.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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... 8.1.0.66 Who should upgrade • Customers using Windows Server 2008 R2 should upgrade to the new DSM for MPIO. 4 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes To use the new application-managed snapshot functionality should upgrade if upgrading to SAN/iQ software release 8.x. • Customers who ...
... 8.1.0.66 Who should upgrade • Customers using Windows Server 2008 R2 should upgrade to the new DSM for MPIO. 4 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes To use the new application-managed snapshot functionality should upgrade if upgrading to SAN/iQ software release 8.x. • Customers who ...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... the node on that supports Windows Server 2008 is missing and a message opens with instructions for MPIO, then proceed with separate installers for MPIO - The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is available with the installation on which you must now install ... Software Initiator version 2.08 (or greater), you can move all versions • DSM for both 32- HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO and Windows Server 2008 The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO that node only. 3. and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2003...
... the node on that supports Windows Server 2008 is missing and a message opens with instructions for MPIO, then proceed with separate installers for MPIO - The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is available with the installation on which you must now install ... Software Initiator version 2.08 (or greater), you can move all versions • DSM for both 32- HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO and Windows Server 2008 The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO that node only. 3. and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2003...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... are running a previous version of the DSM for MPIO, the installer prompts you must use the Task Manager to end the process for the initiator installer. If you are currently using the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack Upgrade the software components in a ...: 1. Instead, you to first uninstall that version before upgrading the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. 2. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes For detailed instructions about upgrading the SAN/iQ software and the CMC...
... are running a previous version of the DSM for MPIO, the installer prompts you must use the Task Manager to end the process for the initiator installer. If you are currently using the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack Upgrade the software components in a ...: 1. Instead, you to first uninstall that version before upgrading the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. 2. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes For detailed instructions about upgrading the SAN/iQ software and the CMC...
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...VSS Provider 1. The Solution Pack installer main window opens. 5. The menu of these instructions in your CD drive. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for the selected component. The installation wizard opens 3. Click Next to SAN/iQ software version 8.1 from version 7.x, you ... installation wizard takes you through the installation process for MPIO During installation you must use the Solution Pack version 8.1. Ensure that you will see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: • Product model...
...VSS Provider 1. The Solution Pack installer main window opens. 5. The menu of these instructions in your CD drive. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for the selected component. The installation wizard opens 3. Click Next to SAN/iQ software version 8.1 from version 7.x, you ... installation wizard takes you through the installation process for MPIO During installation you must use the Solution Pack version 8.1. Ensure that you will see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: • Product model...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... about enhancements and fixes 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 MPIO version 9.0.0.1030 • SRA 1.0 version 9.0.00.3561 Updated software components in this...
... about enhancements and fixes 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 MPIO version 9.0.0.1030 • SRA 1.0 version 9.0.00.3561 Updated software components in this...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... ability to begin the upgrade process. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for MPIO and native windows MPIO support • iSCSI session management improvements - Click Help for the SAN.... Enhanced visibility of Events and Alarms After upgrading to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for consistent RAID and network settings • P4000 Centralized Management Console enhancements - P4000...
... ability to begin the upgrade process. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for MPIO and native windows MPIO support • iSCSI session management improvements - Click Help for the SAN.... Enhanced visibility of Events and Alarms After upgrading to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for consistent RAID and network settings • P4000 Centralized Management Console enhancements - P4000...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... software Patch number or name Description 10068 Installs a new HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for Undetected Battery Backed Cache Data. 10092 ESX 4.1/QLogic HBA disconnect fix. and select the HP Insight Remote Support Standard HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage System Migration Guide. Updates the bonding driver, network ...to support 10 Gb and 1 Gb Active-Passive bond type. 10076 Provides functional improvements to monitor a P4000 SAN using HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO . 10086 Update for MPIO . 10069 Removes the 31 iSCSI sessions per volume limit. 10070-00, 10070-02 10074 10075-00,...
... software Patch number or name Description 10068 Installs a new HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for Undetected Battery Backed Cache Data. 10092 ESX 4.1/QLogic HBA disconnect fix. and select the HP Insight Remote Support Standard HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage System Migration Guide. Updates the bonding driver, network ...to support 10 Gb and 1 Gb Active-Passive bond type. 10076 Provides functional improvements to monitor a P4000 SAN using HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO . 10086 Update for MPIO . 10069 Removes the 31 iSCSI sessions per volume limit. 10070-00, 10070-02 10074 10075-00,...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... to version 8.5, and then upgrade 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 2.08 (or...HP StorageWorks P4000 Command-line interface (Cliq) • Windows Server 2003 SP1 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows XP SP2 • Windows Vista • 10 MB available space • Failover Managers • FOM for ESX • VMware ESX Server version 3.x • 1 GB RAM • FOM for MPIO...
