HPE 3PAR StoreServ

3PAR OS 3.3.1 Support Matrix

For HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20000, 20000 R2,
9450, 8000, 10000, 7000

Support Matrix
Version 2.0, January 6th 2021
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Revision
Version Changes Date
1.0 3PAR OS 3.3.1 GA Publish 29th March 2017
1.1 Fixes 17th April 2017
1.2 Remote Copy Fixes 24th May 2017
1.3 Added Support for 3PAR 9450, 20800 R2, 20840 R2, 20850 R2 5th June 2017
1.4 Added new changes for File Persona, Async Streaming, Quorum Witness in 3.3.1 MU1 8th August 2017
1.5 Modified Supported hypervisors for deploying QW 8th March 2018
1.6 Remote Copy updates for 3.3.1 MU2; Federation Details Added 17th May 2018
1.7 331 MU3 updates 5th September 2018
1.8 Encyption Key managers update 3rd March 2020
1.9 MU5 updates 15th May 2020
2.0 Minor cosmetic changes 6th Jan 2021

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Contents
Revision ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Host Connectivity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
3PAR StoreServ 20800R2, 20840 R2, 20850 R2 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3PAR StoreServ 20800, 20450, 20840, 20850 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
3PAR StoreServ 9450 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3PAR StoreServ 8000 Series .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3PAR StoreServ 10800 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3PAR StoreServ 10400 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3PAR StoreServ 7450 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
3PAR StoreServ 7440c ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3PAR StoreServ 7400c ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3PAR StoreServ 7400 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
3PAR StoreServ 7200c ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3PAR StoreServ 7200 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
3PAR OS Software 3.3.1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3PAR StoreServ 20800 R2, 20840 R2, 20850 R2 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3PAR StoreServ 20450, 20800, 20840, 20850 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3PAR StoreServ 9450 Series ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3PAR StoreServ 8000 Series ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3PAR StoreServ 10000 Series ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3PAR StoreServ 7000 Series ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Software ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
File Persona ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Remote Copy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Remote Copy Link Configuration Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Peer Persistence and 3DC Peer Persistence ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Peer Persistence Quorum Witness.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Peer Persistence Quorum Witness Configuration ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Quorum Witness node support configurations................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Federation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Persistent Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Adaptive Flash Cache .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Supported External Encryption Key Managers (EKM) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

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Host Connectivity
Host Connectivity details and upper limits
3PAR StoreServ 20800R2, 20840 R2, 20850 R2
Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 208xx R2 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 256
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 8192
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) NOTE: This 256
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 192(for 8 nodes)
Max 6 target HBAs per node
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)1 8192
Max 5 target HBAs per node
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 256
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System)
Note: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 8192
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support Yes
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE) Not Supported
Notes
1. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage System.

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3PAR StoreServ 20800, 20450, 20840, 20850

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 20000 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 256
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 8192
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) NOTE: This 256
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 96(for 4 nodes)
Max 6 target HBAs per node 192(for 8 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 8192
Max 5 target HBAs per node
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 256
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System)
Note: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 8192
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support Yes
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 5 (for 20800, 20840, 20850 AFA, 20450 AFA)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 10 (for 20800, 20840, 20850 AFA, 20450 AFA)
Max FCOE initiators per port 128
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 8192 (for 20800, 20840,
20850AFA),
5120 (for 20450 AFA)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage System.

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3PAR StoreServ 9450

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 9450 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 256
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 4096
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 256
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 192
Max 6 target HBAs per node
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)1 8192
Max 5 target HBAs per node
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 256
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System)
Note: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 8200),
2048 (for 8400, 8440, 8450)
IPv6 Support Yes
Security CHAP
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE) Not Supported
Notes
1. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 8000 Series

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 256
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 4096
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 256
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 24 (for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1024 (for 2 node 8200, 8400, 8440, 8450)
Max 1 target HBAs per node 2048 (for 4 node 8400, 8440, 8450)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 256
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System)
Note: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 8200),
2048 (for 8400, 8440, 8450)
IPv6 Support Yes
Security CHAP
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE 1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2
Max FCOE initiators per port 128
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 512 (for 2 nodes),
1024 (for 4 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 10800

