HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software 4.00.00 Release Notes for Linux (T1657-96005, April 2010)

Linux Device Mapper multipathing

When you use the Linux Device Mapper Multipath software with XP Cluster Extension, device read/write

permission changes are not dynamically detected by the operating system. For a workaround, see

“Re-scanning multipath devices” in the HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Administrator

Guide.

NOTE:

For a list of the supported multipath software versions, see the XP array information on the HP SPOCK

website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.

Languages

International English

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

• Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension (heartbeat and pacemaker)

• Support for Red Hat Cluster Suite

• Support for HP AutoPass licensing

Fixes

N/A

Prerequisites

• After you install a permanent license key on a cluster node, make sure the instant-on license is re-

moved. For instructions, see “Removing an instant-on license key” in the HP StorageWorks XP

Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide.

• Coexistence of EVA Cluster Extension and XP Cluster Extension on the same system is not supported.

Installation instructions

Refer to the following manual for installation instructions:

• Manual name: HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Installation Guide

• Part number: T1656-96034

• Publishing year: April 2010

Compatibility/Interoperability

• There is no Linux upgrade support for this release because this release discontinues HP Serviceguard

support and adds SUSE Linux High Availability Extension and Red Hat Cluster Suite support.

• For applicable versions and other compatibility details, see the HP SPOCK website: http://