HP 3PAR InForm OS 2.3.1 MU3 Patch 22 Release Notes

These release notes describe the modifications and known issues for Patch 22. The application of this
patch is intended for HP 3PAR InForm OS 2.3.1.298. Only an authorized HP Service provider should
perform this maintenance procedure.
1.1 Supported platforms
The HP 3PAR Configuration Matrix for InForm OS 2.3.1 contains information about supported hardware
and software platforms. For additional information, go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge
for HP Storage Products (SPOCK) Web site at http://spock.corp.hp.com/index.aspx.
1.2 Verifying the patch installation
The installation of Patch 22 can be verified from an Interactive CLI session. Issue the CLI command
showversion -a -b to verify that Patch 22 is listed.
cli% showversion -a -b
Release version 2.3.1.298
Patches: P22
Component Name Version
CLI Server 2.3.1.298
CLI Client 2.3.1.298
System Manager 2.3.1.298
...
NOTE: This patch is not revertible after installation.
1.3 Components
VersionComponent
3P01HMRSK0002TBAT07K 2TB Drive Firmware
3P01SMSKP0001TBAT07K 1TB Drive Firmware
3P01SMSKP0002TBAT07K 2TB Drive Firmware
2.61DC2 Firmware
08DC3 Firmware
2.61DC4 Firmware
1.4 Modifications to the InForm OS
The following items have been addressed in this release.
DescriptionItemBug ID
Drive chassis error recovery improvements have been made to the DC2 (P/N:
647978-001) and DC4 (P/N: 640843-001) drive chassis by adding a LIP
DC2 and DC4 drive recovery
improvements
37139
(Loop Initialization Primitive) Reset to the case where the current loop (good
loop) is at the third bucket counter error and the other loop is down.
Improvement for a condition when there is heavy I/O and a hard cage reset,
some drive LEDs may incorrectly display amber indicating a drive has failed
Cage firmware indicates a
drive has not spun up
42183
to spin up when the drive is in normal condition and has spun up and I/O
is running as expected.
Found error in serial port where characters were looped back to the serial
port which sometimes could cause a timeout and result in a cage reset and
Cage becomes inaccessible
after reset
56585
becomes inaccessible. The fix prevents any characters from returning to the
1.1 Supported platforms 3