.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... should upgrade ...4 Enhancements ...5 Fixes ...5 Check compatibility updates ...5 Prerequisites ...5 Installation/upgrade instructions 6 Upgrading when using the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN/iQ software 6 Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 7 Installing the VSS Provider 7 Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO 7 HP Technical support ...7 P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes 3
... should upgrade ...4 Enhancements ...5 Fixes ...5 Check compatibility updates ...5 Prerequisites ...5 Installation/upgrade instructions 6 Upgrading when using the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN/iQ software 6 Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 7 Installing the VSS Provider 7 Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO 7 HP Technical support ...7 P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes 3
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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...been fixed in this release. Supersedes • Solution Pack version 8.1.0.56 • VSS Provider version 8.1.0.54 • DSM for MPIO version 8.1.0.66 Who should upgrade • Customers using Windows Server 2008 R2 should upgrade if they are current ... should upgrade to enable application-managed snapshots. 1 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes Version • HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack version 8.1.0.63 • HP LeftHand P4000 VSS Provider version 8.1.0.227 • HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO version 8.1.0.80 Updated software components in ...
...been fixed in this release. Supersedes • Solution Pack version 8.1.0.56 • VSS Provider version 8.1.0.54 • DSM for MPIO version 8.1.0.66 Who should upgrade • Customers using Windows Server 2008 R2 should upgrade if they are current ... should upgrade to enable application-managed snapshots. 1 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes Version • HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack version 8.1.0.63 • HP LeftHand P4000 VSS Provider version 8.1.0.227 • HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO version 8.1.0.80 Updated software components in ...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... compatibility, refer to install HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with the installation on which you must now install the Microsoft DSM if it is not present. The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is available with instructions for...Enhancements Fixes • 11007 - and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2003, SP1 If installing HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for each node. • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - Fixed a problem where VSS failed to another cluster node. 2. Recommended: Version...
... compatibility, refer to install HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with the installation on which you must now install the Microsoft DSM if it is not present. The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is available with instructions for...Enhancements Fixes • 11007 - and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2003, SP1 If installing HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for each node. • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - Fixed a problem where VSS failed to another cluster node. 2. Recommended: Version...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... notes and the Upgrade Guide for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes HP LeftHand P4000 VSS Provider HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN/iQ software If you upgrade your product. Instead, you...SAN/iQ software release 8.1.x, and you are running a previous version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator If the DSM for MPIO is optional. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for the initiator installer. Failure to time out in the following procedure to ensure a successful upgrade. 1. Disconnect...
... notes and the Upgrade Guide for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes HP LeftHand P4000 VSS Provider HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN/iQ software If you upgrade your product. Instead, you...SAN/iQ software release 8.1.x, and you are running a previous version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator If the DSM for MPIO is optional. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for the initiator installer. Failure to time out in the following procedure to ensure a successful upgrade. 1. Disconnect...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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...instructions in your CD drive. Installing the VSS Provider 1. Click Menu on the final window to install. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for management groups. 2. This reminder states that you have Administrator privileges before beginning installation. 2. The Solution Pack ...messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed questions P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes 7 Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 1. Also, the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack is not backwards compatible. Insert the Solution Pack CD in...
...instructions in your CD drive. Installing the VSS Provider 1. Click Menu on the final window to install. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for management groups. 2. This reminder states that you have Administrator privileges before beginning installation. 2. The Solution Pack ...messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed questions P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes 7 Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 1. Also, the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack is not backwards compatible. Insert the Solution Pack CD in...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... 1.0 version 9.0.00.3561 Updated software components in this 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 Direct upgrades to release 9.0 can...
... 1.0 version 9.0.00.3561 Updated software components in this 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 Direct upgrades to release 9.0 can...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...• CLI improvements - Now managed independently of pop ups, user ability to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for Japan, China, and Korea • MPIO improvements - New ...for the SAN. NOTE: If there are added. Select the Upgrades tab. 3. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for consistent RAID and network settings • P4000 Centralized Management Console enhancements - Click Start Download to manage schedules, SNMP, and servers • Application-Managed...
...• CLI improvements - Now managed independently of pop ups, user ability to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for Japan, China, and Korea • MPIO improvements - New ...for the SAN. NOTE: If there are added. Select the Upgrades tab. 3. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for consistent RAID and network settings • P4000 Centralized Management Console enhancements - Click Start Download to manage schedules, SNMP, and servers • Application-Managed...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...SAN/iQ software version 8.5.00.0370 has this update built-in release 9.0 software Patch number or name Description 10068 Installs a new HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for remote monitoring. Fixes Table 1 List of the following: • Use the CLI command cacheCredentials • Add the management...-00, 10070-02 10074 10075-00,10075-02 Command Line Interface (CLI) performance update. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 7 No longer need to monitor a P4000 SAN using HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO . 10086 Update for example if you may find that are missing from version ...
