Integrity Superdome SX1000 Server - Compatibility to 3PAR

[KatharinaST]

Hello, 

Do we have any USE CASE that can be shared with a customer, where we connected successfully 3PAR to Superdome SX1000 Server?

The customer wants to use for DR scenario A5200A HP Superdome Server (with an MSA for the booting) and in addition he will connect them to 3x 3PAR arrays for the storage (1x on main site, 2x on DR site). 

Is the 3PAR 100% sure compatible to:

a. Veritas VM 4.x 

b. HP UX 11iv3 

c. Open VMS 7.3 

Do we have any compatibilty ceritifcation that can be shared with the customer?

Thank you.

[shiva_jr]

Hi KatharinaST,
I hope you find the required support matrix in following documents.

For HPE 3PAR  :
HPE 3PAR Host Explorer 3.2.1 Software Support Matrix and Storage SPOCK

For Superdome sx1000 Server : OS compatibility for HPE Integrity Superdome sx1000 Server

Regards,
SHIVA_JR
Please mark as 'Accepted solution' if my post worked.

[Maurizio De Tommaso_]

I just wanted to point out that the Superdome SX1000 is based on the Integrity IA64 processor and that it is impossible that the OpenVMS version your customer runs is V7.3, a supported release exclusively for the Alpha platform. The SX1000 superdome is supported by OpenVMS starting from the I64 V8.2-1 release. The Alpha platform has never been certified to work with 3Par storage.

/Maurizio

[veeyarvi]

Hi KathrinaST,

The compatibility should be checked with the HPE Storage SPOCK (https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/SPOCK) for any OS. As far as I see, HP-UX is compatible but do not for OpenVMS. 

Veritas VM can be used with 3PAR. 

Regards,

Veeyarvi

[Maurizio De Tommaso_]

Just to be precise, 

3Par is supported by OpenVMS I64 Integrity Platform starting from HPE V8.3-1H1 release, while the OpenVMS Alpha platform has never been certified to work with 3Par storage.

HPE spock site reports correctly this information.

https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/SPOCK/Utility/Document.aspx?docurl=Shared%20Documents/ZipRepositoryCloud/HP_3PAR_StoreServ_8400_Storage.zip&fileName=HP_3PAR_StoreServ_8400_Storage_2023_05_31.zip

The document to refer to in the zip file is : "HP_3PAR_StoreServ_20000__9000__8000__7000__10000_Storage_series_FC_HP_OpenVMS_IA64_8_4_2020_09_01.pdf"

Note: also HPE Primera storage is supported by OpenVMS starting from VSI V8.4-2L1 release :

https://vmssoftware.com/products/supported-platforms/

Primera Storage Array

Supported VSI OpenVMS for Integrity version: V8.4-2L1.

Supported HPE Integrity servers:

• BL860c i2/i4/i6
• BL870c i2/i4/i6
• BL890c i2/i4/i6
• rx2800 i2/i4/i6
• rx2660
• rx3600
• rx6600
• rx7640
• rx8640

Supported HBAs: 8Gb QLogic Fibre Channel and 16Gb Fibre Channel.

Primera firmware version: 4.0.1.3 or higher.

Supported HPE Primera 600 Storage (Fibre channel interface):

• HPE Primera 630
• HPE Primera 650
• HPE Primera 670

/Maurizio

[KatharinaST]

Hello,
Thank you all very much indeed for your proper support and information.
I am now working with my team to find the correct solution that will perfectly work with all requirements.

Thanks so much! Much appreciate your help!
Kind regards,
Katharina


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[KatharinaST]

@Maurizio De Tommaso_ 

Hello Maurizio,

One more question.

Is there a specific model of the XP or EVA they suggested ?

For OVMS 7.3.2 SPOCK is only listing the MSA 1000/1500 as supported

For HP-UX, the only available options are XP24000 and XP7, we have not been able to offer the XP24000 for the last 2 requests.

I do not believe the XP7 will support OVMS 7.3.2

Spock does not show any EVA arrays that support the Alpha platform

Can you please support me in which direction I can move?

Thank you,

Kind regards,
Katharina