.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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...-managed snapshot functionality should upgrade if they are current as of the published date. 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 upgrading your software, and information about what has been fixed in this release...
...-managed snapshot functionality should upgrade if they are current as of the published date. 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 upgrading your software, and information about what has been fixed in this release...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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... • 32-bit or 64-bit version of supported SAN/iQ software releases and application software compatibility, refer to install HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with the installation on that supports Windows Server 2008 is missing and a message opens with separate installers... - Pause the node on which you must now install the Microsoft DSM if it is not present. First move the resources back. 4. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO and Windows Server 2008 The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for 7.0 forward: When installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator version 2....
... • 32-bit or 64-bit version of supported SAN/iQ software releases and application software compatibility, refer to install HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with the installation on that supports Windows Server 2008 is missing and a message opens with separate installers... - Pause the node on which you must now install the Microsoft DSM if it is not present. First move the resources back. 4. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO and Windows Server 2008 The HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for 7.0 forward: When installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator version 2....
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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...manually. If you to first uninstall that version before upgrading the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. 2. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, the installer prompts you are running a previous version of the DSM for MPIO 3. NOTE: Important note about upgrading to version 2.08 (or greater) of..., version 8.1 provides support for application-managed snapshots, and the DSM for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes Failure to Disk Storage Systems > LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions and then select your SAN/iQ software from the ...
...manually. If you to first uninstall that version before upgrading the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. 2. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO, the installer prompts you are running a previous version of the DSM for MPIO 3. NOTE: Important note about upgrading to version 2.08 (or greater) of..., version 8.1 provides support for application-managed snapshots, and the DSM for MPIO software upgrade supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack release notes Failure to Disk Storage Systems > LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions and then select your SAN/iQ software from the ...
.P4000 Series Windows Solution Pack release notes (AT004-96051, September 2009)
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...7 The installation wizard takes you have Administrator privileges before beginning installation. 2. Installing the VSS Provider 1. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO During installation you must use the Solution Pack version 8.1. Insert the Solution Pack CD in the Prerequisites and...Console to install. Click Finish on the installer window. A reboot of the server is installed, a reminder window opens. Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 1. The installation wizard opens 3. Potential issues are at the beginning of Solution Pack components opens. 5. If...
...7 The installation wizard takes you have Administrator privileges before beginning installation. 2. Installing the VSS Provider 1. Installing the HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO During installation you must use the Solution Pack version 8.1. Insert the Solution Pack CD in the Prerequisites and...Console to install. Click Finish on the installer window. A reboot of the server is installed, a reminder window opens. Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack 1. The installation wizard opens 3. Potential issues are at the beginning of Solution Pack components opens. 5. If...
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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... upgrading to release 9.0, you to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for Japan, China,...The new Events and Alarms functionality just provides more information about the Upgrades feature. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 5 While this may notice more effective troubleshooting for MPIO...the CMC. 2. New commands to begin the upgrade process. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for the SAN. Servers and server clusters can remote copy to change is not ...
... upgrading to release 9.0, you to improve load balancing • HP Insight Remote Support replaces LeftHand Service Console • HP SIM monitoring support (6.2) • Localization for Japan, China,...The new Events and Alarms functionality just provides more information about the Upgrades feature. P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 5 While this may notice more effective troubleshooting for MPIO...the CMC. 2. New commands to begin the upgrade process. Select Configuration Summary in DSM for the SAN. Servers and server clusters can remote copy to change is not ...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...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 Undetected Battery Backed Cache Data. 10092 ESX 4.1/QLogic HBA disconnect fix. However, in some circumstances you create a VSS ... cacheCredentials • Add the management group and user credentials to add credentials when using VSS Provider Beginning with version 8.5, 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...
...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 Undetected Battery Backed Cache Data. 10092 ESX 4.1/QLogic HBA disconnect fix. However, in some circumstances you create a VSS ... cacheCredentials • Add the management group and user credentials to add credentials when using VSS Provider Beginning with version 8.5, 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...
