HP StorageWorks P9000 Tiered Storage Manager Software 7.1.1-01 Release Notes (TB585-96015, September 2011)

Version
7.1.1-01
Description
This download package contains an upgrade of the HP P9000 Tiered Storage Manager Software.
Update recommendation
Routine
NOTE: When the full package of Device Manager 7.1.1-01 is applied, Tiered Storage Manager
7.1.1-01 is also applied automatically.
Product models
HP P9000 Tiered Storage Manager Software for Windows
HP P9000 Tiered Storage Manager Software for Linux
Devices supported
HP P9500 Disk Array
HP XP24000 Disk Array
HP XP20000 Disk Array
HP Storage Virtualization System 200
HP XP12000 Disk Array
HP XP10000 Disk Array
HP XP1024 Disk Array
HP XP128 Disk Array
Operating systems
For supported operating systems, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition
Suite Software System Requirements. The referenced manual is on the documentation CD that is shipped
with the product and on the P9000 Tiered Storage Manager Software manuals page on http://
www.hp.com/support/cvae/manuals.
Enhancements
• • Tiered Storage Manager volume migration GUI has been redesigned; volume migration task
management has been integrated with HP P9000 Device Manager task management.
• Tiered Storage Manager supports functions that help optimize data relocation of THP and Smart
pool.
◦ A function for referencing THP/Smart pool IOPS
◦ A function for referencing how much of a tier a smart pool is using
◦ A function for referencing how much of a tier a logical group is using
◦ A function for specifying the tier to which THP volumes in an Smart pool are to be placed
◦ A volume migration function
◦ A function for scheduling the manual monitoring and replacing data of smart pools
• Tiered Storage Manager now supports a resource group function, which makes it possible to
control access to managed resources.
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