Originally posted by: jvk
If you look V4.2.x - Recommended Software Levels for SAN Volume Controller on web page:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=591&uid=ssg1S1003090#_Multi_Host then you see that SAN boot is supported using SVC if using:
- AIX 6.1 and SDDPCM 2.2.0.0
- AIX 5.3 and SDDPCM 2.2.0.0 + APAR IY81067
- AIX 5.2 and SDDPCM 2.2.0.0 + APAR IY81104
(btw, it's not supported if using SDD 1.7.0.0)
All above is in one big table on web page:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=591&uid=ssg1S1003090#_Multi_Host Similar states "SAN Volume Controller Host Attachment User’s Guide" on page 26.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/san/sanvc/V4.2.1/pubs/English/English_HAG.pdf <hr />
SAN boot support for IBM System p hosts
If your IBM System p hosts use AIX operating system version 5.2 or later, the SAN Volume Controller allows you to SAN boot the operating system over Fibre Channel from a SAN Volume Controller VDisk.
You must use the subsystem device driver path control module (SDDPCM) multipath driver to use SAN boot. Create an appropriately sized installation VDisk and map it to the host. Proceed with the installation per the AIX installation instructions and, when you are prompted, select the previously defined VDisk as the target installation disk.
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interoperability matrix for other SVC versions:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/virtualization/svc/interop.html#AIX-Forum