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HP StorageWorks EVA storagesoftware and disaster-tolerantsolutions help enable highavailability for your mission-criticalenvironments. You can rest easy

knowing that HP software solutionsprotect your application data whileensuring high system availability.These solutions integrate into yourapplications and servers to helpsimplify storage managementactivities, improve capacityutilisation, automate backups and

data protection and utilise your ITstaff and resources better.

Storage device managementsoftwareHP StorageWorks Command

View EVA

Discover, monitor and configure your HP

StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) diskarrays from a single Web-based console givingstrong control over your HP Storage environment

Want to reduce IT costs and management complexityfor your arrays and SANs? Need to be ready for thenext set of changes?

HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Softwareprovides you with a powerfully simple storagemanagement experience. It automates andaggregates storage management to reducecomplexity and increase productivity. Quicklyand easily automate tasks such as configuringRAID groups.

Provisioning capacity is simple, and you candynamically expand LUNs and add drives on-linewithout downtime to quickly meet changing businessneeds. HP StorageWorks Command View EVASoftware is a comprehensive software suite designedto simplify array provisioning and management ofall HP StorageWorks EVA family of storage arrayproducts. You can easily create Vdisks and grow orshrink LUNs, all without downtime. Command ViewEVA Software allows you to replicate data withsnapshots for immediate use. And you can feel

secure about your data with the industry- leadingsecurity features.

Features and benefitsReduce IT costs and management complexity

Comprehensive software for EVA management: Comprehensive software suite includes everythingneeded for managing an EVA from provisioningdata quickly, to adjusting LUNs and creating Vdisksand RAID groups with just a few mouse clicks.

Reduced management costs: Flexible connectivity

with expanded multi-SAN discovery increasesvalue and lowers management costs comparedto managing traditional arrays. Software includesa powerful scripting utility for documenting andautomating EVA configuration tasks.

Flexible connectivity with multi-SAN discovery:Provides lower management costs compared tomanaging traditional arrays.

Deployment options for EVA4400: Server-basedmanagement or Array-based management with theEVA4400.

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array

(EVA) softwareData sheet


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HP StorageWorks Command View EVA: Simple to manage

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Easily provision your EVA storage and replicateyour data

Quickly add physical disk drives: Quick and easyaddition of physical disk drives containing exactcapacity for immediate use

Easy creation of Vdisks: Easily create Vdisks andadd capacity without downtime

No application downtime: Dynamically grow andshrink LUNs without application downtime

Instant data replication: Replicate data by instantlycreating snapshots for immediate application usage

Industry-leading security features

Access levels: Two levels of access Administrator(read/write) and User (read-only)

Logging support: Audit logging support for useractions and events that change system state

Protection against unauthorised storage: LUNsecurity for protection against unauthorisedstorage access

HP SmartStart for EVA Storage

Making the installation of the HP StorageWorks

Enterprise Virtual Array 4000 (EVA4000) arrayfamily both simple and easy

Would it not be invaluable to have a simple toolthat walks you through set-up of a new storagearea network (SAN) advanced disk array that savesprovisioning and set-up time?

HP SmartStart for EVA Storage is a configurationutility that simplifies the installation for the HPStorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 4000(EVA4000) family. Installing both HP StorageWorks

Command View EVA Software and HPStorageWorks Command View EVAperf Software.

SmartStart for EVA Storage then assists you inthe first provisioning of your new storage.Easy-to-follow instructions with on-screen help toset-up your storage in a few mouse clicks, alsohelping with the installation of HBA drivers, Multi-pathing I/O (MPIO) drivers and the Storage SystemScripting Utility (SSSU) in a Windows environment.The EVA family is known for its array managementease-of-use. HP SmartStart for EVA Storage continuesin that tradition, adding simplified set-up for new usersof the EVA4000 family of storage arrays.

