HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform 3.0.1 Release Notes (5697 - 0405, May 2010)

Fixes
The following issue was fixed in the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform from
version 3.0 to version 3.0.1:
With synchronous mirrored virtual disks, certain error conditions may require an I/O timeout and
retry by the host to detect. In these cases, the mirror leg would not be marked failed (and the mirror
transitioned to Journal mode) until that timeout and retry has occurred, which may take a minute or
more. In that interval, I/O to that synchronous mirror may hang.
Prerequisites
A dual-fabric SAN as defined by the HP SAN Design Reference Guide (http://www.hp.com/go/
SANDesignGuide), with approved storage arrays using B- or C-series switches. See the HP Single
Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock for supported
switch firmware. Site registration is required.
Enhancements
HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform version 3.0.1 adds support for:
• AIX
• Solaris (without clusters)
Installation instructions
For a new or upgrade installation of Virtualization Services Manager or Data Path Module software,
contact HP Support. After installing the VSM GUI, change the registry as described below and reboot
the VSM server.
At the location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\
CrashControl\CrashDumpEnabled, set the registry key to 0x1 (instead of 0x2).
Host operating systems and multipath drivers
Table 1 lists the SVSP 3.0.1 supported and non-supported operating systems. See http://www.hp.com/
storage/spock for a listing of supported operating systems and required multipath drivers. Site
registration is required. Also see “Operating system issues” on page 11 for issues with supported
operating systems.
Table 1 SVSP 3.0.1 supported operating systems
CommentsNot supportedSupportedVersionOS
AIX
5.2
5.3
6.1
4