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... for Sun Solaris * For information on accessing the AX100 support website, refer to the support information that shipped with your storage system. 2 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Snapshot management Version 02.17.100.5.014 - Shared storage control - Product Description Product Description The AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software consists of the storage...
... for Sun Solaris * For information on accessing the AX100 support website, refer to the support information that shipped with your storage system. 2 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Snapshot management Version 02.17.100.5.014 - Shared storage control - Product Description Product Description The AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software consists of the storage...
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...use . When the allocation completes, the state of PowerPath. 4 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Navisphere Server Utility The EMC Navisphere Server Utility runs on the AX-Series Server Support CD that were allocated when you assign IP addresses to Ready, ... The PowerPath software ships on the AX-Series Server Support CD that are freed for these storage systems. The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ships on each server connected to use snapshots. Each AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system ships from the factory with ...
...use . When the allocation completes, the state of PowerPath. 4 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Navisphere Server Utility The EMC Navisphere Server Utility runs on the AX-Series Server Support CD that were allocated when you assign IP addresses to Ready, ... The PowerPath software ships on the AX-Series Server Support CD that are freed for these storage systems. The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ships on each server connected to use snapshots. Each AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system ships from the factory with ...
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... register their targets automatically. One of these "automatic" methods of target discovery is based on the use of configuration. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 5 New Features and Changes New Features and Changes This release introduces Microsoft Internet Storage Naming Service ...(iSNS) support for the AX100i and AX100SCi storage systems. iSCSI initiators can then query the iSNS server to locate their attributes and portal...
... register their targets automatically. One of these "automatic" methods of target discovery is based on the use of configuration. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 5 New Features and Changes New Features and Changes This release introduces Microsoft Internet Storage Naming Service ...(iSNS) support for the AX100i and AX100SCi storage systems. iSCSI initiators can then query the iSNS server to locate their attributes and portal...
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...(UPS) for write caching Supported SATA Disk Modules • 160-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm • 250-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm Navisphere Express Requirements The minimum server requirements for the AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software components. EMC recommends using a 1-GHz...™ 2003 server Red Hat Linux server SUSE Linux server 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Viewing Navisphere Express through a browser is supported on management stations running any of 1024 x 768 and 256 colors with small fonts. ...
...(UPS) for write caching Supported SATA Disk Modules • 160-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm • 250-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm Navisphere Express Requirements The minimum server requirements for the AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software components. EMC recommends using a 1-GHz...™ 2003 server Red Hat Linux server SUSE Linux server 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Viewing Navisphere Express through a browser is supported on management stations running any of 1024 x 768 and 256 colors with small fonts. ...
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... operating systems: Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux NetWare Solaris For a listing of the currently supported versions of the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 7 PowerPath Requirements For PowerPath requirements, refer to Supported Configurations in the Technical descriptions section of the...
... operating systems: Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux NetWare Solaris For a listing of the currently supported versions of the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 7 PowerPath Requirements For PowerPath requirements, refer to Supported Configurations in the Technical descriptions section of the...
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... and restart the storage system. Visit the EMC Powerlink Issue Tracker website at http://powerlink.emc.com for the SP Boot/ Fault light on previous AX100 Integrated Management Software releases. Failure mechanism may also be seen except under the most recent updates and information on the AX100 support website. Occurs less than 1 percent of a virtual...
... and restart the storage system. Visit the EMC Powerlink Issue Tracker website at http://powerlink.emc.com for the SP Boot/ Fault light on previous AX100 Integrated Management Software releases. Failure mechanism may also be seen except under the most recent updates and information on the AX100 support website. Occurs less than 1 percent of a virtual...
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.../Resolution Upgrade your software, at the same time. Navisphere Express does not currently support the ability to a version higher than 30 virtual disks to the same server ... revision 5.5 browser. You may see this log will not be incorrect mapping of drive letters. Known Problems and Limitations Navisphere Express Problems Description Event log not cleared by Navisphere... time the warning message should disappear. Multiple browser windows - Write cache disabled - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 The following event code will be interrupted. ...
.../Resolution Upgrade your software, at the same time. Navisphere Express does not currently support the ability to a version higher than 30 virtual disks to the same server ... revision 5.5 browser. You may see this log will not be incorrect mapping of drive letters. Known Problems and Limitations Navisphere Express Problems Description Event log not cleared by Navisphere... time the warning message should disappear. Multiple browser windows - Write cache disabled - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 The following event code will be interrupted. ...
