HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 MU3 P24 Release Notes (QR482-96520, December 2013)

1 Overview of HP 3PAR OS
This release notes document describes the modifications and known issues for Patch 24. The
application of this patch is intended for HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2.484 (MU3). Only an authorized HP
Service Provider should perform this maintenance procedure.
Supported platforms
The HP 3PAR Configuration Matrix for HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 contains information about supported
hardware and software platforms. For additional information, go to the Single Point of Connectivity
Knowledge for HP Storage Products (SPOCK) website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
Verifying the patch installation
The installation of Patch 24 can be verified from an interactive CLI session. Issue the CLI command
showversion -a -b to verify that Patch 24 is listed.
cli% showversion -a -b
Release version 3.1.2.484 (MU3)
Patches: P24
Component Name Version
CLI Server 3.1.2.484 (MU3)
CLI Client 3.1.2.278
System Manager 3.1.2.484 (MU3)
Kernel 3.1.2.484 (MU3)
TPD Kernel Code 3.1.2.520 (P24)
...
Components
VersionComponent
3.1.2.484 (MU3)CLI Server
3.1.2.278CLI Client
3.1.2.520 (P24)TPD Kernel Code
Modifications to the HP 3PAR OS
The purpose of this firmware patch is to ensure correct performance of Avago D9 SFP transceiver
at 8Gb speed and avoid Remote Copy synchronization timeout.
This release addresses following items:
DescriptionItemIssue
number
Systems with Avago 8Gb SFP experience poor performance on fiber
channel ports, along with CRC and INVWord errors. This is resolved and
ensures correct performance of Avago D9 SFP transceiver at 8 Gb speed.
Systems with Avago 8Gb
SFP experience poor
performance on fiber
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channel ports, along with
CRC and INVWord errors.
This is resolved by starting the next exception table search from the next
snap difference location instead of the next chunk location.
Remote Copy Periodic
synchronization takes longer
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time than the
synchronization period.
4 Overview of HP 3PAR OS