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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 27, 2021

Validate Hostbus adapter for SVC

adapter 1:

Server: HPe Proliant Rackserver G9/G10
HBA:
Option 1:
- Emulex SN1600E2P
- FW: 12.8.352.12
- Driver Version: 12.8.329.1
Option 2:
- Emulex SN1100E2P
- FW:12.8.352.12
- Driver Version 12.8.329.1

Link to the matrix:
https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/calculateResult?PRODFMLY=IBM%20System%20Storage%20SAN%20Volume%20Controller&PRODMODEL=SVC%20Host%20Attachment&PRODVERSION=SAN%20Volume%20Controller%20%28SVC%29%208.3.1.x&CLOUD_PLT=test&CLOUD_ORC=test&CLOUD_DRV=test&CONN=Fibre%20Channel&HOST=Hewlett%20Packard&SRVR=HP%20ProLiant%20Rack%20Servers&OPSYS=VMware%20vSphere/ESXi%207.0%20U2&ADPTR=test&SWT=test&TS=test&TOR=test&NTWK=test&CLSTR=%3Cnone%3E&MPATH=test&FEATURE=test&CTRL=test&isCTRL=false&RTR=test&isRTR=false&dataSourceId=test&&keywardsString=IBM%20System%20Storage%20SAN%20Volume%20Controller%3Csplit%3ESVC%20Host%20Attachment%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3EHP%20ProLiant%20Rack%20Servers%3Csplit%3EVMware%20vSphere%2FESXi%207.0%20U2%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Etest%3Csplit%3Esrvr_String%3Csplit%3E%2Cprodfmly_String%2Cprodmodel_String%2Copsys_String&struts.token.name=csrf_token&csrf_token=O9D85SQ8UYVT3VUSQ3DCL3SI6O5K6I11
Server status:
- it looks like this servertype is supported (there is no difference between G9/G10) and there is no firmware version listed

HBA status:
in the matrix there are the following HBA listed: Emulex lpe12002 and lpe16002. Ours are "Emulex SN1600E2P“ and "Emulex SN1100E2P“

Fabric status : the matrix has IBM SAN24B-6 (8960-F24) , are there also broadcom Switches/Directors in cluded, if yes whoich FOS versions?

adapter 2:
Server: HPE Superdome Flex SAP HANA 4s Base Chassis (Firmware-Version: 3.30.144)
HBA: HPE SN1600E 32Gb 2p FC HBA
Hardware Version: 0000000c
Firmware Version: 12.6.275.12
Driver Name: lpfc
DriverVersion: 12.8.329.1

in the support matrix not found

Idea priority Urgent