...SAN/iQ software version 8.5.00.0370 has this update built-in release 9.0 software Patch number or name Description 10068 Installs a new HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for remote monitoring. Fixes Table 1 List of the following: • Use the CLI command cacheCredentials • Add the management...-00, 10070-02 10074 10075-00,10075-02 Command Line Interface (CLI) performance update. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 7 No longer need to monitor a P4000 SAN using HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO . 10086 Update for example if you may find that are missing from version ...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2008, all versions • DSM for access to the interim upgrade files. This additional upgrade is 1024 x 600. • HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack • 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - version 2....version 7.0 SP1, you must first upgrade to version 8.5, and then upgrade to version 9.0. Recommended: Version 2.08 (or greater) • HP StorageWorks P4000 Command-line interface (Cliq) • Windows Server 2003 SP1 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows...
Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2008, all versions • DSM for access to the interim upgrade files. This additional upgrade is 1024 x 600. • HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack • 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - version 2....version 7.0 SP1, you must first upgrade to version 8.5, and then upgrade to version 9.0. Recommended: Version 2.08 (or greater) • HP StorageWorks P4000 Command-line interface (Cliq) • Windows Server 2003 SP1 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...in the cluster. Verify that each cluster. Upgrade the components in the Package Selection window when upgrading storage systems. To use Advanced upgrades P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 9 After the upgrade, a window opens that storage system to be disconnected (logged off -peak time (.... 4. Keep log files and, for MPIO , the installer prompts you to apply individual patches to the current version of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for systems running iSCSI load balan- The SAN/iQ software. 5. You will have. The SAN/iQ software upgrade will cause all...
...in the cluster. Verify that each cluster. Upgrade the components in the Package Selection window when upgrading storage systems. To use Advanced upgrades P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 9 After the upgrade, a window opens that storage system to be disconnected (logged off -peak time (.... 4. Keep log files and, for MPIO , the installer prompts you to apply individual patches to the current version of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for systems running iSCSI load balan- The SAN/iQ software. 5. You will have. The SAN/iQ software upgrade will cause all...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...computer to upgrade your own network. 8. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. 5. Close the CMC. 7. Start the CMC. 2. CMC 2. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode. 4. Select Configuration Summary and click the Upgrades tab. Browse to the FTP server. 1. Select Configuration Summary and ...This is installed. 4. Copy the downloaded files to a network share location or portable media, or use local media is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads. 6. The default location in an offline environment Downloading files 1. b. Click OK to the computer where the CMC...
...computer to upgrade your own network. 8. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. 5. Close the CMC. 7. Start the CMC. 2. CMC 2. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode. 4. Select Configuration Summary and click the Upgrades tab. Browse to the FTP server. 1. Select Configuration Summary and ...This is installed. 4. Copy the downloaded files to a network share location or portable media, or use local media is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads. 6. The default location in an offline environment Downloading files 1. b. Click OK to the computer where the CMC...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... button does not work. Click Install. 4. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is missing and a message opens with SAN/iQ software The P4000 Windows Solution Pack software is present on that applications are likely... to them. Repeat these steps for MPIO is not forward compatible. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO into the disconnected iSCSI volumes to reconnect to time out in the Task Manager that the new iSCSI Initiator...
... button does not work. Click Install. 4. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is missing and a message opens with SAN/iQ software The P4000 Windows Solution Pack software is present on that applications are likely... to them. Repeat these steps for MPIO is not forward compatible. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO into the disconnected iSCSI volumes to reconnect to time out in the Task Manager that the new iSCSI Initiator...
9.0.01 HP P4800 G2 SAN Solution for BladeSystem SANiQ Software Release Notes (BV931-96007, March 2011)
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...and rebooting Workarounds • Warnings in the kernel log or dmesg command output When multiple bond interfaces are configured on an HP P4000 SAN/iQ software version 9.0 system with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet add-in card, the following kernel warnings appear in a failed operation with... systems configured with UTF-8 encoding or multibyte names for the associated event and message. The network interface configuration could fail to rebooting the DSM-installed application server. • Software with a UTF-8 encoded or multibyte name. After receiving an SNMP trap where the lhnMessage portion is ...
...and rebooting Workarounds • Warnings in the kernel log or dmesg command output When multiple bond interfaces are configured on an HP P4000 SAN/iQ software version 9.0 system with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet add-in card, the following kernel warnings appear in a failed operation with... systems configured with UTF-8 encoding or multibyte names for the associated event and message. The network interface configuration could fail to rebooting the DSM-installed application server. • Software with a UTF-8 encoded or multibyte name. After receiving an SNMP trap where the lhnMessage portion is ...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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... Management SW CD) • Windows Solution Pack (MPIO DSM, VSS hardware provider) • Windows Solution Pack user guide • VSA for VMware ESX • SRA for VMware SRM • HP P4000 SAN Solutions user guide • HP P4000 Remote Copy user guide To download the latest full release version... of SAN/iQ (currently version 8.5) go to: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &...
