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1. Summary 2. What's New?
1. Summary
This
product bulletin announces availability of the Fibre Channel (FCP) ESX Host
Utilities 3.0 for Native OS for First Customer Ship via NOW™ ( The FCP
ESX Host Utilities 3.0 are a host-software-based product that delivers tools
and documentation to support the integration of NetApp FCP storage systems
with VMware® ESX native host environments using ESX native
multipathing, volume management and file system, x86 and x86-64
(AMD64, Xeon EM64T) server architectures, and Emulex or QLogic 2Gb and 4Gb
PCI-X or PCI-Express HBAs. The FCP ESX
Host Utilities 3.0 are required to ensure proper
configuration and support of NetApp FCP storage systems, and consist of: ·
The sanlun software tool to view paths to LUNs configured on NetApp
storage systems. ·
HBA configuration utility to set automatically the required HBA
timeout values. ·
Path configuration utility to determine primary paths and set
preferred paths. ·
Diagnostic scripts for collecting and reporting host, switch, and
NetApp storage configuration information. ·
Documentation describing how
to configure an ESX-host-based FCP connection to a NetApp storage system,
including commands and procedures. ·
Note: The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 do NOT include HBA drivers, which are
distributed by VMware as part of the ESX Server operating system distribution. ·
Note: The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3 are
a software product and do NOT include an HBA.
2. What’s
New The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0
augment previously supported ESX Server 3.0.1 environments with tools and
documentation to enhance the integration of NetApp FCP storage systems in ESX
Server environments. The FCP ESX Host Utilities support physical ESX Server
environments and are guest operating system neutral. The FCP ESX Host Utilities do not currently
provide integration tools or capabilities for guest operating systems. For a list of the guest operating systems
supported by NetApp with ESX Server, please refer to the NetApp SAN Support
Matrix.
Supported platforms 1) For the most recent configuration
support information, please refer to the NetApp SAN Support Matrix at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/index.shtml. 2) ESX Server 3.0.1 physical machine
level support:
i.
The FCP ESX Host Utilities are designed to support the integration of
NetApp FCP storage systems into ESX Server environments and to be guest
operating system neutral. The FCP ESX
Host Utilities do not currently provide integration tools or capabilities for
the guest operating systems. For a
list of the guest operating systems supported by NetApp with ESX Server,
please refer to the NetApp SAN Support Matrix. 3) x86 and x86-64 (AMD64, Xeon EM64T)
server architectures in 32-bit mode (ESX Server is a 32-bit operating system).
4) Emulex and QLogic 2Gb and 4Gb
PCI-X and PCI-Express HBAs:
i.
Please refer to the NetApp SAN Support Matrix for a list of the HBAs
supported.
ii.
Note: For SAN boot configurations with Emulex
HBAs, NetApp requires setting the HBA node timeout to 30 seconds. The FCP ESX Host Utilities set the Emulex
node timeout value to 120 seconds by default, and this value must be changed
for SAN boot configurations. Please refer to NetApp Knowledge Bulletin (KB)
20936 at http://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb20936
for details. 5) Note:
SnapDrive® for Windows® and SnapDrive for UNIX® do not currently
generally support ESX Server or its corresponding guest operating
systems. Guest operating system
support is intended for future versions of SnapDrive. The
FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 are available for download from NOW for existing
NetApp FCP Storage System customers with current FCP service entitlements,
and in the current Quote Tool release.
Software Subscription Plans Not applicable. The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 do not have
an individual Software Subscription Plan (SSP). The Host Utilities are covered by the SSP
for FCP. Customers may download new
versions of the Host Utilities for the duration of the FCP SSP. Typically, this period is for 12, 24, or 36
months. Upgrades Not applicable. The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 are the
first version of the FCP host utilities for ESX Server operating
environments. Quoting ·
The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 are sold on a per-physical-server
(host) basis. ·
NetApp sells separately the following HBAs for use in ESX server
environments:
i.
Emulex LP11000 single-port 4Gb PCI-X (NetApp part number X1086A-R6)
ii.
Emulex LP11002 dual-port 4Gb PCI-X
(X1087A-R6)
iii.
Emulex LP10000 single-port 2Gb PCI-X (X1085A-R5)
iv.
QLogic QLE2460 single-port 4Gb PCI-Express (X1088A-R6)
v.
QLogic QLE2462 dual-port 4Gb
PCI-Express (X1089A-R6) For information about HBAs for ESX Server operating
environments that are fulfilled by NetApp, please consult the product
bulletins listed in Section 7. ·
NetApp does not sell the ESX
Server operating system or native ESX components such as multipathing
software (required if more than one physical path to NetApp LUNs exists) or
HBA drivers. The ESX Server operating
system and components should be procured from VMware or its authorized
resellers. Product Availability -
FCP ESX Host Utilities will be available to quote in the February
2007 release of the Quote Tool. -
FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 are scheduled to be production released for
shipment in February 2007. Products need to be validated against the Netapp
Regulatory Compliance Country List prior to order submission. The list is
available at PartnerCenter
Compliance Information. This is required to ensure that products are
being sold only in the countries in which NetApp has received regulatory
compliance certification. For further information about this requirement
please see the Regulatory
Compliance Verification Product Bulletin. The FCP ESX Host Utilities 3.0 have a 90-day warranty from
date of purchase. 1)
For configuration support information,
please refer to the NetApp SAN Support Matrix at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/index.shtml. 2)
Associated Product Bulletins: ·
4Gb Server HBAs – PB-EmulexFCHBA-0806, PB-QLogicFCHBA-1206 ·
4Gb FC Infrastructure – PB-4GbFCPsolutions-0306 Contact Information: Please contact your Network
Appliance™ Sales or Channel Partner Representative with questions regarding
this bulletin.
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