HP (Hewlett-Packard) HSG80 User Manual

Release Notes

hp StorageWorks

Data Replication Manager HSG80

ACS Version 8.7P

Product Version: ACS Version 8.7P

Fifth Edition (March 2004)

Part Number: AA-RPJ2E-TE

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Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Release Notes Fifth Edition (March 2004) Part Number: AA-RPJ2E-TE

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Release Notes Contents

These release notes cover the following major topics:

■ What’s New, page 4

— SAN Extension Products, page 4 — Controller Firmware Upgrade Path, page 4 — Operating System and Fibre Channel Switch Support, page 5

■ Common Platform Issues, page 8

— Performance Considerations—Adding Target Unit Back to Remote Copy Sets, page 8 — Performance Considerations—Full Copy Operation, page 8 — Performance Considerations—Write History Log Merge, page 8 — SWCC and OpenView Management Appliance Limitations, page 8 — Using Switch Zoning to Prevent Crashes When Using VTDPY Host Display, page 8 — Invalid VTDPY Percentages, page 8 — Using Switch Zoning to Prevent Crashes When the 96-Connection Limit Is Exceeded,

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— I/O Pause During Fabric Reconfiguration, page 9 — Controller Saturation, page 9 — RAID 5 Remote Copy Set Target Drop, page 9 — Required Delay Time Before Failback, page 10 — Removing Targets from the Proper Controller, page 10 — Startup of Only One Fabric at a Time, page 10 — Intermittent Double Normalization After a Full Failback or Failback to New Hardware

Procedure, page 11

— Command Scripter Communication Loss Due to SCSI Error, page 11 — Waiting for Write History Logging Disks, page 11 — Association Sets, page 11

■ Platform-Specific Issues, page 12

— HP HP-UX, page 12 — HP OpenVMS, page 12 — HP Tru64 UNIX, page 12 — IBM AIX, page 13 — Microsoft Windows 2000, page 13 — Microsoft Windows NT, page 15 — Novell NetWare, page 16 — Sun Solaris, page 18

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What’s New

Intended Audience

This document is intended for customers who purchased or upgraded to the HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager (DRM) HGS80 Array Controller Software (ACS) Version 8.7P, and for HP authorized service providers responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining DRM systems.

SAN Extension Products

Refer to the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access and Data Replication Manager SAN Extensions Reference Guide for details on supported Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol

products. All WDM products are permitted with Continuous Access EVA and Data Replication Manager.

Controller Firmware Upgrade Path

HP strongly recommends that the minimum version of DRM for new installations or upgrades be ACS v8.7-3P. This version should be obtained from a direct install and not by overlaying patches on earlier versions of 8.7P. For information on obtaining the appropriate ACS v8.7-3P PCMCIA card, contact your HP service center.

The rolling upgrade is documented in the HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Configuration Guide. The procedure is designed to allow an array controller software upgrade without the need for a server reboot. However, you must ensure that all the latest drivers, and if applicable, the latest release of Secure Path are installed prior to this upgrade. Installing the latest drivers may require the server to be rebooted. Information on the latest supported drivers and Secure Path can be found in Table 1.

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Operating System and Fibre Channel Switch Support

Support has been added for newer operating systems and switch firmware. Table 1 lists the minimum hardware and software versions of items supported by those operating systems compatible with Data Replication Manager running ACS v8.7P and subsequent updates. Operating systems are listed by vendor in the left column. Each item in the same row, and listed to the right, is supported by that operating system.

To use this table, select an operating system and operating system version, then move to the right and select a Fibre Channel Adapter (FCA). Supported FCA firmware is located further to the right, followed by the driver and Secure Path versions for the FCA. In the last column is a brief statement about cluster support for that operating system and version.

Table 2 lists supported switches for the HSG80 controller with their approved version of

firmware when used for DRM. Be aware that a 2 Gb/sec switch is constrained by the HSG80 controller to 1 Gb/sec.