Features and benefitsEasy-to-use software for setting up your EVA4000family storage array in a Windows environment

Simplified set up with on-screen help: Comprehensive on-screen directions and help atevery step of the installation and set-up processfor HP Command View EVA Software and HPCommand View EVAperf Software, all in just afew mouse clicks.

Help for novice EVA users in a Windowsenvironment: HP SmartStart for EVA Storage

is designed specifically for new EVA4000family storage array customers looking for asoftware package that helps them self-install EVAmanagement software on their Windows 2003 orWindows 2008 server.

Detailed driver installation support: Afterinstallation of the management software, HPSmartStart for EVA Storage will assist in HBAdriver installation, followed by Multi-pathing I/O(MPIO) driver install and then leading the customerthrough installation of the Storage System ScriptingUtility (SSSU), used for custom storage actions.


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Removes the mystery of presenting storage foruse: With HP Command View EVA Softwareand drivers installed, SmartStart for EVA Storagewill walk you through the initialisation process,creating LUNs, provisioning the storage and thenpresenting it to the server application. Your storageis now fully ready for use.

Adaptive provisioning

HP StorageWorks EVA DynamicCapacity Management Software

Eliminate the need for on-going storageadministration to improve capacity with anenterprise-class provisioning solution using the easeof configuration of HP StorageWorks EnterpriseVirtual Arrays

HP StorageWorks EVA Dynamic CapacityManagement Software provides a comprehensive

solution that automates storage provisioningand improves capacity utilisation for the HPStorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA)family. Designed for the enterprise market,EVA DC-Management Software uses advancedautomation to automatically right-size thesupported file system and the EVA virtual disk (Vdisk)storage volume to the needs of an application.This dramatically improves capacity utilisationby allowing the administrator to simply specify acapacity utilisation range for each Vdisk. In somecases, EVA DC-Management Software can more

than double storage utilization when comparedto traditional storage provisioning methods whereutilisation may be as low as 2040 per cent.

Configuring EVA DC-Management Software policiestakes just seconds with its effortless wizards andadvanced automation. The simple set and forgetprovisioning not only reduces the resource cost ofon-going storage provisioning, but also allows forthe potential postponement of additional capacitypurchases due to increased storage utilisation. Thisalso helps to reduce the operational costs of powering

and cooling unnecessary storage while helpingthe environment by lowering the organisationscarbon footprint.

Features and benefitsAbility to right-size the file system and the storagevolume to the needs of an application

Automated provisioning for increased storageutilisation:File systems and storage volumes areautomatically expanded on-line as applicationneeds increase, or shrink to reclaim unusedcapacity that can returned to the disk group for

use by other applications.

Simple and quick set up and configuration: Ittakes just seconds to configure, or change policiesthroughout multiple volumes. Once they are set,capacity provisioning and reclamation are automaticallowing the administrator to focus on otherbusiness-critical tasks.

Reduces capital and operational expenses: Achieving higher capacity utilisation ratesreduces the need to purchase additional storagecapacity and software licenses. In addition,

higher utilisation results in less power and coolingrequirements by reducing the number of diskdrives required.

Improves capacity utilisation by simply specifying autilisation range of the Vdisk

Accelerates storage consolidation: Improvedcapacity utilisation allows more applications to bedeployed on the same storage array.

Management flexibility for greater control: Theflexible architecture allows the administrator to easilyswitch between automatic and manual modes to

quickly adapt to changing business needs.

Protects valuable data: Valuable data is protectedby integrating host and storage operations duringexpand and shrink cycles.

Storage replication softwareHP StorageWorks Business CopyEVA Software

Combines management simplicity and advanced

local replication technologies to improve applicationavailability and reduce the backup window for theHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA)

HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA Software, anarray-based application that utilises a powerfullysimple HP StorageWorks Replication SolutionsManager (RSM) user interface, creates, managesand configures local replication on the full EVAproduct family to meet business continuity andregulatory requirements. Business Copy EVASoftware shares an integrated managementinterface with HP StorageWorks Continuous AccessEVA Software. The RSM manages all local andremote replication features throughout the full EVAarray storage family. The combination of the BusinessCopy EVA Softwares unique Snapclone and Vsnaplocal replication technologies with an unparalleledeasy-to-use RSM interface, businesses now canachieve new IT efficiencies.


