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... running on the same LAN as the storage system. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Version 02.19.100.5.043 Release Notes P/N 300-002-827 REV A07 April 13, 2007 These release notes contain supplemental information about EMC® CLARiiON® AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software version 02.19.100.5.043. Topics include: ...
... running on the same LAN as the storage system. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Version 02.19.100.5.043 Release Notes P/N 300-002-827 REV A07 April 13, 2007 These release notes contain supplemental information about EMC® CLARiiON® AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software version 02.19.100.5.043. Topics include: ...
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...SAN Copy™/E Version 02.19.100.5.043 01.01.5.001 6.19.5.1.0 2.19.002.5.007 2.19.002.5.014 Server software component Version Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility for Red Hat or SUSE Linux 6.19.1.0.0 Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility for ... storage systems do not support Novell Netware and Sun Solaris operating systems. 2 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Snapshot management - Storage-system software component FLARE® Operating Environment, which includes: - Product description Product description The AX100SC, AX100SCi...
...SAN Copy™/E Version 02.19.100.5.043 01.01.5.001 6.19.5.1.0 2.19.002.5.007 2.19.002.5.014 Server software component Version Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility for Red Hat or SUSE Linux 6.19.1.0.0 Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility for ... storage systems do not support Novell Netware and Sun Solaris operating systems. 2 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Snapshot management - Storage-system software component FLARE® Operating Environment, which includes: - Product description Product description The AX100SC, AX100SCi...
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...AX100SC and AX100SCi storage processor (SP). Product description FLARE Operating Environment software FLARE Operating Environment (OE) software controls the operation of the AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i disk-array storage systems. AX100SC and AX100SCi storage systems ship with a complete ...software installed on the virtual disk. These disk modules store mirrored copies of the software for temporary operations on the copy of the production data without changing the source data on the first and third disk modules (disk modules 0 and 2). EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software...
...AX100SC and AX100SCi storage processor (SP). Product description FLARE Operating Environment software FLARE Operating Environment (OE) software controls the operation of the AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i disk-array storage systems. AX100SC and AX100SCi storage systems ship with a complete ...software installed on the virtual disk. These disk modules store mirrored copies of the software for temporary operations on the copy of the production data without changing the source data on the first and third disk modules (disk modules 0 and 2). EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software...
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... Support CD that is supplied with the storage system. When the allocation completes, the state of PowerPath. 4 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Product description Before you can start a snapshot, you assign IP addresses to the SPs on the ...Ready, which means you stop , access or remove a snapshot. It discovers uninitialized AX100-series storage systems, lets you allocate the required snapshot disk resources. PowerPath software PowerPath path management software manages the paths between a Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris server and virtual ...
... Support CD that is supplied with the storage system. When the allocation completes, the state of PowerPath. 4 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Product description Before you can start a snapshot, you assign IP addresses to the SPs on the ...Ready, which means you stop , access or remove a snapshot. It discovers uninitialized AX100-series storage systems, lets you allocate the required snapshot disk resources. PowerPath software PowerPath path management software manages the paths between a Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris server and virtual ...
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...the VSS Writer or VSS Requestor, refer to EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 5 Navisphere Manager is now available for use with AX-series storage systems in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 APIs. The CLARiiON VSS Provider does not have a user interface and...Navisphere Manager Added support for Software Installation Wizard (Navisphere Manager required) Added support for Navisphere Integrator (Navisphere Manager required) Added support for the AX-series storage system. For information on EMC CLARiiON CX-series storage systems. It provides ...
...the VSS Writer or VSS Requestor, refer to EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 5 Navisphere Manager is now available for use with AX-series storage systems in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 APIs. The CLARiiON VSS Provider does not have a user interface and...Navisphere Manager Added support for Software Installation Wizard (Navisphere Manager required) Added support for Navisphere Integrator (Navisphere Manager required) Added support for the AX-series storage system. For information on EMC CLARiiON CX-series storage systems. It provides ...
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... unit to the destination logical units. For more effectively. Unlike full copy 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes In both cases, Navisphere Manager functions are limited. Integrator supports the following EMPs: ... see the separate document, AX100 Series - This can use the Navisphere Express software. SAN Copy/E EMC SAN Copy/E is installed and executed on the EMC CLARiiON Storage-System Hardware and Software Documentation CD. For details, see the separate document, EMC CLARiiON Software Installation Guide (P/N 300-001...
... unit to the destination logical units. For more effectively. Unlike full copy 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes In both cases, Navisphere Manager functions are limited. Integrator supports the following EMPs: ... see the separate document, AX100 Series - This can use the Navisphere Express software. SAN Copy/E EMC SAN Copy/E is installed and executed on the EMC CLARiiON Storage-System Hardware and Software Documentation CD. For details, see the separate document, EMC CLARiiON Software Installation Guide (P/N 300-001...
