HP-UX Supported Mass Storage Devices Matrix
HP Use this table to determine whether your installed I/O devices will still be supported
when you upgrade your system to a newer version of HP-UX.
January 24, 2008
This matrix indicates whether or not a device is supported on HP-UX 11i operating systems. Individual devices may have minimum firmware level requirements for compatibility with specific HP-UX versions. Not all device features are supported on all HP-UX versions; check the product documentation for complete details. In general, HP recommends that HP-UX 11i v3 users should update to the latest firmware available.
For status and recommended firmware versions for HP StorageWorks components supported with HP-UX 11i v3, please refer to the HP-UX 11i v3 and HP StorageWorks Compatibility section at: Click here for more information
For a list of third-party storage devices which have completed interoperability validation under the guidance of HP and have been qualified as interoperable with HP-UX 11i v3, please see the documents at: Click here for more information
For a list of devices which are supported by iSCSI, see the Release Notes for your iSCSI version at: Click here for more information
The Installation and Update Guide for each version of HP-UX can be found at the following site:
Under "Operating Environments," click the appropriate HP-UX version.
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Description Interface Type Supported HP-UX 11i Versions
11i v1 11i v2 11i v3
Disk Arrays
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4Gb FC CHIP for XP12K & XP10K 2nd gen 4Gb FC No No No
4Gb FC CHIP for XP12K & XP10K 1st gen 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System 4Gb FC No No Yes
StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks XP1024 Disk Array 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks XP128 Disk Array 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks XP512 Disk Array 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks XP48 Disk Array  1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Surestore E XP256 Disk Array -- FWD SCSI ports FWD SCSI Yes No No
Surestore E XP256 Disk Array -- Fibre Channel ports 1Gb FC Yes Yes No
EVA8000-A, 6000-A and 4000-A XL 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
EVA8000, 6000 and 4000 XL. 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
EVA GL Active/Active - EVA5000 (HSV111) and EVA3000 (HSV101) 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
EVA GL Active/Passive - EVA5000 (HSV110) and EVA3000 (HSV100) 2Gb FC Yes Yes No
MSA1500cs AA/Asymmetrical 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
MSA1000 AA/Asymmetrical 2Gb FC No No Yes
MSA1500cs   single controller 2Gb FC Yes Yes No
MSA1000 single controller 2Gb FC Yes Yes No
iNAS DL 380 1Gb iSCSI Yes Yes No
MSA1510i 1Gb iSCSI No No No
Smart Array cluster Storage LVD U160 No No No
MSA500 LVD U320 No No No
MSA20 (SATA disk array - u320 interface) LVD U320 No No No
VA7410 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
VA7110 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
VA7400 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
VA7100 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
FC60 1Gb FC Yes Yes No
FC10   FC-AL only support 1Gb FC Yes Yes No
AutoRAID 12H FWD SCSI Yes No No
(HSG80) MA8000, EMA 12000 & 16000  1Gb FC No Yes No
JBODs
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MSA30 LVD U320 Yes Yes Yes
MSA30MI LVD U320 Yes Yes Yes
MSA60 3Gb SAS No No No
DS2500 2Gb FC Yes Yes No
Storage works 4314T & 4314R & 4354R LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
Storage works 4354R LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
DS2405 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
DS2300 LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
DS2100 LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
DS2110 LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
DS2120 (U320 speed Not supported) LVD U160 Yes Yes Yes
HVD10 FWD SCSI Yes No No
SC10 LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
HASS FWD SCSI Yes No No
DS2400 1Gb FC No No No
SAN Switches and Hubs - B Series (Brocade)
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Brocade 4/64 4Gb FC Yes Yes No
Brocade MP Router & blade 4Gb FC Yes Yes No
Storageworks 4/256 Director 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks 4/32 SAN switch 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN switches+A64 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
4GB SAN Switch for p-class BladeSystem  4Gb FC No Yes Yes
Multi-Protocol (MP) storage router - No iSCSI support (A7438A 16-port; A7437A 8-port) 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 2/16 V & 2/16 N 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 2/8 V 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN Director 2/128 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks Core Switch 2/64 2Gb FC No Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 2/32 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 2/16 and 2/8 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 2/16-EL and 2/8-EL 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks MSA SAN switch 2/8 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch Intregrated 64 & 32 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 1/16 & 1/8 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks SAN switch 16-EL and 1/8-EL 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
