HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (VCS 3.110) (5697-6378, August 2007)

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Important notes and workarounds
This section identifies problem situations specific to the EVA3000/5000 hardware and VCS software.
Information for related software applications is included in the following documents:
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA release notes
• HP StorageWorks EVA replication software consolidated release notes
These documents can be downloaded from the following website:
h
ttp://www. hp.com/support/manuals
Click Storage Software under Storage and then select your product.
Information on avo iding problem situations specific to operating systems can be found in the individual
operating system release notes. See “Supported operating system specifications” on page 7.
Disk Resource Pending Timeout for Microsoft Windows cluster configurations
If the disk resource count is greater than 8, HP recommends increasing the Pending Timeout parameter
for each disk resource from 180 seconds to 360 seconds. Increasing the time out value helps m a intain
continuous operation of disk resources across SAN perturbations.
To view an
d set the Pending Timeout p arameter:
1. Open the
Micr osoft Cluster Administrator.
2. Select a disk group resource in the left pane.
3. Right click each disk resource in right pane, one at a time, and select Properties.
4. Select the Advanced tab from the Properties menu.
5. Locate
the Pending Timeout value and change it to 360.
6. Click OK.
Reserving adequate free space
To ensure efficient stora g e system operation, a certain amount of unallocated capacity, or free spac e,
should be reserved in each disk group. The recommended amount of free space is influenced by your
system configuration. For guidance on how much free space to reserve, see the HP StorageWorks
Enterprise Virtual Array configuration best practices white paper, which can be d ownloaded from the
following website:
h
ttp://h18006.www 1.hp.com/storage/arraywhitepapers.html
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