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Release Notes HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.8 for Linux X86 Product Version: 8.8-1 First Edition (March 2005) Part Number: AA-RV1KA-TE This document contains last-minute and supplemental information about your Solution Software. In the - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 2
in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 3
■ New Features, page 9 ■ ACS Enhancements and Fixes, page 10 ■ Solution Software Updates, page 28 ■ Documentation Updates, page 29 ■ Hardware and Software Support, page 30 ■ Operating Constraints, page 34 ■ Host Operating System Notes, page 35 ■ ACS Anomalies, page 36 Release Notes Contents HSG80 - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 4
Intended Audience Intended Audience This document is intended for storage administrators and HP StorageWorks customer service personnel who install and maintain HP StorageWorks Enterprise Modular Storage RAID Array products that include HP StorageWorks HSG80 RAID Array Controllers. Conventions The - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 5
Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviations and Acronyms The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this document: ■ ACS-Array Controller Software ■ CCL-Command Console LUN ■ CLI-Command Line Interpreter ■ EISA-Extended Industry Standard Architecture ■ EMU-Environmental Monitoring - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 6
. C01 - HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Maintenance and Service Guide, EK-G80MS-SA. C01 - HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide, EK-G80TS-SA. C01 - HP StorageWorks Command Console V2.5 User - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 7
Contents The following supporting documentation is available from the HP StorageWorks web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/acs/documentation.html ■ HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide ■ Model 2100 and 2200 Ultra SCSI Controller Enclosures User Guide ■ Model 4300 Family - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 8
StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Maintenance and Service Guide to prevent data loss or corruption. If at any time you encounter problems during the upgrade, contact your HP support representative. Caution: If you are upgrading to ACS 8.8-1P (HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 9
Features for Solution Software V8.8-1 The following major enhancement is included in the V8.8-1 release of the Solution Software Kit: ■ Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8. HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.8 for Linux 9 X86 Release Notes - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 10
new units through the CLI requires you to manually disable connections. Combines several existing commands to allow you to output and transfer relevant and helpful controller configuration information needed by HP service representatives before and during a support call. Assigns World Wide ID (WWID - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 11
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item 4. CLI Command or Switch HOST_REDUNDANT NOHOST_REDUNDANT Description and Background Turns on and off the capability to redirect the host to the redundant unit copy for the original requested unit data after the - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 12
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item CLI Command or Switch 5. DESTROY_MBR Description and Background Removes the 8 MB partition from a presented LUN and destroys the master boot record (MBR) present on new or replacement spares, HP-manufactured - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 13
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item CLI Command or Switch 6. FAKE_PR Description and Background Note: Use the FAKE_PR switch for maintenance or recovery operations only. If set on a unit, allows the controller to signal to host systems - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 14
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item CLI Command or Switch 7. REINITIALIZE container-name Description and Background Invokes maintenance actions against initialized containers and modifies container metadata. Also modifies the prior device - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 15
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item 8. CLI Command or Switch REINITIALIZE container-name TURNSAVEOFF 9. REINITIALIZE container-name SPECIAL_FUNCTION_ONE=INFO Description and Background Disables the option to save configuration information for - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 16
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 1: New CLI Commands and Switches (Continued) Item 10. CLI Command or Switch REINITIALIZE container-name SPECIAL_FUNCTION_ONE= PARTITION Description and Background Directs the controller to set the partition flag bits on all devices in a container and establishes - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 17
CONTROLLER. Note: Refer to Chapter 4 of the HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Maintenance and Service Guide for additional details related to this command. HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.8 for Linux 17 - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 18
code (6A) prompts you to use specific steps to resolve the problem associated with exceeding the maximum number of host connections. Refer to the HP StorageWorks Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide for additional details. New ASC and ASCQ code The following table - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 19
reporting technology) attribute on disk drives used in HSG60 and HSG80 array controller subsystems. Configuration changes to disk drive SMART attributes now support HP standards. SMART events are now only reported as recovered errors and are reported to the host during normal I/O operations. HSG80 - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 20
V8.6-1 (the base version). No other versions are supported. With this, changes have been made to associated screens. Refer to the HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Maintenance and Service Guide for additional information. Note: If you are downgrading ACS - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 21
