HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows Storage Server Edition (server/software bundle) Release Notes (403107-008, February 2008)

Virtual CIF S sha
res are not available after Windows Server 2003 Ser vice Pack
1
is installed [16049]
This situation affects only the cluster node that is hosting the Virtual CIFS Server. Normal client activity is
not
affected. This is a known Microsoft Windows issue. Refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base
article for more information.
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ttp://suppo
rt.microsoft.com/kb/926642
Environment issues and workarounds
The following environment issues affect the operation of HP Clustered Gateway.
QLogic Switch login can cause HP Clustered Gateway failures [7435]
HP Clustered Gateway does not start if you are logged into a QLogic FibreChannel switch and “admin
start” is set
.
If you log into the switch with “admin start” while HP Clustered Gateway is running, this switch problem
can
affect fencing operations and may cause the cluster to hang.
Workaround—Avoid putting the switch into “admin start” mode while HP Clustered Gateway is running.
If it is
necessary to use this mode while HP Clustered Gateway is running, limit the use of the mode
as
much as po
ssible.
Content Indexing can cause ClusterPulse problems [ 7837]
The Content Indexing Service can cause ClusterPulse connections to be dropped.
Workaround—Consider discontinuing the Content Indexing Service.
Window s 2003 problem can cause processes to block [778 3]
A defectexistsinWindows StorageServer2003thatcan causehigh-priority processestobecome
blocked by low-priority processes. If this condition occurs, it can result in HP Clustered Gateway nodes
being incorrectly ejected from the cluster membership . To diagnose, look for the word “skew” in
<Program Files>\HP Clustered File System\conf\debug\grpcommd.log or <Install Dir>\HP Clustered File
System\conf\debug\g rpcommd.log on the node that was ejected; repeated time skews of 5 seconds, or
lone time
skews of m ore than 15 seconds, may indicate that this defect is being encountered.
Workaro
und—Consider discontinuing low-priorit y processes such as screen savers, the Content Indexing
Service, and so on.
Content Indexing can cause ClusterPulse problems [ 7837]
The Content Indexing Service can cause ClusterPulse connections to be dropped.
Workaround—Consider discontinuing the Content Indexing Service.
Installation instructions
See the HP StorageWorks Clustered File S ystem 3.6.0 Windows Storage Server Edition upgrade guide
for installation instructions.
Effective date
February 2008
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