HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers for Windows 2003 for 32-bit and Ext systems 64-bit platforms release notes (T1634 - 96063, September 20, 2006)

Version: EVA VDS HWP 4.00.01 and EVA VSS HWP 4.00.01
Description
This package co
ntains the HP Storage W orks EV A Hardware Providers (HWP) software for Windows
2003, includi
ng enhancements and bug fixes to the previous version. The hardware providers software
works with the
Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Ser vice (VSS) to
enable Windows 2003 and Windows applications to manage HP EVA disk arrays and create backup
data copies on HP EVA disk array volumes. These hardware providers work only with the HP EVA disk
arrays. Vers
ion 4.00.** is for arrays managed with Command View 4.* and 5.*.
Update recommendation Routine — update
Supersedes EVA VDS HWP 4.00.00 and EVA VSS HWP 3.2
Product models
There are two hardware providers for the EVA disk arrays:
• HP StorageWorks EVA VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003
• HP StorageWorks EVA VSS H a rdware Provider for Windows 2003
Devices supported
• HP StorageW
orks EVA 3000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks EVA 5000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks EVA 4000 Disk Array
• HP Storage
Works EVA 6000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks EVA 8000 Disk Array
• Storport HBA drivers only
Operating systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 and Release 2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Service Pack 1 and Release 2
• Required Microsoft OS quick fixes:
ForWindows2003SP1refertoKB912309
KB913648 VSS hotfix
KB898790 Volume Mount Point hotfix
KB922387 VDS may not work correctly with an array tha t uses more than one unique serial number
for LUNs
KB915331 VSS timeout errors
KB916048 Storport hot fi x
Languages
English
Enhancements
• Supports HP StorageWorks EVA 3000 and EVA 5000 disk arrays, VCS V4.004
HP StorageWorks EVA H ardware Providers for Win dows 2003 for 32-bit and Ext systems 64-bit platforms
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