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information about EMC® CLARiiON® AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software version 02.19.100.5.043. This document uses the following terms: - Server refers to a server or host that sends data to or receives data from the storage system. - Management station refers - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 2
The AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software consists of the storage-system and server software below. Storage-system software component FLARE® Operating Environment, which includes: - Shared storage control - Navisphere Express - Snapshot management - SAN Copy - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 3
(disk modules 0 and 2). These disk modules store mirrored copies of the software for the AX100SC and AX100SCi storage processor (SP). AX100 and AX100i storage systems ship with a complete copy of FLARE OE software installed on the first four disk modules (disk modules 0 through 3). Disk modules - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 4
the snapshot. Each AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system ships from the factory with snapshot management software installed. Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility The EMC Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility runs on your management station or attached server - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 5
features: Š Added support for VMware ESX Server 2.5.1 Š Added support for CLARiiON VSS Provider Š Navisphere Express now supports multiple user accounts Š AX-series storage systems can now be monitored or managed with Navisphere Manager Š Added support for Software Installation Wizard (Navisphere - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 6
to Navisphere Express. For details, see the separate document, EMC CLARiiON Software Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-504). Navisphere Integrator (Navisphere Manager only) Navisphere Integrator allows storage systems managed with Navisphere Manager to be discovered and monitored through the leading - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 7
be active simultaneously. Š The storage system must be managed with Navisphere Manager, not Navisphere Express. For further information, see the separate document, EMC SAN Copy/E for Navisphere Administrator's Guide (P/N 300-002-664). EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 7 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 8
, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software components. FLARE requirements Storage-system type AX100SC or AX100SCi AX100 or AX100i Minimum hardware requirements • 1 SP • 1 power supply • 1 non-volatile cache card for write caching • 2 SPs • 2 power supplies • 1 uninterruptible power supply - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 9
. The Storage System Initialization Utility runs on a server that is on the same subnet as the storage system you want to initialize. PowerPath requirements For PowerPath requirements, refer to the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 10
- System Fault LED does not light when the wrong cache card (from another storage system) is installed in a storage system (156803). AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Sniff verify is disabled (163178). AX100SCi, AX100i - iSCSI cluster and congestion issues caused performance problems(159238 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 11
Release: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: The enclosure LED now lights when the cache card batteries fail to charge. Hardware problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.035 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Maxtor drive fallout issues. (144052, 146971, 147219, 147908, 148260, 144992, 145764, 147219 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 12
problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.014 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Incorrect part number displayed for 500 GB drive. Details Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.014 Solution: Corrected text string for 500 GB drive part number. 12 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 13
of the drives in the disk pool. (123356) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - In cases where there are multiple uncorrectable errors, data verification may result in repeated panics or invalidation of otherwise recoverable data. (123526) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - A storage system experienced - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 14
for certification fails intermittently. (126406) AX100SCi, AX100i - When the iSCSI Internet Storage Naming Service (iSNS) is active, an upgrade may fail due to excessive processor use. (123009) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - CLARiiON storage systems connected to Cisco switches may report hosts - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 15
0x00800007) during software upgrade (120991) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - One or more virtual disks and disk pools disappear after an SP reboots. (119661, 119105, 117351, 117665, 118887, 121446) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Equalize completed on a hot spare but a storage-system reboot or - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 16
SAN Copy/E session is started while attempting to commit FLARE OE Version 02.19.yyy or higher. Solution: The new software handles starting of incremental SAN Copy/E sessions while committing FLARE OE version 02.19.yyy or higher. 16 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 17
fixed in version 02.19.002.5.014 Problem Having SAN Copy/E enabled on the storage system can cause the storage processor (SP) to become unmanaged [130364] Details Frequency of occurrence: Very Frequent Effect: Having SAN Copy enabled on the storage system causes a memory leak, which can cause the - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 18
