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Overview

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array File Services (EVA-File Services)

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array File Services (EVA-File Services) is an integrated application (block) and file storage solution. It can serve both block and file data concurrently with high availability and scalable performance. Because the EVA-File Services can serve both block and file data, mid-range and enterprise customers can use the EVA-File Service to consolidate their individual silos of storage to gain flexibility, reduce IT costs and complexity as compared to traditionally architected storage solutions. The EVA-File Services is supported by a powerfully simple suite of management software making it easy for users to achieve high levels of productivity.

The EVA-File Services is designed for mid-range and enterprise customers wanting a single storage solution for their block and file data, improved storage utilization, scalable throughput performance to meet application specific demands for consistent high transaction I/O, easy capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, simplified storage administration and high availability. The EVA-File Services supports Direct I/O, CIFS (windows) and NFS Service file serving. EVA-File Services is available with the HP EVA4000/6000/8000 and HP EVA4100/4400/6100/8100 arrays. The EVA-File Services is delivered as an easy to install, easy to manage and easy to support solution that helps customers lower their TCO and minimize the complexity of their storage environment.

What Is an EVA-File ServicesHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array File Services (EVA-File Services) is an integrated application (block) and file storage solution. It can serve both block and file data concurrently with high availability and scalable performance. It is designed for mid-range and enterprise customers wanting to consolidate their online data storage with one simple solution. The EVA-File Services includes redundant HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN Switches, 1 HP ProCurve Ethernet switch, 16 HP 4Gb Short Wave Transceivers, Ethernet interconnect cables between the internal modules, FC interconnect cables between the internal modules, power cords for all modules, and mounting hardware for all modules, installation and startup.
NOTE: EVA-File Services are factory integrated and requires the purchase of an EVA4000/EVA6000/EVA8000 or EVA4100/4400/6100/8100.
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Product Highlights
Simplicity - Integrated storage
As a single solution for application (block) and file data, the EVA-File Services simplifies storage management.
Simplicity - Shared pool of storage
 Because the EVA-File Services has a single, shared pool of storage for application and file data, it can deliver high utilization and lower TCO.
Simplicity - Efficient manageability The EVA-File Services uses a consistent set of management tools that can be invoked from anywhere, anytime; as a result the EVA-File Services is operationally efficient to manage.
Agility - Scalable performance Combining state-of-the-art application (block) data performance and file serving performance that can scale as needs dictate, the EVA-File Services offers customers' aggregate performance levels far in excess of traditional file servers and NAS appliances.
Agility - Seamless capacity expansion With the EVA-File Services you never "run out of space" because additional capacity can be added quickly and easily with any combination of high performance Fibre Channel and/or low cost FATA drives.
Agility - High performance virtualization
 State-of-the-art virtualization improves performance, disk usage, and allows for easy dynamic expansion. When new disks are added data is automatically distributed to remove potential hot spots.
Value - Nearly continuous availability With fully redundant components such as SAN switches, array controllers, and file serving nodes built into every unit, the EVA-File Services is perfect for demanding mid-range and enterprise storage applications.
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Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information
Warranty and Services Included with the Product EVA-File Services warranty includes the following Foundation Service Solution warranty:
File Services Installation and Startup Service, 2-year hardware support, with 24 x 7 4-hour response, 2-year, 24x7 XCS phone-in support and updates. 1-year software support, with 24 x 7 4-hour response.
HP warrants only that the Software media will be free of physical defects for a period of ninety (90) days from delivery.
In countries where available, your HP Warranty includes support for Customer Self Repair and Customer Self Upgrade. Please refer to HP's Limited Warranty Statement for further details:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/warranty.html
Available HP Care Pack Services Extend your product warranty with a wide choice of cost-saving support packages.

HP Care Pack Services are sold by HP and HP authorized enterprise and commercial resellers. Services for customers purchasing via direct and enterprise resellers are quoted using HP order configuration tools. Additional information about HP Care Pack Service features and benefits is available at http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack/services/.

Key for HP Care Pack Service availability in the table below:
E = Service available for customers purchasing direct and via enterprise resellers
C = Service available for customers purchasing via commercial resellers
N/A = Service not applicable
HP Care Pack Services
Deployment and Per Event Services
Service Available
HP Installation
N/A
HP Installation & Startup
E
HP Implementation
E
For more information about Deployment and Per Event Services for HP Storage, visit http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/.
HP Care Pack Services
Availability Services
1 yr
3 yr
4 yr
5 yr
HP Next Day Hardware Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP 4 Hr, 9x5 HW Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP 4 Hr, 13x5 Hardware Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP 4 Hr, 24x7 Hardware Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP 6 HR Call-to-Repair HW Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Software Support
E/C
E/C
E/C
E/C
HP Software Support 24x7
E/C
E/C
E/C
E/C
HP Support Plus
E/C
E/C
E/C
E/C
HP Support Plus 24
E/C
E/C
E/C
E/C
HP Proactive Essentials 9x5, 10 SW Incidents
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive Essentials 9x5, 25 SW Incidents
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive Essentials 9x5 Unlimited
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive Essentials 24x7, 25 SW Incidents
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive Essentials 24x7, 50 SW Incidents
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive Essentials 24x7 Unlimited
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HP Proactive 24 Service
E
E
E
E
HP Critical Service
E
E
E
E
To find HP Care Pack Services available via HP authorized commercial resellers, visit http://h30125.www3.hp.com/csn/salesmktg/elfpack/elf_nonlkup_ctrylang.asp?code=ELNL
eSupport

HP eSupport is a portfolio of technology-based services that assist you with managing your business environment - from the desktop to the data center.

