HP Storage Essentials V5.00.01 installation guide (T4283-96011, January 2006)

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with an error in the Windows Event Log about being unable to retrieve data from the PerfLib
subkey in the Registry. To solve this problem, reinstall the operating system.
“Fork Function Failed” Message on AIX Hosts
If a CIM Extension running on AIX detects low physical or virtual memory while starting, a “Fork
Function Failed” message appears. A CIM Extension on AIX uses additional memory and CPU
resources at start time. If the resources on the AIX machine is already low, you may see the “Fork
Function Failed” message. Depending on the AIX operating system or hardware, the host may crash
after you see this message.
Known Driver Issues
If you are having problems with a driver, keep in mind the following:
• The software requires the driver to have a compliant SNIA HBA API. Emulex driver version 4.21e
does not support the SNIA HBA API.
• If the driver has a compliant SNIA HBA API, make sure the driver is installed correctly.
Known Device Issues
The following table provides a description of the known device issues. You can find the latest
information about device issues in the release notes.
Table 10 Known Device Issues
Device Software Description
AIX host NA If you are receiving replication errors for an AIX host, the provider
may be trying to connect to the host using the 0.0.0.0 IP address
instead of the real host IP address. If this situation is occurring, you
would see a message containing the following when you start the
CIM Extension:
CXWS 3.1.0.144 on 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 now accepting
connections
To fix this situation, add the following line to the
/opt/APPQcime/tools/start file on the AIX host:
export NSORDER=local,bind