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HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager Software: Manages both remote and local replication

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Business Copy EVA Software simply makesmanaging replication easier, resulting in the ability

to make business continuity:Less expensive through faster, automated spaceefficient methods

More accessible to other groups that cannon-disruptively use production data for otherkey business activities

Less labour-intensive service a much greater valueto IT and its resources

With the new Instant Restore capabilityorganisations can now quickly and easily restorea source volume if it should become corrupted.The flexible and cost-effective license model offers asimple means to achieve growth without limits whenbusiness needs change.

Features and benefitsSimple to manage and configure

Simple to manage and configure: HPStorageWorks Business Copy EVA Software usesan advanced management interface, whereusers can quickly configure and manage localreplication with up to 7x less effort.

Tight application integration: Quickly restore aMicrosoft Exchange or SQL database withHP Application Recovery Manager solution.

Advanced replication technologies: Vsnap,Snapclone and MirrorClone provide fast,non-disruptive point-in-time data copies.

Simply assign disk group and RAID to matchprotection levels to business value: Improveapplication availability through non-disruptiverestore of on-line volumes.

Flexible and versatile: Improve operations byallowing extended access to non-disruptive, read/

writable copies of production data to other usersand servers.

Cost-effective business continuity solution

Quickly restore on-line volumes: Customers canquickly recover a corrupted Vdisk.

Instant Snapclones and Snapshots: Snapclonesprovide the unique ability to allow immediateaccess to clones. Vsnaps are true space-efficientsnapshots that allocate space as needed. Bothtechnologies provide the optimum use ofstorage capacity.

Cost-effective business continuity: Acceleratedreturn on investment is achieved through advancedreplication technologies that use storage capacitywisely while protecting your applications.

HP Replication Solutions Manager security:Flexible security model that allows simplified,role-based Operating System authentication anduser administration with audit capabilities.

Advanced replication technology

Match replica protection level to business need:Customers can create a Vsnap or Snapshot of a

source and choose to keep it at the same RAIDlevel, choose a different RAID and place it in adifferent disk group based on business needs.Snapclones can be presented to different diskgroups including FATA.

MirrorClone with fast resync: MirrorClone nowallows a user to pre-normalise a mirror and thenfracture the mirror to create an instantaneousbyte-for-byte clone. MirrorClone also maintains itsrelationship with the source volume acceleratingthe re-sync time.


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HP StorageWorks

Replication SolutionsManager Softwareis a recoverysolution for businessapplication datadesigned to improvethe efficiency of yourIT resources.

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HP StorageWorks ContinuousAccess EVA Software

Protects valuable data by replicating from oneHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) toanother providing advanced disaster recovery withease of management

Do you need to plan for advanced Disaster

Recovery with simple configurations andmanagement? HP StorageWorks Continuous AccessEVA Software provides an array-based applicationthat uses advanced replication technologiesto replicate data over distance between HPStorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays. The HPStorageWorks Continuous Access EVA utilises thepowerfully simple graphical user interface (GUI)provided by Replication Solutions Manager (RSM)Software to create, manage and configure remotereplication on the whole HP StorageWorks EVAfamily of storage arrays. With the combinationof unique remote replication technologies and theunparalleled easy-to-use RSM Software interface,organisations can be confident their information isprotected in the event of a disaster. Furthermore,Continuous Access EVA Software provides thenecessary components to solve organisationsbusiness continuity objectives in a cost-effective andeasily deployable package.

Features and benefitsAdvanced disaster recovery

Business continuity: HP StorageWorks ContinuousAccess Software helps enable compliance tobusiness continuity and regulatory goals. Usingadvanced replication technologies, information isprotected from disaster or unplanned downtime.

