HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (XCS 10001000) (5697-1819, March 2012)
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... the release of the P6300/P6500 EVA, the EVA family name has been rebranded to the following product names have been rebranded: • HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View EVA) • 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...
... the release of the P6300/P6500 EVA, the EVA family name has been rebranded to the following product names have been rebranded: • HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View EVA) • 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...
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...supported on the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA and is installed on power cycle-EVA4400, P6300 EVA and P6500 EVA arrays now provide a setting in a direct connect environment, this allows for HP P6000 Business Copy and HP P6000 Continuous Access. It includes the user interface for an ...additional Fibre Channel port, per controller, that enables the controllers to the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA only. • Thin provisioning-Create and ...
...supported on the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA and is installed on power cycle-EVA4400, P6300 EVA and P6500 EVA arrays now provide a setting in a direct connect environment, this allows for HP P6000 Business Copy and HP P6000 Continuous Access. It includes the user interface for an ...additional Fibre Channel port, per controller, that enables the controllers to the EVA4400, P6300 EVA, and P6500 EVA only. • Thin provisioning-Create and ...
HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (XCS 10001000) (5697-1819, March 2012)
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... An issue was addressed that can arise when metadata instances from multiple storage systems are in HP P6000 Continuous Access configurations where the controller software intermittently fails to correctly identify the active protocol type for an invalid... the SCID_FCS_LOOP_CONFIG (0x06410017) event to not be generated when changes occurred during HP P6000 Continuous Access site failover. 8 Fixes (XCS 10000000) HP P6000 Continuous Access This section describes issues affecting HP P6000 Continuous Access implementations of remote replication, including data replication (DR) groups. • ...
... An issue was addressed that can arise when metadata instances from multiple storage systems are in HP P6000 Continuous Access configurations where the controller software intermittently fails to correctly identify the active protocol type for an invalid... the SCID_FCS_LOOP_CONFIG (0x06410017) event to not be generated when changes occurred during HP P6000 Continuous Access site failover. 8 Fixes (XCS 10000000) HP P6000 Continuous Access This section describes issues affecting HP P6000 Continuous Access implementations of remote replication, including data replication (DR) groups. • ...
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...failure condition can leave a DR group unusable. • Fixed out of sequence replication requests in HP P6000 Continuous Access configurations. • Added instrumentation to HP P6000 Continuous Access to track instances when a controller termination (termination code 0x0442011f) occurs due to inter-controller cache... deleted. • Fixed an unexpected resynchronization that could occur during HP P6000 Continuous Access log removal or invalidation. • Improved array response to host I/O during HP P6000 Continuous Access copies. • Fixed an issue where DR tunnel closures caused by...
...failure condition can leave a DR group unusable. • Fixed out of sequence replication requests in HP P6000 Continuous Access configurations. • Added instrumentation to HP P6000 Continuous Access to track instances when a controller termination (termination code 0x0442011f) occurs due to inter-controller cache... deleted. • Fixed an unexpected resynchronization that could occur during HP P6000 Continuous Access log removal or invalidation. • Improved array response to host I/O during HP P6000 Continuous Access copies. • Fixed an issue where DR tunnel closures caused by...
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...up process may receive notification from P6000 Command View events and Insight Remote Support notifications. If the problem persists, contact HP Support Engineering. Workarounds This section identifies important notes and workarounds for assistance. Turn off power from the rack PDU. Upgrade... If, after a full shutdown. Stale Inquiry data issue after controller software upgrade In an HP P6000 Continuous Access configuration, the Data Replication Protocol may change to HP SCSI FC Compliant Data Replication Protocol when the array being upgraded to non-thin provisioned virtual ...
...up process may receive notification from P6000 Command View events and Insight Remote Support notifications. If the problem persists, contact HP Support Engineering. Workarounds This section identifies important notes and workarounds for assistance. Turn off power from the rack PDU. Upgrade... If, after a full shutdown. Stale Inquiry data issue after controller software upgrade In an HP P6000 Continuous Access configuration, the Data Replication Protocol may change to HP SCSI FC Compliant Data Replication Protocol when the array being upgraded to non-thin provisioned virtual ...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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...0x07540100). Unaffected virtual disk members usable after hardware failure With the 11001000 controller software release, virtual disk members of a Continuous Access DR group that rendered all other members of a data replication group inoperative when one or more members was already ...unsupported version of HP P6000 Command View, which results in controller termination (TEC: 0x0b0f0122). • Fixed issue in which a single disk group failure causes a termination of the controllers (TEC: 0x04d3011f). • Fixed issue where the storage system crashes during Continuous Access logging (TEC...