... Management SW CD) • Windows Solution Pack (MPIO DSM, VSS hardware provider) • Windows Solution Pack user guide • VSA for VMware ESX • SRA for VMware SRM • HP P4000 SAN Solutions user guide • HP P4000 Remote Copy user guide To download the latest full release version... of SAN/iQ (currently version 8.5) go to: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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...Path I/O DSM - Device Specific Module, to interface with Microsoft's MPIO framework VSS - IT Resource Center SAID - Basic Input/Output System CMC - Entitlement Certificates: entitlement.support@hp.com Viewing case status: http://www.itrc.hp.com Purchasing / Presales: (non-Americas) http://welcome.hp.com/...interface with SRM MPIO - Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - ACRONYM SUMMARY P4000 - Storage Area Network SAN/iQ - Service Agreement ID SUM - HP nomenclature for the iSCSI SAN product family iSCSI - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA -...
...Path I/O DSM - Device Specific Module, to interface with Microsoft's MPIO framework VSS - IT Resource Center SAID - Basic Input/Output System CMC - Entitlement Certificates: entitlement.support@hp.com Viewing case status: http://www.itrc.hp.com Purchasing / Presales: (non-Americas) http://welcome.hp.com/...interface with SRM MPIO - Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - ACRONYM SUMMARY P4000 - Storage Area Network SAN/iQ - Service Agreement ID SUM - HP nomenclature for the iSCSI SAN product family iSCSI - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA -...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to the same site. • With MPIO and the Microsoft DSM-With servers set up in the CMC with the load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to... the same site. • With MPIO and the HP DSM-The system sets up iSCSI sessions only to storage systems assigned to the same site. • Use the Failover Manager-Unless you need 250 MB...
... load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to the same site. • With MPIO and the Microsoft DSM-With servers set up in the CMC with the load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to... the same site. • With MPIO and the HP DSM-The system sets up iSCSI sessions only to storage systems assigned to the same site. • Use the Failover Manager-Unless you need 250 MB...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... page 18 shows an example of the following Multi-Site SAN features: • One Virtual IP address per site. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for more information, see "Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on page 14.... Alternatively, you have multiple VIPs, one subnet per subnet. The advantage of using multiple subnets in a Multi-Site SAN, the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM or Microsoft DSM will only build I /O requests are forwarded from the application server to the storage systems that you are using multiple VIPs is optimal...
... page 18 shows an example of the following Multi-Site SAN features: • One Virtual IP address per site. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for more information, see "Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on page 14.... Alternatively, you have multiple VIPs, one subnet per subnet. The advantage of using multiple subnets in a Multi-Site SAN, the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM or Microsoft DSM will only build I /O requests are forwarded from the application server to the storage systems that you are using multiple VIPs is optimal...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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...way for the system to determine which site should remain online in the event of . Contact Customer Support for MPIO," in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. The primary site will continue to sites in SAN/iQ. Multiple paths cannot be aware of a... technologies can set up clustering to support this capability to do to the volumes on the SAN. 3. When using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for more than one of failover. Configure the application server to connect to rectify the issue. Start a majority of configuration...
...way for the system to determine which site should remain online in the event of . Contact Customer Support for MPIO," in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. The primary site will continue to sites in SAN/iQ. Multiple paths cannot be aware of a... technologies can set up clustering to support this capability to do to the volumes on the SAN. 3. When using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for more than one of failover. Configure the application server to connect to rectify the issue. Start a majority of configuration...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... to as is presented to application servers. Similar to a secondary site, the disaster recovery site is a physical location in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of the Multi-Site SAN clusters. On but not participating in RAID • Uninitialized or Inactive - disk unavailable...
... to as is presented to application servers. Similar to a secondary site, the disaster recovery site is a physical location in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of the Multi-Site SAN clusters. On but not participating in RAID • Uninitialized or Inactive - disk unavailable...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Remote Copy User Guide
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.... Not on hardware separate from the SAN hardware. Similar to operate the SAN in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are allowed read-only access to provide for automated failover/failback of space on the SAN ... to the SNMP data. It identifies hosts that allows you to place a quorum tie-breaker system into a 3rd location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. The Failover Manager is a physical location in RAID • Uninitialized or Inactive - A data center is designed to...
.... Not on hardware separate from the SAN hardware. Similar to operate the SAN in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are allowed read-only access to provide for automated failover/failback of space on the SAN ... to the SNMP data. It identifies hosts that allows you to place a quorum tie-breaker system into a 3rd location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. The Failover Manager is a physical location in RAID • Uninitialized or Inactive - A data center is designed to...