HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual... Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual

Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows

release notes

Part number: 5697-5584

Fourth edition: February 2006

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4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows release notes

About this document

This section describes the content reflected in this document, including:

•Release notes information, page 3

•Intended audience, page 3

•Accessing future product updates,page3

Release notes information

These release notes describe the following topics:

•Enhancements, page 3

• EVA storage system,page4

• EVA compatibility, page 4

•Operating constraints,page9

•Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA, page 9

•Recommendations, page 9

•Host server considerations,page10

Intendedaudience

These release notes are intended for:

•Customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array

(EVA4000/6000/8000) storage system to use with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system

•HP customer service personnel responsible for installing and maintaining devices connected to

an EVA4000/6000/8000 storage system

Accessing future product updates

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber’s choice web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.

•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,

newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to

numerous other product resources.

•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then

Storage under Product Category.

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

•Support for EVA4000/6000/8000 controller software 5.100

•Support for Storage Management Appliance

•Supportfora4Gbfrontendcontroller

•Support for RoHS-compliant hardware

•Support for Direct Connect

In this release, the same server can attach to an EVA3000/5000 subsystem and an

EVA4000/6000/8000 subsystem.

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows release notes 3

EVA storage system

These release notes contain the latest product information at the time of this release.

Thelatestprodu

ct support information and downloads for storage products are available on the HP

storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html

EVA documentation

A complete library of EVA4000/6000/8000 and related documentation is available on the following

HP web sites:

http://www.hp.com/go/eva4000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000

http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000

Supported configurations

Supported configurations are described in the Enterprise Virtual Array QuickSpecs, available on the

HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html

EVA compatibility

This section lists the specifications at the time of this release. Some component versions may change due

to revision. For the latest information, see the HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.html

Operating system specifications

The following tables list the Fibre Channel Adapter (FCA) specifications for the supported versions of

Windows.

Table 1 Operating system speciﬁcations for the Windows 2000 platform

Windows

version Fibre Channel

adapter

Adapter driver

version (minimum/

recommended)

Adapter firmware

(minimum/

recommended)

Boot BIOS version

(minimum/

recommended)

FC1142SR

PN AE311A19.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC1242SR

PN AE312A19.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC2142SR

PN A8002A15-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 2.50a2 1.70a3

FC2143

PN AD167A 5-5.20a10 2.10a7 1.70a3

FC2243

PN AD168A 5-5.20a10 2.10a7 1.70a3

FC2242SR

PN A8003A15-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 2.50a2 1.70a3

FCA2101

PN 245299-B21 5-5.20a9

5-5.20a10 3.92a2/

3.93a0 1.7a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21 9.0.2.11/

9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21 9.0.2.11/

9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2355

PN 308540-B21 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 3.92a2/

3.93a0 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2404

PN 305573-B21 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2404DC

PN 323264-B21 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2408

PN 343073-B21 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FC Adapter Card

(BL20p G3)

PN 361426-B21

9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Balcony Card

(BL30p, BL35p)

PN 354054-B21

9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Mezzanine

Card for BL20p G2

PN 300874-B21

9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

HPBALCF 105

(BL25p, BL45p)

PN 381881-B21

9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.48

A7387A 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

5.0 SP4

A7388A 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

1Supported only on PCI Express-capable servers

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows release notes 5

Table 2 Operating system speciﬁcations for the Windows Server 2003 platform

Adapter driver

version (minimum/

recommended)

Windows

version Fibre Channel

adapter Storport SCSI Mini-

port

Adapter firmware

(minimum/

recommended)

BIOS ver-

sion (mini-

mum/recom-

mended)

FC1142SR

PN AE311A19.1.0.18 9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC1242SR

PN AE312A19.1.0.18 9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC2142SR

PN A8002A15-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 2.50a2 1.70.a3

FC2143

PN AD167A 5-1.11x1 5-5.20a10 2.10a7 1.70a3

FC2243

PN AD168A 5-1.11x1 5-5.20a10 2.10a7 1.70a3

FCA2101

PN 245299-B21 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 3.92a2/

3.93a0 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21 9.0.2.16/

9.1.0.18 9.0.2.11/

9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21 9.0.2.16/

9.1.0.18 9.0.2.11/

9.1.0.13 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2355

PN 308540-B21 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 3.92a2/

3.93a0 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2404

PN 305573-B21 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2404DC

PN 323264-B21 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2408

PN 343073-B21 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FC Adapter Card