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 10800 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 128
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 4096(for 4 nodes)
8192 (for 8 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 48(for 2 nodes)
Max 6 target HBAs per node 96(for 4 nodes)
192(for 8 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 2048(for 2 nodes)
Max 5 target HBAs per node 4096(for 4nodes)
8192(for 8 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note:
This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 to 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 512 (for 2 nodes),
1,024 (for 4 nodes or more)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 6
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 12
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256 (for 2 nodes)
512 (for 4 nodes or more)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 10400

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 10400 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Fan-out (max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 128
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 4096(for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8

Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 48(for 2 nodes)
Max 6 target HBAs per node 96(for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 2048(for 2 nodes)
Max 5 target HBAs per node 4096(for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note:
This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators

Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 to 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 512 (for 2 nodes),
1,024 (for 4 nodes)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 6
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 12
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes)
512(for 4 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7450

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 2 nodes)
2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16Gb FC)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 24 (for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1,024 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node ( for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Security CHAP
IPv6 No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7440c

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7440c Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 2 nodes)
2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16 Gb Fc)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 24 (for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1,024 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 2,048 ( for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 1

Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7400c

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7400c Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 2 nodes)
2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8 Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16 Gb FC)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 24 (for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1,024 (for 2 nodes)
Max 1 target HBAs per node 2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes)
512 (for 4 nodes)
Notes:
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7400

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7400 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 2 nodes)
2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16Gb FC)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes),
Max 1 target HBAs per node 24 (for 4 nodes)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1,024 (for 2 nodes)
Max 1 target HBAs per node 2048 (for 4 nodes)
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes),
512(for 4 nodes)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2

Max FCOE initiators per port 64

Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256 (for 2 nodes)
512/ (for 4 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7200c

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7200c Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16Gb FC)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12
Max 1 target HBAs per node
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1024
Max 1 target HBAs per node
Host Connectivity (iSCSI)
Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each 64
Linux iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256
Max dual-path iSCSI Linux hosts per HPE 3PAR Storage System (each iSCSI Linux initiator 128
visible to a single HPE 3PAR Storage System port = 1 initiators; Linux host with 1 iSCSI
initiator that is visible to two HPE 3PAR Storage System ports via IP network is equivalent to
dual-path Linux host and counts as 2 initiators)
Max dual-path iSCSI Windows hosts per HPE 3PAR Storage System (each iSCSI 128
Windows initiator visible to a single HPE 3PAR Storage System port = 1 initiator; Windows
host with 1 iSCSI initiator that is visible to two HPE 3PAR Storage System ports via IP
network is equivalent to a dual-path host and counts as 2 initiators)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs 2
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports 4
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR StoreServ 7200

Connectivity 3PAR StoreServ 7200 Limits
Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 1024 (for 2 nodes)
Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)
Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) 128 (8Gb FC)
NOTE: This limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators 256 (16 Gb FC)
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only) 1 12 (for 2 nodes)
Max 1 target HBAs per node
Max initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)2 1024 (for 2 nodes)
Max 1 target HBAs per node

Host Connectivity (iSCSI)

Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each Linux 64
iSCSI initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HPE 3PAR Storage System) Note: This
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HPE 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8
MTU Sizes 1500 through 9000 bytes
Max iSCSI initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256 (for 2 nodes)
Security CHAP
IPv6 Support No
Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters
Host Connectivity (FCoE)
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs per node 1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports per node 2
Max FCOE initiators per port 64
Max FCOE initiators per HPE 3PAR Storage System 256 (for 2 nodes)
Notes
1. Direct Connect supported on 16Gb HBA from 3.2.2 MU2
2. A single FC host initiator WWN would count as multiple initiators if it has logins to multiple host facing FC ports on a HPE 3PAR Storage
System.

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3PAR OS Software 3.3.1

3PAR StoreServ 20800 R2, 20840 R2, 20850 R2
3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
20850 R2 20840 R2 20800 R2
Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 256 256 256
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, SSMC, CLI, System 256 256 256
Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 64 64 64
Max number of HPE 3PAR Storage Systems that can be 32 (With SSMC 3.x) 32 (With SSMC 3.x) 32 (With SSMC 3.x)
simultaneously managed by HPE 3PAR Management
Console.
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 131,072 131,072 131,072
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 65536 65536 65536
Max VLUNs 262144 262144 262144
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256MiB 64 TiB 256MiB 64TiB 256MiB 64TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes, Compressed Volumes, Thin
Deduplication + Compressed Volumes)
Compression Supported Drives SSD only SSD only SSD only
Maximum Compressed Volumes per node-pair 2048 2048 2048
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and with Yes Yes Yes
Snapshots associated with base
Max VLUN ID 16,384 16,384 16,384
Max TDVVs per Common Provision Group (CPG) 1024 1024 1024

