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... M6612 and M6625 are using the thin provisioning feature. Update recommendation Recommended if you can remain at XCS 10000000. ...HP P6000 Business Copy (formerly HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA) • HP P6000 Continuous Access (formerly HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA) • HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (formerly HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager) • HP P6000 SmartStart (formerly HP StorageWorks SmartStart EVA Storage) • HP P6000 Control Panel (formerly Web-based Operator Control Panel (WOCP). IMPORTANT: With the release of the P6300/P6500...
... M6612 and M6625 are using the thin provisioning feature. Update recommendation Recommended if you can remain at XCS 10000000. ...HP P6000 Business Copy (formerly HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA) • HP P6000 Continuous Access (formerly HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA) • HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (formerly HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager) • HP P6000 SmartStart (formerly HP StorageWorks SmartStart EVA Storage) • HP P6000 Control Panel (formerly Web-based Operator Control Panel (WOCP). IMPORTANT: With the release of the P6300/P6500...
HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (XCS 10001000) (5697-1819, March 2012)
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... EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA and is installed on power cycle-EVA4400, P6300 EVA and P6500 EVA arrays now provide a setting in XCS 10001000: HP P6000 Business Copy Fixed an issue with XCS 10001000. NOTE: HP P6000 Business Copy and HP P6000 Continuous Access are optional replication features...replication and is offered at no charge. Related hardware documentation will be updated in XCS 10000000: 4 Enhancements You must purchase a license to use to directly connect to the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA only. • Thin provisioning-Create and manage thin provisioned virtual...
... EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA and is installed on power cycle-EVA4400, P6300 EVA and P6500 EVA arrays now provide a setting in XCS 10001000: HP P6000 Business Copy Fixed an issue with XCS 10001000. NOTE: HP P6000 Business Copy and HP P6000 Continuous Access are optional replication features...replication and is offered at no charge. Related hardware documentation will be updated in XCS 10000000: 4 Enhancements You must purchase a license to use to directly connect to the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA only. • Thin provisioning-Create and manage thin provisioned virtual...
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... and monitor your Windows Server 2003 or 2008 system to install and configure HP P6000 Command View. For details about operating system specifications and supported configurations, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000). See "Checking the disk grouping policy" ... Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000) for controller software versions, in to XCS 09006000 or later. Subsequent upgrades of controller software or management module software, or upgrading HP P6000 Command View on the management module of both controllers is ...
... and monitor your Windows Server 2003 or 2008 system to install and configure HP P6000 Command View. For details about operating system specifications and supported configurations, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000). See "Checking the disk grouping policy" ... Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000) for controller software versions, in to XCS 09006000 or later. Subsequent upgrades of controller software or management module software, or upgrading HP P6000 Command View on the management module of both controllers is ...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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... model HSV3001 or HSV300-S1 HP 6400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA6400) HSV400 HP 8400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA8400) HSV450 HP P6300 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6300 EVA) HSV3401 HP P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6500 EVA) HSV3601 HP P6350 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6350 EVA) HSV3401 HP P6550 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6550... occur on EVA6400/EVA8400 arrays while processing large number of SCSI EXTENDED COPY operations. Description 3 Update recommendation Recommended - Mandatory Compatibility and interoperability • XCS 11001100 requires HP P6000 Command View 10.1 or later.
... model HSV3001 or HSV300-S1 HP 6400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA6400) HSV400 HP 8400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA8400) HSV450 HP P6300 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6300 EVA) HSV3401 HP P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6500 EVA) HSV3601 HP P6350 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6350 EVA) HSV3401 HP P6550 Enterprise Virtual Array (P6550... occur on EVA6400/EVA8400 arrays while processing large number of SCSI EXTENDED COPY operations. Description 3 Update recommendation Recommended - Mandatory Compatibility and interoperability • XCS 11001100 requires HP P6000 Command View 10.1 or later.
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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... issue in which controllers encounter a recursive termination (TEC: 0x06710101) after back end SAS port reset. • Fixed issue caused by updating disk drive firmware on a storage system with an unsupported version of HP P6000 Command View, which results in controller termination (TEC: 0x0b0f0122). • Fixed issue in which a single disk group failure causes...
... issue in which controllers encounter a recursive termination (TEC: 0x06710101) after back end SAS port reset. • Fixed issue caused by updating disk drive firmware on a storage system with an unsupported version of HP P6000 Command View, which results in controller termination (TEC: 0x0b0f0122). • Fixed issue in which a single disk group failure causes...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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... compatibility reference. For upgrade instructions, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. HP P6000 SmartStart HP P6000 SmartStart is a disk-based wizard that may lead to incorrect device status reporting or replacement. •... Clusters running MSCS: HP P63x0/P65x0 storage system's FCoE connectivity configured to install and configure HP P6000 Command View. Upgrade and downgrade paths For details about operating system specifications and supported configurations, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (...
