To use an HP StorageWorks EVA system with ESXi, you must configure the correct host mode type.
Set the connection type to Custom when you present a LUN to the host. The value is one of the following:
For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware below 5.031, use the host mode type
000000202200083E
.For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware 5.031 and above, use the host mode type
VMware
.
Otherwise, EVA systems do not require special configuration changes to work with an ESXi system.
See the VMware Infrastructure, HP StorageWorks Best Practices at the HP Web site.