SAN Switches and Hubs - M Series (McDATA)
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McDATA 4700(4/32) & 4400(4/16) 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
4GB SAN Switch for p-class BladeSystem  4Gb FC No Yes Yes
Storageworks Edge switch 2/24 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks Edge switch 2/12 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks Director 2/140 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks Director 2/64 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Storageworks Edge switch 2/32 and 2/16 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
SureStore Director FC-64 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
McDATA ES-3032 and ES-3016 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
McDATA ED5000 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
EMC Connectrix DS-16B 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
EMC Connectrix ED-1032 1Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
SAN Switches and Hubs - C Series (CISCO)
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Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director Switch 2Gb, 4Gb & 10Gb FC modules, 1Gb iSCSI Yes Yes Yes
Cisco 9020 20-port (FabricWare) 4Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Cisco IPS-4 blade iSCSI / FCIP Yes Yes Yes
Cisco IPS-8 blade iSCSI / FCIP Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch 16-2Gb FC & 1 module bay Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9216i MFS 14FC+2ip ports 14/2 & 1 module bay Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch 16-2Gb FC & 1 module bay Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9140 & 9120 Fabric Switch  2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9509 & 9506 Director Switch  2Gb, 4Gb & 10Gb FC modules, 1Gb iSCSI Yes Yes Yes
Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director Switch 2Gb, 4Gb & 10Gb FC modules, 1Gb iSCSI Yes Yes Yes
SR2122-2 iSCSI storage router 2Gb FC/ 1Gb iSCSI Yes Yes No
Tape Devices
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Ultrium 960 Fiber channel (for HP and OEM Libraries) 2Gb FC No No No
Ultrium 960 SCSI  external, rack LVD SCSI U320 Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 920 Half Height SCSI external LVD SCSI U320 Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 920 Half Height SAS external SAS No No No
Ultrium 460 external, rack LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 230 external, rack LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
Ultrium 215 external, rack LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
Ultrium 448 (Ultrium 2) half-height external, rack LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 448 SAS (Ultrium 2) half-height external, rack(?) SAS No No No
Ultrium 232 (Ultrium 1) half-height external, rack LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
DLT 8000 (LVDS) external, rack LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
DLT VS160 LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes Yes
DLT VS 80 external, rack LVD SCSI No No No
DAT72 U160 replacement - external and rack LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
DAT72 USB - external, rack(?) USB  2.0 No No No
DAT72 internal*, external and rack LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DAT72 hot plug LVD SCSI No No No
DAT40 U160 replacement - external and rack LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
DAT 40 internal*, external and rack LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DAT40 hot plug LVD SCSI No No No
DAT40 USB - external, rack(?) USB  2.0 No No No
DAT 24 SE SCSI Yes Yes No
DAT24 USB - external, rack(?) USB 2 No No No
SDLT 110/220 external LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
SDLT 160/320 external LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes No
SDLT 600 external LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
AIT 100/200 LVD SCSI U3 No No No
AIT 50/100 SE SCSI No No No
AIT 35/70 LVD SCSI U2 No No No
Tape Array 5300 LVD SCSI U2 Yes Yes Yes
1U Tape Rack - SCSI LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
3U Tape Rack - SCSI LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1U Tape Rack - USB USB  2.0 No No No
1U Tape Rack - SAS SAS No No No
Tape Libaries
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ESL 712-E series (Ultrium 460, native FC or LVD) e2400-FC or e2400-320 FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL-712 E series  (Ultrium 960, native FC) e2400-FC FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 630-E series (SDLT 600, LVD)  e2400-160 FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9595 (Ultrium 960, 460 & 230, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9595 (SDLT 600, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9595 (SDLT 320, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9595 (SDLT 220, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes No
ESL 630-E series (SDLT 320, LVD)  e2400-160 FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9326 SL & ESL 9198 SL (SDLT 220, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes No
ESL 9322 (Ultrium 960, 460, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
ESL 9322 (Ultrium 230, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
EML (Ultrium 960, native FC) FC Yes Yes Yes