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3PAR StoreServ 20450, 20800, 20840, 20850

3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
20850 20840 20800 20450
Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 256 256 256 256
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, SSMC, CLI, System 256 256 256 256
Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 64 64 64 64
Max number of HPE 3PAR Storage Systems that can be 16 (With SSMC 2.1) 16 (With SSMC 2.1) 16 (With SSMC 2.1) 16 (With SSMC 2.1)
simultaneously managed by HPE 3PAR Management 32 (With SSMC 2.2) 32 (With SSMC 2.2) 32 (With SSMC 2.2) 32 (With SSMC 2.2)
Console.
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 131,072 131,072 131,072 131,072
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 65536 65536 65536 65536
Max VLUNs 262144 262144 262144 262144
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256MiB 64 TiB 256MiB 64TiB 256MiB 64TiB 256MiB 64TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes, Compressed Volumes, Thin
Deduplication + Compressed Volumes)
Compression Supported Drives SSD only SSD only SSD only SSD only
Maximum Compressed Volumes per node-pair 2048 2048 2048 2048
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and with Yes Yes Yes Yes
Snapshots associated with base
Max VLUN ID 16,384 16,384 16,384 16,384
Max TDVVs per Common Provision Group (CPG) 1024 1024 1024 1024

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3PAR StoreServ 9450 Series

3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR StoreServ
9450
Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 224
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, SSMC, CLI, System 224
Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 64
Max number of HPE 3PAR Storage Systems that can be 32 (With SSMC 3.1)
simultaneously managed by HPE 3PAR Management
Console
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 131,072
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 65536
Max VLUNs 262144
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256MiB 64 TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 16GiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes, Compressed Volumes, Thin
Deduplication + Compressed Volumes)
Compression Supported Drives SSD only
Maximum Compressed Volumes per node-pair 2048
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and with Yes
Snapshots associated with base
Max VLUN ID 16,384

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3PAR StoreServ 8000 Series

3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
8450 8440 8400 8200
Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 224 224 96 96
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, SSMC, CLI, System 224 224 96 96
Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 64 64 24 24
Max number of HPE 3PAR Storage Systems that can be 32 (With SSMC 3.1) 32 (With SSMC 3.1) 32 (With SSMC 3.1) 32 (With SSMC 3.1)
simultaneously managed by HPE 3PAR Management
Console
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 131,072 131,072 16384 without File 16384 without
Person File Person
8192 with File 8192 with File
Persona Persona
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 65536 65536 16384 without File 16384 without
Person File Person
8192 with File 8192 with File
Persona Persona
Max VLUNs 262144 262144 131,072 131072
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256MiB 64 TiB 256MiB 64TiB 256MiB 64TiB 256MiB 64TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes, Compressed Volumes, Thin
Deduplication + Compressed Volumes)
Compression Supported Drives SSD only SSD only SSD only SSD only
Maximum Compressed Volumes per node-pair 2048 2048 2048 2048
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and with Yes Yes Yes Yes
Snapshots associated with base
Max VLUN ID 16,384 16,384 16,384 16,384

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3PAR StoreServ 10000 Series

3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
10800 10400
Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 192 128
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, SSMC, CLI, 192 128
System Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 48 32
Max number of HPE 3PAR Storage Systems 32 (With SSMC 3.1) 32 (With SSMC 3.1)
that can be simultaneously managed by HPE
3PAR
Management
Console
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 65536 65536
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 32,768 32,768
Max VLUNs 131,072 131,072
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256MiB 64 TiB 256MiB 64TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes)
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and Yes Yes
with Snapshots associated with base
Max VV per Common Provision Group (CPG) 65536 65536
Max TDVVs per Common Provision Group 1024 1024
(CPG)
Max TPVVs per Common Provision Group 32,766 32,766
(CPG)
Max VLUN ID 16384 16384

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3PAR StoreServ 7000 Series

3PAR OS Software Resource 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR
StoreServ StoreServ StoreServ StoreServ StoreServ StoreServ StoreServ
7450c 7450 7440c 7400c 7400 7200c 7200

Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Max UI sessions (includes SSH, 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
SSMC, CLI, System Reporter, RM)
Max SSH sessions (Local 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
connections)
Max number of HPE 3PAR 32 (With SSMC 32 (With 32 (With 32 (With 32 (With 32 (With 32 (With
Storage 3.1) SSMC 3.1) SSMC 3.1) SSMC 3.1) SSMC 3.1) SSMC 3.1) SSMC 3.1)
Systems that can be
simultaneously managed by HPE
3PAR Management Console
Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + 65,536 16,384 65,536 16,384 8192 8192 without 4096
VCs + FCs) without File File Persona
Persona
4096 with
8192 with File Persona
File Persona
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or 32768 8192 32768 8192 8192 4096 4096
TPVV)
Max VLUNs 65,536 262144 65,536 65,536 65,536 32,768 32,768
Minimum - Maximum Volume 256MiB 64 256MiB 256MiB 256MiB 256MiB 256MiB 256MiB
Size TiB 64TiB 64TiB 64TiB 64TiB 64TiB 64TiB
(Full and Thin Provisioned
Volumes)
Minimum - Maximum Volume 16GiB 16TiB 16GiB 16GiB 16GiB 16GiB 16GiB 16GiB
Size 16TiB 16TiB 16TiB 16TiB 16TiB 16TiB
(Thin Deduplication Volumes)
Expand normal Volume Online - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
manually, and with Snapshots
associated with base

Max VLUN ID 16384 16384 16384 16384 16384 16384 16384

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Software

3PAR OS Software Resource 3.3.1

Virtual Copy
Max Snapshots (SS) per VV: RO 500 recommended / 2,048 max
Max Snapshots (SS) per VV: RW 2048
Max RW Snapshots per RO Snapshot 2048
Max VVs per Consistency Group for group snapshots (VC or FC) 100
Domains1
Max number of domains 1024
Max number of domains a given user can belong to Up to 32
Max number users per domain 500
Max User Accounts 500
Scheduler
Max Scheduled tasks 250 (Memory Size <= 4 GiB)
375 (Memory Size > 4GiB but Memory Size <= 8GiB)
500 (Memory Size > 8GiB )
LDAP
Max concurrently logged in LDAP users 32
Max length of the LDAP string None
Object Sets (Autonomic Groups)
Max volumes in a set 8192
Max hosts in a set 8000
Max domains in a set 1024
Notes:
1: There are no additional limits placed on the number of VVs, VLUNs, hosts, CPGs, CLI/GUI connections per domain beyond the system limits.

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File Persona
3PAR File Persona 3.3.1
Client Access Protocols
SMB 3.1.1, 3.0, 2.1, 2.0, and 1.0 Yes (SMB 3.1.1 requires
MU1 patch 07 or above)
NFSv4 and v3 Yes
Object Access API (REST over HTTP) Yes
FTP/FTPS Yes
Other Protocols

NDMP v4, v3, and v2 over iSCSI Yes

ICAP Yes
Authentication Services

Microsoft Active Directory Yes

LDAP Yes
Local User/Groups Yes
File Data Services

User Authentication Services Yes

Cross protocol r/w access with locking Yes
RFC2307 external user mapping Yes
Static/dynamic user mapping on 3PAR Yes
Quota Management Services Yes
Antivirus Scan Services Yes
File Store Snapshots Yes
Backup/Restore Services Yes
File Lock Enterprise mode (Retention and WORM) Yes
File Access Auditing framework integrated with ISV Yes (requires MU1
applications patch 07 or above)
Microsoft Windows Integration

Access Based Enumeration Yes

DFS Namespace as a leaf node Yes
Folder Redirection Yes
Microsoft Management Console No
Offline Files Yes
Offloaded Data Transfer Yes
Previous Versions Yes
Roaming User Profiles Yes
Block Data Services supported by File Persona

Thin Provisioning (TPVVs) Yes

Thin Persistence Yes
Thin Conversion Yes
Thin Copy Reclamation Yes
Thin Deduplication (TDVVs) Yes
Compressed volumes No
Adaptive Optimization Yes
Dynamic Optimization Yes

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Priority Optimization No
Adaptive Flash Cache Yes
Virtual Domains No
Virtual Lock No (File Lock is
equivalent feature)
Virtual Copy Yes
Remote Copy Yes
Peer Persistence No
Peer Motion No
DAR Encryption Yes
Management

StoreServ Management Console Yes

InForm Management Console No
3PAR CLI Yes
3PAR WSAPI Yes
Events/alerts and call home via Service Processor Yes