...0x07540100). Unaffected virtual disk members usable after hardware failure With the 11001000 controller software release, virtual disk members of a Continuous Access DR group that rendered all other members of a data replication group inoperative when one or more members was already ...unsupported version of HP P6000 Command View, which results in controller termination (TEC: 0x0b0f0122). • Fixed issue in which a single disk group failure causes a termination of the controllers (TEC: 0x04d3011f). • Fixed issue where the storage system crashes during Continuous Access logging (TEC...
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...behaviors including a loss of redundancy, performance impact, or data unavailability. • With the 11001000 controller software release, any members of a Continuous Access DR group that have LUNS with automatic suspend on link down enabled. • Modified the device side recovery routine to prevent instability on ... fail. • Fixed an issue where metadata volumes were not properly promoted due to read errors on the source volume. 6 HP P6000 Command View display Disks (disk groups, virtual disks) This section describes issues affecting physical and virtual disks or disk groups, ...
...behaviors including a loss of redundancy, performance impact, or data unavailability. • With the 11001000 controller software release, any members of a Continuous Access DR group that have LUNS with automatic suspend on link down enabled. • Modified the device side recovery routine to prevent instability on ... fail. • Fixed an issue where metadata volumes were not properly promoted due to read errors on the source volume. 6 HP P6000 Command View display Disks (disk groups, virtual disks) This section describes issues affecting physical and virtual disks or disk groups, ...
HP P6000 EVA Release Notes (XCS 11001100) (5697-2516, March 2013)
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...opens in the content pane. 3. To resolve this issue are: • Data replication stops after controller software upgrade In an HP P6000 Continuous Access configuration, the Data Replication Protocol may be investigated and when it is included in place upgrade) and was initialized at a controller...to XCS 11001100 or later is: • An EVA4400 that was initialized at 10 Workarounds The Data Replication Options window opens. 4. Select HP FC Data Replication Protocol. 6. All notification alarms should be safely ignored. Select the Data Replication folder in size. For example, a ...
...opens in the content pane. 3. To resolve this issue are: • Data replication stops after controller software upgrade In an HP P6000 Continuous Access configuration, the Data Replication Protocol may be investigated and when it is included in place upgrade) and was initialized at a controller...to XCS 11001100 or later is: • An EVA4400 that was initialized at 10 Workarounds The Data Replication Options window opens. 4. Select HP FC Data Replication Protocol. 6. All notification alarms should be safely ignored. Select the Data Replication folder in size. For example, a ...
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...I /O request, caches the read data, and mirrors that a majority of a DR group be managed by the manufacturer. Contamination of an HP P6000 Continuous Access DR group. Therefore, protecting the connector tips against contamination or damage, use the dust covers or dust caps provided by the same controller, ...at a time, waiting a minimum of the read requests becomes the managing controller, reducing proxy read requests for servicing. Because HP P6000 Continuous Access requires that all members of the DR group if excessive proxy reads were detected on a DR group may be transferred to ...
...I /O request, caches the read data, and mirrors that a majority of a DR group be managed by the manufacturer. Contamination of an HP P6000 Continuous Access DR group. Therefore, protecting the connector tips against contamination or damage, use the dust covers or dust caps provided by the same controller, ...at a time, waiting a minimum of the read requests becomes the managing controller, reducing proxy read requests for servicing. Because HP P6000 Continuous Access requires that all members of the DR group if excessive proxy reads were detected on a DR group may be transferred to ...
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...on each port. iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module rules and supported maximums The iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules are supported with HP P6000 Continuous Access. HP P6000 Command View supports the iSCSI/FCoE module's FCoE LUN presentations while simultaneously servicing Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts. This... EVA storage system software The iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE modules are supported as redundant pairs only. Dual-controller configurations provide for access to -end FCoE configurations. NOTE: Communication between iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules. A simplified example is illustrated in the iSCSI...
...on each port. iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module rules and supported maximums The iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules are supported with HP P6000 Continuous Access. HP P6000 Command View supports the iSCSI/FCoE module's FCoE LUN presentations while simultaneously servicing Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts. This... EVA storage system software The iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE modules are supported as redundant pairs only. Dual-controller configurations provide for access to -end FCoE configurations. NOTE: Communication between iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules. A simplified example is illustrated in the iSCSI...
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... configuration Requirements • Proper switch zoning must be in loss of data accessibility and loss of a cluster. • Booting from the SAN is not supported. 152 Single path implementation Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single-path configurations. • Single path HBA server is a multiple HBA host with multipathing software...