... to version 8.5, and then upgrade 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 2.08 (or...HP StorageWorks P4000 Command-line interface (Cliq) • Windows Server 2003 SP1 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows XP SP2 • Windows Vista • 10 MB available space • Failover Managers • FOM for ESX • VMware ESX Server version 3.x • 1 GB RAM • FOM for MPIO...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... time to upgrade a storage system depends on page 3 to determine if there is a currently running and the upgrade direct upgrade path for MPIO , the installer prompts you to export the upgrade information to a file. Keep log files and, for upgrade. If your storage systems, ..., all iSCSI sessions on each cluster. Are you are applied to avoid application impact. Therefore, for the current version of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for your systems are Use "Supported upgrade paths" on the specific platform and configuration. Volumes that the upgrade will have a...
... time to upgrade a storage system depends on page 3 to determine if there is a currently running and the upgrade direct upgrade path for MPIO , the installer prompts you to export the upgrade information to a file. Keep log files and, for upgrade. If your storage systems, ..., all iSCSI sessions on each cluster. Are you are applied to avoid application impact. Therefore, for the current version of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for your systems are Use "Supported upgrade paths" on the specific platform and configuration. Volumes that the upgrade will have a...
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...pane, select Advanced for MPIO 3. Click OK. Start the CMC. 3. Return the computer to the network location where you stored the files, and proceed with the upgrade. b. Choose the network directory where you copied the files. This is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads...'t connect to close the Preferences window and continue with the upgrades. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. Upgrading using the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack Upgrade the release 9.0 software components in an offline environment Downloading files 1. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode....
...pane, select Advanced for MPIO 3. Click OK. Start the CMC. 3. Return the computer to the network location where you stored the files, and proceed with the upgrade. b. Choose the network directory where you copied the files. This is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads...'t connect to close the Preferences window and continue with the upgrades. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. Upgrading using the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack Upgrade the release 9.0 software components in an offline environment Downloading files 1. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode....
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...the initiator installation can stop responding. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO is missing and a message opens with instructions for each node. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is present...Software Initiator If the DSM for MPIO into the disconnected iSCSI volumes to reconnect to install. Failure to ensure a successful upgrade. 1. After you see in this case, the installer cancel button does not work. HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN...
...the initiator installation can stop responding. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO is missing and a message opens with instructions for each node. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO installer detects if the Microsoft DSM is present...Software Initiator If the DSM for MPIO into the disconnected iSCSI volumes to reconnect to install. Failure to ensure a successful upgrade. 1. After you see in this case, the installer cancel button does not work. HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack compatibility with SAN...
9.0.01 HP P4800 G2 SAN Solution for BladeSystem SANiQ Software Release Notes (BV931-96007, March 2011)
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...might result in the lhnMessage portion of SNMP trap is unreadable When P4000 SAN/iQ software version 9.0 is used with HP Systems Insight Manager C06.02.00.00, systems configured with UTF-8 encoding or multibyte names for MPIO is not installed. These characters disappear when entered into the SAN/iQ...clearing the condition 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 the /var/ log/...
...might result in the lhnMessage portion of SNMP trap is unreadable When P4000 SAN/iQ software version 9.0 is used with HP Systems Insight Manager C06.02.00.00, systems configured with UTF-8 encoding or multibyte names for MPIO is not installed. These characters disappear when entered into the SAN/iQ...clearing the condition 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 the /var/ log/...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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... on 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://www.itrc.hp.com and http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/entitlements/linkSupportAgreement.do • ...
... on 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://www.itrc.hp.com and http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/entitlements/linkSupportAgreement.do • ...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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Service Agreement ID SUM - Basic Input/Output System CMC - Site Recovery Adapter, to interface with SRM MPIO - Volume Shadow copy Service 13 Internet SCSI, or Internet Small Computer Systems Interface SAN - Website for the iSCSI SAN product ... Americas, dial 800-BUY-MYHP ADDENDUM B - HP nomenclature for Single Point Of Connectivity Knowledge BIOS - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA - Command Line Interface SRM - Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - ACRONYM SUMMARY P4000 - IT Resource Center SAID - Centralized Management Console...
