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HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 3
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This version supersedes XPath OS 7.4.1e released in August 2007.
Effective date
November 2009
Update recommendation
Routine
Product compatibility
Table 1 lists compatible HP MP Routers and transceivers. Table 1 Supported MP Routers and transceivers
MP Routers StorageWorks MP Router base (8-port)
Part number A7437A
StorageWorks MP Router full (16-port)
A7438A
Multi-protocol Router upgrade...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 4
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This product supports the following operating systems. For specific version information, contact an HP Storage representative. • HP-UX • HP OpenVMS • HP Tru64 UNIX • IBM AIX • Microsoft Windows • Novell NetWare • Red Hat Linux • SUSE Linux • Sun Solaris
Language
English
Fixes
Table 2 lists issues resolved in XPath OS 7.4.1f firmware. Table...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 10
..., see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/ documentation.html
iSCSI Multi-path
iSCSI configurations using the MP Router are not supported with multi-path software. Windows servers using an iSCSI initiator must not have multi-path software installed.
Microsoft iSCSI version
This release of XPath supports Microsoft iSCSI initiator...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 11
... the latest version of the recovery kernel. If you use firmwareDownload from the latest xpath_rk package, the recovery kernel is updated, any NVRAM corruption are resolved, and the latest XPath OS is installed in a single step.
If you are unable to use firmwareDownload to install the recovery kernel package, follow the product manual instructions to install the XPath Recover RPG through...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 12
... Routing Different models of the MP Router ship with either 8 or 16 ports enabled. If you require an upgrade from 8 to 16 ports, contact your sales representative.
SFP media support Duplicate domain IDs
The MP Router supports only qualified SFP media. Run the sfpSupport command for a list of the qualified SFPs.
When manually setting domain IDs, avoid duplicates. Under...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 14
... error message is received.
XPath OS migration procedures
The XPath OS migration procedures are described in the HP StorageWorks XPath OS Administrator Guide. See this guide for explicit instructions on upgrading or downgrading your XPath OS. Table 11 lists the XPath OS file and its associated recovery kernel file for each firmware version. Table 11 XPath OS file and recovery version...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 2
... possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 3
... ESAM works...7 ESAM components...8
P9500 storage systems...8 Main and remote control units 9 Pair volumes...9 Data paths...9 Quorum disk...9 Multipath software ...9 Remote Web Console GUI 10 RAID Manager (RAID Manager 10 Data replication...10 Failover ...10
2 System implementation planning and system requirements 11
The workflow for planning External Storage Access Manager implementation 11...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 5
... I/O 57 Replacing a quorum disk when the RCU is receiving host I/O 58 Recovery from power failure...59 primary storage system recovery 59 Recovering the system when the RCU is receiving host I/O updates 60 Recovering the system when host I/O updates have stopped 60 Secondary system recovery 61 Recovering the system when the P-VOL is receiving host updates 61 Recovering the system when host...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 7
... the primary storage system to the secondary storage system and by enabling recovery from the failures that caused the I/O failure. ESAM is designed for recovery from on-site disasters such as power supply failure. Continuous Access Synchronous is suited to large-scale disaster recovery.
How ESAM works
ESAM uses Continuous Access Synchronous software to create a synchronous remote copy of...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 12
... Link Manager, supports the following host platforms:
• AIX • Linux • Solaris • Windows. Requires host mode option 57 on the host group where Windows resides. • VMware. Requires host mode option 57 on the host group where VMware resides. Dynamic Link Manager manages I/O through a disk driver.For version information, contact your HP representative.
Storage system...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 21
... the system.
The basic workflow for configuring the system configuration
The configuration process involves connecting the system hardware components, installing all required software, configuring the primary and secondary storage systems, setting up the quorum disk, and configuring host mode options. Complete the configuration tasks in the indicated order and configure the components according to...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 24
... Systems User Guide.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Installed the multipath and system software (see "Installing and configuring software" (page 22)).
Workflow
Use the following process to configure the primary and secondary storage systems: 1. Stop Performance Monitor, if it is running, to avoid performance impact on the TCP/IP network. 2. Set the port attributes for...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 39
...software command. 3. Access the MCU in RWC, then click Actions > Remote Copy > Continuous Access Synchronous
> Pair Operation. 4. Make sure that you are in the modify mode. 5. In the Pair Operation window tree, select the CU group, CU, port... primary storage system can change pair status for both P-VOL and S-VOL to SMPL.
When the status of the pair to be released is SMPL, the default setting is Yes...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 60
... paths online. 13. Restart host I/O.
Recovering the system when host I/O updates have stopped
Recovering the primary storage system from power failure, when host I/O updates have stopped, involves the completion of tasks on both the primary storage system and secondary storage system.
You use multipath software and either RWC or RAID Manager to complete the recovery procedure.
TIP: Some of the...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 61
... the non-owner paths online.
Recovering the system when host updates have stopped Recovering the secondary storage system from power failure when host I/O updates have stopped involves the completion of tasks on both the primary storage system and secondary storage system. You use multipath software and either RWC or RAID Manager to complete the recovery procedure.
Recovery from power failure 61
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 68
... the section on host-reserved LUN windows in the HP XP P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide. 7. Create the ESAM pairs.
NOTE: If using software with SCSI-2 Reservation, create the ESAM pairs specifying Entire Volume for Initial Copy in the Paircreate(ESAM) dialog box. This setting results in a full initial copy; all of the P-VOL data is...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 70
...) • "Recovery of data stored only in cache memory" (page 75)
Troubleshooting general errors
Most of the errors that occur when using ESAM are general errors. They can occur in different parts of the system and can be caused by power, hardware, or software failures, the use of incompatible or unsupported software, firmware issues, incorrect configuration settings, or communication errors. The...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 76
... Configuration User Guide • HP XP P9000 RAID Manager Reference Guide • HP XP P9000 Remote Web Console Messages • HP XP P9000 Remote Web Console User Guide You can find these documents on the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
In the Storage topic, click Disk Storage Systems for hardware or Storage Software for software, and...
HP XP P9000 External Storage Access Manager User Guide (AV400-96579, July 2013) - Page 92
... group feature guarantees the sequencing of updates to the secondary volumes.
Control Unit. Used to organize the storage space attached to the disk controller ( DKC). You can group similarly configured logical devices (LDEVs) with unique control unit images (CUs). CUs are numbered sequentially. The disk array supports a certain number of CUs, depending on the disk array model. Each CU can manage...