HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage System release notes (5697-8087, July 2009)

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.
The HP StorageWorks X3000 Network Storage System comes preinstalled with the Microsoft
Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition operating system with Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target and a Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) license included.
Automated Storage Manager version 3.8.0
Automated Storage Manager (HP ASM) is a storage hosting and management tool that simplifies
hosting application and shared folder storage, data protection, managing storage, and monitoring
storage. Designed for IT generalists, HP ASM software enables you to create, migrate, manage, and
protect shared storage without the need for storage expertise. It includes tools to quickly and easily
migrate and manage data using automated best practice settings.
Benefits of using ASM include the following:
• ASM can be installed on existing ProLiant Storage Server 64–bit platforms
• File share creation and scheduled snapshots
• Hosting block-based storage for Exchange, SQL, and other applications
• Support for backup of file shares or application stores to disk, tape, or other removable media
using application-aware snapshots (HP Data Protector Express required)
• Streamlined data replication for file shares or application storage (HP StorageWorks Storage
Mirroring required)
The following limitations apply to ASM:
• No SAN Gateway support
• No clustering support
• No MSA 2000 or EVA support
• No support for creating or growing LUNs larger than 2 terabytes
• No dynamic disk support
• No IPV6 support
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