(BL20p G3)

PN 361426-B21

9.0.2.16 9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Balcony Card

(BL30p, BL35p)

PN 354054-B21

9.0.2.16 9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Mezzanine

Card for BL20p G2

PN 300874-B21

9.0.2.16 9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

HPBALCF 105

(BL25p, BL45p)

PN 381881-B21

9.0.2.16 9.0.2.11 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.48

A7387A 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

A7388A 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

5.2 SP1

A7560A 5-1.11a0/

5-1.11x1 5-5.20a9/

5-5.20a10 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

1Supported only on PCI Express capable servers

Table 3 Operating system speciﬁcations for the Windows 2003 x64 Extended System

platform

Windows

version Fibre Channel

adapter

Adapter driver

version (minimum/

recommended)

Adapter firmware

(minimum/

recommended)

Boot BIOS version

(minimum/

recommended)

FC1142SR

PN AE311A19.1.0.18 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC1242SR

PN AE312A19.1.0.18 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.06

FC2142SR

PN A8002A17-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 2.50a2 1.70a3

FC2242SR

PN A8003A17-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 2.50a2 1.70a3

FC2143

PN AD167A 7-1.11x1 2.10a7 1.70a3

FC2243

PN AD168A 7-1.11x1 2.10a7 1.70a3

FCA2214

PN 281541-B21 9.0.2.16/

9.1.0.18 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2214DC

PN 321835-B21 9.0.2.16/

9.1.0.18 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FCA2404

PN 305573-B21 7-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2404DC

PN 323264-B21 7-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FCA2408

PN 343073-B21 7-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

FC Adapter Card

(BL20p G3)

PN 361426-B21

9.0.2.16 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Balcony Card

(BL30p, BL35p)

PN 354054-B21

9.0.2.16 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

FC Mezzanine

Card for BL20p G2

PN 300874-B21

9.0.2.16n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.45

HPBALCF 105

(BL25p, BL45p)

PN 381881-B21

9.0.2.16 n/a

(loaded by the driver)

1.48

A7387A 7-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

5.2 SP1

A7388A 7-1.11a0/

7-1.11x1 1.90a4/

1.91a1 1.70a1/

1.70.a3

1Supported only on PCI Express capable servers

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows release notes 7

Table 4 Operating system speciﬁcations for the Windows Server 2003 for

Itanium-based system platform

Adapter driver version

(minimum/recommended)

Win-

dows

version Fibre Channel

adapter Storport SCSI Mini-

port

Adapter

firmware version

(minimum/

recommended)

EFI version

(minimum/

recommended)

A7298A16-1.10a4/

6-1.11x1 6-5.10a11/

6-5.20a9 1.90a4/

1.91a1 3.10a6

AB232A 6-1.10a4/

6-1.11x1 6-5.10a11/

6-5.20a9 1.90a4/

1.91a1 3.10a6

AB466A 6-1.10a4/

6-1.11x1 6-5.10a11/

6-5.20a9 1.90a4/

1.91a1 3.10a6

AB467A 6-1.10a4/

6-1.11x1 6-5.10a11/

6-5.20a9 1.90a4/

1.91a1 3.10a6

FC2143

PN AD167A26-1.11x1 6-5.20a9 2.10a7 3.11a4

5.2 SP1

FC2243

PN AD168A26-1.11x1 6-5.20a9 2.10a7 3.11a4

1Not supported on rx7620, rx8620 or Integrity Superdome servers

2Supported only on rx7620, rx8620 and Integrity Superdome servers

Direct Connect support

This release supports Direct Connect connectivity in clustered and nonclustered environments.

Operating system Direct Connect support?

