
X
X
X


20000/24000¹
X
X
X
X


Notes
Please contact your local HP account or service representative or check the HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock for definitive information about HP supported storage product configurations including Guest OS types, array firmware and best practices when used with VMware products.
1 EVA x100 family supported 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