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Limitations This section lists issues that may affect the configuration or repair of the storage system. Known Problems and Limitations PowerPath Problems PowerPath problems are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Snapshot Configuration Limitations Snapshots Per Storage System Per Source Virtual Disk Maximum Number 4 1 PowerPath Limitations Any PowerPath limitations are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website.
Limitations This section lists issues that may affect the configuration or repair of the storage system. Known Problems and Limitations PowerPath Problems PowerPath problems are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Snapshot Configuration Limitations Snapshots Per Storage System Per Source Virtual Disk Maximum Number 4 1 PowerPath Limitations Any PowerPath limitations are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website.
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... disk modules in one of Non-AX100 CLARiiON Storage Systems on the Same Subnet as other disk modules return to a normal state: on or blinking due to I /O in progress. The storage system appears to have resumed normal operation. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes ... If you install an AX100-Series storage system on disk modules 0 and 2 for the AX100SC and AX100SCi and disk modules 0, 1, 2 and 3 for the AX100 and AX100i SP B. Software Image Disk Module Replacement The FLARE software image is running. If you do, no software exists to support that A...
... disk modules in one of Non-AX100 CLARiiON Storage Systems on the Same Subnet as other disk modules return to a normal state: on or blinking due to I /O in progress. The storage system appears to have resumed normal operation. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes ... If you install an AX100-Series storage system on disk modules 0 and 2 for the AX100SC and AX100SCi and disk modules 0, 1, 2 and 3 for the AX100 and AX100i SP B. Software Image Disk Module Replacement The FLARE software image is running. If you do, no software exists to support that A...
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Snapshot Management The reboot of the Linux server may be slow if deactivated snapshots exist. Activating the snapshots allows the reboot to complete normally. 18 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Technical Notes Linux Server Notes Admsnap Admsnap does not support Linux 2.2 kernels.
Snapshot Management The reboot of the Linux server may be slow if deactivated snapshots exist. Activating the snapshots allows the reboot to complete normally. 18 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Technical Notes Linux Server Notes Admsnap Admsnap does not support Linux 2.2 kernels.
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... this product release; The troubleshooting trees on the AX100 support website are viewing the documentation CD on the AX100 support website. Installing an iSCSI Storage System with the storage system also contains documents and troubleshooting trees for this , EMC does not support the use of iSCSI header or EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 19 Update...
... this product release; The troubleshooting trees on the AX100 support website are viewing the documentation CD on the AX100 support website. Installing an iSCSI Storage System with the storage system also contains documents and troubleshooting trees for this , EMC does not support the use of iSCSI header or EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 19 Update...
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... documents and software are located on other EMC storage systems is not supported. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes For an overview of the AX100 with PowerPath, be corrected in a manner that shipped with your AX100-Series storage system. Documentation data digests for...the Microsoft Initiator to target CLARiiON iSCSI storage systems. This defect will be sure to read PowerPath in Action: Maintaining Access to protect against data corruption from misbehaving network devices in the Technical descriptions section of the AX100 support website). A LUN...
... documents and software are located on other EMC storage systems is not supported. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes For an overview of the AX100 with PowerPath, be corrected in a manner that shipped with your AX100-Series storage system. Documentation data digests for...the Microsoft Initiator to target CLARiiON iSCSI storage systems. This defect will be sure to read PowerPath in Action: Maintaining Access to protect against data corruption from misbehaving network devices in the Technical descriptions section of the AX100 support website). A LUN...
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..., and Files The following table lists the software and documentation media for Solaris CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 21 Part Number 053-001-273 053-001-245 118032215 053-001-340... 053-001-241 053-001-240 CD-ROM AX-Series Server Support CD EMC PowerPath Version 4.3 for Linux CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC PowerPath Version 3.0.3 for Novell NetWare CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC...
..., and Files The following table lists the software and documentation media for Solaris CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 21 Part Number 053-001-273 053-001-245 118032215 053-001-340... 053-001-241 053-001-240 CD-ROM AX-Series Server Support CD EMC PowerPath Version 4.3 for Linux CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC PowerPath Version 3.0.3 for Novell NetWare CD (Fibre Channel only) EMC...
