HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array release notes (XCS 09522000) This document applies to the HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array, HP StorageWorks 6400 Enterprise Virtual Array, and HP StorageWorks 8400 Enterprise Virtual Array.
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Version: XCS 09522000 Description This document contains information specific to the release of XCS 09522000, which applies to the following array models: • HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA4400), which includes the HSV300 controller enclosure or HSV300-S controller enclosure, and the M6412 and M6412A disk enclosures • HP StorageWorks 6400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA6400), which includes the HSV400 controllers and the M6412A disk enclosure • HP StorageWorks 8400 Enterprise Virtual Array
(standard part number 2660-0211 and spare part number 466263-001) uses 512 Mb DRAM chips. The new cache DIMM (standard part number 2660-0281 and spare part number 587246001) uses 1 Gb DRAM chips. This does not change the physical memory capacity (1 GB) of the cache DIMM. It is a change to the controller memory module type only, which affects controller policy and cache memory. This memory module change requires a minimum version of XCS controller software (XCS 09522000) to support it.
• Addressed an issue of incorrect severity reporting for disk enclosure inter-I/O module communication issues. • Previously HP recommended that customers disable the Enable time sync feature in HP Command View EVA to avoid an issue in controller software for server-based management configurations. This feature can now be re-enabled as per published best practices.
You can download these documents from the following website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Under Storage, click Disk Storage Systems, and then select HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array or HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array under EVA Disk Arrays. NOTE: A full restart of both controllers is required only one time after HP Command View EVA and the management module software is installed on the management module of the EVA4400.
Supported Fibre Channel switches For complete information on which Fibre Channel switches are supported, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Click Storage Networking under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks SAN under HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions.
Manager for StorageWorks HSV\cache\[EVA WWN]\[EVA WWN].sceventstatefile.txt. The [EVA WWN].sceventstatefile.txt file stores the last sequence number retrieved from the controller event log in the second value. If the second value in the [EVA WWN].sceventstatefile.txt file is larger then the value shown in the GUI, apply the following workaround: 1. Stop the HP Command View EVA service. 2.
Solaris and online controller software upgrades An online controller software upgrade to XCS 09522000 on either the EVA4400, EVA6400, or EVA8400 is not supported when the array is connected to Solaris SPARC or x86 hosts. Emulex 8 Gb/s HBAs require Windows hotfix If the management server is running Microsoft Windows 2003 and has Emulex 8 Gb/s HBAs (HP part numbers AJ762A and AJ763A) installed, HP Command View EVA may not display any arrays. To resolve this issue, you must install a Microsoft hotfix.
To avoid this issue, use the 32-bit version of DiskPart instead of the 64-bit version. Copy DiskPart from a 32-bit x86 Windows system, located in C:\WINDOWS\system32. Place the DiskPart utility in a temporary folder on the 64-bit x64 Windows system. Losing a path to a dynamic disk If you are using Windows 2003 with dynamic disks and a path to the EVA virtual disk is temporarily lost, the Logical Disk Manager (LDM) will erroneously show a failed dynamic volume.
If you use HP SmartStart EVA Storage to install HP Command View EVA on your Windows 2003 management server, MPIO DSM version 3.00.00 and DSM Manager are installed automatically. If you are running a different version of Windows, DSM Manager and MPIO DSM are available for download on the HP Download drivers and software website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads 1. Under Storage, select Storage Software. 2. Under Storage Infrastructure Software, select Other Multi-Path Software-Windows. 3.
