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• File share creation and scheduled snapshots • Hosting block-based storage for Exchange, SQL, or other applications (Microsoft iSCSI Software Target required) • Support for backup of file shares or application stores to disk, tape, or other removable media using application-aware snapshots (HP Data Protector Express required) • Streamlined data replication for file shares or application stores (HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring required) The following limitations apply to ASM on ProLiant Storage Servers: • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Standard operating system support only • No SAN Gateway support • No clustering support • No MSA 2000 or EVA support • No support for creating or growing LUNs larger than 2 terabytes • No dynamic disk support • Not installed or supported on the HP ProLiant Storage Server ML110 G5 320GB SATA, DL380 G5 SAN Gateway, or SB460c SAN Gateway models HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software update An evaluation version of the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software version 5.0.2 is available on all the latest HP ProLiant Storage Servers. You can also install the 5.0.2 version from the HP Web site (http://www.hp.com/) for your evaluation. If you have already licensed a previous version, the license includes 1 year of free upgrades. When prompted, enter the key evaluation to begin the evaluation period if you have not already purchased a license. The link to HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software in the HP Storage Server Management console will install version 5.0.2 if Storage Mirroring is not currently installed. If Storage Mirroring is installed, the link will launch the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Management console. Issues and workarounds Issues and their workarounds have been identified and placed into categories. These categories are: • HP Storage Server Management console user interface, page 4 • All-in-One Storage Manager, page 6 • Data Protector Express • HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring • Additional applications and utilities, page 12 • System installation and recovery process, page 13 HP Storage Server Management console user interface This section describes issues with the user interface for the HP Storage Server Management console. HP Storage Server Management console user interface Issue: While connected to the HP Storage Server Management console using the web browser method, an error is shown if the user tries to open a shared folder Description While connected using the web browser method (http://machine-name:3201 or https://machine-name:3202), if the user navigates to HP Storage Server Management > Share Folder Management > Shared Folders, right-clicks on a shared folder, and selects Open, an error is shown. In addition, the desktop icons, start menu, and task bar appear on the screen. This is because the action of opening a shared folder depends on the Windows shell, which is not running by default while connected through a web browser. 4

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File share creation and scheduled snapshots
•
Hosting block-based storage for Exchange, SQL, or other applications (Microsoft iSCSI Software
Target required)
•
Support for backup of
fi
le shares or application stores to disk, tape, or other removable media
using application-aware snapshots (HP Data Protector Express required)
•
Streamlined data replication for
fi
le shares or application stores (HP StorageWorks Storage
Mirroring required)
The following limitations apply to ASM on ProLiant Storage Servers:
•
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Standard operating system support only
•
No SAN Gateway support
•
No clustering support
•
No MSA 2000 or EVA support
•
No support for creating or growing LUNs larger than 2 terabytes
•
No dynamic disk support
•
Not installed or supported on the HP ProLiant Storage Server ML110 G5 320GB SATA, DL380
G5 SAN Gateway, or SB460c SAN Gateway models
HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software update
An evaluation version of the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software version 5.0.2 is available on
all the latest HP ProLiant Storage Servers. You can also install the 5.0.2 version from the HP Web site
(
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) for your evaluation. If you have already licensed a previous version, the license
includes 1 year of free upgrades. When prompted, enter the key
evaluation
to begin the evaluation
period if you have not already purchased a license.
The link to HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software in the HP Storage Server Management console
will install version 5.0.2 if Storage Mirroring is not currently installed. If Storage Mirroring is installed, the
link will launch the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Management console.
Issues and workarounds
Issues and their workarounds have been identi
fi
ed and placed into categories. These categories are:
•
HP Storage Server Management console user interface
, page 4
•
All-in-One Storage Manager
, page 6
•
Data Protector Express
•
HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring
•
Additional applications and utilities
, page 12
•
System installation and recovery process
, page 13
HP Storage Server Management console user interface
This section describes issues with the user interface for the HP Storage Server Management console.
HP Storage Server Management console user interface
Issue:
While connected to the HP Storage Server Management console using the web browser method,
an error is shown if the user tries to open a shared folder
Description
While connected using the web browser method (http://machine-name:3201
or https://machine-name:3202), if the user navigates to HP Storage Server
Management > Share Folder Management > Shared Folders, right-clicks on a
shared folder, and selects Open, an error is shown. In addition, the desktop icons,
start menu, and task bar appear on the screen. This is because the action of
opening a shared folder depends on the Windows shell, which is not running by
default while connected through a web browser.
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