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overhead, while a 40 GB log file might only contain 10 percent overhead. This could cause the progress bar in HP P6000 Command View to show a larger amount of progress than one would expect for the allocated log size. Connectivity This section describes workarounds for HBA, switch, and operating system connectivity. For the latest support information about connectivity, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. If you do not already have an account, select Register to log in on the main page and follow the instructions. Citrix 5.6 host may require manual rescan If you have a Citrix 5.6 host running Emulex 4 Gb/8 Gb HBAs in a direct connect configuration, you may need to perform a manual rescan after adding or removing LUNs online. Windows 2003 server requires hotfix If the management server is running Microsoft Windows 2003, HP P6000 Command View may not display any array. To resolve this issue, you must install a Microsoft hotfix. Go to the following link for details and the hotfix download: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945119 If you are using the server for storage only, not as a management server, you do not need to install this hotfix. HP MPIO EVA DSM requirement HP strongly recommends that you always install the latest version of HP MPIO EVA DSM on all Windows servers. The available MPIO DSM has exhibited LUN path failures on rare occasions. These LUN path failures were not observed with HP MPIO P6000 DSM version 4.02.00. NOTE: If you use HP P6000 SmartStart to install HP P6000 Command View on the Windows 2003 or 2008 management server, HP MPIO P6000 DSM 4.02.00 and DSM Manager are installed automatically. You can download the latest DSM Manager and HP MPIO P6000 DSM from the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads 1. Under Storage, select Storage Software. 2. Under Storage Infrastructure Software, select Other Multi-Path Software-Windows. 3. Select Windows MPIO DSM for EVA. 4. Select the appropriate Windows operating system. 5. Do one of the following: • For MPIO DSM, select HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for P6000 EVA Disk Arrays. • For DSM Manager, select HP MPIO DSM (Device Specific Module) Manager for Full Featured DSMs. See the release notes included with the download file for more information. Workarounds 13

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overhead, while a 40 GB log file might only contain 10 percent overhead. This could cause the
progress bar in HP P6000 Command View to show a larger amount of progress than one would
expect for the allocated log size.
Connectivity
This section describes workarounds for HBA, switch, and operating system connectivity. For the latest
support information about connectivity, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at
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Citrix 5.6 host may require manual rescan
If you have a Citrix 5.6 host running Emulex 4 Gb/8 Gb HBAs in a direct connect configuration, you
may need to perform a manual rescan after adding or removing LUNs online.
Windows 2003 server requires hotfix
If the management server is running Microsoft Windows 2003, HP P6000 Command View may not
display any array. To resolve this issue, you must install a Microsoft hotfix. Go to the following link
for details and the hotfix download:
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If you are using the server for storage only, not as a management server, you do not need to install
this hotfix.
HP MPIO EVA DSM requirement
HP strongly recommends that you always install the latest version of HP MPIO EVA DSM on all Windows
servers. The available MPIO DSM has exhibited LUN path failures on rare occasions. These LUN path
failures were not observed with HP MPIO P6000 DSM version 4.02.00.
NOTE:
If you use HP P6000 SmartStart to install HP P6000 Command View on the Windows 2003
or 2008 management server, HP MPIO P6000 DSM 4.02.00 and DSM Manager are installed
automatically.
You can download the latest DSM Manager and HP MPIO P6000 DSM from the following HP website:
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Under Storage, select
Storage Software
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2.
Under Storage Infrastructure Software, select
Other Multi-Path Software-Windows
.
3.
Select
Windows MPIO DSM for EVA
.
4.
Select the appropriate Windows operating system.
5.
Do one of the following:
•
For MPIO DSM, select
HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for P6000 EVA Disk Arrays
.
•
For DSM Manager, select
HP MPIO DSM (Device Specific Module) Manager for Full Featured
DSMs
.
See the release notes included with the download file for more information.
Workarounds
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