System Requirements for the HPE 3PAR StoreServ / Primera Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your system meets the following requirements.

Licenses

Install the following licenses.

Array	Snapshot Type	License
HPE Primera	Snapshot Clone	Virtual Copy
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	Snapshot	Virtual Copy
	Clone	Virtual Copy Install the Thin Provisioning (4096G) license for the Thin Provisioning option for cloning

Array

Snapshot Type

License

HPE Primera

Snapshot
Clone

Virtual Copy

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Snapshot

Virtual Copy

Clone

Virtual Copy

Install the Thin Provisioning (4096G) license for the Thin Provisioning option for cloning

Version and Firmware

Ensure that you are using compatible versions and firmware.

Array	Version and Firmware
HPE Primera	4.0.1.3+1 (snapshot only) 4.2.1
HPE 3PAR StoreServ models	2.3.1(MU4) 3.1.2(MU3) 3.2.1(MU2) 3.2.1(MU3) 3.2.2 3.2.2(MU4) 3.2.2.390(EMU2) 3.2.2.709(MU6) 3.3.1.269(MU1)+P08, P14, P17 3.3.1.410(MU2)+P30, P32 3.3.1.648(MU5) Note: 3.1.2(MU1), 3.2.2, and 3.3.1.460 (MU3)+P49,P50 do not support clone operations. Not supported with 3.1.1.342 , 3.1.1 (MU1) + Patch 10, 3.1.1 (MU2), 3.1.1(MU3), and 3.1.3 (MU1) In version 3.3.1 GA and later versions, because of a 3par limitation, aged snapshots with child snapshots might not be deleted on the array.

Array

Version and Firmware

HPE Primera

4.0.1.3+1 (snapshot only)
4.2.1

HPE 3PAR StoreServ models

2.3.1(MU4)
3.1.2(MU3)
3.2.1(MU2)
3.2.1(MU3)
3.2.2
3.2.2(MU4)
3.2.2.390(EMU2)
3.2.2.709(MU6)
3.3.1.269(MU1)+P08, P14, P17
3.3.1.410(MU2)+P30, P32
3.3.1.648(MU5)

Note:

3.1.2(MU1), 3.2.2, and 3.3.1.460 (MU3)+P49,P50 do not support clone operations.

Not supported with 3.1.1.342 , 3.1.1 (MU1) + Patch 10, 3.1.1 (MU2), 3.1.1(MU3), and 3.1.3 (MU1)

In version 3.3.1 GA and later versions, because of a 3par limitation, aged snapshots with child snapshots might not be deleted on the array.

Protocols

Ensure that at least one of the following protocols is available.

Array	Protocol
HPE Primera	Fibre Channel
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	Fibre Channel iSCSI

For the iSCSI protocol, on the client and proxy computers, configure the iSCSI initiator to access the storage array.

Software

Install the following software components.

Array	Required Software
HPE Primera	None
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	None

Ports

For snap-based operations, open port 5989 for HTTPS and port 5988 for HTTP between the CommServe computer and the storage array and between the MediaAgent and the storage array.