On-node System Reporter for file statistics Yes

Scalability
Max aggr capacity of all FPGs per node pair 256TiB (requires MU1
patch 07 or above)
Max FPG size 64TiB
Max File Provisioning Groups (FPGs) per node pair 16

Max Virtual File Servers (VFS) per FPG 1

Max virtual IP addresses per VFS 4
Max VLANs per VFS 4
Max File Stores per VFS 16
Max File Store Snapshots per File Store 1,024
Max Active Directory domains per system 1
Max LDAP authentication domain per system 1
SMB Shares per node pair 4,000
NFS Shares per node pair 1,024
Object Shares per node pair 1200
FTP Shares per node pair 64
Max user/group quota rules per FPG 2000
Max capacity quotas per FPG 16
Max local users per system 200
Max local groups per system 200
Licensing

Included in All-inclusive
single-system Base OS LTU,
no 1TiB LTU for 8000, 9000,
20000 (R2) systems
Per 1TiB LTU 256 TiB per node pair only
for 7000c, 8000, 20000

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Remote Copy
Remote Copy 3.3.1
Failover Automated and manual failover
Max Size of Mirrored Volume 64 TiB
MTU Sizes 1000 through 9000 bytes
Synchronous
Max Mirrored Volumes per HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage 800 - 2 Nodes
3000- 4 Nodes
4000 8 Nodes
Maximum Latency over IP (RTT) 10 ms
Maximum Latency over FC (RTT) 10 ms
Maximum Latency over FCIP (RTT) 10 ms
Asynchronous Periodic
Max Mirrored Volumes per HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage 6,000 - 4 Node and greater configuration
2,400 - 2 Node configuration
Maximum synchronous targets per system 4 4 nodes and greater
2 - 2 nodes
Min. Interval for Asynchronous Periodic Resyncs 5min
Maximum Latency over IP (RTT) 150 ms
Maximum Latency over FC (RTT) 10 ms
Maximum Latency over FCIP (RTT) 120 ms
Asynchronous Streaming
Supported Platforms 8000, 9450, 20000, 20000 R2
Max Mirrored Volumes per HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage 512
Note : Max groups is 512 331MU3 onwards :2048 for 4-8 nodes; 512 for 2 nodes
Max Groups per HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage 512
Maximum Latency over IP (RTT) 30 ms
Supported Array Ports for RCIP 10GbE only (1GbE not supported)
Maximum Latency over FC (RTT) 10 ms
Maximum Latency over FCIP (RTT) 30 ms
Source Target Pairing Rules 1. Requires same number of nodes at source and target
2. Every node must have at least 1 connection to a node
on the other array
Support for Compressed Volumes Yes (3.3.1 MU2 onwards)
Synchronous Long Distance (SLD)
Max Replicated Volumes per HPE 3PAR 3000
StoreServ Storage (Synchronous Long Distance)
Minimum number of nodes in a Synchronous Long Distance (SLD) configuration 2
Consistency Groups
Max Consistency Groups 6000 Periodic or 3000 Sync (for 4 nodes and greater
configuration)
2400 Periodic and 800 Sync (for 2 nodes)
512 Asynchronous Streaming
Max Mirrored Volumes per Consistency 300
Group

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Remote Copy Link Configuration Notes

For Maximum RC Links:
A storage system can use all available RC links (FC and IP). e.g., a 2-node system can use 8 RCFC or FCIP links and 2 RCIP links for replication,
and an 8-node system can use 32 RCFC or FCIP links and8 RCIP links for replication (subject to other configuration limits)

For Maximum RC targets

A minimum of two RC links of the same type (either RCIP or RCFC) is required for each target. You can include more than two links per target, up
to the maximim RC links supported for the array, if desired
- Remote copy Groups sharing a particular target must run in the same RC mode.
-So, RC over IP links and in Sync mode would use one target. RC over IP links but in Async Periodic mode would have to be a different
(second) target. This does not necessarily mean a separate array
-So a 2-node system can be a target for up to 2 other arrays, where:
-Both of the RC relationships can be Sync, or both can be Async Periodic, or one can be Sync while the other Async Periodic
-Both of the above RC relationships can come from a single source array, or from two different source arrays (one each)

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Peer Persistence and 3DC Peer Persistence