Integrates with disaster tolerant solution: Providesa fully automatic failover/failback of storageand servers by integrating with disaster tolerantsolutions such as HP StorageWorks ClusterExtension EVA Software, Metro Cluster andContinental Cluster products.

Simple to manage and configureSimple management software: Continuous AccessEVA (Software) shares the exclusive unified, HPReplication Solutions Manager Software, with HPBusiness Copy EVA Software. This interface offersusers a simple control point that utilises job engines,wizards and host integration and an InteractiveTopology Manager that reduces workloadand errors.

Reduces configuration time and errors: RSMprovides automated scripts which reduceconfiguration time, number of clicks, steps involvedin replication and job engines, wizards that makesconfiguration simple, thereby reducing workloadand errors

Flexible and Versatile

Both Synchronous and Asynchronous replicationmodes: Continuous Access EVA offers both

synchronous and asynchronous modes of datatransfers. These two replication modes provideflexibility in recovery time and recovery pointobjective planning.

Single management interface for whole EVAfamily: Single management interface that supportsthe full EVA product family and integrates withHP Business Copy EVA.

HP StorageWorks ReplicationSolutions Manager Software

Simplify the way you replicate, protect and sharedata in HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays(EVA) reducing the time, number of clicks andsteps required for configuration.

Need a simple way to replicate data betweenyour HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays?HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions ManagerSoftware provides a powerfully simple graphicaluser interface (GUI) to create, manage andconfigure remote/local replication on the wholeHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA)family. The Replication Solutions Manager Softwareintegrates with HP Business Copy EVA Software andHP Continuous Access EVA Software for local andremote replication. This results in a unique, cost-effective disaster recovery solution, with less effort toconfigure and service value to IT and its resources.Automated scripts, wizards and InteractiveReplication Topology Viewer reduce complexity andprovide greater flexibility of executing tasks.

Features and benefitsSimple to manage and configure

Reduces configuration time: The ReplicationSolutions Manager Software provides automatedscripts which reduce the configuration time,the number of clicks and the steps involved inconfiguring replication.

Reduces configuration errors: The ReplicationSolutions Manager uses job engines and wizardsthat make configuration simple reducing workloadand errors.


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HP offers solutions thatprotect your valuableinformation againstthe threat of downtime

whether planned orunplanned makingyour operationsresilient, regardlessof external or internalevents.

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Simple security model: The Replication SolutionsManager offers a simple security model thatallows role-based Operating System authenticationand user administration with audit capabilities.

Flexible and Versatile

Supports full EVA product family: Singlemanagement interface that supports the full EVAproduct family

Unified management interface: The RSM software

provides a unified management interface thatintegrates with HP Business Copy EVA and HPContinuous Access EVA for both local and remotereplication

Quick recovery solutionsHP Data Protector Software:Zero Downtime Backup and InstantRecoveryZero Downtime Backup and Instant Recovery

automate restoration of application databasessuch as Exchange, Microsoft SQL, SAP and Oraclein the event of failure or corruption, and restoresdata to the moment before an outage. Powered byData Protector software technology, these softwarecomponents can be used in a Data Protector backupenvironment, or as a standalone solution to augmentyour existing backup software strategy by deliveringapplication-integrated data recovery.

In Windows environments, Volume Shadow CopyService (VSS) provides the means to create on-line

point-in-time copies of open files from a file server orbackup application, or within Exchange or MicrosoftSQL application environments. Zero DowntimeBackup integrates with VSS to make non-disruptive,point-in-time copies of databases for recoveryin minutes, not hours as required by traditionalrecovery from tape. A single deployment supportsMicrosoft-compliant quick recovery using the VSSframework for Exchange and Microsoft SQL withHP EVA disk arrays.

Features and benefitsRecovery in minutes: Improve applicationavailability by creating volume shadow copies ofapplication databases while the application is stillrunning. You can also experience data recoveryin minutes rather than hours, as in traditionalrecovery from tape, with recovery-ready copiesstored within the disk array.

