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- HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 1
P4000 SAN Solution software release notes Part Number: AX696-96046 Fourth edition: November 2010 - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 3
• 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 Direct - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 4
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 - Reduced quantity, configured globally, new severity levels • Storage system alarms • - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 5
numbers of pop ups, user ability to change CMC font sizes and default • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) support Microsoft Windows CSV Using automated online upgrades Use the new automated online upgrade feature. 1. Select Configuration - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 6
Manager (Hyper-V) is included in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Management Software for Microsoft Windows. Download the software from http://www.hp.com/go/P4000downloads Requirements • Hyper-V host server running a supported 64-bit Windows OS • A single virtual CPU with at least 2000 MHz reserved - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 7
HP Insight Remote Support Standard HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage System Migration Guide. Version 8.5 is the last version that will be supported with LeftHand Networks Service Console. All future releases will not support LeftHand Networks Service Console and will require HP Insight Remote Support - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 8
Server 2003, SP1 • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - Recommended: Version 2.08 (or greater) • HP StorageWorks P4000 Command-line storage systems are at a lower version, please contact Customer Support for access to the interim upgrade files. Refer to HP technical support for customer support - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 9
Upgrade planning Review the planning checklist to ensure you are prepared to upgrade your storage systems and SAN. Table 2 Upgrade planning checklist Upgrade Task Information and Instructions Verify the software version you are Use "Supported upgrade paths" on page 3 to determine if there is a - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 10
storage systems. If you do copy the files to a network location, any CMC you use to do upgrades must point Configuration Summary and click the Upgrades tab. 3. Click Use Local Media. 4. Choose the network directory where you stored the files, and proceed with the upgrades. Upgrading when using the HP - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 11
Software Initiator version 2.08 (or greater), you must now install the Microsoft DSM if it is not present. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is missing and a message opens with instructions for installing the MS DSM. NOTE: Important note about upgrading to - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 12
Solution Pack components, click Exit to close the installer. Online Upgrades troubleshooting Table 3 Upgrades troubleshooting error messages Error Message Description An error occurred while reading the upgrade configuration file. If the file was from a web connection, click Try Download - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 13
Virtual Device Node is SCSI (0:1)) 7. Using the VI Client, power on the Failover Manager. 8. Find the Failover Manager in the CMC and apply the 9.0 upgrade. Verify management group version • When upgrading to release 9.0, the management group version will not change to release 9.0 until all storage - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 14
, 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, Microsoft Windows, and VMware Server, refer to the HP StorageWorks P4000 SANs compatibility matrix (White - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 15
support a variety of administrative tasks. However, using the same RAID settings on 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 - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 16
NSM 2120 G2 • NSM 2060 G2 • HP LeftHand P4300 • HP LeftHand P4500 • HP StorageWorks P4300G2 • HP StorageWorks P4500G2 Verify the controller by navigating for filtering the Events list is set to Now. The date can be changed if desired. The Filter button Clear is renamed Reset To remove the filters - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - 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 StoreVirtual 4000 | 9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-9 - Page 18
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Part Number: AX696-96046
Fourth edition: November 2010