HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (XCS 6.110) This document applies to the EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100 models only.
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Version: XCS 6.110 Description The XCS 6.110 system software for the EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 provides improved functionality to support the EVA4100/6100/8100. System software 6.110 supersedes and replaces 6.100. XCS 6.110 can be installed on any EVA4000/6000/8000 or EVA4100/6100/8100 storage solution. Customers currently running 6.100 on an EVA4000/6000/8000 do not need to upgrade to XCS 6.110 as the only functional difference between 6.100 and 6.110 is added support for the EVA4100/6100/8100. XCS 6.
Table 1 XCS 6.110 upgrade paths Current XCS version Upgrade path to XCS 6.1101 Upgrade type2 6.100 Upgrade directly to 6.110 Online or offline 6.000 Upgrade directly to 6.110 Online or offline 5.110 Upgrade directly to 6.110 Online or offline 5.100 Upgrade directly to 6.110 Online or offline 5.0xx Contact HP Services for upgrade information if you are running these versions. 1Customer self upgrade is supported from XCS 5.1xx to 6.110.
• LUN shrink operations―This enhancement ensures that your host operating system can handle changes in volume size before you change the underlying virtual disk size. Changing the size on some operating systems can cause instability or data loss. • Local replication―Added support for mirrorclones of virtual disks that are DR group members and restoration of these mirrorclones. This support is only available on arrays running controller software 6.1xx.
• HP StorageWorks EVA replication software consolidated release notes • HP StorageWorks EVA software compatibility reference These documents can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Click Storage Software under Storage, and then select your product. EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 overview Software Table 2 lists the HSV controller software and the optional software products supported on the EVA4x00/6x00/8x00.
Table 3 Additional information Information Location Enterprise Virtual Array product documentation http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Click Disk Storage Systems under Storage, and then select either HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays or HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays. HP Command View EVA http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/ cmdvieweva/index.
Supported Fibre Channel switches For complete information on which Fibre Channel switches are supported on XCS 6.100 or later, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, which can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Click Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions. Supported disks Table 4 lists the supported Fibre Channel disks.
Fibre Channel disk 72 GB, 10K RPM 146 GB, 10K RPM 300 GB, 10K RPM 36 GB, 15K RPM 72 GB, 15K RPM 146 GB, 15K RPM 300 GB, 15K RPM HP model displayed in HP Command View EVA Minimum supported firmware version Recommended firmware version BD07254498 3BE9 3BE9 BD07255B29 HP05 HP07 BD07256ABB HP09 HP0A BD07258224 HP01 HP04 BD0725822B HP01 HP04 BD14656ABC HP09 HP0A BD14658225 HP01 HP04 BD14655B2A HP05 HP07 BD1465822C HP01 HP04 BD1465B778 HP01 HP01 BD30058226 HP00 HP04 BD3
Fibre Channel disk HP model displayed in HP Command View EVA Minimum supported firmware version Recommended firmware version 400 GB NB40059392 HP02 HP03 500 GB NB50058855 HP02 HP03 1,000 GB 7.2K RPM NB1000D44501 HP03 HP03 1The EVA4000/4100 and EVA6000/6100 have a maximum capacity of 87 TB. The EVA8000/8100 has a maximum capacity of 219 TB. This applies to the EVA4000/6000/8000 running XCS 6.100 or 6.110 and the EVA4100/6100/8100 running XCS 6.110.
There are two possible workarounds for this problem: • The issue and recommended workaround are described in the following Microsoft support article entitled Shared disks are missing or are marked as "Failed" when you create a server cluster in Windows Server 2003 (ID 886807), which can be downloaded from the following website: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;886807 • You can bypass this issue by setting the load balancing policy for each LUN to NLB using the MPIO DSM CLI.
Powering off storage system components Individual EVA storage array components should not be powered off during normal operation. Before powering off any storage system component, contact your HP-authorized service representative for assistance.
See the HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM for EVA Disk Arrays release notes for more information. The release notes are included in the download file. Documentation updates Updated information for the hardware component CSR support table in chapter 5 of the HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array user guide was not available before the user guide was finalized. Hardware component CSR support contains the current information.
Assembly part number (non RoHS/ RoHS) nl nl Description Spare part number (non RoHS/ RoHS) nl CSR (before 2/12/07) = Mandatory • = Optional -- = N/A CSR (after 2/12/07) = Mandatory • = Optional -- = N/A 70-41143-01, 70-41143-11 390859-001, 70-41143-S1 or 390859-005, 70-41143-T1 • 70-40145-02/ 70-40145-12 375393-001, 70-40145-S2/ 375393-005, 70-40145-T2 -- -- FC I/O module A 70-40616-13 or 70-40616-14 (both RoHS) 364549-005, 70-40616-T4 or 364549-009, 70-40616-T5 (all RoHS) -- -- FC I/O mod
Assembly part number (non RoHS/ RoHS) nl nl Description Front panel bezel EVA8000 Front panel bezel EVA8100 Front panel bezel EVA4000/6000 Front panel bezel EVA4100/6100 Spare part number (non RoHS/ RoHS) nl nl 70-41140-01/ 70-41140-11 390853-001, 70-41140-S1/ 411632-005, 70-41140-S3 70-41140-21 (RoHS) 390854-001, 70-41140-S2/ 411632-006, 70-41140-S5 70-41140-02/ 70-41140-12 411633-005, 70-41140-S4 (both RoHS) 70-41140-22 (RoHS) 411633-006, 70-41140-S6 (both RoHS) nl CSR (before 2/12/07) = M
