User manual HP OTHER MULTI-PATH SOFTWARE-WINDOWS STORAGEWORKS SECURE PATH V3.1A FOR WINDOWS SERVICE PACK 3 RELEASE NOTES (AA-RTD

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A. release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 First Edition (October 2002) Part Number: AA­RTD4A­TE 2 release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 Release Notes Contents These Release Notes provide information for the release of HP StorageWorks Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 that are not available elsewhere in the product documentation, and take precedence over all other sources. IMPORTANT: Read this entire document before upgrading the software. Release Notes Contents These Release Notes cover the following major topics: · · · · · · · · New Features in this Release Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 Availability Notes and Warnings Secure Path Guidelines Secure Path Installation Secure Path Operational Features Configuration Information Known Problems in this Release Intended Audience This document is intended for customers who are responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 in their Windows server environment with Enterprise Virtual Array. New Features in this Release · · · · · Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 is certified by Microsoft and includes a digital signature. Modified Power Management IOCTL handling to enable full hibernation support Added registry parameter to turn off extended sense data capture for HGZ70 users Modified communication mechanism between RaiDisk and hs_service to avoid a stop error ("blue screen") More robust follow-along failover behavior release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 3 Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 Availability Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 Availability Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 is available to users of Secure Path Version 3. 1 or later. The software can be downloaded from our website at: http://thenew. hp. com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage. html There must be an existing version of Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows, with or without SP1 or SP2, on your system to install Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3. Notes and Warnings · · StorageWorks hardware must be installed and configured. If you are using Microsoft Cluster Server Software, please go to http://search. support. microsoft. com/kb/c. asp and search for the "specific article ID number" on the following Technical Bulletins: Q247065 - Microsoft Cluster Server with Service Pack 6A Q258750 ­ Recommended Private "Heartbeat" Configuration on a Cluster Server · The Secure Path Agent Configuration utility will occasionally append a period to the end of the client's name as shown in the Client box. This will prevent client connections to the agent. If this occurs, first select the client name with the period from the Client box and choose Delete Client. Then re-enter the name without the period in the Selected Client box and choose Add Client. Secure Path Guidelines · · · · · · Load distribution is not supported and is automatically disabled in Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS). The use of FTDISK functions, such as host-based RAID and stripesets, is not supported with Secure Path protected devices. After uninstalling Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3, the server must be rebooted. There is no support for Windows 2000 dynamic disks. All controller-based partitions built on a single storageset must be assigned to the same controller and the same host. Standalone and clustered hosts may not be assigned to the same SPM profile. 4 release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 Secure Path Installation · · · · Replacement of a controller requires that all cluster servers sharing the affected storage system be rebooted to re-synchronize the Secure Path databases. SPM passwords for all hosts in a profile must be the same. Changing the Agent's list of authorized clients or passwords requires that the Agent be manually stopped and restarted. Modifications to device volume labels made with Windows NT Disk Administrator require that the Agent be manually stopped and restarted before they become visible in SPM. Secure Path Installation The following sections provide installation procedures for Secure Path for Windows Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3. Prerequisite Drivers StorageWorks RAID systems are generally installed with a software solution kit, such as the Fibre Channel Installation kit, contained on the Secure Path for Windows Version 3. 1 CD. These kits install or refresh certain drivers necessary for using StorageWorks products with Windows. Please check to see that the following drivers are installed and at the indicated revision level as shown in Table 1: Table 1: Driver Revision Levels Driver Type HszDisk CPQKGPSA LP6NDS335 1 Windows NT V4. 0 v4. 4. 0. 9 N/A 4-4. 81A9 1 Windows 2000 N/A 5-4. 81A9 N/A Indicates minimum acceptable level. http://thenew. hp. com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage. html Refer to the HP website to obtain updates for HszDisk Upgrade Utility Version 1. 4 at: Refer to the HP website to acquire updates to the HBA adapter drivers at: http://thenew. hp. com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage. html release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 5 Secure Path Installation Maintenance Release Procedures Prior to installing Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3, you should check to ensure that prerequisite drivers are installed and at correct revision levels, as shown in Table 1. Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 can be applied only to a previously installed V3. 1, V3. 1A SP1, or V3. 1A SP2 of Secure Path for Windows. The following sequences provide supplemental procedures for the most common installation scenarios. Updating Stand-alone Server 1. [. . . ] (Please see the section Known Problems in this Release. ) Secure Path Manager Controller Designations In the SPM display, the controller designations are based on manufacturing designated serial numbers assigned to physical controllers in your RAID Array cabinet. This does not necessarily correlate to the physical position (upper and lower) of the controllers within the cabinet. Always reference the controller serial numbers if you need to associate information in the SPM display with the controllers. Controller Hot Swap If it becomes necessary to hot swap one of the RAID Array controllers in a storage system, schedule a reboot of each cluster server sharing that system as soon as possible to re-synchronize the Secure Path databases. If only one of the servers is rebooted, SPM management capability is compromised. Configuration Information Operating System Compatibility Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 is supported on platforms running the following operating systems: · · · Windows NT Enterprise Edition or Server Version 4. 0, Service Pack 6A Windows 2000 Standard Server, Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) may be optionally installed. Supported Storage System Types Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3 is supported on Enterprise Virtual Array Version 1, HSG80, and HSZ70 controllers. release notes ­ secure path version 3. 1a for Windows service pack 3 7 Configuration Information Secure Path Supported Configurations The following list defines operational configuration limits for Secure Path Version 3. 1A for Windows SP3. [. . . ]