HP StorageWorks 2000fc - G2 Modular Smart Array Firmware Release Notes
Hp storageworks msa2000 g2 firmware release notes (508849-004, december 2009)
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- Page 1 HP StorageWorks MSA2000 G2 Firmware Release Notes Part number: 508849 004 Fourth edition: December 2009...
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Page 3: Product Models
Version: M110R25 Description This smart component provides firmware for MSA2000 G2 Storage Array Controllers. The firmware update can be performed on any computer running a supported operating system that has an Ethernet connection to the MSA2000 G2 Storage Array system. For supported operating systems, see Operating systems. - Page 4 • Improved ability to communicate with a controller after it has been shut down, to improve restart behavior. • Enhanced the SNMP community string to support strings that contain dash and underscore char- acters. • Improved the SNMP Notification page in internationalized systems that uses non-ASCI characters, such as Japanese.
- Page 5 • Fixed an issue where SAS port values were reported incorrectly. • Fixed issues with cold temperature monitoring. • Fixed an issue where a drive that reports a SMART error may not be downed appropriately. • Fixed a problem where a drive failure during initialization could cause a controller to crash. •...
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Page 6: Important Notes
• Fixed some issues in the Japanese version of the GUI. • Fixed an issue where the SMU page was not updating after creating volumes (GUI). • Fixed an issue where the user inactivity timeout was not working properly (GUI). Important notes WARNING! Do not power cycle or restart during the firmware update. - Page 7 CAUTION: Before upgrading controller firmware, ensure that the storage system configuration is stable and is not being reconfigured or changed in any way. If configurations changes are in progress, monitor them and wait until they are completed before proceeding with the upgrade. IMPORTANT: As with any firmware upgrade, it is a recommended best practice to ensure that you have a full backup prior to the upgrade.
- Page 8 • OA_ADDRESS: set this variable for the IP address of MSA2300 controller • OA_USERNAME : set this variable for the username of MSA2300 controller • OA_PASSWORD : set this variable for the password of MSA2300 controller NOTE: When prompted for logon information, enter credentials for an account with management access rights.
- Page 9 In the MANAGE section, under UPDATE SOFTWARE > controller software. The tables titled Load Software to RAID Controller A show the currently installed versions. Click Browse and then select the firmware file to install. Click Load Software Package File. It takes approximately 10 minutes for the firmware to load and for the automatic restart to complete on the controller you are connected to.
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Page 10: Known Issues And Workarounds
Obtain the appropriate firmware file and download it to your computer or network. If the system has a single controller, stop I/O to vdisks before starting the firmware update. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Tools > Update Firmware. The tables titled Current Versions of Controller Module A and Current Versions of Controller Module B show the currently installed versions. - Page 11 • Issue: The default password for the ftp user is incorrectly documented in the MSA2000 G2 documentation as !flash. • Workaround: The correct default password for the ftp user is flash. • Issue: When the temporary license agreement checkbox is clicked, the confirmation pop-up is displayed. If the cancel button is clicked on the confirmation pop-up, the checkbox is not cleared.
- Page 12 • Issue: VMWare reports a retry (unit attn) in the log. • Workaround: VMWare reports a retry (unit attn) whether I/O is running or not. This issue does not affect data integrity, is being investigated, and is expected to be corrected in a future firmware update. •...
- Page 13 • Issue: Windows and Linux are limited to discovering fewer than the maximum number of LUN IDs that are presentable from an MSA2000 G2 (512 LUNs) • Workaround: Windows and Linux operating systems do not support enumerating all of the LUN IDs presented from an MSA2000 G2 array.
- Page 14 • Issue: When an enclosure has a status of OK, the enclosure health reason is displayed as “The enclosure health is not known”. • Workaround: The health reason field is only populated when the enclosure is in a degraded or fault status. •...
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Page 15: Effective Date
• Issue: If an error occurs before the provisioning wizard is complete then partial commits of configuration changes will be made. The provisioning wizard cannot be used to complete the configuration changes. • Workaround: Use the Create Volume Set and Default Mapping pages of the SMU to complete the config- uration.