# System Requirements for the HPE Alletra Storage MP / Primera / HPE Alletra 9000 Series / HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 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 Alletra Storage MP | Snapshot | Virtual Copy
| Clone | Virtual Copy Install the Thin Provisioning (4096G) license for the Thin Provisioning option for cloning
HPE Primera | Snapshot Clone | Virtual Copy Install the Virtual Lock license for immutable snapshots*.
HPE Alletra 9000 Series | Snapshot Clone | Virtual Copy Install the Virtual Lock license for immutable snapshots*.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 | Snapshot Clone | Virtual Copy Install the Virtual Lock license for immutable snapshots*.

*Starting Innovation Release 11.42, the immutable snapshot (virtual Lock) can be enabled for the new REST API-based HPE Alletra Storage MP Snap engine.

## Version and Firmware

Ensure that you are using compatible versions and firmware.

Array | Version and Firmware
--- | ---
HPE Alletra Storage MP models | 3.3.2.159(MU1) 3.3.1.648(MU5) 3.3.1.410(MU2)+P30, P32 3.3.1.269(MU1)+P08, P14, P17 3.2.2.709(MU6) 3.2.2.390(EMU2) 3.2.2(MU4) 3.2.2 3.2.1(MU3) 3.2.1(MU2) 3.1.2(MU3) 2.3.1(MU4) Note: 3.3.1.460 (MU3)+P49,P50, 3.2.2, and 3.1.2(MU1) do not support clone operations. Not supported with 3.1.3 (MU1), 3.1.1(MU3), 3.1.1 (MU2), 3.1.1 (MU1) + Patch 10, and 3.1.1.342 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.
HPE Primera | 4.6.1 4.5.15.9 4.5.7.8** 4.4.1.7 4.3.3.2 4.2.1 4.0.1.3+1 (snapshot only) Note If you have upgraded to HPE Primera 4.6.1 version, ensure to set the SMIS Server Port to 5989 and enable Use secure connection to SMIS Server snapshot configurations. For more information, see snapshot configuration properties. Versions 4.5.4 and 4.5.3 are not supported.
HPE Alletra 9000 Series | 9.6.1 9.5.21 9.5.18 9.5.15 9.5.7** 9.3.3 Note If you have upgraded to HPE Alletra 9000 Series 9.6.1 version, ensure to set the SMIS Server Port to 5989 and enable Use secure connection to SMIS Server snapshot configurations. For more information, see snapshot configuration properties. Versions 4.5.4 and 4.5.3 are not supported.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 | 10.5.0 10.4.0** 10.3.0 10.2.0* *Supports only Linux and VMWare systems with iSCSI protocol. **Replication for this array version is not supported by Commvault due to the behavioral changes done by HPE in virtual volume sets and RCG.

**Replication for this version of array is pending validation by Commvault.

## Protocols

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

Array | Protocol
--- | ---
HPE Alletra Storage MP | Fibre Channel iSCSI
HPE Primera | Fibre Channel iSCSI
HPE Alletra 9000 Series | Fibre Channel iSCSI (firmware versions 9.5.15 and above)
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 | 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 Alletra Storage MP | None
HPE Primera | None
HPE Alletra 9000 Series | None
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 | 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.

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