HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.4.0-00 Release Notes (TB581-96329, December 2012)

Creating XP Snapshot, Snapshot, or Business Copy pairs
When XP Snapshot, Snapshot, or Business Copy pairs are created by using CLI commands, the same
volume cannot be used by the following combinations of copy types:
• XP Snapshot and Business Copy
• Snapshot and Business Copy
• Fast Snap and Business Copy
Filtering function of Plug-in for Virtualization Server Provisioning
If five or more filter conditions are set in the filtering function of the Tasks tab, the label name (Attribute,
Value) does not display, but the filtering function remains in effect.
Updating the display information of Plug-in for Virtualization Server Provisioning
If an operation on the VMware ESX server or on a storage system is performed, the information
provided by Plug-in for Virtualization Server Provisioning might not be updated.
If the display information is not updated, log in to Plug-in for Virtualization Server Provisioning again.
Editing external paths
In Edit External Paths dialog box launched from Virtualization Volumes dialog box, a volume
virtualization task selecting 9 or more external paths can be executed. However, the task generates
the KAIC15001-E error.
When creating external paths in a volume virtualization task, select 8 or fewer external paths
(specification of storage systems).
If this occurs, delete the external paths and execute the volume virtualization task again.
Virtualizing storage devices
If you perform a volume virtualization task created under all of the following conditions in the Virtualize
Volumes dialog box, the task generates a KAIC15001-E error:
• The external paths are set to the volumes that are selected when you launch the Virtualize Volumes
dialog box.
• Both of the ports on the internal storage side and external storage side in the external paths
described in the first condition are selected.
Virtualize a storage device by either of the following methods:
Using the GUI: Perform either of the following operations, and then retry the volume virtualization task.
• Cancel the external path assigned to the external volumes.
• Create a new path by selecting a port other than the ports of the internal storage system, or by
selecting a port other than the ports of the external storage system.
Not using the GUI:
• CLI AddExternalArrayGroup command.
• Element Manager, Remote Web Console, or XP Remote Web Console.
Storage device virtualization tasks
If a storage device virtualization task failed by interception, the volume of an external storage system
may remain being allocated to an internal storage system.
If this occurs, virtualize a storage device with either of the following methods:
Using the GUI:
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