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vSphere 4.0.x Support matrix
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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)
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2x12fc
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2x12i
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2x12sa
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23xxfc
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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23xxi
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X³
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X³
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23xxsa
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»Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA)
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4000/4100
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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6000/6100
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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8000/8100
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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4400²
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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6400/8400
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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»XP Disk Arrays
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10000/12000
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X |
X¹
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20000/24000
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X¹
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HP LeftHand
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P4000 VSA
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X
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X
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X
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X
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P4300
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X
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X
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X
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X
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P4500
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X
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X
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X
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X
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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 Boot from SAN not supported with ESX 4i
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iSCSI Base Connectivity |
SP Failover |
NIC Failover for software initiator |
iSCSI Base Connectivity |
SP Failover |
Boot from iSCSI |
iSCSI hardware initiator failover |
MSA 2x12i
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MSA 23xxii
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X³ |
X |
Notes
1 Single controller only
2 Support for Windows Guest OS only
3 Boot from SAN for Hardware iSCSI only.
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iSCSI Base Connectivity |
SP Failover |
NIC Failover for software initiator |
iSCSI Base Connectivity |
SP Failover |
Boot from iSCSI |
iSCSI hardware initiator failover |
NAS
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X1400
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X |
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X1800
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X |
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X3400
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X |
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X3800
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X |
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