RAID-01 (ciss) B.11.31.0909 Mass Storage Driver Release Notes

B.11.31.0906 installed. Updating the server with update-ux will not downgrade the RAID-01
driver, but running AR0909 with RAID-01 B.11.31.0906 is not a supported configuration.
To run AR0909 on a server with an MSA2300 enclosure, you must install the RAID-01
B.11.31.0909 bundle after updating the operating system. The 11.31.0909 bundle will be
available as a web release on the HP Software Depot website in September 2009. RAID-01
11.31.0909 provides support for HP StorageWorks MSA2300 Series enclosures, and defect
fixes.
No special considerations apply when upgrading servers that are not configured with an
MSA2300 Series enclosure to AR0909.
You can download the RAID-01 B.11.31.0909 bundle from the HP website at:
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot
Search for RAID-01.
• Special considerations apply when performing a clean installation of HP-UX 11i v3
Application Release 0909 on a server configured with an MSA2300 Series enclosure.
HP-UX 11i v3 Application Release 0909 (AR0909) contains the RAID-01 B.11.31.0903 bundle.
Servers configured with an MSA2300 Series enclosure require RAID-01 version B.11.31.0906.
Performing a clean installation of AR0909 on a server with an MSA2300 Series enclosure
connected will cause a system panic.
To perform a clean installation of AR0909 on a server with an MSA2300 Series enclosure,
follow these steps:
1. Power off the system.
2. Disconnect the MSA2300 Series enclosure.
3. Power on the system.
4. Install HP-UX 11i v3, Application Release 0909.
5. Install RAID-01 B.11.31.0909.
6. Connect the MSA2300 Series enclosure.
No special considerations apply when performing a clean installation of AR0909 on servers
that are not configured with an MSA2300 Series enclosure to AR0909.
You can download the RAID-01 B.11.31.0909 bundle from the HP website at:
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot
Search for RAID-01.
• SAS Storage Enclosure Status display issue in sautil command output.
SAS storage enclosures (SES devices) and their status appear in the outputs of sautil
/dev/cissX (extensive output) or sautil /dev/cissX -s (shortened output) commands.
Devices appear in the SAS/SATA DEVICE SUMMARY section, and in the detailed information
provided for each DISK device and SES device in the command output.
The status of a SAS SES device is always FAILED. The FAILED status does not indicate that
the enclosure is not functioning. It means that it is not a DISK device.
Corrective Action: None. You can continue to use the SAS storage enclosures. You can also
use sautil to download enclosure firmware when needed.
For more information, see the HP Smart Array P400 and P800 Controller Support Guide at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html
• HP-UX installation fails.
Installation of HP-UX 11i v3 fails when installing to an array of eight 146 GB SAS disks
configured as a single RAID 0 logical volume.
Corrective Actions:
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