HP 3PAR Support Matrix

HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000/7000c and 10000

HP 3PAR OS 3.2.1
 Host Connectivity Limits

3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
10400 Storage 10800 Storage 7200 Storage 7200c Storage 7400 Storage 7400c Storage 7440c Storage 7450 Storage 7450 Storage

Host Connectivity Total (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and/or mixed)

Fan-out (max initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System host facing port) 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128
4,096(for 4 nodes),8,192( for 1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048( 1024(2 node 7440c), 1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048( 1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048(
Max initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System 4,096(for 4 nodes) 1,024(for 2 nodes) 1024 1024(2 and 4 node 7400c)
8 nodes) for 4 nodes) 2048(for 4 nodes 7440c) for 4 nodes) for 4 nodes)

Host Connectivity (Fibre Channel)

Fan-Out (max initiators (host HBA ports) per HP 3PAR Storage System port over SAN) NOTE: This
128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128
limit is an aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators

Fan-In (number of HP 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator (host HBA port)) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Max initiators (host HBA ports) per HP 3PAR Storage System (direct-connect only)-max 1 host HBA 48(for 2 node), 96(for 4 48(for 2 node), 96(for 4 12(for 2 nodes), 24(for 4 12(for 2 node), 24(for 4 12(for 2 nodes), 24(for 4 12(for 2 nodes), 24(for 4
12(for 2 nodes) 12 12(2 and 4 node 7400c)
per node(7xxx/7xxxc); max 6 host HBAs per node(10x00); nodes) nodes), 192(for 8 nodes) nodes) nodes) nodes) nodes)
1024(for 7200c, 2 and 4
Max initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System (SAN or SAN/direct-connect)1 - max 1 host HBA per 2,048(for 2 nodes), 4,096(for 2,048(for 2 nodes), 4,096(for
1,024(for 2 nodes)
1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048(
1024(2 and 4 node 7400c)
1024(2 node), 2048(for 4 1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048( 1,024(for 2 nodes), 2,048(
node 7400c, 2 node 7440c),
node(7xxx, 7xxxc);max 6 host HBAs per node(10x00); 4 nodes) 4 nodes), 8,192(for 8 nodes) for 4 nodes) nodes) for 4 nodes) for 4 nodes)
2048(for 4 nodes 7440c)

Host Connectivity (iSCSI)

Fan-Out (max iSCSI initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System port over IP network; each Linux iSCSI
initiator counts as two iSCSI initiators on the HP 3PAR Storage System) Note: This limit is an 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
aggregate of the total iSCSI and/or FC initiators
Fan-In (number of HP 3PAR Storage System ports visible to a single initiator) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
MTU Sizes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes 1500 thru 9000 Bytes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes 1500 thru 9000 Bytes 1500 thru 9000 Bytes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes 1500 thru 9000 Bytes
256(for 7200c, 2 node 256(for 7200c, 2 node 256(for 7200c, 2 node
512 (for 2 nodes), 1,024 (for 512 (for 2 nodes), 1,024 (for 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4
Max iSCSI initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes)
4 nodes) 4 nodes and above) 512(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 nodes) 512(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 512(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 nodes) nodes)
node 7440c) node 7440c) node 7440c)
Max dual-path iSCSI Linux hosts per HP 3PAR Storage System (each iSCSI Linux initiator visible to 128(for 7200c, 2 node 128(for 7200c, 2 node 128(for 7200c, 2 node
a single HP 3PAR Storage System port = 1 initiators; Linux host with 1 iSCSI inititator that is visible 256 (for 2 nodes), 512 (for 4 256 (for 2 nodes), 512 (for 4 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4
128(for 2 nodes)
to two HP 3PAR Storage System ports via IP network is equivalent to dual-path Linux host and nodes) nodes and above) 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and nodes) 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and nodes) nodes)
counts as 2 initiators) 4 node 7440c) 4 node 7440c) 4 node 7440c)
Max dual-path iSCSI Windows hosts per HP 3PAR Storage System (each iSCSI Windows initiator 128(for 7200c, 2 node 128(for 7200c, 2 node 128(for 7200c, 2 node
visible to a single HP 3PAR Storage System port = 1 initiator; Windows host with 1 iSCSI initiator 256 (for 2 nodes), 512 (for 4 256 (for 2 nodes), 512 (for 4 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4 128(for 2 nodes), 256(for 4
128(for 2 nodes)
that is visible to two HP 3PAR Storage System ports via IP network is equivalent to a dual-path host nodes) nodes and above) 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 nodes) 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 256(for 4 nodes 7400c and 4 nodes) nodes)
and counts as 2 initiators) nodes 7440c) nodes 7440c) nodes 7440c)