Peer Persistence and 3DC Peer Persistence 3.3.1

Failover1 Automated(ATF) and Manual failover (MTF)
Max. No. of Volumes 3000
Max. No. of Groups 300
Max. No. of Groups in a single failover relationship 300
Max. Vols/Group 200
Link Support2 RCFC, RCIP3
Supported Link Latency Same as Sync Mode Remote Copy
3DC Peer Persistence Supported Tertiary Periodic Async
Replication Modes
Notes:
1. For ATF and MTF, the values shown are the total number for an array pair in a Peer Persistence configuration
2. Listed Remote Copy Link connectivity represents the supported link endpoint connectivity at the array. Connectivity and transport infrastructure
between switches (FC, FCIP, IP) is supported by the switch vendors and associated infrastructure owners
3. 3DC Peer Persistence with 331 MU2 supports all 10Gbe interfaces

Peer Persistence Quorum Witness

Quorum Witness Host Operating System HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS
3.1.3 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3.1
1.0.0.004
VMware 5.5 Supported1
1.0.0.005
VMware 5.5 Supported1 Supported1
2.0.001
VMware 5.5 Supported1 Supported1 Supported1
HyperV for Windows Server 2012 R2 Supported1 Supported1
2.1.000
VMware 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 Supported Supported Supported Supported
HyperV for Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 Supported Supported Supported
3.0.014
CentOS 7.4 or RHEL 7.6 (or later 7.x)2 Supported Supported

Notes
1. QW Version 2.1.000 is the recommended replacement for previous versions of QW running with Peer Persistence software on 3PAR 3.1.3
and 3.2.x versions of software for both ESX and HyperV versions
2. QW server requires at-least 1 CPU core and 1GiB of RAM and 500GB disk space and 1Gb NIC interface system resource (ONLY for QW 3.0 )

Peer Persistence Quorum Witness Configuration

 Quorum Witness Version 2.1.000 supports IPv6 with 3PAR OS 3.3.1 MU1 and above
 Quorum Witness Software version 2.0.001 and above can be deployed in VMware ESXi (minimum required version 5.5) or Hyper-V Windows
Server 2012 R2 and used in a Peer Persistence configuration with any supported OS type.
 Only one Quorum Witness VM can be assigned to a 3PAR array in a Peer Persistence configuration.
 HPE recommends when upgrading from 3.1.3 to 3.2.1 that you perform the HPE 3PAR array update prior to your Quorum Witness upgrade.

Quorum Witness node support configurations

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A Quorum Witness (QW) can support a maximum of 16 3PAR StoreServ array nodes. The formula for computing how many QWs
are required is:

Number of QWs required = ROUNDUP(Total nodes in all PP configurations/16)

This means for example:

• Two eight-node arrays in a Peer Persistence configuration is a total of 16 nodes and requires a full QW for support
ROUNDUP(16/16) = ROUNDUP(1/1) = ROUNDUP(1) = 1QW

• An eight node and a four node array in a Peer Persistence configuration is a total of 12 nodes. The QW could support this
configuration and a second PP configuration consisting of two two-node arrays (four nodes total) for a total of 16 3PAR
nodes being supported by a single QW.
ROUNDUP((8 + 4)/16) = ROUNDUP(12/16) = 1QW

• An eight node array and a four node array in one PP configuration and a pair of four node arrays in a second PP
configuration.

ROUNDUP((8 + 4 +4 +4)/16) = ROUNDUP(20/16) = 2QW

See SPOCK 3PAR Peer Persistence Host OS Support Matrix for host configuration details

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Federation
Federation 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3.1
Max concurrent active moves 9 9 9
Granular host migration (online) Yes Yes Yes
Granular host migration (offline) Yes Yes Yes
Bi-directional Migration No Yes Yes
3.2.2 to 3.2.2. only 3.3.1 to 3.3.1
3.3.1 to 3.2.2
3.2.2 to 3.3.1
Max HPE 3PAR Storage System's in a No 4 systems are supported for 4 systems are supported for
PM relationship in Bi-directional bidirectional. bidirectional.
configuration
Max number of source systems per 1 source systems per 4 source systems per 8 source systems per destination
destination 3PAR system destination 3PAR system destination 3PAR system with 3PAR system with SSMC 3.1
with IMC, Peer Motion SSMC 2.x and 3.0
Utility, Online Import Utility
8 source systems per
destination 3PAR system with
SSMC 3.1
Supported Topologies for uni- 3PAR to 3PAR 3PAR to 3PAR 3PAR to 3PAR
directional migration 1-to-1 N-to-N N-to-N
N-to-1 N-to-1
XP, HDS, EMC to 3PAR 1-to-N 1-to-N
1-to-1 1-to-1 1-to-1