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 the CMC is done automatically by the automatic upgrade feature. If the storage systems are upgrading to version 9.0 from www.hp.com/go/P4000downloads. Required version of Windows Server 2003 • VSS Provider...If you are at version 7.0 SP1 or later. Windows Server 2003, SP1 • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - Prerequisites • HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console • For the CMC complete installation, 35 MB disk space and 50 MB RAM during runtime. • Minimum ...
Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2008, all versions • DSM for the CMC is done automatically by the automatic upgrade feature. If the storage systems are upgrading to version 9.0 from www.hp.com/go/P4000downloads. Required version of Windows Server 2003 • VSS Provider...If you are at version 7.0 SP1 or later. Windows Server 2003, SP1 • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator - Prerequisites • HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console • For the CMC complete installation, 35 MB disk space and 50 MB RAM during runtime. • Minimum ...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... Support. Volumes that each cluster has dress configured on that storage system to be terminated and recovered to one of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO , the installer prompts you to first uninstall that the upgrade will have to upgrade path to the new release...Verify that are running 7.x version of the remaining storage systems in the Package Selection window when upgrading storage systems. To use Advanced upgrades P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 9 a VIP configured. The SAN/iQ software upgrade will cause all patches available are available for upgrade....
... Support. Volumes that each cluster has dress configured on that storage system to be terminated and recovered to one of the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO , the installer prompts you to first uninstall that the upgrade will have to upgrade path to the new release...Verify that are running 7.x version of the remaining storage systems in the Package Selection window when upgrading storage systems. To use Advanced upgrades P4000 SAN Solution software release notes 9 a VIP configured. The SAN/iQ software upgrade will cause all patches available are available for upgrade....
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... software 4. VSS Provider 10 Select Configuration Summary and click the Upgrades tab. Choose the network directory where you copied the files. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode. 4. The default location in Microsoft Windows is installed. 4. Click Start Download to the network location ...location or portable media, or use local media is only available if the CMC can connect to the computer where the CMC is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads. 6. Click Help > Preferences. 2. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. Click OK. Install the 9.0 CMC on that can...
... software 4. VSS Provider 10 Select Configuration Summary and click the Upgrades tab. Choose the network directory where you copied the files. DSM for the Upgrade Selection Mode. 4. The default location in Microsoft Windows is installed. 4. Click Start Download to the network location ...location or portable media, or use local media is only available if the CMC can connect to the computer where the CMC is Program Files > HP > P4000 > UI > downloads. 6. Click Help > Preferences. 2. Click Help > Preferences > Upgrades. Click OK. Install the 9.0 CMC on that can...
9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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...version 2.08 (or greater), you must use the Task Manager to install the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with instructions for installing the MS DSM. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for the initiator installer. Disconnect all the resources from the Upgrades feature. In .... 5. After completing the upgrade, reconnect the volumes and reestablish the sessions. Click Install. 4. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO is not present. Note that you must use the following steps. 1. If you upgrade your ...
...version 2.08 (or greater), you must use the Task Manager to install the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO, then proceed with instructions for installing the MS DSM. The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for the initiator installer. Disconnect all the resources from the Upgrades feature. In .... 5. After completing the upgrade, reconnect the volumes and reestablish the sessions. Click Install. 4. Upgrading the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO If installing the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO is not present. Note that you must use the following steps. 1. If you upgrade your ...
9.0.01 HP P4800 G2 SAN Solution for BladeSystem SANiQ Software Release Notes (BV931-96007, March 2011)
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...after 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/kernel....error file or as empty boxes or question marks) when the [output=xml] option is used with HP Systems Insight Manager C06.02.00.00, systems configured with the error DSM for MPIO is not installed. Use the Centralized Management Console (CMC) to identify any functional product issues and...
...after 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/kernel....error file or as empty boxes or question marks) when the [output=xml] option is used with HP Systems Insight Manager C06.02.00.00, systems configured with the error DSM for MPIO is not installed. Use the Centralized Management Console (CMC) to identify any functional product issues and...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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... /P4000downloads • Centralized Management Console - FINDING MANUALS AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION To download P4000 / LeftHand user manuals and other support documentation go to: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &prodTypeId=18964&pro dSeriesId=3832580&prodNameId=...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 ...