Windows 2000 Yes

Windows 2003 32 bit Yes1

Windows 2003 x64 Yes1

Windows 2003 IA64 Yes

1Some HBAs do not support Direct Connect. See your HP representative for specific information.

Switch support

This release supports the Fibre Channel (FC) switches and firmware versions listed in the HP StorageWorks

SAN design reference guide, which you can download from the HP StorageWorks web site:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

NOTE:

HP recommends that you

not

mixswitchfirmwareversionsinaSAN.Itisabestpracticetouniformly

upgrade all switches in the SAN.

Multiple-path support

A Windows system with EVA4000/6000/8000 storage requires the installation of HP StorageWorks

multipathing software on each host to achieve high-availability, multipath capability.

Server support

Windows supports ProLiant servers, including Blade Servers and HP Integrity Servers.

Operating constraints

For information about operating constraints for the EVA4000/6000/8000 hardware and HP

StorageWorks Command View EVA, see their release notes.

SAN boot procedures

Booting from the SAN is supported for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 for multipath configurations.

SAN boot procedures are available on the following HP web site:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

Failover/failback

Failback preference settings for the HSV controllers are specific to the operating system. See the HP

StorageWorks Windows connectivity for the Enterprise Virtual Array installation and reference guide

for more information.

Storage System Scripting Utility for EVA

Thelatestv

ersion of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the HP storage web site:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html

Recommendations

This section contains HP recommendations to ensure proper operation of the EVA4000/6000/8000

storage system.

Codeload usage

When a system with a maximum configuration is running at full capacity, it may experience a time-out

condition before codeload is complete. HP recommends that you always upgrade multipathing software

at an off-peak time.

Disk resource Pending Timeout for large configurations

To ensure continuous operation of disk resources across the SAN with disk resource counts greater

than 8, HP recommends that you increase the Pending Timeout value for each disk resource from

180secondsto360seconds.

To set the Pending Timeout value:

1. Open the Microsoft Cluster Administrator.

2. Select a Disk Group resource in the left pane.

3. One at a time, right-click each Disk Resource in the right pane and select Properties.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. Change the Pending Timeout value to 360.

6. Click OK.

4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 5.1A for Windows release notes 9

Host server considerations

This section provides important information about the host servers.

Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003

Drive-letter remapping can occur in the following situations and can affect data access:

•Replacing one server with another

•Replacing a Fibre Channel adapter in a server

During a server or adapter replacement, use Disk Manager to manually remap drives to drive letters.

This restores access to your data.

When you replace a Fibre Channel adapter in a server, you must reinstall the HBA driver. Windows

2000 and Windows Server 2003 automatically reload the original driver, reset registry settings, and

create new connections on the HSV controller. Assign the new World Wide Names (WWNs) to the

appropriate server.

Registry growthinWindows

The Windows plug-and-play architecture limits the number of plug-and-play devices that you can add or

remove from the registry. When you add or remove devices, or create snapshots, the plug-and-play

manager adds entries to the registry.

If the registry contains more than 700 entries, the next time the system reboots, the following error

message is displayed: Failed to load Windows 2000 due to a file missing or

corrupt in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM directory.

SeeMicrosoftKnowledgeBasearticle(269075)formoreinformationaboutregistrygrowth.

Known limitations for large LUNs in Windows 2000

In Windows 2000, if you remove a logical unit number (LUN) greater than 7, and then perform a disk

scan, the Found New Hardware wizard may ask you to finish installing the device that was removed.

The Device Manager may display the device with a yellow warning icon. Reboot the system to remove

the device.

Windows 2000 dynamic disk snapshots and snapclones

Windows 2000 does not support the use of snapshots or snapclones in HP SANs if you present the

snapshot or snapclone to the same Windows 2000 host as the LUN from which it was created. Snapshot

and snapclone are features of the HSG80 and HSV controller-based HP storage systems. All dynamic

disks on a system have information in their metadata about the other dynamic disks that exist on the

system. When Windows encounters two dynamic disks with the same information, it cannot resolve

the conflict.

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