HP 3PAR InForm OS 3.1.1 Patch 10 Release Notes (QL226-96442, April 2012)

These release notes describe the modifications and known issues for Patch 10. The application of this
patch is intended for HP 3PAR InForm OS 3.1.1.342 (MU1). Only an authorized HP Service provider
should perform this maintenance procedure.
1.1 Supported platforms
The HP 3PAR Configuration Matrix for InForm OS 3.1.1 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 10 can be verified from an Interactive CLI session. Issue the CLI command
showversion -a -b to verify that Patch 10 is listed.
cli% showversion -a -b
Release version 3.1.1.342
Patches: P10
Component Name Version
CLI Server 3.1.1.342
CLI Client 3.1.1.342
System Manager 3.1.1.342
...
NOTE: This patch is not revertible after installation.
1.3 Components
VersionComponent
3.1.1.342InForm OS
1.4 Modifications to the InForm OS
The following items have been addressed in this release.
DescriptionItemBug ID
When a client calls ExposePaths operation to expose a LUN (Logical Unit
Number) to an unconfigured StorageHardwareID, provider will automatically
create one if it is valid and expose the LUN to it.
StorageHardwareID will be
automatically created for an
ExposePaths operation if it
does not exist
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When a client calls CreateElementReplica to clone or take a snapshot of a
LUN (Logical Unit Number), an associated delta replica pool will be
When cloning or taking a
snapshot of a LUN, an
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automatically created if one does not exist. This pool will be where the replica
volume draws capacity from.
associated delta replica pool
will be automatically created
if one does not exist
When a client calls CreateElementReplica to create a clone without specifying
the TargetElement parameter, the provider will automatically create the target
volume with properties that mirror the source volume.
The target volume will be
automatically created if
calling CreateElementReplica
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without specifying
TargetElement
Support for Detach operation for ModifyReplicaSynchronization and
ModifyListSynchronization methods has been added.
Detach operation for
ModifyReplicaSynchronization
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and
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