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dears,
I want to ask about the compatibility of some statements for different PowerPath versions installed on different servers with different OS's and EMC Enginuity 5671.65.69 is the storage operating environment.
these are the statements :
1.) 4 unix servers with solaris 9, PowerPath (c) Version 4.3.1 installed on one server and PowerPath (c) Version 5.0.0 installed on another one and PowerPath (c) Version 4.5.0 is installed on the others.
2.) 1 unix servers with Tru64 V5.1B, PowerPath (c) Version 3.0.0 installed on it.
3.) 2 blade servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 3, PowerPath (c) Version 4.3.3 installed on them.
4.) 2 DS-24M2 McData switches and the Firmware Revision is 05.01.00.
so please advice me for any suggestions or recommendations for these statments with my storage enviroment.
BR
Osama
I want to ask about the compatibility of some statements for different PowerPath versions installed on different servers with different OS's and EMC Enginuity 5671.65.69 is the storage operating environment.
these are the statements :
1.) 4 unix servers with solaris 9, PowerPath (c) Version 4.3.1 installed on one server and PowerPath (c) Version 5.0.0 installed on another one and PowerPath (c) Version 4.5.0 is installed on the others.
2.) 1 unix servers with Tru64 V5.1B, PowerPath (c) Version 3.0.0 installed on it.
3.) 2 blade servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 3, PowerPath (c) Version 4.3.3 installed on them.
4.) 2 DS-24M2 McData switches and the Firmware Revision is 05.01.00.
so please advice me for any suggestions or recommendations for these statments with my storage enviroment.
BR
Osama
890
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Posted August 2nd, 2007 03:00
yes, i have checked it and did not found what i am looking for.
thanx alot890
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Posted August 2nd, 2007 03:00
have you tried E-lab interoperability ?
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Posted August 2nd, 2007 07:00
I threw a pair of items into the "Search Cart" ... I choose to verify what I think is the worst case (PP 3.0.0) ... And that's what I've found.
Storage type: EMC Symmetrix DMX-3
Host: HPQ Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-1
Path Management: EMC PowerPath 3.0.0
Supported codes: EMC Enginuity 5771.68.75, EMC Enginuity 5771.81.90, EMC Enginuity 5771.83.92, EMC Enginuity 5771.86.95, EMC Enginuity 5771.87.95, EMC Enginuity 5771.91.99, EMC Enginuity 5771.92.99, EMC Enginuity 5771.94.102, EMC Enginuity 5771.95.103
Storage type: EMC Symmetrix: 8000 Series, DMX/DMX-2
Host: HPQ Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-1
Path Management: EMC PowerPath 3.0.0
Supported codes: (all)
Osama please try to play with the Software Support Wizard and try to find all the answers you need .. Have fun
BTW switch firmware version do impact only HBA firmware version .. Powerpath isn't impacted by switch firmware890
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Posted August 5th, 2007 02:00
Dear All,
thanx alot for your great help, i really appretiate that. it really helped me.
but i have something to be sure for it,,
i want to be sure for the windows servers ... i have :
1.) 4 servers with win2k3 on them and the PP 4.4 installed on them , so is there any recommendations for this.??
2.) 3 servers with win2k on them, two of them with PP 4.4.1 and the other one with PP 4.5.0 , so any recommendation for this also ??
please advise me for any upgrades should be done on (Servers, SAN, softwares, PP, etc)since i am doing an upgrade for the whole environment.
thanx alot again for your great effort and help.
BR
Osama
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osama khreisha890
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Posted August 5th, 2007 03:00
additional notes890
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Posted August 5th, 2007 04:00
i would go with PowerPath 5.0 on windows 2000/2003 systems.890
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Posted August 5th, 2007 06:00
Agreed dynamox.
I'll add and keep my same theme as above if I may:
Windows - you need to be at least 4.5 as 5.0.0 supercedes all the 4.x levels. The 4.4.x levels that you have on one or more Windows Servers should be upgraded as soon as you can, there are a lot of pathing fixes incorporated in levels released subsequent.
As a note and dynamox hits this on the mark, excluding your Tru64, all your other Servers can be at the same level and most current 5.0.0 when an upgrade is done. This benefits you as one level to maintain and all the up to date released fixes are in a GA release of Software.
Best regards,
Michael890
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Posted August 5th, 2007 06:00
Dear All,,
Thanx alot again for your great help,,
i am gonna start with the upgrade ASAP, so we will keep on touch for any news or any help i will need from you
thanx alot guys ...
BR
Osama60
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Posted August 6th, 2007 23:00
done
MrTS2Symm
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890
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Posted August 4th, 2007 08:00
With respect to the PowerPath levels, following are some levels and information that may be helpful:
Solaris - you need to be at least 5.0.0 as 4.5.0 is acceptable until January 2008, when this level will be superceded by 5.0.0. and 5.0.1. The 4.3.1 level that you have on one Server should be upgraded as soon as you can as there are a lot of pathing fixes incorporated in levels released subsequent.
Tru64 - you are running one of the levels that are recommended for this Operating System. The next level is 3.0.1 that came out in March 2006.
Linux - you are running an acceptable level until January 2008, when this level will be superceded by 4.5.3 and 5.0.0.
Some of the levels mentioned that supercede or are subsequent, are already available GA and it is it up to your environment to install those levels. Feel free to check out the release notes for each level as you determine an upgrade path.
Another large factor is the HBA type to firmware/driver. This might be your steering factor in your decision on levels to have on each type of Server with respect to Operating System.
Hope that this is helpful in your question.
Best regards,
Michael