Max distance from host to storage (tested and supported) 100 meters 100 meters 100 Meters 100 Meters 100 Meters 100 Meters 100 Meters 100 Meters 100 Meters

Host Connectivity (FCoE) - Supported with 3PAR OS 3.2.1

2(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 2(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 2(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node
12(for 2 node), 24(for 4 2(for 2 nodes), 4(for 4 2(for 2 nodes), 4(for 4 2(for 2 nodes), 4(for 4
Max HP 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE HBAs 12(for 2 node), 24(for 4 node) 2(for 2 nodes) 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 4(for 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 4(for 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 4(for
node), 48(for 8 node) nodes) nodes) nodes)
4 nodes 7440c) 4 nodes 7440c) 4 nodes 7440c)
4(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 4(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 4(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node
24(for 2 node), 48(for 4 4(for 2 nodes), 8(for 4 4(for 2 nodes), 8(for 4 4(for 2 nodes), 8(for 4
Max HP 3PAR Storage System host facing FCoE ports 24(for 2 node), 48(for 4 node) 4(for 2 nodes) 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 8(for 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 8(for 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 8(for
node), 96(for 8 node) nodes) nodes) nodes)
4 nodes 7440c) 4 nodes 7440c) 4 nodes 7440c)
Max FCOE initiators per port 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
256(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 256(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node 256(for 7200c, 2 and 4 node
256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4 256(for 2 nodes), 512(for 4
Max FCOE initiators per HP 3PAR Storage System 256(for 2 nodes) 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 7400c, 2 node 7440c), 7400c, 2 node 7440c),
nodes) nodes and above) nodes) nodes) nodes)
512(for 4 nodes 7440c) 512(for 4 nodes 7440c) 512(for 4 nodes 7440c)
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 HP 3PAR Storage System
 HP 3PAR Operating System Software
HP 3PAR OS software Release 3.2.1

3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ
10400 Storage 10800 Storage 7200 Storage 7200c Storage 7400 Storage 7400c Storage 7440c Storage 7450 Storage 7450c Storage

Console/User Interface
Max CLI Connections 128 192 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Max UI sessions(Includes ssh, IMC, CLI, System Reporter, RM.) 128 192 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Max SSH sessions (Local connections) 32 48 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
Max number of HP 3PAR Storage Systems that can be simultaneously managed by HP
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
3PAR Management Console

Volume Management
Max VV per system (Base VVs + VCs + FCs) 65,536 65,536 8,192 8,192 16,384 16,384 65,536 16,384 16,384
Max Base VVs (Normal VV or TPVV) 32,768 32,768 4,096 4,096 8,192 8,192 32,768 8,192 8,192
Max VLUNs 131,072 131,072 32,768 32,768 65,536 65,536 65,536 65,536 65,536
Minimum - Maximum Volume Size 256 MB - 16TB
Expand normal Volume Online - manually, and with Snapshots associated with base
Yes

Max VV per Common Provision Group (CPG) 65,536 65,536 8,192 8,192 16,384 16,384 16,384 16,384 16,384
Max TDVVs per Common Provision Group (CPG) 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 256
Max TPVVs per Common Provision Group (CPG) 32,766 32,766 4,094 4,094 8,190 8,190 8,190 8,190 8,190
Max VLUN ID 65,536
Adaptive Flash Cache Requires 3PAR OS 3.2.1; Thin Deduplication requires 3PAR OS 3.2.1 MU2 or above
 Software
Software Release 3.2.1

Virtual Copy
Max Snapshots (SS) per VV: RO 2,048
Max Snapshots (SS) per VV: RW 256
Max RW Snapshots per RO Snapshot 256
Max VVs per Consistency Group for group snapshots (VC or FC) 100