EML (Ultrium 460, native FC) FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL  (SDLT 600, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL (Ultrium Gen-3, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5060 L2 (Ultrium 460, LVD)   Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5060 L2 (Ultrium 230, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5052 SDLT 320, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5052 SDLT 220, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes No
MSL 5030 L1 (Ultrium 230,LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5026 (SDLT 220, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes No
MSL 5026 (SDLT 160, LVD) LVD SCSI or FC Yes Yes Yes
MSL 5026 DLX 40/80 (DLT,LVD) LVD SCSI No No No
MSL  G3 (Ultrium 960, native FC) 2Gb or 4Gb FC  Yes Yes Yes
MSL  G3 (Ultrium 960, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
MSL  G3 (Ultrium 920 HH, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
MSL  G3 (Ultrium 448 HH, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
MSL  G3 (Ultrium 232 HH, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (Ultrium 960, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (Ultrium 448 & Ultrium 232, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (Ultrium 460, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
SSL2020 AIT SE SCSI No No No
STK L180 Library 20/700 & 10/180 LVDS/FC Yes Yes No
DLT 8000- 6/60+A12, 4/40 & 2/20 FWD SCSI Yes No No
DLT 8000- Rialto FWD SCSI Yes No No
Surestore 1/9 DLT autoloader LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
SSL 1016 (SDLT 320, LVD)   LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
SSL 1016 (LTO-2, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (Ultrium 230, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (SDLT 320, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
1/8 Autoloader (DLT vs80, LVD) LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
SureStore E Tape Libr 6/140, 6/60, 4/40 2/20 LTO  LVD / FC Yes Yes No
SureStore E Tape Libr 6/140, 6/60, 4/40 2/20 DLT HVD / FC Yes Yes No
DLT1 1280 (superloader) LVD SCSI No No No
DAT40x6 autoloader LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DAT72x6 autoloader LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DAT72 U160 'Slender' Autoloader LVD SCSI U160 Yes Yes Yes
AIT 35GB autoloader SE SCSI  No No No
Virtual Tape
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StorageWorks VLS 6870 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks VLS 6840 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks VLS 6518 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks VLS 6510 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks VLS 6109 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks VLS 6105 2Gb FC Yes Yes Yes
Tape & Magneto-Optical Library Interconnects
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e2400-FC 4Gb Storage Router 2 FC x 4 FC 4Gb FC / FC Yes Yes Yes
e2400-FC 2Gb Storage Router 2 FC x 4 FC 2Gb FC / FC Yes Yes Yes
e1200-160 2Gb Storage Router 1p2Gb FC x 2p U160 2Gb FC / LVD Yes Yes Yes
e2400-320 4Gb Storage Router 2 FC x 4p U320 SCSI 2Gb FC / LVD Yes Yes Yes
e2400-160 2Gb Storage Router 2 FC x 4p U160 SCSI 4Gb FC / LVD Yes Yes Yes
M2402 2Gb Storage Router 2 FC x 4 SCSI   2p-2Gb FC /4p LVD  Yes Yes Yes
N1200 4Gb Network Storage Router 1 FC x 2 SCSI  4Gb FC / LVD Yes Yes Yes
N1200 2Gb Network Storage Router 1 FC x 2 SCSI  2Gb FC / LVD Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks Brocade Multiprotocol Router Full 1Gb-2Gb FC only Yes Yes No
SureStore E Bridge FC 4/1 HV  FC - HVD Yes Yes No
SureStore E Bridge FC 2/1 LV FC - LVD/SE Yes Yes No
Magneto-Optical Libraries
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Surestore 125ex SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 160ex SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 320ex SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 400ex SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 660ex SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 1200ex SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore 5200ex SE SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 220mx SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 300mx SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 600mx SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 700mx SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 1200mx SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 2200mx SE or HVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
Surestore/StorageWorks 9100mx SE SCSI Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks 30ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 700ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 1100ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 1000ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 1900ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 2300ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 3800ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
StorageWorks 7100ux SE/LVD SCSI Yes Yes No
CD and DVD devices
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CD-RW/DVD internal ATA (IDE) No Yes Yes
DVD ROM  rackable drive LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DVD-ROM internal SE SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DVD+RW-m  rackable drive LVD SCSI Yes Yes Yes
DVD+RW internal USB 2.0 No Yes Yes
 
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