HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage System release notes Part number: 5697-8087 Second edition: July 2009
Version HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage System version 1.0 Description These release notes cover HP X1000 and X3000 Network Storage Systems running editions of Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 and as of June 2009. For release notes applying to the HP Automated Storage Manager, including HP Data Protector Express software, see the HP StorageWorks Automated Storage Manager release notes (part number 5697-8166).
Languages When the language files are installed on the storage system, the following languages are available: • • • • • • • French Italian German Japanese Simplified Chinese Spanish Russian Enhancements HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage Systems The HP StorageWorks X1000 Network Storage System comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 Standard x64 Edition operating system with Microsoft iSCSI Software Target and HP Automated Storage Manager (HP ASM) included.
HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software update An evaluation version of the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software version 5.1 is available for all HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage Systems. You can install the 5.1 version from the HP Web site (http://www.hp.com/) for your evaluation. If you have already licensed a previous version, the license includes 1 year of free upgrades.
Issue: Disk Management snap-in fails The Disk Management snap-in can fail in the following instances: • If multiple Server Manager instances are open and the Disk Management snap-in in is selected in more than one Server Manager instance • If the Disk Management snap-in is opened in Server Manager and also from the Disk Manager console in Administrative tools • If multiple Disk Management snap-ins are opened in Server Manager Workaround: This is a Microsoft issue which will be resolved in a future release.
Issue: The iSCSI Initiator is sometimes unable to connect properly to the iSCSI Target When Windows Storage Server 2008 Standard Edition is restarted, the iSCSI Initiator is sometimes unable to connect properly to the iSCSI Target. The iSCSI Initiator persistent targets connections indicate a reconnecting status. Workaound: Manually enable the connections using iSCSI Initiator: 1. In the iSCSI Initiator user interface, select the Targets tab. 2. For the inactive target, click Log on. 3. Click Advanced.
Issue: Data volumes are not remounted after system recovery Mounted data volumes are not remounted after performing a system recovery. These data volumes are not damaged or destroyed but they are not visible after a system recovery operation. Workaround: In order to restore the mount points to their original locations, you must record them prior to running system recovery. 1. Using Windows Disk Manager, record the mount points of the volumes within the root directory of each volume. 2.
Issue: A VDS Dynamic Provider error is displayed and Event ID 10 is logged during system recovery During the system recovery process, the error message HP StorageWorks MSA VDS Hardware Provider has stopped working may be displayed and Event ID 10 may be logged in Event Viewer. Workaround: This error can be ignored and is a known issue as described in Microsoft support KB article # 948275 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948275).