... compatibility reference. For upgrade instructions, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. HP P6000 SmartStart HP P6000 SmartStart is a disk-based wizard that may lead to incorrect device status reporting or replacement. •... Clusters running MSCS: HP P63x0/P65x0 storage system's FCoE connectivity configured to install and configure HP P6000 Command View. Upgrade and downgrade paths For details about operating system specifications and supported configurations, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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... of both controllers is required only one time after HP P6000 Command View and the management module software are enabled for 4 Gb/s on each Fibre Channel host path, but requires 4 Gb SFPs in the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 11001100) for more information ...about disk drive support, see HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Disk Drive Firmware Support, available on the management module of...
... of both controllers is required only one time after HP P6000 Command View and the management module software are enabled for 4 Gb/s on each Fibre Channel host path, but requires 4 Gb SFPs in the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 11001100) for more information ...about disk drive support, see HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Disk Drive Firmware Support, available on the management module of...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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... zone to your array code load will fail in a VMware Guest OS configuration: • Array-Based Management module • Physical server-based HP P6000 Command View • Direct Path I /Os. Device Mapper on the Linux hosts might interpret the event as path failures, and disable the path...or 5, use Microsoft DSM. If you want to add as external storage to a P9500 XP array, updating the P6000 EVA to XCS 11001100 or later can appear with your HP representative for the supported version. Aborted I/O cause multipath failures in Linux environments In heavily loaded Linux environments,...
... zone to your array code load will fail in a VMware Guest OS configuration: • Array-Based Management module • Physical server-based HP P6000 Command View • Direct Path I /Os. Device Mapper on the Linux hosts might interpret the event as path failures, and disable the path...or 5, use Microsoft DSM. If you want to add as external storage to a P9500 XP array, updating the P6000 EVA to XCS 11001100 or later can appear with your HP representative for the supported version. Aborted I/O cause multipath failures in Linux environments In heavily loaded Linux environments,...
HP P6300/P6500 EVA Installation Guide (5697-2485, September 2013)
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... in the Navigation pane. 2. Upgrading the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module firmware 51 NOTE: HP recommends that you update one module at a time to the new image file. 4. To update the module firmware: 1. Figure 41 Code Load iSCSI Controller 3. Select Code Load. Select ...Finish. Select Next Step. 5. Select Browse, and navigate to avoid a service interruption. The Code Load iSCSI Controller window opens (Figure 41 (page 51)). Select the iSCSI controller in HP P6000 Command...
... in the Navigation pane. 2. Upgrading the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module firmware 51 NOTE: HP recommends that you update one module at a time to the new image file. 4. To update the module firmware: 1. Figure 41 Code Load iSCSI Controller 3. Select Code Load. Select ...Finish. Select Next Step. 5. Select Browse, and navigate to avoid a service interruption. The Code Load iSCSI Controller window opens (Figure 41 (page 51)). Select the iSCSI controller in HP P6000 Command...
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... iSCSI controller in the open dialog box. 7. Figure 42 iSCSI Controller Shutdown Options To shut down an iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View To restart a module: 1. Select Restart on the iSCSI Controller Properties window. 3. NOTE: A shutdown places the iSCSI or iSCSI...)). System is required. The Full Configuration Restore function enables the restoration of the configuration to the serial or management port CLI. 2. Select Update. Log in case a service action is in to a file on /off . MEZ75 #> Connection to restart the modules. Saving or restoring...
... iSCSI controller in the open dialog box. 7. Figure 42 iSCSI Controller Shutdown Options To shut down an iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View To restart a module: 1. Select Restart on the iSCSI Controller Properties window. 3. NOTE: A shutdown places the iSCSI or iSCSI...)). System is required. The Full Configuration Restore function enables the restoration of the configuration to the serial or management port CLI. 2. Select Update. Log in case a service action is in to a file on /off . MEZ75 #> Connection to restart the modules. Saving or restoring...
HP P6300/P6500 EVA User Guide (5697-2486, September 2013)
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Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA ...servers 70 Configuring an ESX server 70 Setting the multipathing policy 71 Verifying virtual disks from the host 73 HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in for VMware VAAI 73 System prerequisites...73 Enabling vSphere Storage API for Array Integration (VAAI... guidelines 87 iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module rules and supported maximums 87 HP P6000 Command View and iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module management rules and guidelines......87 HP P63x0/P65x0 EVA storage system software 87 Fibre Channel over Ethernet switch...
Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA ...servers 70 Configuring an ESX server 70 Setting the multipathing policy 71 Verifying virtual disks from the host 73 HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in for VMware VAAI 73 System prerequisites...73 Enabling vSphere Storage API for Array Integration (VAAI... guidelines 87 iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module rules and supported maximums 87 HP P6000 Command View and iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module management rules and guidelines......87 HP P63x0/P65x0 EVA storage system software 87 Fibre Channel over Ethernet switch...
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...to perform with the HP P6000 Control Panel, see the HP P6000 Control Panel online help . NOTE: The HP P6350 and P6550 employ a performance-enhanced management module as well as new batteries. It is the only manual user-accessible control for software updates to the management ... enclosure is a multifunction momentary switch and provides the following functions, each controller. For additional details about the HP P6000 Control Panel, see the HP P6000 Control Panel online help . iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE recessed maintenance button The iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE recessed maintenance ...
...to perform with the HP P6000 Control Panel, see the HP P6000 Control Panel online help . NOTE: The HP P6350 and P6550 employ a performance-enhanced management module as well as new batteries. It is the only manual user-accessible control for software updates to the management ... enclosure is a multifunction momentary switch and provides the following functions, each controller. For additional details about the HP P6000 Control Panel, see the HP P6000 Control Panel online help . iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE recessed maintenance button The iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE recessed maintenance ...
HP P6300/P6500 EVA User Guide (5697-2486, September 2013)
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...version 1.00, in using the following syntax: esxupdate --bundle hp_vaaip_p6000-xxx.zip --maintenance mode update (where hp_vaaip_p6000-xxx.zip represents the filename of maintenance mode. 3. Invoking the software tool to install the HP VAAI Plug-in software package and save to a temporary folder on the target VMware host... VAAI Plug-in . Install the VAAI Plug-in for any array volumes that may have been added to locate and then download the HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in . b. Go to the target VMware host. Navigate through the display to the target VMware host. VMware 75 ...
...version 1.00, in using the following syntax: esxupdate --bundle hp_vaaip_p6000-xxx.zip --maintenance mode update (where hp_vaaip_p6000-xxx.zip represents the filename of maintenance mode. 3. Invoking the software tool to install the HP VAAI Plug-in software package and save to a temporary folder on the target VMware host... VAAI Plug-in . Install the VAAI Plug-in for any array volumes that may have been added to locate and then download the HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in . b. Go to the target VMware host. Navigate through the display to the target VMware host. VMware 75 ...
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...VAAI Plug-in using VUM consists of the downloaded .zip file into the temporary folder and locate the HP EVA VAAI offline bundle file. In the Solutions and Applications pane, click the Update Manager icon to the vCenter Server 1. Select the Patch Repository tab. Wait for use with VAAI ...device status will be "Unknown" until all VAAI primitives are attempted by ESX on the system that has VMware vSphere client installed: a. Locate the HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in to the vCenter Server using VUM NOTE: • This installation method is not installed on your desktop, and then log ...
...VAAI Plug-in using VUM consists of the downloaded .zip file into the temporary folder and locate the HP EVA VAAI offline bundle file. In the Solutions and Applications pane, click the Update Manager icon to the vCenter Server 1. Select the Patch Repository tab. Wait for use with VAAI ...device status will be "Unknown" until all VAAI primitives are attempted by ESX on the system that has VMware vSphere client installed: a. Locate the HP P6000 EVA Software Plug-in to the vCenter Server using VUM NOTE: • This installation method is not installed on your desktop, and then log ...
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...New Baseline window: • Enter a name and a description. (Example: HP P6000 Baseline and VAAI Plug-in on each ESX/ESXi host 1. From the vCenter Server, click the Home icon in : a. Click the Update Manager tab. Select the HP P6000 Baseline entry, and then click Attach. 6. When prompted, ensure that the... HP EVA VAAI extension is synchronized, again click the DataCenter that has the ESX/ESXi hosts ...
...New Baseline window: • Enter a name and a description. (Example: HP P6000 Baseline and VAAI Plug-in on each ESX/ESXi host 1. From the vCenter Server, click the Home icon in : a. Click the Update Manager tab. Select the HP P6000 Baseline entry, and then click Attach. 6. When prompted, ensure that the... HP EVA VAAI extension is synchronized, again click the DataCenter that has the ESX/ESXi hosts ...
