HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage System release notes Part number: 5697-0193 First edition: November 2009
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Version: HP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage System version 1.3 Description These release notes cover HP X1000 and X3000 Network Storage Systems running editions of Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 and as of November 2009. For release notes applying to the HP Automated Storage Manager, including HP Data Protector Express and HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software, see the HP StorageWorks Automated Storage Manager release notes.
Operating systems Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 Standard x64 Edition (on X1000 Network Storage Systems) Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition (on X3000 Network Storage Systems) Languages The following languages are available: • • • • • French Italian German Japanese Simplified Chinese • Spanish • Russian Enhancements The HP StorageWorks X1000 Network Storage System comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows® Storage Server™ 2008 Standard x64 Edition operating syst
Issues and workarounds Server Manager This section describes issues related to using Server Manager. Issue: The pie chart under Server Manager > Storage Management may indicate a larger amount of disk space than actually exists This issue may occur if both of the following are true: • A hard quota is set and enabled on the root folder of one or more volumes. • A volume with a hard quota on the root folder also has Single Instance Storage (SIS) enabled.
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 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: Adding the hardware ID in MPIO properties results in losing access to MPIO LUNs In rare cases, configuring MPIO when connected to an MSA array will result in losing access to the MPIO LUNs. The correct MPIO configuration can be determined by opening device manager and confirming that the LUNs presented from the MSA array are enumerated as a "Multi-path Disk Device". If incorrectly configured, the LUNs are not present in the device manager or are enumerated twice.
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: Smart Array Cache error is displayed during the system recovery process If the Battery Back Write Cache is not attached to your smart array controller properly, during system recovery, the following error is displayed: An error occured while restoring the factory image .setSmart Array Cache Error: "cache ratio=0/100" is not a valid option for p212 in slot 5. There are no options currently available. Workaround: Attach a valid Battery Back Write Cache to your smart array controller.
