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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

This document provides information for HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager with HSG80 Array Controller Software Version 8.7P that is not covered elsewhere in user documentation. Individuals responsible for configuring, installing, and using the Data Replication Manager solution should refer to this document for last-minute content.

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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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Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Release Notes

Release Notes Contents

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, page 9

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

Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Release Notes

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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.

Related documentation

The following documents provide helpful information for running your DRM solution:

HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 Version 8.7P Configuration Guide, part number AA-RPHZF-TE

HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 Version 8.7P Failover/Failback Procedures Guide, part number AA-RPJ0E-TE

HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Scripting User Guide, part number EK-DRMSC-OA. E01

HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Design Guide Reference Guide, part number AA-RQ78C-TE

HP StorageWorks Continuous Access and Data Replication Manager SAN Extensions Reference Guide, part number AA-RU5CE-TE

HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, part number AA-RMPNL-TE

What’s New

The following sections summarize the major features, enhancements, and requirements of using ACS Version 8.7P with DRM.

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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What’s New

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

Operating

 

 

Adapter

Adapter

Secure

 

System

OS Version

FCA

Firmware

Driver

Path

Clustering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

11.0 (32-bit with

A5158A 1Gb PCI

Native

Native

3.0aSP1 or

ServiceGuard v11.14

HP-UX

0303 patch bundle)

A6685A 1Gb HSC

 

 

3.0bSP1

Max: 4 nodes

 

11.11 (32-bit with

A6795A 2Gb PCI

 

 

 

 

 

0603 patch bundle)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP OpenVMS

7.2-2 with

LP8000 or

3.81a4, 3.82a1,

Native

Native

VMSCluster

 

VMS722_

LP9002 (FCA2354)

3.91a1, or

 

 

Max: 96 nodes

 

FIBRE_SCSI-

3.92a0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V0400

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.3 with

 

 

 

 

 

 

VMS73_

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIBRE_SCSI-

 

 

 

 

 

 

V0500

LP9802 (FCA2384)

1.00x8 or

 

 

 

 

7.3-1 with

 

1.81a1

 

 

 

 

VMS731_

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIBRE_SCSI-

 

 

 

 

 

 

V0100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP Tru64

5.1a BL22 PK4

LP8000 or

3.81a4, 3.82a1,

Native

Native

TruClusters

UNIX

5.1b BL1 PK1

LP9002 (FCA2354)

3.91a1, or

 

 

Max: 8 nodes

 

3.92a0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP9802 (FCA2384)

1.00x8 or

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.81a1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM-AIX

4.3.3, 5.1

Cambex 1Gb PCI

2.01.38

1.5.20.2

2.0c

v5.1 supports

 

(1000F)

 

 

 

HACMP v4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambex 2Gb PCI

 

1.5.23.2

2.0d

 

 

 

(2000F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s New

Table 1: Operating System Support Matrix (Continued)

Operating

OS Version

FCA

Adapter

Adapter

Secure

Clustering

System

Firmware

Driver

Path

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft

4.0 SP6a

LP8000 (KGPSA-CB)

3.82a1

4.81a9

4.0c

NT - 2 nodes

Windows NT

 

LP952 (FCA2101)

BIOS 1.60a5

 

 

Windows 2000

(Intel)

 

 

 

 

Server - none

 

 

3.82a1

4.82a14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows

5.0 SP2, SP3, SP4

 

BIOS1.61a2

 

 

Windows 2000

 

 

 

 

 

3.91a1

4.82a16

 

2000

 

 

 

Advanced Server -

(32-bit)

 

 

BIOS1.63a1

 

 

MSCS v1.1 & Oracle

 

 

 

 

 

 

9iRAC; Max: 2 nodes

 

 

LP9002DC (FCA2355)

3.82a1 BIOS

4.82a9

 

 

 

 

1.61a2

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.82a14

 

Windows Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003, Enterprise

 

 

 

3.91a1 BIOS

4.82a16

 

 

 

 

1.63a1

 

 

edition - MSCS &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oracle 9iRAC; Max:

 

 

QLA2340 (FCA2214)

1.34

8.2.0.72

 

4 nodes

 

 

or BL20P Mezzanine

 

 

 

 

 

 

card (not supported on

 

 

 

 

 

 

NT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QLA2342

1.34

8.2.0.72

 

 

 

 

(FCA2214DC) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

BL20P Mezzanine card

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not supported on NT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP982 (FCA2408) (not

1.01a2

4.82a16

 

 

 

 

supported on NT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP9802 (FCA2404)

1.01a2

4.82a16

 

 

 

 

and LP9802DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

(FCA2404DC) (neither

 

 

 

 

 

 

supported on NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novell

5.1 SP6,

QLA 2340 (FCA2210)

1.29

6.50.z

3.0c with

N5.1 supports NCS

NetWare

6.0 SP3

 

 

 

SP1

V1.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

V6.0 supports NCS

 

 

 

 

 

 

v1.06,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max: 6 nodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Solaris

2.6, 7, 81

JNI FCI-1063 (32-bit

3.0.3

2.5.9-03

3.0c with

Veritas Cluster

 

 

PCI)

 

 

SP1

Services v2.0 or v3.5;

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max 16 nodes

 

2.6, 7, 8

SWSA4-SB 1 Gb

13.3.7

 

 

 

 

 

32-bit SBUS

 

 

 

Sun Clusters v2.2;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JNI FC64-1063 (64-bit

 

 

 

Max: 16 nodes

 

 

Sbus)

 

 

 

 

 

2.6, 7, 8, 9

QLA2202 Sbus 1Gb

FC 1.18.3,

4.11

 

 

 

 

(FCA2257S)

firmware comes

 

 

 

 

 

 

with driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QLA2310 Sbus 2Gb

FC 1.18.5,

 

 

 

 

 

(FCA2257P)

firmware comes

 

 

 

 

 

 

with driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 or 9 Build 2

QLA2202 cPCI 1Gb

FC 1.18.5,

 

 

 

 

 

(FCA2257C)

firmware comes

 

 

 

 

 

 

with driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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