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You must install the server components of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) 22 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Software to the support information that shipped with the storage system. Installation Installation ...-system software on installing these components, refer to shipment. AX100/AX100SC (P/N 300-001-552) or Installation instructions for your configuration type in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installation instructions for...
You must install the server components of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) 22 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Software to the support information that shipped with the storage system. Installation Installation ...-system software on installing these components, refer to shipment. AX100/AX100SC (P/N 300-001-552) or Installation instructions for your configuration type in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installation instructions for...
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...procedure below. Log in the installation guide for your configuration. Important To perform a silent removal, all attached Windows servers. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 23 It is already installed, you need to create a response file on one server ...Windows servers by using the command line interface unless you overwrite an existing utility. Insert the AX-Series Server Support CD in the server's drive. 4. Installation Silent Installations for the Navisphere Initialization and Server Utilities Silent installations and removals use a command line...
...procedure below. Log in the installation guide for your configuration. Important To perform a silent removal, all attached Windows servers. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 23 It is already installed, you need to create a response file on one server ...Windows servers by using the command line interface unless you overwrite an existing utility. Insert the AX-Series Server Support CD in the server's drive. 4. Installation Silent Installations for the Navisphere Initialization and Server Utilities Silent installations and removals use a command line...
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... can install the Initialization Utility on all supporting files). Since no input is required, this case the Initialization Utility). 2. If the response file is referred to the directory where you can access the file. 24 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Click ... a response file will be in this is not already in a shared directory, move it to a shared directory so that all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. 8. Pathnames or filenames containing spaces must be created. -f1fullpath\responsefilename Specifies the full pathname ...
... can install the Initialization Utility on all supporting files). Since no input is required, this case the Initialization Utility). 2. If the response file is referred to the directory where you can access the file. 24 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Click ... a response file will be in this is not already in a shared directory, move it to a shared directory so that all supporting files are unpacked to the specified folder. 8. Pathnames or filenames containing spaces must be created. -f1fullpath\responsefilename Specifies the full pathname ...
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...2 on all remaining attached Windows servers. From the CD-ROM directory, navigate to the specified folder. 28 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Click Next in the server's drive. 4. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all versions of the utility must remove it by using...folder where the files should be running the command on each attached Windows server. 3. Important To perform a silent removal, all supporting files are unpacked to the windows > AX100_server_utility folder. 5. Verify that you are an advanced user. then click Continue.
...2 on all remaining attached Windows servers. From the CD-ROM directory, navigate to the specified folder. 28 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Click Next in the server's drive. 4. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all versions of the utility must remove it by using...folder where the files should be running the command on each attached Windows server. 3. Important To perform a silent removal, all supporting files are unpacked to the windows > AX100_server_utility folder. 5. Verify that you are an advanced user. then click Continue.
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... not already in the next section. Open a command line window, such as a silent installation. Installation 8. If the response file is referred to exit the setup. 9. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 29 The command will run the Setup.exe file in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you...-r -f1fullpath\responsefilename where -r Indicates that a response file will store the setup configuration so that all attached Windows servers can install the Server Utility on all supporting files). You will launch an InstallShield wizard.
... not already in the next section. Open a command line window, such as a silent installation. Installation 8. If the response file is referred to exit the setup. 9. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 29 The command will run the Setup.exe file in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you...-r -f1fullpath\responsefilename where -r Indicates that a response file will store the setup configuration so that all attached Windows servers can install the Server Utility on all supporting files). You will launch an InstallShield wizard.
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...or removal was successful. For information on how to access the AX100 support website, refer to -date than the information on all remaining attached... removal was successful, repeat steps 1 and 2 on each server. The AX100 support website also includes a list of the removals. 2. Check the log files... problems with the storage system. The information on the AX100 support website or the AX100-Series Documentation CD. You must use the Troubleshooting Tree ...Silent Installation or Removal below) before your AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system, use the Troubleshooting Tree in ...
...or removal was successful. For information on how to access the AX100 support website, refer to -date than the information on all remaining attached... removal was successful, repeat steps 1 and 2 on each server. The AX100 support website also includes a list of the removals. 2. Check the log files... problems with the storage system. The information on the AX100 support website or the AX100-Series Documentation CD. You must use the Troubleshooting Tree ...Silent Installation or Removal below) before your AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system, use the Troubleshooting Tree in ...