hp StorageWorks release notes – enterprise volume manager (multi-OS) host agent version 2.0d for HP-UX Part Number: AA–RTBAA–TE First Edition (August 2002) Product Version: EVM host agent V2.0D This document summarizes features and characteristics of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Volume Manager (EVM) Host Agent Version 2.0D for HP-UX release that are not covered elsewhere in the documentation set.
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Release Notes Contents Release Notes Contents These Release Notes cover the following major topics: • Hardware and Software Compatibility, page 4 • Limitations and Known Issues, page 6 Intended Audience This document is intended for customers who purchased EVM V2.0D and for HP authorized service providers responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining systems that include EVM server and EVM host agent software.
Hardware and Software Compatibility Hardware and Software Compatibility The following sections identify hardware and software that support this EVM host agent.
Hardware and Software Compatibility FCA/HBA Compatibility This EVM host agent supports the HP A5158A and A6795A Fibre Channel host bus adapters (FCA/HBA).
Limitations and Known Issues Limitations and Known Issues This section is an extension of a similar section in the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Version 2.0D Network Administration Guide1 (AA–RR0VB–TE) and can help avoid problems while using EVM V2.0D.
Limitations and Known Issues 3. Try a different browser version, if the problem persists. In most cases, these browser/RTE combinations display the EVM GUI correctly. However, variations in browser and Java technology on the various platforms can cause some GUI elements to display incorrectly. For best results, HP recommends using a Microsoft Windows platform from which to browse to the EVM GUI. Logical Volume Manager Support This EVM host agent supports the Hewlett-Packard Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
Limitations and Known Issues Volume Group Is the Minimum Unit of Replication The data for a given logical volume can be located on any or all of the physical disks in a volume group. As a result, a hardware level replication of the logical volume (like that performed by EVM) must copy all of the physical volumes in the volume group in order to capture all of the data. This limitation also applies to logical volumes that have been extended to specific disks.
Limitations and Known Issues Unit Style Replication Not Supported with Volume Groups Many EVM job operations provide a choice between two syntax styles: • Unit syntax—replication sources are specified in terms of the applicable storage system and unit number. This method does not provide any mechanism for quiescing a volume group or gathering the meta data necessary to reconstruct the volume group on the mount-on host. Unit style replication is suitable only for non-LVM devices.
Limitations and Known Issues 30-Minute Spawn Process Timeout By default, the EVM host agent is configured to time out and to report an error if a process spawned by a SUSPEND, RESUME, or LAUNCH operation does not complete within 30 minutes. In some cases, the spawned process can require more than 30 minutes to complete. When this situation occurs: 1. Modify the PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT value in the sb.ini file, on the appropriate EVM host agent computer, to reflect the desired value (in seconds). 2.
Limitations and Known Issues Subsequently, run the command, xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults and restart Netscape, if necessary. Refer to the release notes for runtime plugin 1.3.1_02 for further information on fonts in the HP-UX Runtime for Java and the X Font Server. The release notes can be found at the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/java2/jpi/infolibrary/release_notes_1-3-1-02.html. NOTE: If this link is not functional, go to http://www.hp.
Limitations and Known Issues • Install Java Runtime Environment (RTE); see step 5 (prerequisite for EVM). • Install Java Plugin (JPI); see step 6 (prerequisite for EVM). • Configure the user profile for Netscape 6.2.x; see step 7. • Configure the RTE and JPI for Netscape 4.7x or 6.2.x; see step 8. 1. Install QPK1100 (a prerequisite for running Netscape 4.
Limitations and Known Issues k. Click Yes. The appropriate software sets automatically selected. l. Choose Actions > Install. An installation analysis takes place. m. Click OK. Allow several minutes (possibly as long as 30 minutes) for this process to complete because only certain pieces of the bundle are installed. n. Click Done. o. Choose File > Exit to close the installation GUI. A prompt for a system reboot displays. p. Enter OK for a system reboot. 2. Install Netscape 4.7x as follows: a.
Limitations and Known Issues g. Choose Actions > Install. An installation analysis takes place. h. Click OK. A Confirmation pop-up window displays. i. Click Yes. The B8342AA_11.00 kit installs in /opt/netscape/netscape. j. Click Done. k. Choose File > Exit to close the installation GUI. 3. Install GTK+ Support Libraries required for invoking Netscape 6.2.x as follows: a. Go to the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/workstations/support/ software/hpux/gnome/downloads.html.
Limitations and Known Issues h. Click OK. The B6848AB kit installs. i. Click Done. j. Choose File > Exit to close the installation GUI. 4. Install Netscape 6.2.x as follows: a. Go to the following HP website: http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/ swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6835AA. NOTE: If this link is not functional, go to http://www.hp.com and conduct a search on the HP website using Netscape 6 for HP-UX.
Limitations and Known Issues 5. Install the RTE required for Netscape 6.2.x as follows: a. Go to the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/java2/ sdkrte1_3/downloads/license_rte_1-3-1-02.html. NOTE: If this link is not functional, go to http://www.hp.com and conduct a search on the HP website using license RTE version 1.3.1.02. Then select the resulting link called HP: license RTE version 1.3.1.02 to reach the desired HP website.
Limitations and Known Issues n. Click Done. o. Choose File > Exit to close the installation GUI. 6. Install the JPI required for Netscape 6.2.x as follows: a. Go to the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/java2/ jpi/downloads/license_jpi_1-3-1-02.html. NOTE: If this link is not functional, go to http://www.hp.com and conduct a search on the HP website using license JPI 1.3.1.02. Then select the resulting link called HP: license JPI 1.3.1.02 to reach the desired HP website.
Limitations and Known Issues m. Click OK. The B9098AA kit installs. n. Click Done. o. Choose File > Exit to close the installation GUI. 7. From the command prompt, configure the user profile for Netscape 6.2.x. Use the “vi editor” to add the following lines to the .profile file in the root directory: PATH=$PATH:/opt/java1.3/jre/bin NS600_PLUGIN_PATH=/opt/java1.3/jre/plugin/PA_RISC/ns600 MS_JAVA_VM=/opt/java1.3/jre/plugin/PA_RISC/ns600 export PATH export NS600_PLUGIN_PATH export MS_JAVA_VM 8.
Limitations and Known Issues c. Click the Advanced tab. d. Select 1.3.1.02 as the default RTE. Configure the Netscape browser using the following procedure: a. Open a Netscape browser session, if necessary. b. From the Netscape browser, choose Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window displays. c. Under Category, click Advanced. d. Select the following checkboxes: — Enable Java — Enable Java Plugin — Enable JavaScript e. Click OK.