Support Portal
The HP support portal provides one-stop access to the information, tools and services you need to manage the daily operations of your IT environment.

Features include:

  • Access to self-solve tools (including search technical knowledge base)
  • Efficient logging and tracking of support cases
  • Collaboration with other business and IT professionals
  • Download of patches and drivers
  • Access to diagnostic tools
  • Proactive notification of relevant information

Access to certain features of the support portal requires an HP service agreement. To access the support portal, visit http://www.hp.com/support

Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE)
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) provides a single remote monitoring and support solution for your IT data center. ISEE uses continuous hardware event monitoring and automated notification to identify and prevent potential critical problems.

ISEE is a feature of HP Hardware Support Onsite Service with Next-Day response or better, Proactive Essentials, Proactive 24, Critical Service and warranty support for the selected products.

For more information or to download ISEE, visit http://www.hp.com/go/instantsupport
HP Education Services

For more information about HP Education Services for Storage and SAN, visit http://education.hp.com/curr-storsan.html
ComponentsThe following brick level options/components do not have individual HP Care Pack Services. These items will be included in product HP Care Pack Services into which they are installed.
Disk DrivesTape DrivesCD/DVD ROMSCSI Hubs in SBBs
 Bus ConvertersBackplane RAID ControllersPower SuppliesCabling
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Technical Specifications
Ordering an EVA-File Services is easy. It appears as an option to an EVA4000/6000/8000 or EVA4100/4400/6100/8100 order. EVA File Services comes in two basic configurations: Hardware bundle or Software-only. Order the Hardware bundle option if you want a complete factory integrated solution. Order the software-only option if you wish to leverage your existing SAN infrastructure. There are two choices of operating environments, Windows or Linux.
Step 1 - Pick an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Model
See EVA QuickSpecs at: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/Division/10418.html#12408
Step 2 - Pick your configuration type (Hardware bundle or Software-only) and then pick the primary operating environment: Windows or Linux
Windows File Services

 

 Model Description
Part Number
HP EVA for Windows File ServicesIncludes, two HP DL380G5-WSS Clustered Gateway nodes, one J9028AZ HP ProCurve 1800 24G switch, two A8000A HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN switches, sixteen A7446B HP 4Gb Short Wave Transceivers, Ethernet interconnect cables between the internal modules, FC interconnect cables between the internal modules, power cords for all modules, and mounting hardware for all modules., Factory Integrated hardware, Installation and Startup.

NOTE:Requires the purchase of an EVA4000/6000/8000 or EVA4100/4400/6100/8100 on the same order. One EVA-File Services can support multiple EVA arrays.
AG686B
NSF File Services 
HP EVA for Linux File ServicesIncludes, two HP DL380G5-SL Clustered Gateway nodes, one J9028AZ HP ProCurve 1800 24G switch, two A8000A HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN switches, sixteen A7446B HP 4Gb Short Wave Transceivers, Ethernet interconnect cables between the internal modules, FC interconnect cables between the internal modules, power cords for all modules, and mounting hardware for all modules., Factory Integrated hardware, Installation and Startup.

NOTE:Requires the purchase of an EVA4000/6000/8000 or EVA4100/4400/6100/8100 on the same order. One EVA-File Services can support multiple EVA arrays.
AG687A
Software Option
The HP PolyServe File Serving Utility is the software only version of the EVA File Services. . The product can be ordered with either a physical License-to-Use or an electronic License-to-Use. Below are the part numbers. Product support is not included and must be ordered separately. The installation and startup service is not included and must be ordered separately. The HP PolyServe File Serving Utility can run on any general purpose server (including c-class and p-class blades). Refer to the HP StorageWorks Clustered Gateway Quick Specs for details on supported hardware configurations.
HP PolyServe File Serving Utility Pack 1 CPU LTUThe File Serving Utility Pack is comprised of the applicable number of CPUs of each of the following Software modules: (i) Matrix Server; (ii) Cluster Volume Manager; and (iii) File Serving Solution Pack. This product includes a physical License-to-Use (LTU).
T5394AA
HP PolyServe File Serving Utility Pack 1 CPU E-LTUThe File Serving Utility Pack is comprised of the applicable number of CPUs of each of the following Software modules: (i) Matrix Server; (ii) Cluster Volume Manager; and (iii) File Serving Solution Pack. This product includes an electronic License-to-Use (E-LTU).
T5394AAE
Technical specifications of the EVA File Services.
Version
Windows
Linux
Maximum number of nodes per cluster
16
16
Maximum File System Size
Up to 16 TB
Up to 128 TB
Maximum number File Systems per cluster
Up to 128
Up to 512
Total size of mounted File Systems per cluster
Up to 256
Up to 512
File Serving Protocols
NFS, CIFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IMAP4, POP3, NNTP, SMTP
NFS, CIFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IMAP4, POP3, NNTP, SMTP
Storage Arrays supported
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 4000, 6000, 8000, 4100, 4400, 6100, and 8100.
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 4000, 6000, 8000, 4100, 4400, 6100, and 8100.
For more technical and compatibility information on the products included in the HP StorageWorks EVA-File Services – please see:

HP StorageWorks Clustered Gateway: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12232_div/12232_div.html
HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN Switch: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12345_div/12345_div.html

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