HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure for ESX release notes (T2558-96096, April 2008)

Version: 3.0.1.2918
Description
1. This version of Storage Mirroring® for Virtua l Infrastructure is a new release.
2. In addition to general maintenance, the following features exist in this release:
• Support for non-root c redentials— Suppor t has been added to leverage the Linux sudo
command on the ESX host machines to allow the use of a non-root account when creating
protection j
obs.
• Auto-detection of added virtual disks— Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure now
automatically detects any new virtual disk added to a protected virtual machine and will
protect tha
t disk, without requiring a re-mirror of the entire vir tual ma chine
• Enhanced virtual machine selec tion:— The source virtual machine selection workflow displays
all virtual machines managed by the Virtual Center automatically. You no longer have to
search for virtual machines by host.
Installation Notes
IMPORTANT:
A proper installation of Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure will set the groundwork for a
successful implementation. Before you install Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, you should
carefully review these installation notes, as well as the
Introduction and Installation sections in the HP
StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure User’s Guide
.
1. The default port has been changed to 6331 for this release. If you are upgrading from a previous
version of Storage Mirroring for Vir tual Infrastructure, and using the default port, you may need
to adjust your fi rewall to allow traffic through port 6331. If you are currently using a custom port
for Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, the port will not be affected by the upgrade.
2. Storage Mirroring for Vir tual Infrastructure is a client/server application. You can install the
Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service on one server, and access the service from
one or more client machines. The Storage Mirroring for Vir tual Infrastructure service may be
installed on the VMware VirtualCenter server; however, installing both applications on the
same ser ver is not mandatory.
3. After installing Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, refer to the following document(s) for
information on using Storage Mirroring. To view the .PDF manuals, you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat, you can download it free from Adobe at:
w
ww.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html.
• User’s_Guide.pdf—The User’s G u ide is located in the Do cs subfolder where Storage
Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure is installed. This manual contains a product overview and
step-by-step instructions for each Storage Mirror ing for Virtual Infrastructure feature.
Fixes
If you are uncertain about the issues or workarounds addressed in the release notes, contact
Hewlett-Packard Technical Support.
1. VirtualCenter is required when configuring protections using non-root credentials. If VirtualCenter
is not being used, the root account credentials of the source and target ESX servers must
be entered.
2. In some network configurations, SSH connections from the Storage Mirroring for VMware
Infrastructure host to the ESX source tha t appear idle for 15 minutes (such as when waiting
for SCP to finish) may be dropped by either a router/NAT or by firewall. T o work around
this, you will need to configure SSHD on all ESX hosts used by SMVI jobs to send keep-alive
messages back to client so that the connection appears active and is not dropped. To
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