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Known Issues with the OS, conversion causes the system management

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Issue ID 82123 82625 82672 83548 83854 84126 84209 84299 Item Description self-correcting, but results in host delays, extraneous logging, and a temporary performance imbalance of some PDs. This issue is resolved and the source of missing interrupt is eliminated. The parsing of the manufacturing record on various FRU parts of the DCN1, DCS1, and DCS2 cages is not allowed. The parsing of the manufacturing record on various FRU parts of the DCN1, DCS1, and DCS2 cages is not allowed. This is resolved and now all of the manufacturing data is read and displayed. OpenVMS LUNs are not accessible after upgrade This is resolved. The response to the SCSI inquiry from 3.1.1 MU2 to 3.1.2. command is modified for Hosts with the OpenVMS Persona. Normally the response message ANSI Version field is 0x06. For hosts with the OpenVMS Persona, this field is 0x05. This field for the OpenVMS Hosts may be set with the tcli interface. A potential problem can arise in an upgrade from A potential problem can arise in an upgrade from 3.1.1 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 GA. It may lead to data to 3.1.2 GA. If persistent reservation commands are inconsistency. received during the upgrade, it is possible that an apparent inconsistency can arise between the nodes with new 3.1.2 GA software, leading to the CLI command prompt being unresponsive. This issue is resolved. After an upgrade, several show commands fail. In some scenarios, after an online upgrade several CLI commands, such as showvv, and their equivalent IMC displays fail. This is resolved. Disk based licensing was interfering with admitvv. If systems licensed for a limited number of disks are at or near the licensed limit and if they are a target for Peer Motion, then attempting to use admitvv fails. The additional disks which are valid to admit are not admitted. This issue is resolved now. Undesirable increase in memory usage in Emulex There is an undesirable increase in memory usage in FC driver. sending requests from the Emulex FC driver to the fabric. These requests are issued in regards to the 'showportdev fcfabric' user commands. This is resolved. Deleting a VV immediately after canceling a conversion causes the system management application to become unstable. Deleting a VV immediately after canceling a conversion causes the system management application to become unstable. This issue is addressed now by preventing a user from performing the operation before the cleanup is complete. While doing online upgrade from HP 3PAR OS 3.1.1 to HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2, there is a mismatch in handling internal meta data between 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 node sends request to 3.1.1 node which it does not expect and causes system down. While doing online upgrade from HP 3PAR OS 3.1.1 to HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2, there is a mismatch in handling internal meta data between 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 node sends request to 3.1.1 node which it does not expect and causes system down. This issue is resolved. Known Issues with the OS Issue ID 83492 Item IO timeout with HP-UX 11i v2 Workaround Certain IO requests issued by HP-UX 11i v2 hosts have strict timeouts associated with them. If the HP 3PAR array to which the host is issuing IOs experiences a node reboot, the outstanding IOs may experience stalls while node recovers. If the stall exceeds the timeouts, IOs can be marked as failed. This is a temporary condition. If the IO requests are tried again after the node recovery, they will succeed. HP recommends that a supported 32 HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 MU1 Release Notes

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Description
Item
Issue ID
self-correcting, but results in host delays, extraneous
logging, and a temporary performance imbalance of
some PDs. This issue is resolved and the source of
missing interrupt is eliminated.
The parsing of the manufacturing record on various FRU
parts of the DCN1, DCS1, and DCS2 cages is not
The parsing of the manufacturing record on
various FRU parts of the DCN1, DCS1, and
DCS2 cages is not allowed.
82123
allowed. This is resolved and now all of the
manufacturing data is read and displayed.
This is resolved. The response to the SCSI inquiry
command is modified for Hosts with the OpenVMS
OpenVMS LUNs are not accessible after upgrade
from 3.1.1 MU2 to 3.1.2.
82625
Persona. Normally the response message
ANSI Version
field is
0x06
. For hosts with the OpenVMS Persona, this
field is
0x05
. This field for the OpenVMS Hosts may be
set with the tcli interface.
A potential problem can arise in an upgrade from 3.1.1
to 3.1.2 GA. If persistent reservation commands are
A potential problem can arise in an upgrade from
3.1.1 to 3.1.2 GA. It may lead to data
inconsistency.
82672
received during the upgrade, it is possible that an
apparent inconsistency can arise between the nodes
with new 3.1.2 GA software, leading to the CLI
command prompt being unresponsive. This issue is
resolved.
In some scenarios, after an online upgrade several CLI
commands, such as showvv, and their equivalent IMC
displays fail. This is resolved.
After an upgrade, several show commands fail.
83548
If systems licensed for a limited number of disks are at
or near the licensed limit and if they are a target for Peer
Disk based licensing was interfering with admitvv.
83854
Motion, then attempting to use
admitvv
fails. The
additional disks which are valid to admit are not
admitted. This issue is resolved now.
There is an undesirable increase in memory usage in
sending requests from the Emulex FC driver to the fabric.
Undesirable increase in memory usage in Emulex
FC driver.
84126
These requests are issued in regards to the 'showportdev
fcfabric' user commands. This is resolved.
Deleting a VV immediately after canceling a conversion
causes the system management application to become
Deleting a VV immediately after canceling a
conversion causes the system management
application to become unstable.
84209
unstable. This issue is addressed now by preventing a
user from performing the operation before the cleanup
is complete.
While doing online upgrade from HP 3PAR OS 3.1.1
to HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2, there is a mismatch in handling
While doing online upgrade from HP 3PAR OS
3.1.1 to HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2, there is a mismatch
84299
internal meta data between 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. HP 3PAR
in handling internal meta data between 3.1.1
OS 3.1.2 node sends request to 3.1.1 node which it
and 3.1.2. HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 node sends
does not expect and causes system down. This issue is
resolved.
request to 3.1.1 node which it does not expect
and causes system down.
Known Issues with the OS
Workaround
Item
Issue ID
Certain IO requests issued by HP-UX 11i v2 hosts have
strict timeouts associated with them. If the HP 3PAR array
IO timeout with HP-UX 11i v2
83492
to which the host is issuing IOs experiences a node
reboot, the outstanding IOs may experience stalls while
node recovers. If the stall exceeds the timeouts, IOs can
be marked as failed. This is a temporary condition. If
the IO requests are tried again after the node recovery,
they will succeed. HP recommends that a supported
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