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.../E is subject to the following configuration limits: Data can be copied only to CX-series storage systems that are also running EMC SAN Copy. A maximum of 100 copy sessions can be configured. A maximum of two copy sessions can remain ...online during the copy process. For further information, see the separate document, EMC SAN Copy/E for an incremental session can be active simultaneously. The storage system must be managed with Navisphere Manager, not Navisphere Express. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 7
.../E is subject to the following configuration limits: Data can be copied only to CX-series storage systems that are also running EMC SAN Copy. A maximum of 100 copy sessions can be configured. A maximum of two copy sessions can remain ...online during the copy process. For further information, see the separate document, EMC SAN Copy/E for an incremental session can be active simultaneously. The storage system must be managed with Navisphere Manager, not Navisphere Express. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 7
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...138; Red Hat Linux server SUSE Linux server NetWare client Solaris client 8 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Environment and system requirements Environment and system requirements This section identifies the minimum environment and system requirements ... supported on management stations running any of 1024 x 768 and 256 colors with small fonts. FLARE requirements Storage-system type AX100SC or AX100SCi AX100 or AX100i Minimum hardware requirements • 1 SP • 1 power supply • 1 non-volatile cache card for write caching ...
...138; Red Hat Linux server SUSE Linux server NetWare client Solaris client 8 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Environment and system requirements Environment and system requirements This section identifies the minimum environment and system requirements ... supported on management stations running any of 1024 x 768 and 256 colors with small fonts. FLARE requirements Storage-system type AX100SC or AX100SCi AX100 or AX100i Minimum hardware requirements • 1 SP • 1 power supply • 1 non-volatile cache card for write caching ...
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.... Navisphere Storage System Initialization and Server Utility requirements The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility and the Navisphere Server Utility are supported on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 9 Environment and system requirements For a listing of the currently supported versions of these operating systems, refer to Supported Configurations in...
.... Navisphere Storage System Initialization and Server Utility requirements The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility and the Navisphere Server Utility are supported on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 9 Environment and system requirements For a listing of the currently supported versions of these operating systems, refer to Supported Configurations in...
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... 02.19.100.5. 043 Solution: Fixed the System Fault LED to the host when the condition described occurs. 10 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5. 043 Solution: Fixed the System Fault LED so that causes the ... UPS serial cable is installed. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Visit the EMC Powerlink® Issue Tracker website at http://Powerlink.EMC.com for the most recent updates and information on previous AX100 Integrated Management Software releases. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - In very infrequent cases heavy I/O ...
... 02.19.100.5. 043 Solution: Fixed the System Fault LED to the host when the condition described occurs. 10 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5. 043 Solution: Fixed the System Fault LED so that causes the ... UPS serial cable is installed. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Visit the EMC Powerlink® Issue Tracker website at http://Powerlink.EMC.com for the most recent updates and information on previous AX100 Integrated Management Software releases. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - In very infrequent cases heavy I/O ...
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....5.035 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Details Fixed in degraded mode and is set when the reboot count is subsequently reimaged, it will not log crc or media errors for read I/Os that the count was added to NVRAM that prevent drives from being set to allow ... in Release: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: The enclosure LED now lights when the cache card batteries fail to zero again. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 11 This flag will prevent the count from going online. Fixed problems Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi - Enclosure LED does not ...
....5.035 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Details Fixed in degraded mode and is set when the reboot count is subsequently reimaged, it will not log crc or media errors for read I/Os that the count was added to NVRAM that prevent drives from being set to allow ... in Release: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: The enclosure LED now lights when the cache card batteries fail to zero again. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 11 This flag will prevent the count from going online. Fixed problems Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi - Enclosure LED does not ...
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... messages are cases where a checksum error that is detected in version: 02.19.100.5.018 Solution: Added support for 500 GB drive part number. 12 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Drive media errors can result within moments of a backfill pre-read on an unbound FRU. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.018...
... messages are cases where a checksum error that is detected in version: 02.19.100.5.018 Solution: Added support for 500 GB drive part number. 12 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Drive media errors can result within moments of a backfill pre-read on an unbound FRU. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.018...
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...a disk fails during a bind operation while a drive in the disk pool is in the process of otherwise recoverable data. (123526) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 Under certain circumstances, multiple drive failures within a disk pool are recorded on ... prevent the double fault situation. Fixed problems Hardware problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.005 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i Replacing a drive that is being equalized, and rebuild the FRU database when swapping out a disk. This can lead to create a...
