HP P4000 Release Notes
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- Page 1 P4000 SAN Solution software release notes Part Number: AX696-96046 Fourth edition: November 2010...
- Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Page 3: Updated Software Components In This Release
Failover Manager ESX and Failover Manager Hyper-V software version 9.0.00.3561 HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console version 9.0.00.3564 HP StorageWorks P4000 Command Line Interface (Cliq) version 9.0.0.1116 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack version 9.0.0.938 HP StorageWorks P4000 VSS Provider version 9.0.0.1006 HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO version 9.0.0.1030... - 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 Hyper-V NSM 2120 G2 NSM 2060 G2...
- 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 server cluster management —...
- Page 6 Install the Failover Manager on a system that has access to the SAN subnet. Do not install it on the SAN itself or on the same Hyper-V host server that is running a P4000 VSA for Hyper-V. Integrating the HP LeftHand and HP P4000 MIBs into HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Versions 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2...
- 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 for remote monitoring.
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Page 8: Version Requirements
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 2003... - Page 9 Install Action Required window. The DSM for MPIO If you are running 7.x version of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO , the installer prompts you to first uninstall that version before installing the current version.
- Page 10 Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. Note the download directory. This is where all the upgrade files were downloaded. The default location in Microsoft Windows is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads. Close the CMC. Return the computer to your own network.
- Page 11 First move all the resources from the node to be upgraded to another cluster node. Pause the node on which you plan to install the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with the installation on that node only.
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Page 12: Best Practices
Upgrading the VSS Provider After the VSS Provider is installed, a reminder window opens. This reminder states that you must open the Authentication Console to configure user names and passwords for management groups for the VSS Provider to work properly with other backup applications. - Page 13 Therefore, the management group version will not be upgraded if the unsupported platforms remain in that management group. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes...
- Page 14 SNMP general settings and traps Remote log files Best practices analyzer The CMC includes additional best practices in the Best Practice Summary which are not documented in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. These four additional Best Practices are the following:...
- Page 15 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 a cluster are configured with different network bond types.
- Page 16 In the CMC, navigate to the server. Right-click and select Edit Server. In the Authentication section, select CHAP not required and enter the IQN in the Initiator Node Name field. Select CHAP required and click OK. Reconnect the volume in the iSCSI initiator. Safe to Remove status shows Yes to all drives when two drives need to be rebuilt in Raid 6 Systems using smart array controllers incorrectly report a Safe to Remove status for all drives when...
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Page 17: Hp Technical Support
Error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed questions You can find more information about the HP StorageWorks P4000 products from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, navigate to the following locations Disk Storage Systems >...