Disk-to-disk reliability: Access an array-based(disk-to-disk) solution for an accelerated, morereliable recovery process. You can obtain data-consistent, zero-downtime, point-in-time copies with

database integrity check to detect potential errorsor corruption.

Pinpoint restoration: Create point-in-time copies ofapplication databases and allow recovery throughthe log file beyond the time of the last shadowcopy. You can also restore it to a recovery pointobjective of zero (RPO = 0) or stop short of anycorruption.

Operational efficiency: Offload I/O from therecovery server to accelerate time-to-recovery.

Administrative efficiency: Remove the needfor separate storage and business applicationadministrators, providing a common interfacethat serves multiple business applications andautomated processes making managementsimple.

Financial efficiency: HP protects your investmentby taking advantage of the value of an establishedstrategy.

Environmental efficiency: Establish a foundationfor feature enhancements and added platformsupport.

Disaster-tolerance solutionsSystem downtime can mean lost productivity,lost revenue, lost customers and lost opportunities.HP offers business continuance solutions thatprotect your valuable information against thethreat of downtime whether planned orunplanned making your operations more resilient.HP business continuity software solutions includedisaster tolerance locally and remotely to keepcorporate information available.

Our proven strategies, services and technologies

can reduce your exposure and vulnerability. Defendyour operations against downtime threats andease your recoveries with HP business continuancesoftware solutions such as:

HP StorageWorks Cluster ExtensionEVA (CLX EVA)HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension EVA (CLX EVA)is the worlds first, full-site disaster tolerance softwaresolution designed for the mid-range storage ortiered enterprise storage markets. HP CLX EVA

specifically integrates with HP Continuous AccessEVA and Microsoft Cluster Service for Windowsenvironments or HP Serviceguard for Linuxenvironments. In doing so, HP CLX EVA is capableof automatically making the decision of whether itis appropriate for the cluster software to failoverthe application from one cluster node to another.Since it also monitors the health of the storage,HP CLX EVA provides services such as swappingthe personalities of the replicated disk pair tofacilitate read/write access to the disaster recovery(DR) group LUNs when necessary.


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HP ServicesHP Technology Services, trusted professionals toboost availability and avoid costly downtime, withyour HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array(EVA) software storage solution.

Recommended Services

HP Support Plus 24 Service for a higherreturn on your storage technology, this 3-yearcombined reactive support option deliversintegrated on-site hardware/software suppor tservices available 24x7.

HP Proactive Select Service to improve ITperformance and manageability through the useof cost-effective flexible proactive services.

HP StorageWorks Disk Array Installation andStartup Service or smooth startup, this serviceprovides hardware and software installation.

Related Services

HP Proactive 24 (P24) for improved stability,availability and operational effectiveness, this3-year, integrated hardware and softwaresupport service combines industry leadingtechnical assistance with proactive account

services.HP SAN Solution Service for expertise whenimplementing a new or extending existing SAN,based on size and complexity, this solutionoffers three levels of service options.

For more information about HP services andsupport, contact your HP sales representative orHP-authorised Channel Partner or, visit

www.hp.com/hps/storage

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Features and benefitsFully automatic failover and failback: Automatedfailover and failback reduces the complexityinvolved in a disaster recovery situation. It isprotection against the risk of downtime, whetherplanned or unplanned.

Dual OS support: Integrates with HP Serviceguardfor Linux in Red Hat and SUSE Linux environmentsand Microsoft Cluster Service in Windows

environments.

HP Metrocluster with HPStorageWorks Continuous AccessEVAHP Metrocluster software integrates with thearray-based HP EVA Continuous Access for datareplication to provide automatic and bi-directionalfailover of business-critical data and applicationslocated up to 600 kilometres apart with EVAstorage. As a result, both data centres can

be active, protected and capable of handlingapplication failover for each other.

