HP P6000 1GbE iSCSI and 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE Firmware Release Notes (5697-3242, March 2014)

Version
(iSCSI) MEZ50-3_2_2_12 and (iSCSI/FCoE) MEZ75-3_2_2_12, additional support for FlexFabric
5900AF and 5900CP switch interoperability, Windows 2012, HP EVA P6000 XCS 11200000
controller software, and Command View 10.3.
Description
The information in this document is not provided elsewhere. HP recommends to read this information
thoroughly.
The information in this document applies to the following array models:
• HP P63x0 Enterprise Virtual Array (P63x0 EVA) HSV340 M6612 (LFF) or M6625 (SFF) 1GbE
iSCSI and 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE
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• HP P65x0 Enterprise Virtual Array (P65x0 EVA) HSV360 M6612 (LFF) or M6625 (SFF) 1GbE
iSCSI and 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE
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Rebranding
With the release of the P63x0/P65x0 EVA, the EVA family name has been rebranded to HP P6000
EVA. The names for all existing EVA array models will not change. The rebranding change also
affects related EVA software. The following product names have been rebranded:
• HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View EVA)
• HP P6000 Business Copy (formerly HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA)
• HP P6000 Continuous Access (formerly HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA)
• HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (formerly HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions
Manager)
• HP P6000 SmartStart (formerly HP StorageWorks SmartStart EVA Storage)
• HP P6000 Control Panel (formerly Web-based Operator Control Panel (WOCP)
NOTE: M6612 and M6625 are the product names for the large form factor (LFF) and small form
factor (SFF) disk enclosures for the P63x0/P65x0 EVA. However, the product name or model
number might appear in HP P6000 Command View as D2600 or D2700.
The HP P6x00/EVA storage systems are supported with integrated 1GbE iSCSI and 10GbE
iSCSI/FCoE connectivity. This connectivity provides iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE attached servers access
to block storage through Ethernet/IP networks.
Update recommendation
This 1GbE iSCSI and 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE firmware version 3_2_2_12 improves functionality and
availability for connectivity with FlexFabric 5900AF/CP switches.
HP recommends to update to 3_2_2_12 release or later releases when using 1GbE iSCSI or 10GbE
iSCSI/FCoE initiator connectivity with FlexFabric 5900AF and 5900CP switches and to operate
the following features of XCS11200000 and VMware:
• VStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) UNMAP support (only VMWare 5.1X)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 ThP support (UNMAP)
• Automatic restoration of iSCSI configuration in the event of offline controller replacement
• Display warnings if the logical unit number (LUN) is presented to both, iSCSI and FC host.
1. One enclosure contains two controllers.
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