HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager V1.1 Release Notes (T3687-96026, June 2005)

HP OpenView Storage Area Manager issues
Host agent upgrade requires local installation
Using remote de ployment does not upgrade the host agent for H P-UX
Resolution. Do not use the remote deployment method to upgrade host agents for HP-UX from version
1.0 to version 1.1.
Instead, for each HP-UX enabled host:
1. Ensure that no replication manager jobs involving the enabled host a re running or scheduled
to run during the upgrade.
2. Remove the host agent using the appropriate procedure. Removal procedures depend on the
original installation method, remote deployment or local installation. See chapter 6 Removi ng
the software.
3. After removal is complete, install the version 1.1 host agent using the local installation m ethod.
4. After the host agent is installed and started, use the replication mana ger GUI and confirm that
the enabled host a nd its host volumes have been discovered tha t their status is good (not failed) .
Windows2003SEHostAgentdoesnotdetectdeployedhostagent
Using HP OpenView Storage Area Manager deployment on a Windows host in application m od e
is not supported.
Do not deploy to a Windows host that is in application mode. For the Storage Area Manager deployment
towork,theWindowshostmustbeinadministrativemode.
Host agent installation is incomplete
After using remote deployment to install a host agent, the replication manag er server is unable to
communicate with the enabled h ost.
If the host’s h ome directory do es not have sufficientfreespace,thehostagentfiles are not installed. At
least 200 MB is required in the home directory for installation by remote deployment.
1. On the host, check the directory c/opt/sanmgr/bcca_agent. If the directory is empty,
perform the following steps.
2. Issue the host comm and echo $HOME to determine the home directory.
3. Check the free space in the home directory.
4. Ifthefreespaceislessthan200MB,useoneofthefollowingprocedures.
• Increase the free space to at least 200 MB and rerun the remote deployment installation, or
• Refer to the HP StorageWorks installation and administrator guide and use the local
installation method, specifying the is:tempdir option.
HP-UX issues
Job with CreateHostVolume command fails
A job that replicates a storage volume fails at a Cr
eateHostVolume com m and when attempting to
create a host volume on an HP-UX enabled host. The replication manager logs a message such as
Unknown exception on host: Volume group /dev/h32xg02_RV0 failed to create:
Volume Group /dev/h32xg02_RV0 is still active.
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 1.1 release notes
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