Clariion FC5600 and PowerPath

[snirmal123]

Hello,

I have this storage. Does PowerPath support it?
If yes, what version and how one can get it?

Thanks in advance.

[chiodp]

Powerpath support was introduce with FC4500 and FC4700 this clariion support only ATF (auto transparent failover) .

Regards
Pierluca

[snirmal123]

Thanks!

I installed PP 5.2 but it doesn't detect FC5600. Does it require any specific version of PP?

[nandas]

You might have missed the point Pierluca earlier mentioned. This Array - FC5600 is not supported with PowerPath - this is really a vintage box and that time only ATF was the Multi-pathing software.

[AranH1]

If you are using an array this old I assume it is for test/dev purposes? I would just direct connect one HBA and not worry about multipathing. ATF is really old, I have dim painful memories of using it on Windows 2000 Sever

[snirmal123]

Thanks, got it.

I guess ATF is not available to download?

[Allen Ward]

ATF is now so old that you won't find the downloads here. Maybe someone still has it on 8" floppy (just kidding)

And the confusion on the FC numbering scheme is because the FC4X00 series came out AFTER the FC5X00 series arrays. I had a pair of FC4700-2 arrays on the floor starting in late 2000. At that time the FC5X00 series were already End of Life.

[snirmal123]

Can someone please send ATF s/w for me here?

Thanks in advance.

[chiodp]

ATF is not ditributed anymore and also was only work with windows NT 4.0 .

Regards
Pierluca

[snirmal123]

I was told there was a Solaris version of ATF.