mounted by Tru64 UNIX (that is, units mounted by another supported operating system). New Display Information After Entering the DISPLAY RESOURCES HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide for additional details regarding this change. New Fault Management - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 22
events in the controller non-volatile memory (NVMEM). Displays pertinent information relative to a controller crash and can be used by an HP service representative to help identify the cause of a controller crash. This command invokes the SHOW LAST ALL FULL FMU command. 22 HSG80 Enterprise Modular - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 23
failover 2. New LFC OE199001 and updates to Repair Code 90 Description The problem involving the loss of the initiator WWID on remote copy set (RCS) units with this issue was recursive. Repair Code 90 has updated troubleshooting steps to handle the following Recursive Bugcheck error scenarios: - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 24
drive error handling improvement Description Occasionally, recursive controller inoperability problems propagated to the bottom controller during FRUTIL operations in HP StorageWorks Continuous Access. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the above Recursive Bugcheck error scenarios: 1. On "the other - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 25
send and receive diagnostic commands to the controller and resulting in LFC 64030104 has been resolved. The issue involving controller inoperability problems while using FRUTIL which resulted in LFC 018F2087 has been resolved. An issue involving a controller inoperability event, as a result of an - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 26
attempted, refer to the REINITIALIZE command in the HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Command Line Interface Reference Guide for help. The RUN CONFIG command has been improved and now skips bad disk drives after the command is submitted and completes its - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 27
ACS Enhancements and Fixes Table 4: ACS fixes (Continued) Item 24. Subject Fibre Channel (FC) switch goes port INSYNC state to HSG Description Previous to this release, resource leaks occurred if a controller processed PLOGI frames against the rejected host list while the connection table was - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 28
Software: ■ Qualified Solution Software with ACS V8.8-1 and the components defined in these Release Notes. ■ Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8. ■ Discontinued support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for X86, Version 7. 28 HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 29
with the Fibre Channel Switch Support table. Switch support information is available in the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide at http://h18006.www1.hp Software Maintenance and Service Guide, HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide, or HSG60 and - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 30
/storageworks/softwaredrivers/acs/ 2. Select the manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) link under self-help resources. 3. Select the HSG60, HSG80, HSJ80, HSZ80 Supported Disk Drive Matrix link. Switch Support This Fibre Channel Solution Kit supports the Fibre Channel switches and firmware - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 31
Hardware and Software Support Table 9: Minimum System Requirements Component Requirement Controller Compatibility HP Software V8.8 Installation and Configuration Guide. For more information on SWCC Client operation, refer to the Command Console V2.5 User Guide and the Command Console V2.5 - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 32
, it is not recommended or required to use multiple Agents for any other purpose. Note: SWCC Agent V2.3.2, Build 79 or later supports the locking feature. This release of Solution Software exceeds this requirement. Multiple Management Sessions Though multiple Clients can be used to monitor your - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 33
(SRM) HP OpenView Storage Virtual Replicator HP OpenView Management Appliance HP SANworks Storage Allocation Reporter Version V4.0B V3.0A V1.0C V1.0D Supported ACS Variants V8.8-1F V8.8-1F V8.8-1F/S/P V8.8-1F In cases where ACS functional builds other than V8.8-1F are required, ensure that - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 34
operation of the controller. Other constraints on host adapters or other system components may also apply. Keep these constraints in mind to avoid problems and to help achieve the maximum performance from your controller. Refer to the documentation that came with your host server for more details - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 35
Host Operating System Notes Host Operating System Notes The following section lists host-specific operating notes. Upgrading qla2x00 RPM to hp_qla2x00 RPM You must uninstall Secure Path before you upgrade from the qla2x00 binary RPM to the hp_qla2x00 scripted RPM. The qla2x00 will remove the qla2300 - HP StorageWorks MA6000 | HP StorageWorks HSG80 Enterprise Modular Storage RAID A - Page 36
ACS Anomalies ACS Anomalies If you issue the INITIALIZE SAVE_CONFIGURATION CLI command on a JBOD disk to save the controller configuration while the unit is not above the container, the command appears to work, but the save operation does not occur. You must place the unit above the JBOD, and then
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Release Notes
HP StorageWorks
HSG80 Enterprise Modular
Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel
Solution Software V8.8
for Linux X86
Product Version:
8.8-1
First Edition (March 2005)
Part Number:
AA–RV1KA–TE
This document contains last-minute and supplemental information about your Solution Software. In
the event of conflicting information between these Release Notes and other documents contained in
this product release, the Release Notes content takes precedence. For the latest version of these
Release Notes and other HSG80 documentation, visit the HP storage web site at