Fixed problems Problem SNMP traps sent by Navisphere Express may contain the wrong IP address in the trap details. Frequency: Frequently under a specific set of circumstances. [142405] SNMP traps contain the wrong value for system uptime. Frequency: Always under a specific set of circumstances. [ - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 19
system API to avoid getting stuck during shutdown. The string "0x" is being added to the beginning of all event codes sent through event monitor's email notification service. [131913] Fixed event monitor to no longer add "0x" to the event codes. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 20
a localized string so comparison was not being done correctly. Navisphere Express no longer allows the default names to be localized so that all string comparisons now correctly find a match and the snapshot operations now succeed. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 21
disk module 3 does not cause the storage-system fault light to be lit. Disk module 3 is one of the minimally specified set of disk modules for the AX100. Removing it removes a redundant copy of the FLARE Operating Environment (OE) software for SP B. Details Frequency: Every time. Prevention - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 22
Known problems and limitations Description AX100 and AX100i - After reboot, although you can ping one or both SPs, neither SP is accessible for I/O. The SP boot/fault light on the SP is blinking. This may also be seen during a reboot due to a software upgrade of the FLARE OE. AX100, AX100i, AX100SC - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 23
utility will not discover uninitialized storage systems if the management station has more than one active network card. Details Frequency: Every Time Prevention/resolution: From a console window on your management station, perform the following steps: 1. Type set allow non local broadcasts - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 24
the storage system and restart the software upgrade. Frequency: Every Time (if the # character exists in the name) Prevention/resolution: Do not use the # character when naming storage systems that will be used in SAN Copy configurations. Snapshot problems Description Details Preparing multiple - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 25
storage system. Snapshot configuration limitations Snapshots Per storage system Per source virtual disk Maximum number 4 1 PowerPath limitations Any PowerPath limitations are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 26
will help with the installation, use, and management of the storage system. It provides generic information that applies to all platforms as well as platform-specific information. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i notes SP startup For a dual-SP storage system (AX100 or AX100i), EMC recommends - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 27
, storage-system configuration problems may occur when the storage system is powered up or if another database disk module fails. If you install a FLARE OE database disk module and you find that existing virtual disks are not enabled, contact your EMC customer service representative. Software image - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 28
in the "Installation" section. General limitations The following configuration limitations and caveats apply regardless of whether Navisphere Express or Navisphere Manager is used to manage an AX100-series storage system. Š Use of the Navisphere Server Utility View/Update Server to SP connections - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 29
storage system is managed using Navisphere Manager. Š A snapshot disk and the underlying source virtual disk may both be assigned to the same ESX Server system so long as they are not both visible to the same guest OS running on the same ESX Server. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 30
Server's HBA or NIC port ID number. HBA Port WWN - Server's HBA port world wide name or the iSCSI iqn. Storage System - Connected storage system name. SP - SP ID number (SP A or SP B). Port - SP port ID number. SP IP - SP IP address. 30 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 31
do not upgrade a disk in an iSCSI storage system to a dynamic disk when writing a digital signature to the disk. Dynamic disks are not supported by the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. NIC initiators Contrary to what the installation guides say, when configuring your NIC initiators to connect to - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 32
storage system is deployed in such an environment, it should be configured to support digests, for example, a corrected version of the Microsoft Initiator or the QLogic iSCSI HBA. Update to PowerPath Release Notes Š All AX100-series installation, planning, and troubleshooting documents and software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 33
only) EMC PowerPath Version 4.4.1 for Windows CD (Fibre Channel and iSCSI) EMC PowerPath Win iSCSI 1.1 for Windows CD (Additional iSCSI software) EMC PowerPath Version 4.4 for Solaris CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation CD EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 34
001-396) EMC PowerPath Version 4.4 for Solaris CD (P/N 053-001-383) Installation instructions Getting Started - AX100/AX100SC (P/N 300-001-552) or Installation instructions for your configuration type in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 35
the instructions for Linux in the Getting Started - AX100/AX100SC guide to install and run these utilities on the ESX Server Console OS (COS). Š Skip the step on installing admhost because SAN Copy/E is not supported for Navisphere Express. Š Do not upgrade the storage system to Navisphere Manager - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 36
need to edit the Linux startup file to remove the following entry: "/opt/Navisphere/bin/naviserverutilcli update" Installing the CLARiiON VSS Provider (Navisphere Express only) The CLARiiON VSS Provider is supported on Windows Server 2003 and VMware ESX Server systems running Windows Server 2003 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 37
