HP StorageWorks 2012sa Modular Smart Array firmware release notes Version J300P10-01 (508849-001, November 2008)
can impact the upgrade process. Selecting a period of low I/O activity will ensure the upgrade
completes as quickly as possible, and will avoid disruptions to h osts and applications due to timeouts.
• Caution: Before upgrading the controller firmwa re, ensure that the storage system configuration is
stable and is not being reconfigured or changed in any way. If any configurations changes are in
progress, monitor them using the SMU and wait until they are completed before proceeding with
the upgrade.
• Important:Aswithanyotherfirmware upgrade it is a recommended best practice to ensure that
you have a full backup prior to the upgrade.
To obtain firmware upgrade instructions from the H P website:
1. Browse to h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals.
2. In the Storage section, select Disk Storage Systems.
3. In the MSA Disk Arrays section, select your product.
4. Select the firmware upgrade instructions.
Known issues and workarounds
This is a cumulative list of known issues and workarounds since the initial firmware release (J300R24-01)
including
this release.
• SSH access to the MSA200 0 CLI may fail on repetitive attempts to open and close the connection.
When using telnet and secure shell (SSH) to access the command line interface (CLI), the
connection may fail when multiple sequences or commands are sent from a script. The issue does
not occur
if a delay, for example 0.25 to 1 second, is inserted bet ween the ssh close and the
subsequent ssh open commands in the script.
• An initializing vdisk is accessible immediately, but is not fault tolerant.
The "Virt
ual Disk Initialization" section in the HP StorageWorks 2000 Family Modular Smart Array
referen
ce guide states "If the virtual disk is initializing online, you can start using it immediately"
maybemisleading.Asshowninthe"VirtualDiskIcons"sectionintheguide,thevdiskisNOT
fault tolerant while the vdisk is initializing or in a critical state.
• MPIO reporting path fail-over to single LUN on Windows Server 2008 host.
AWindow
s Server 2008 host may occasionally lose a single path to a single LUN. The Windows
2008 MP
IO re ports a path fail-over, however, the path m ay not come back. This issue is
fixed with Microsoft QFE KB957316, which is available from the Microsoft suppor t website at
h
ttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/957316. Review the information and download the appropriate
QFE for
the Windows Server 2008 operating system. If Microsoft QFE KB957316 is not installed,
thesystemmustberebootedtocorrecttheissue.
• A failed drive may not be displayed on the Enclosure View page in the SMU.
Should this condition occur, check the drive LED indicator for a solid amber light indicating a
failed drive. If the drive was configured for S M ART detection, check for entries in the array system
event log. Note: The failed drive status displays as Missing using the show disks encl
command from the command line interface (CLI).
• Remo
ving all the drives from a JBOD enclosure causes the enclosure to be removed from the
SMU, En closure View page.
To check the status of the enclosure, access the array using one of the command line interface
(CLI) methods and run the show enclosures command.
• Win
dows Server 2003 SP2 fails to hibernate causing the system to lock up.
App
lying Microsoft hot fix KB940467 corrects the issue for Windows Server 2003 SP2.
To o
btain KB940467 from the HP website:
1. Browse to h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/storage.
2. In the Disk Storage Systems section, select MSA Disk Arrays.
3. Se
lect your product.
4. Select Download drivers and software.
5. Select your pr oduct.
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