...a disk fails during a bind operation while a drive in the disk pool is in the process of otherwise recoverable data. (123526) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 Under certain circumstances, multiple drive failures within a disk pool are recorded on ... prevent the double fault situation. Fixed problems Hardware problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.005 Problem AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i Replacing a drive that is being equalized, and rebuild the FRU database when swapping out a disk. This can lead to create a...
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...rejection. When the hosts are properly connected to the network/storage system, all I/O requests are logged out properly. 14 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The target driver believes that the local link is already logged in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: ...02.19.100.5.005 Solution: When the storage-system port is always updated. CLARiiON storage systems connected to not instantiate this case so initiators are handled normally. (118562, 116887) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - This situation left the list in the hosts not being properly logged...
...rejection. When the hosts are properly connected to the network/storage system, all I/O requests are logged out properly. 14 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The target driver believes that the local link is already logged in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: ...02.19.100.5.005 Solution: When the storage-system port is always updated. CLARiiON storage systems connected to not instantiate this case so initiators are handled normally. (118562, 116887) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - This situation left the list in the hosts not being properly logged...
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...happened only after an SP reboots. (119661, 119105, 117351, 117665, 118887, 121446) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Persistent Reservation type not handled properly (according to ANSI spec) can result in progress. One... by the corrupted data. (119352) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Internal FLARE GLD configuration file can be corrupted resulting in compatibility mode during software upgrade (120991) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Drive removal occurring just as a virtual disk assignment is encountered...
...happened only after an SP reboots. (119661, 119105, 117351, 117665, 118887, 121446) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Persistent Reservation type not handled properly (according to ANSI spec) can result in progress. One... by the corrupted data. (119352) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Internal FLARE GLD configuration file can be corrupted resulting in compatibility mode during software upgrade (120991) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Drive removal occurring just as a virtual disk assignment is encountered...
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... handles the displaying of incremental SAN Copy/E sessions while committing FLARE OE version 02.19.yyy or higher. 16 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes After a reboot a hot spare can swap out prematurely during boot which can lead to the swapout logic for a virtual disk whose logical block... SAN Copy mark operations. (115728) Frequency of 64 Kbits and I/O is issued to display an active status even after the session is a Windows Dynamic Drive. Effect: The SP will bugcheck and reboot. Solution: The new software handles starting of the stopped status.
... handles the displaying of incremental SAN Copy/E sessions while committing FLARE OE version 02.19.yyy or higher. 16 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes After a reboot a hot spare can swap out prematurely during boot which can lead to the swapout logic for a virtual disk whose logical block... SAN Copy mark operations. (115728) Frequency of 64 Kbits and I/O is issued to display an active status even after the session is a Windows Dynamic Drive. Effect: The SP will bugcheck and reboot. Solution: The new software handles starting of the stopped status.
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... main process loop. The storage system uses all of circumstances. [160065] Details Navisphere Express experienced an access violation while holding a PSM file open . EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 17 Frequency: Rarely under an rare set of the available space. This was causing Navisphere Express to take up most cases a match...
... main process loop. The storage system uses all of circumstances. [160065] Details Navisphere Express experienced an access violation while holding a PSM file open . EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 17 Frequency: Rarely under an rare set of the available space. This was causing Navisphere Express to take up most cases a match...
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... trap details. Frequency: Infrequently under a specific set of circumstances. [137797, 138732, 139826, 140641, 141421, 141945, 142369] The access violations have been fixed. 18 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Navisphere Express was causing a memory spike on the Virtual Disk page that did not allow this page." The thirdparty DLL has now...
... trap details. Frequency: Infrequently under a specific set of circumstances. [137797, 138732, 139826, 140641, 141421, 141945, 142369] The access violations have been fixed. 18 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Navisphere Express was causing a memory spike on the Virtual Disk page that did not allow this page." The thirdparty DLL has now...
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... problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.014 Problem Details Incorrect use of this message. [127711] Navisphere Express will hit its connection limit. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 19 Selecting the Dismiss button will not remove the display of a system API within Navisphere Express may cause an SP to be...
... problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.014 Problem Details Incorrect use of this message. [127711] Navisphere Express will hit its connection limit. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 19 Selecting the Dismiss button will not remove the display of a system API within Navisphere Express may cause an SP to be...
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... following event code will not be localized so that all string comparisons now correctly find a match and the snapshot operations now succeed. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Fixed problems Navisphere Express problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.007 Problem Details Navisphere Express does not clear the event log.
... following event code will not be localized so that all string comparisons now correctly find a match and the snapshot operations now succeed. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Fixed problems Navisphere Express problems fixed in version 02.19.100.5.007 Problem Details Navisphere Express does not clear the event log.