Features and benefitsAutomatic bi-directional failover: Primary andstandby data centres can be designed to act asbackup for each other, depending upon where thedisaster strikes. Applications failover automaticallyminimising downtime.

Single interface for applications and Oracledatabases: Disaster tolerance for critical

applications as well as Oracle RAC databaseswithin the same Metrocluster environment with itsnew Site Aware Disaster Tolerant Architecture.Need for a single DT software provides betterasset utilisation and lower TCO.

Network and solution flexibility: It is possible tohave different network subnets at the two datacentres. It offers solution deployment options ofraw volumes or cluster file system (CFS).

Integration with virtualisation solutions: Metrocluster can be integrated with HP VirtualServer Environment (VSE) suite of products toprovide benefits of workload management,Capacity Adviser, Utility pricing, PartitioningContinuum solutions, and much more.

Based on Serviceguard portfolio of products: Thishelps in investment protection and lower TCOas Metrocluster is based on the basic clusteringsoftware from HP on HP-UX.

HP ContinentalclustersHP Continentalclusters software integrates with thearray-based HP EVA Continuous Access for datareplication to provide manual and bi-directionalfailover of business-critical data and applicationsover unlimited distance. It also features bi-directionalpush-button failover giving your IT staff completecontrol over when to initiate a failover.

Features and benefitsUnlimited distances supported: WithContinentalclusters, the two data centres can beat any distance from each other. This means that adata centre in another country or continent can actas a standby for your data centre.

Integrates Oracle, Oracle RAC and Oracle DataGuard: Continentalclusters can integrate differentversions of single instance Oracle databases,Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard databases.


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Technology for better business outcomes

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HP EVA Disaster Tolerant Solutions at a glance

Mid-range solutions Enterprise solutions

HP EVA Cluster Extension HP Metrocluster EVA HP Continentalclusters

Operating system (OS) support Windows, Linux HP-UX HP-UX

Maximum distance 500 km (300 mi) and 20 ms round trip timebetween EVAs

300 km (187 mi) Unlimited

Automated failover and failback Yes Yes No

Cluster size Up to 8 total nodes (2 sites*) Up to 16 total nodes (2 sites*) Up to 64 total nodes (4 sites*)

Bi-directional failover Yes Yes Yes

Replication software HP EVA Continuous Access HP EVA Continuous Access HP EVA Continuous Access

Replication mode Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous

*Two main data centres and a third location for the quorum server or arbitrator nodes

HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension EVA, HPMetrocluster with Continuous Access EVA and HP

Continentalclusters offer high levels of protection anddisaster tolerance for enterprise, tiered-enterpriseand mid-range storage environments. These solutionsenable integration of extended high-availabilityserver clustering with HP remote mirroringtechnologies. This strategy reduces downtime andprovides rapid site recovery with automatic failoverof application services, automatic data consistencychecking and read/write enabling of remotelymirrored storage. For more information, refer to

www.hp.com/go/dt

Service and SupportFactory ExpressHP Factory Express is designed to help you get abetter return from your IT investment by providingcustomisation, integration and deployment servicesalong with your storage and server purchases. Itprovides predictable, trusted and tested IT solutionstailored to your business needs. We allow you tocustomise hardware to your exact specifications inthe factory helping to speed up deployment andfree up internal resources.

www.hp.com/go/factoryexpress

Customer technical trainingConsider education as an integral part of yourstrategy to get a better return on investment for yourHP storage solution. HP offers a range of trainingclasses on storage software, networking, archivingand disk storage systems. Our classes are availablein many delivery modalities from traditionalinstructor-led classes at one of our 80 trainingcentres worldwide to on-site training customised toyour needs or on-line.www.hp.com/learn/storage

Financial ServicesHP Financial Services provides innovative financing

and financial asset management programmes tohelp customers cost-effectively acquire, manageand ultimately retire their HP solutions. For moreinformation on these services, please contact yourHP representative or visit:

www.hp.com/go/hpfinancialservices

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