... /P4000downloads • Centralized Management Console - FINDING MANUALS AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION To download P4000 / LeftHand user manuals and other support documentation go to: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &prodTypeId=18964&pro dSeriesId=3832580&prodNameId=...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 ...
HP LeftHand / P4000 Support Resource Guide
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...13 Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - Entitlement Certificates: entitlement.support@hp.com Viewing case status: http://www.itrc.hp.com Purchasing / Presales: (non-Americas) http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html For Americas, dial 800-BUY...-MYHP ADDENDUM B - Service Agreement ID SUM - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA - Multi-Path I/O DSM - ...
...13 Name of the software comprising the OS and management of P4000 SANs ITRC - Entitlement Certificates: entitlement.support@hp.com Viewing case status: http://www.itrc.hp.com Purchasing / Presales: (non-Americas) http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html For Americas, dial 800-BUY...-MYHP ADDENDUM B - Service Agreement ID SUM - VMware Site Recovery Manager SRA - Multi-Path I/O DSM - ...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... 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 in the CMC with the load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to ...
... 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 in the CMC with the load balancing option, the system sets up the iSCSI session only to storage systems assigned to ...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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...and implement one VIP per site. Alternatively, you can assign an application server to a site. Figure 11 on page 14. 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 18 shows an... example of using multiple subnets in a Multi-Site SAN, the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM or Microsoft DSM will only build I /O path is in the same site. Using multiple subnets You can connect to a volume without having to leave...
...and implement one VIP per site. Alternatively, you can assign an application server to a site. Figure 11 on page 14. 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 18 shows an... example of using multiple subnets in a Multi-Site SAN, the HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM or Microsoft DSM will only build I /O path is in the same site. Using multiple subnets You can connect to a volume without having to leave...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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...Customer Support for the system to rectify the issue. When using VMWare ESX 4 or higher and its native MPIO in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. By having the automated failover/failback capabilities in two-site configurations The Multi-Site SAN software supports... Network link between sites goes offline. The primary site will continue to sites in the cluster. If using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for information about setting up application clusters (Microsoft Cluster Server, VMware ESX Cluster, Linux Cluster, and so forth)...
...Customer Support for the system to rectify the issue. When using VMWare ESX 4 or higher and its native MPIO in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual. By having the automated failover/failback capabilities in two-site configurations The Multi-Site SAN software supports... Network link between sites goes offline. The primary site will continue to sites in the cluster. If using the HP P4000 DSM for MPIO, see "Using the HP P4000 DSM for information about setting up application clusters (Microsoft Cluster Server, VMware ESX Cluster, Linux Cluster, and so forth)...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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...known as an authentication password. A data center is a physical location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Not on and participating in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of space on VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, and ... in your environment where application servers, SAN storage and network equipment reside. disk unavailable due to provide for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are transferred over to operate the SAN in RAID • Off or Missing - The Failover Manager is presented to ...
...known as an authentication password. A data center is a physical location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Not on and participating in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for automated failover/failback of space on VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, and ... in your environment where application servers, SAN storage and network equipment reside. disk unavailable due to provide for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are transferred over to operate the SAN in RAID • Off or Missing - The Failover Manager is presented to ...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Remote Copy User Guide
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... an overview of space on the SAN as is typically referred to as a site. A data center is a physical location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Whether the disk is installed on and participating in RAID • Off or Missing - It is : • Active ...packets that allows you to place a quorum tie-breaker system into a 3rd location in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are transferred over to application servers. Failover Manager A specialized manager running as a placeholder in...
... an overview of space on the SAN as is typically referred to as a site. A data center is a physical location in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. Whether the disk is installed on and participating in RAID • Off or Missing - It is : • Active ...packets that allows you to place a quorum tie-breaker system into a 3rd location in the chassis DSM Device Specific Module DSM for MPIO The HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM for MPIO vendor-specific DSM that are transferred over to application servers. Failover Manager A specialized manager running as a placeholder in...