EVA to 3PAR XP, HDS, EMC, IBM to 3PAR XP, HDS, EMC, IBM to 3PAR
1-to-1 N-to-N N-to-N
N-to-1 N-to-1
1-to-N 1-to-N
1-to-1 1-to-1

EVA to 3PAR EVA to 3PAR

1-to-1 1-to-1
Direct Connect Peer Link No No No
Fabric Attached Peer Link Yes Yes Yes
Max number of Peer ports per node 1 1 1
Max number of Peer ports per HPE 2 2 2
3PAR StoreServ Storage
Import a volume into a CPG that is part No No No
of an Adaptive Optimization
configuration on the destination
Can use System Tuner while using Peer No No No
Motion
Can use Dynamic Optimization while No No No
using Peer Motion
Support for migrating Common Yes Yes Yes
Provisioned volumes
Support for migrating Thin volumes Yes Yes Yes
Support for migrating Dedup volumes Yes Yes Yes

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Federation 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3.1

Support for Compressed volumes No No Yes
Automatically import a base volume No No No
and its snapshot tree
Import a base volume without needing Yes Yes Yes
to delete snapshot tree on source HPE
3PAR StoreServ Storage (snapshot
data is not migrated) (RW/RO/Both)
Migrate a snapshot from source HPE Yes Yes Yes
3PAR Storage System into a base
volume on destination HPE 3PAR
StoreServ Storage
Migrating a snapshot from source HPE No No No
3PAR Storage System to a snapshot on
destination HPE 3PAR StoreServ
Storage
Source HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10x00 T Class HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10x00
models HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx F Class HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10x00 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8xxx
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20xx0
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8xxx HPE 3PAR StoreServ 208xx R2
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20xx0 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9450
Destination HPE 3PAR StoreServ HPE 3PAR StoreServ HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10x00 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10x00
Storage models 10x00 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7xxx HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8xxx HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8xxx
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20xx0 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20xx0
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 208xx R2
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9450
Consistency groups Maximum 20 VVs in a Maximum 20 VVs in a Maximum 60 VVs in a
consistency group consistency group consistency group
Total size of volumes Total size of volumes should Total size of volumes should not
should not exceed 40TiB not exceed 40TiB exceed 120TiB
Smart SAN support No SmartSAN 2.0 SmartSAN 2.0

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Persistent Ports
Persistent Ports 3.3.1
Persistent Ports for FC attached hosts Yes1
Persistent Ports for iSCSI attached hosts Yes1
Persistent Ports for FCoE attached hosts Yes
Notes:
1. Persistent Ports with FC, iSCSI also detect loss_sync (cable pull detection)

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Adaptive Flash Cache

Adaptive Flash Cache 3.3.1
Read only flash cache Yes
Drives Supported
7200, 7200c, 7400,7400c,7440c, 7450, 7450c Any 3PAR SSD, except 480 GB
Non-AFC SSD
10400(old), 10400(new), 10800 Any 3PAR SSD, except 480 GB
Non-AFC SSD
8200, 8400, 8440, 8450 Any 3PAR SSD, except 480 GB
Non-AFC SSD
20800, 20840, 20450 Any 3PAR SSD, except 480 GB
Non-AFC SSD
20840 R2, 20800 R2 Any 3PAR SSD, except 480 GB
Non-AFC SSD
Limits
AFC Min size per node pair 64GiB
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7200 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7200c 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7400 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7400c 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7440c 1.5TiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10400 (old) 1.5TiB, 8 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10400 (new) 2TiB, 8 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10800 2TiB, 8 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 8200 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 8400 768GiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 8440 4TiB, 2 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 20800 8TiB, 4 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 20840 12TiB, 4 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 20800 R2 8TiB, 4 SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 20840 R2 12TiB, 4 SSD

For HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20000R2, 20000, 9000, 8000, 10000, 7000/7000c
Supported External Encryption Key Managers (EKM)
Product Name Version IPv4

Gelmalto (Safenet) 8.11,8.10,8.9.0, Supported

8.5.0, 8.4.3
KMIP 1.3
Utimaco ESKM 4.0, 5.1 , KMIP Supported
1.4

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