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P4000 SAN Solution software release notes Part Number: AX696-96046 Fourth edition: November 2010 - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 3
release • SAN/iQ software • HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console • HP StorageWorks P4000 Command Line Interface (Cliq) • HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack • HP StorageWorks P4000 VSS Provider • HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO • SRA for VMware SRM Supported upgrade paths - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 4
Platforms supported for this release Upgrades to release 9.0 software are available for the following platforms • HP StorageWorks P4300 G2 • HP StorageWorks P4500 G2 • HP StorageWorks P4800 G2 • HP LeftHand P4300 • HP LeftHand P4500 • VSA for ESX and for Hyper-V • Failover Manager for ESX and for - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 5
• New Best Practice Analyzer rules - Checks for consistent RAID and network settings • P4000 Centralized Management Console enhancements - More map views, new volume icons that represent status and RAID, reduced numbers of pop ups, user ability to change CMC font sizes and default names • Host - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 6
but the SAN/iQ 9 MIBs must be re-loaded manually into SIM • A future release of SIM will include SAN/iQ 9 MIBs (6.2.2) The LeftHand Networks Service Console service discontinued in early 2011 HP recommends migrating to HP Insight Remote Support to replace the LeftHand Networks Service Console. Read - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 7
will not support LeftHand Networks Service Console and will require HP Insight Remote Support for remote monitoring. Fixes Table 1 List of released patches that are included in release 9.0 software Patch number or name Description 10068 Installs a new HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO . 10069 - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 8
Prerequisites • HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console • For the CMC complete installation, 35 MB disk space and 50 MB RAM during runtime. • Minimum monitor resolution for the CMC is 1024 x 600. • HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack • 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Server - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 9
. Upgrading the CMC, the SAN/iQ software, and the Solution Pack. Upgrade the components in the following order: 1. The CMC, including CLI, MIBs and FOM. 2. Any patches or other components as indicated during the Upgrade process, in the Install Action Required window. 3. The DSM for MPIO If - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 10
Media. 4. Choose the network directory where you stored the files, and proceed with the upgrades. Upgrading when using the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack Upgrade the release 9.0 software components in the following order: 1. CMC 2. DSM for MPIO 3. SAN/iQ software 4. VSS Provider 10 - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 11
. After you see in the Task Manager that the new iSCSI Initiator installer process has ended, you can rediscover and manually log into the disconnected iSCSI volumes to reconnect to them. Note that applications are likely to time out in this scenario. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 11 - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 12
that the installation was not successful. A file or files was corrupted during the download. The file(s) is automatically deleted, so they can redownload. We also allow you to proceed with upgrades in the event that the bad file is not one that they need. Best practices Upgrading management groups - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 13
page 14. Increase the size of the OS disk on both VSAs (ESX) and Failover Managers (ESX) if upgrading from pre-8.5 version Due to changes in the size of the VMware tools that get installed during this software upgrade, you must increase the size of the OS disk before upgrading the VSA (ESX) and the - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 14
installing the CMC, select the Complete install option. The MIBs are installed in the directory with the CMC, at HP > P4000 > UI > mibs. Compatibility/interoperability For a complete list of supported SAN/iQ software releases and application software compatibility, including for the Failover Manager - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 15
all storage systems in a cluster ensures optimum availability and performance. For more information, see the chapter Storage Configuration: Disk RAID and Disk Management in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • Network Bond Consistency - Identifies instances where storage systems in - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 16
report a Safe to Remove status for all drives when two drives need to be rebuilt in Raid 6. Affected systems include • DL 320s • NSM 2120 • NSM 2120 G2 • NSM 2060 G2 • HP LeftHand P4300 • HP LeftHand P4500 • HP StorageWorks P4300G2 • HP StorageWorks P4500G2 Verify the controller by navigating to - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 17
.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, navigate to the following locations • Disk Storage Systems > P4000 SAN Solutions > HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions • Disk Storage Systems > P4000 SAN Solutions > HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions • Storage Software > Storage Virtualization Software > HP - HP P4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March - Page 18
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Part Number: AX696-96046
Fourth edition: November 2010