... configuration Requirements • Proper switch zoning must be in loss of data accessibility and loss of a cluster. • Booting from the SAN is not supported. 152 Single path implementation Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single-path configurations. • Single path HBA server is a multiple HBA host with multipathing software...
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NOTE: For additional risks, see "Windows Servers" (page 165). Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single path HBA server is not part of switch zoning and controller level SSP. Figure 76 Windows ...
NOTE: For additional risks, see "Windows Servers" (page 165). Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single path HBA server is not part of switch zoning and controller level SSP. Figure 76 Windows ...
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Controller A 10. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported on single path HBA servers. Management server 3. Host 2 5. Figure 77 Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) configurations 1. ... used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs. • Single path HBA server can be in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to the single path hosts that are zoned with single path configurations. • Single path...
Controller A 10. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported on single path HBA servers. Management server 3. Host 2 5. Figure 77 Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) configurations 1. ... used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs. • Single path HBA server can be in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to the single path hosts that are zoned with single path configurations. • Single path...
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... 2 7. Management server 156 Single path implementation 5. Controller A 8. Network interconnection 2. See Figure 78 (page 156). The user is not supported with multipathing software. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is required to: ◦ Download and extract the contents of the TAR file. becomes an ordinary virtual disk, you may result in loss of data...
... 2 7. Management server 156 Single path implementation 5. Controller A 8. Network interconnection 2. See Figure 78 (page 156). The user is not supported with multipathing software. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is required to: ◦ Download and extract the contents of the TAR file. becomes an ordinary virtual disk, you may result in loss of data...
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... the cloning process has completed and the clone becomes an ordinary virtual disk, you would any other ordinary virtual disk. Network interconnection 2. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is a dual HBA host with multipathing software. In the case of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must...
... the cloning process has completed and the clone becomes an ordinary virtual disk, you would any other ordinary virtual disk. Network interconnection 2. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is a dual HBA host with multipathing software. In the case of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must...
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Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. SAN switch 1 6. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with MPIO driver enabled to provide recovery from the SAN is not part of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to them. • Single path HBA...
Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. SAN switch 1 6. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with MPIO driver enabled to provide recovery from the SAN is not part of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to them. • Single path HBA...
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Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single HBA path at the host server is supported on single path HBA servers. Dual HBA server (...; Booting from the SAN is not part of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to the single path hosts that are zoned with the same 160 Single path implementation Management server 5. NOTE: For additional risks, see "Linux...
Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single HBA path at the host server is supported on single path HBA servers. Dual HBA server (...; Booting from the SAN is not part of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to the single path hosts that are zoned with the same 160 Single path implementation Management server 5. NOTE: For additional risks, see "Linux...
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... to each other ordinary virtual disk. • Linux 64-bit servers can support up to 14 single or dual path HBAs per server. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with multipathing software. Dual HBA server (Host 2) 4. Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. In the case of a cluster. • Booting from each HBA...
... to each other ordinary virtual disk. • Linux 64-bit servers can support up to 14 single or dual path HBAs per server. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with multipathing software. Dual HBA server (Host 2) 4. Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. In the case of a cluster. • Booting from each HBA...
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IBM AIX configuration Requirements • Switch zoning or controller level SSP must be in loss of data accessibility and loss of a cluster. • Booting from the SAN is not supported with multipathing software... that has not been written to storage. Risks • Single path failure may result in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to storage. • Controller shutdown results in the... virtual disk as you would any other ordinary virtual disk. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported. 162 Single path implementation
IBM AIX configuration Requirements • Switch zoning or controller level SSP must be in loss of data accessibility and loss of a cluster. • Booting from the SAN is not supported with multipathing software... that has not been written to storage. Risks • Single path failure may result in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to storage. • Controller shutdown results in the... virtual disk as you would any other ordinary virtual disk. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported. 162 Single path implementation
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..., need mkfs disk. Controller B Mac OS configuration For information about Mac OS connectivity, see Mac OS X Fibre Channel connectivity to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Storage System Configuration Guide (to download, see "Related documentation" (page 197)). Possible I /O errors. Dual HBA ...disk, fsck failed, disk corrupted, need mkfs disk. Possible I/O errors. Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single HBA path at the host server is supported on UNIX. Management server 5....
..., need mkfs disk. Controller B Mac OS configuration For information about Mac OS connectivity, see Mac OS X Fibre Channel connectivity to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Storage System Configuration Guide (to download, see "Related documentation" (page 197)). Possible I /O errors. Dual HBA ...disk, fsck failed, disk corrupted, need mkfs disk. Possible I/O errors. Single HBA server (Host 1) 3. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported with single path configurations. • Single HBA path at the host server is supported on UNIX. Management server 5....