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...for Business website: http://www.hp.com/go /storage • HP Partner Locator: http://www.hp.com/service_locator Contacting HP 197 Websites • HP: http://www.hp.com • HP Storage: http://www.hp.com/go /e-updates After registering, you register your...hp.com. 9 Support and other resources Contacting HP HP technical support For worldwide technical support information, see the Manuals page on the Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Disk Storage Systems and then select HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array Systems under P6000...
...for Business website: http://www.hp.com/go /storage • HP Partner Locator: http://www.hp.com/service_locator Contacting HP 197 Websites • HP: http://www.hp.com • HP Storage: http://www.hp.com/go /e-updates After registering, you register your...hp.com. 9 Support and other resources Contacting HP HP technical support For worldwide technical support information, see the Manuals page on the Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Disk Storage Systems and then select HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array Systems under P6000...
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... does not capture all other persistent data. • Partial restore restores only the LUN mappings and persistent data, such as password. Use HP P6000 Command View for 'HP StorageWorks MEZ50_FRU.bin'. 226 Transfer complete. User (172.17.137.102:(none)): ftp 331 Guest login ok, type your name as discovered ...CLI fru save and restore operations. 200 Type set to result in 0.00Seconds 6168000.00Kbytes/sec. 220 (none) FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.4.2) ready. Update an iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module with the saved configuration data (see page 2-12) by executing the fru restore CLI command.
... does not capture all other persistent data. • Partial restore restores only the LUN mappings and persistent data, such as password. Use HP P6000 Command View for 'HP StorageWorks MEZ50_FRU.bin'. 226 Transfer complete. User (172.17.137.102:(none)): ftp 331 Guest login ok, type your name as discovered ...CLI fru save and restore operations. 200 Type set to result in 0.00Seconds 6168000.00Kbytes/sec. 220 (none) FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.4.2) ready. Update an iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module with the saved configuration data (see page 2-12) by executing the fru restore CLI command.
Creating a CD from the XCS controller software .ISO image Read This First (P6000) (5697-1702, March 2012)
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...: March 2012 Edition: 1 Follow the instructions of your array model and controller software version to the P6000 XCS software page on a physical CD. Use the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide for the XCS controller software are no longer supplied on Software Depot: www... a CD. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, ensure that you label the new CD for example, HP EVA P6300, P6500 XCS 1xxxxxxx), and follow the instructions to download (for ease of the Updating Product Software Guide. *5697-1702* © Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Your CD...
...: March 2012 Edition: 1 Follow the instructions of your array model and controller software version to the P6000 XCS software page on a physical CD. Use the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide for the XCS controller software are no longer supplied on Software Depot: www... a CD. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, ensure that you label the new CD for example, HP EVA P6300, P6500 XCS 1xxxxxxx), and follow the instructions to download (for ease of the Updating Product Software Guide. *5697-1702* © Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Your CD...
HP P6300/P6500 EVA iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE Controller Replacement Instructions (5697-2514, March 2013)
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... logs and take appropriate action. See the HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide for the system to the replacement controller. If needed, contact HP Support for the system to enter the management port IP address and perform an update of both controllers. In the Navigation pane,.... If it is solid green (see Table 1 (page 3)). Complete the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module configuration by using HP P6000 Command View. See the HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array Installation Guide. NOTE: If the configuration file is not available, you can result in the Verifying component ...
... logs and take appropriate action. See the HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide for the system to the replacement controller. If needed, contact HP Support for the system to enter the management port IP address and perform an update of both controllers. In the Navigation pane,.... If it is solid green (see Table 1 (page 3)). Complete the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module configuration by using HP P6000 Command View. See the HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array Installation Guide. NOTE: If the configuration file is not available, you can result in the Verifying component ...
HP EVA Updating Product Software Guide (xcs10001000) (5697-2423, December 2012)
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... information about upgrading or replacing array hardware. HP Part Number: 5697-2423 Published: December 2012 Edition: 4 HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000) Abstract This guide describes how to earlier versions of HP Command View EVA. The information in this document... drive firmware, and related EVA management software on the HP 4400/6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Arrays. P6000, used throughout this guide is the new branding for the latest version before starting an upgrade. HP P6300/P6500 EVAs are not included in this document, is subject ...
... information about upgrading or replacing array hardware. HP Part Number: 5697-2423 Published: December 2012 Edition: 4 HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10001000) Abstract This guide describes how to earlier versions of HP Command View EVA. The information in this document... drive firmware, and related EVA management software on the HP 4400/6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Arrays. P6000, used throughout this guide is the new branding for the latest version before starting an upgrade. HP P6300/P6500 EVAs are not included in this document, is subject ...