Table 1: Operating System Support Matrix

What’s New

Operating

System OS Version FCA

HP HP-UX

HP OpenVMS 7.2-2 with

HP Tru64 UNIX

IBM-AIX

11.0 (32-bit with 0303 patch bundle)

11.11 (32-bit with 0603 patch bundle)

VMS722_ FIBRE_SCSIV0400

7.3 w i th VMS73_ FIBRE_SCSIV0500

7.3-1 with VMS731_ FIBRE_SCSIV0100

5.1a BL22 PK4

5.1b BL1 PK1

4.3.3, 5.1 Cambex 1Gb PCI

A5158A 1Gb PCI A6685A 1Gb HSC A6795A 2Gb PCI

LP8000 or LP9002 (FCA2354)

LP9802 (FCA2384) 1.00x8 or

LP8000 or LP9002 (FCA2354)

LP9802 (FCA2384) 1.00x8 or

(1000F)

Cambex 2Gb PCI (2000F)

Adapter

Firmware

Native Native 3.0aSP1 or

3.81a4, 3.82a1,

3.91a1, or

3.92a0

1.81a1

3.81a4, 3.82a1,

3.91a1, or

3.92a0

1.81a1

2.01.38 1.5.20.2 2.0c v5.1 supports

Adapter

Driver

Native Native VMSCluster

Native Native TruClusters

1.5.23.2 2.0d

Secure

Path Clustering

3.0bSP1

ServiceGuard v11.14 Max: 4 nodes

Max: 96 nodes

Max: 8 nodes

HACMP v4.5

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What’s New

Table 1: Operating System Support Matrix (Continued)

Operating

System

Microsoft Windows NT (Intel)

Windows 2000 (32-bit)

Novell NetWare

Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, 8

OS Version FCA

4.0 SP6a

5.0 SP2, SP3, SP4

5.1 SP6,

6.0 SP3

2.6, 7, 8

2.6, 7, 8, 9

8 or 9 Build 2 QLA2202 cPCI 1Gb

Adapter

Firmware

LP8000 (KGPSA-CB) LP952 (FCA2101)

LP9002DC (FCA2355) 3.82a1 BIOS

QLA2340 (FCA2214) or BL20P Mezzanine card (not supported on NT)

QLA2342 (FCA2214DC) or BL20P Mezzanine card (not supported on NT)

LP982 (FCA2408) (not supported on NT)

LP9802 (FCA2404) and LP9802DC (FCA2404DC) (neither supported on NT

QLA 2340 (FCA2210) 1.29 6.50.z 3.0c with

JNI FCI-1063 (32-bit PCI)

SWSA4-SB 1 Gb 32-bit SBUS

JNI FC64-1063 (64-bit Sbus)

QLA2202 Sbus 1Gb (FCA2257S)

QLA2310 Sbus 2Gb (FCA2257P)

(FCA2257C)

3.82a1 BIOS 1.60a5

3.82a1 BIOS1.61a2

3.91a1 BIOS1.63a1

1.61a2

3.91a1 BIOS

1.63a1

1.34 8.2.0.72

1.01a2 4.82a16

3.0.3 2.5.9-03 3.0c with

13.3.7

FC 1.18.3, firmware comes with driver

FC 1.18.5, firmware comes with driver

Adapter

Driver

4.81a9 4.0c NT - 2 nodes

4.82a14

4.82a16

4.82a9

4.82a14

4.82a16

4.11

Secure

Path

SP1

Clustering

Windows 2000 Server - none

Windows 2000 Advanced Server MSCS v1.1 & Oracle 9iRAC; Max: 2 nodes

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise edition - MSCS & Oracle 9iRAC; Max: 4 nodes

N5.1 supports NCS V1.01

V6.0 supports NCS v1.06,

Max: 6 nodes

Veritas Cluster Services v2.0 or v3.5; Max 16 nodes

Sun Clusters v2.2; Max: 16 nodes

1. If used with 2 Gbps B-series switches, you must use the latest switch firmware (v2.2.1c, v3.1.1c, or 4.1.2b at time of publication).

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Release Notes Contents

What’s New

Intended Audience

Related documentation

SAN Extension Products

Controller Firmware Upgrade Path

Operating System and Fibre Channel Switch Support

Table 1: Operating System Support Matrix