Domains1
Max number of domains 1,024
Max number of domains a given user can belong to Up to 32 or all domains
Max number users per domain Unlimited
Max User Accounts 500

LDAP
Max concurrently logged in LDAP users 32
Max length of the LDAP string None

Object Sets (Autonomic Groups)

Max volumes in a set 8,192
Max hosts in a set 8,000
Max domains in a set 1,024
Note: 1: There are no additional limits placed on the number of VVs, VLUNs, hosts, CPGs, CLI/GUI connections
 Remote Copy
Remote Copy Release 3.2.1
Features
Limits

Max Mirrored Volumes per HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage (Asynchronous

6,000 (4 Node minum required on 10K/7K), 2N configuration 2,400
Periodic)

Max Mirrored Volumes per HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage (Synchronous) 2,400 (4 Node minimuim required on 10K/7K only) 2N configurations 800
Max Replicated Volumes per HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage (Synchronous
2,400
Long Distance)
Minimum number of nodes in a Synchronous Long Distance (SLD)
2
configuration (F, T, StoreServ 10000, StoreServ 7000)
Max Replicated Volumes per HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage (1-to-N;
Max N=2)
Asynchronous Periodic mode only 6,000
One link is Synchronous mode and the other Asynchronous Periodic
2,400
Mode
Max Replicated Volumes per HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage (N-to-1;
6,000
Max N=4)
Asynchronous Periodic mode only 6,000
Max Mirrored Volumes per Consistency Group 300
6,000 for Periodic or 2,400 for Sync ; 4 Node 10K/7K only) 2 node 10K/7K
Max Consistency Groups
class remain as 2,400 Periodic and 800 Sync
Max Size of Mirrored Volume 16TB
Min. Interval for Asynchronous Periodic Resyncs 5 min.
MTU Sizes 1,500 thru 9,000 Bytes

Max Latency Allowed

Synchronous over IP 1.3 ms one way
Synchronous over FC 1.3 ms one way
Asynchronous Periodic over IP 150 ms round trip
Asynchronous Periodic over FC 1.3 ms one way
Asynchronous Periodic over FCIP 60 ms one way
Notes:
1: Refer to the Remote Copy User Guide for details about different RC configurations and node requirements
 Peer Persistence
Peer Persistence Release 3.2.1

Limits Automated and manual failover

Max. No. of Volumes 600
Max. No. of Groups 100
Max. No. of Groups in a single failover relationship 50
Max. Vols/Group 100

Peer Persistence Quorum Witness

Quorum Witness HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS HPE 3PAR OS
3.1.2 MU2-MU5 3.1.3 3.2.1 3.2.2
rcopy_qw-1.0.0.004 (for VMware) Supported Supported
rcopy_qw-1.0.0.005 (for VMware) Supported Supported Supported
rcopy_qw-2.0.001.ESX (for VMware) Supported Supported Supported
rcopy_qw-2.0.001.HyperV (for Windows Server 2012) Supported Supported
rcopy_qw-2.1.000.ESX (for VMware) Supported Supported Supported
rcopy_qw-2.1.000.HyperV (for Windows Server 2012) Supported Supported Supported
Notes
• 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 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

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
 Persistent Ports
Persistence Ports Release 3.2.1

Peer Persistence
Persistent Ports for FC attached hosts Yes*
Persistent Ports for iSCSI attached hosts Yes
Persistent Ports for FCoE attached hosts Yes

*Persistent Ports with FC also detect loss_sync (cable pull detection)

 Adaptive Flash Cache
Adaptive Flash Cache Release 3.2.1

Read only flash cache Yes

No license needed
All SLC/eMLC supported. 1.92TB & 3.84 cMLC
cMLC and eMLC drive support
supported. 480cMLC not supported for AFC.
Limits
AFC Min size per node pair 64GB
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7200 768GB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7200c 768GB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7400 768GB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7400c 768GB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7440c 1.5TB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7450 1.5TB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 7450c 1.5TB, 4SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10400 (old) 1.5TB, 8SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10400 (new) 2TB, 8SSD
AFC Max size and min SSD per node pair for 10800 2TB, 8SSD