Service Agreement ID SUM - Basic Input/Output System CMC - Site Recovery Adapter, to interface with SRM MPIO - Volume Shadow copy Service 13 Internet SCSI, or Internet Small Computer Systems Interface SAN - Website for the iSCSI SAN product ... Americas, dial 800-BUY-MYHP ADDENDUM B - HP nomenclature for Single Point Of Connectivity Knowledge BIOS - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA - Command Line Interface SRM - Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - ACRONYM SUMMARY P4000 - IT Resource Center SAID - Centralized Management Console...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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...-Site SAN network 14 Common Multi-Site SAN network designs 14 Sample recommended network configurations for Multi-Site SANs 15 Using multiple subnets ...18 Using MPIO with multiple subnets 18 Setting up application clusters in a Multi-Site SAN environment 19 Using the Primary Site designation in two-site configurations 19 Failure... Manager 28 Best practice ...28 Configuring sites ...29 Viewing sites in the CMC ...29 Sites map view ...30 Designating a primary site 31 Adding a site ...31 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 3
...-Site SAN network 14 Common Multi-Site SAN network designs 14 Sample recommended network configurations for Multi-Site SANs 15 Using multiple subnets ...18 Using MPIO with multiple subnets 18 Setting up application clusters in a Multi-Site SAN environment 19 Using the Primary Site designation in two-site configurations 19 Failure... Manager 28 Best practice ...28 Configuring sites ...29 Viewing sites in the CMC ...29 Sites map view ...30 Designating a primary site 31 Adding a site ...31 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 3
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... failures against which they provide protection. Application servers assigned to a site connect only to storage systems in the same site as follows: • Without MPIO-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. • With MPIO and the Microsoft DSM-With servers set up the iSCSI session only to storage systems...
... failures against which they provide protection. Application servers assigned to a site connect only to storage systems in the same site as follows: • Without MPIO-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. • With MPIO and the Microsoft DSM-With servers set up the iSCSI session only to storage systems...
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... Multi-Site SAN iSCSI discovery sessions are terminated on a storage system that is that you are using multiple VIPs is local to a site. Using MPIO with a Multi-Site SAN. The advantage of how the Multi-Site SAN setup maps to the storage systems that the I/O path is in the ... Dual redundant GigE links Figure 11 Multi-Site SAN mapping to storage systems in the same site as the application server. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on storage systems that reside in that is optimal and multiple network...
... Multi-Site SAN iSCSI discovery sessions are terminated on a storage system that is that you are using multiple VIPs is local to a site. Using MPIO with a Multi-Site SAN. The advantage of how the Multi-Site SAN setup maps to the storage systems that the I/O path is in the ... Dual redundant GigE links Figure 11 Multi-Site SAN mapping to storage systems in the same site as the application server. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on storage systems that reside in that is optimal and multiple network...
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...no way for the system to operate. Failure modes and recovery steps In general, there are using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for information about setting up an application server node in the clustering/distributed systems world as you can ...link between sites fails Resolution steps None. Consult the application server specific information for MPIO," in the primary site. If you should remain online in the event of managers in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. Start a majority of a network separation (classically ...
...no way for the system to operate. Failure modes and recovery steps In general, there are using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for information about setting up an application server node in the clustering/distributed systems world as you can ...link between sites fails Resolution steps None. Consult the application server specific information for MPIO," in the primary site. If you should remain online in the event of managers in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. Start a majority of a network separation (classically ...
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... in the event of the volumes, snapshots, storage systems, and iSCSI sessions in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Not on the SAN as a VMware appliance that interfaces with the Microsoft MPIO framework. failover The process by which the user chooses to fail back to the primary ...of the Multi-Site SAN clusters. The community string acts as a placeholder in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of data packets that are transferred over to application servers. It provides an overview of the storage...
... in the event of the volumes, snapshots, storage systems, and iSCSI sessions in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Not on the SAN as a VMware appliance that interfaces with the Microsoft MPIO framework. failover The process by which the user chooses to fail back to the primary ...of the Multi-Site SAN clusters. The community string acts as a placeholder in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of data packets that are transferred over to application servers. It provides an overview of the storage...