the IP addresses of each CLARiiON SP on a separate line. For instance, if you are performing VSS operations on virtual disks contained on two CLARiiON systems and these systems are connected to the server, their IP addresses are listed as follows: Storage System 1 SPA = x.x.x.110 Storage System - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 38
perform the installation or removal, you need to create a response file on one of the attached servers. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you to install Storage System Initialization Wizard - Welcome dialog box. 38 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 39
Installation 7. Click Browse to select the folder where the files should be unpacked; then click Continue. The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility Setup.exe file and all supporting Windows servers can access the file. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 39 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 40
recommend that you remove the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user. To perform a silent removal for the Initialization Utility follow the procedure below. 40 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 41
COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\ctor.dll,Launc hSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8210BD3A-00C2-11D4-9A6C-0060B0FB53A4}\setup.exe" Specifies the full pathname and filename of the response file. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 41 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 42
.log where -s specifies that a silent operation will be performed, in this case a removal, using the response file recorded in E:\aSafeDir\inittoolUninst.iss. It will then log the result in -f2C:\aLocalSafeDir\inittoolUninst.log. 42 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 43
AX - Welcome dialog box. 7. Click Browse to select the folder where the files should be unpacked; then click Continue. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 43 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 44
.exe file and all supporting files). You will run the Setup.exe file in the next section. Creating a response file 1. Create a response file for the server utility by issuing the command below. The response file will store the setup configuration so that you can install the server utility on all - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 45
have different revisions installed on a Windows server, you cannot perform a silent removal. Important We do not recommend that you remove the Navisphere Server Utility using the command line interface unless you are an advanced user. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 46
~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\ctor.dll ,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9521BD3A-00C2-11D4-9A6C0060B0FB53A4}\setup.exe" Specifies the full pathname and filename of the response file. 46 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 47
.log where -s specifies a silent operation will be performed, in this case a removal, using the response file recorded in E:\aSafeDir\serverutilaxUninst.iss. It will then log the result in -f2C:\aLocalSafeDir\serverutilUninst.log. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 47 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 48
a result code of 0 is displayed, the installation or removal was successful. If the installation or removal was not successful, an error displays. Troubleshooting and getting help To troubleshoot problems with your AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system, use the Troubleshooting Tree in - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 49
or Info-ZIP e-mail addresses or of the Info-ZIP URL(s). Info-ZIP retains the right to use the names "Info-ZIP," "Zip," "UnZip," "UnZipSFX," "WiZ," "Pocket UnZip," "Pocket Zip," and "MacZip" for its own source and binary releases. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 49 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 50
above software in CX -series FLARE™ versions 02.05.x.xx.x.xxx and higher. In accordance with the above license the EMC modified Expat source is available to users of this Expat software. The Expat source may be found here: http://www.emc.com/ClariionOpenSource/ This product includes code licensed - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 51
provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright notice, this list of conditions and the TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 51 - EMC AX100i | Release Notes - Page 52
as the author of the parts of the library used. This OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, code cannot be changed. [i.e. this code cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution license including the GNU Public License.] 52 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software
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EMC AX100-Series
Integrated Management Software
Version 02.19.100.5.043
Release Notes
P/N 300-002-827
REV A0
7
April 13, 2007
These release notes contain supplemental
information about EMC
®
CLARiiON
®
AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated
Management Software version 02.19.100.5.043.
This document uses the following terms:
- Server
refers to a server or host that sends data to or receives data from the
storage system.
- Management station
refers to a server or host on the same LAN as the storage
system.
You will start Navisphere
®
Express in a browser running on a management
station. A management station can also be a server.
Topics include:
Product description
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New features and changes
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Environment and system requirements
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Fixed problems
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Known problems and limitations
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Technical notes
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Documentation
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Software media, organization, and files
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Installation
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Troubleshooting and getting help
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