HP StoreEver High Availability Path Failover Windows Driver Release Notes Version 1.0.6.3 (5697-3325, June 2014)

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Features
This section identifies features for first release of advanced path failover drivers.
• Drivers to be used with HP LTO-6 FC drives and the ESL G3 and MSL6480 tape libraries in which
they are installed.
• Drivers create entries in the Windows system log when they are first started and whenever any
exceptional conditions occur.
• Diagnostic application that is installed with the drivers.
Maintains the state of failover sessions by communicating with the drivers, tape drives, and
libraries.
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◦ Displays worldwide port and node names (WWN).
◦ Clears reservations on libraries that had been set up hosts that are now offline.
See the user guide for information about using the diagnostic application.
• Debug (checked) drivers can be installed, which when Windows is configured appropriately, will
save a crash dump in the event of a system crash. Released and debug drivers cannot coexist on
the same host. Installed driver should be uninstalled prior to installing another driver. See the user
guide for additional information.
Fixes
N/A
Issues and workarounds
This section identifies important issues and workarounds for Advanced Path Failover.
Path failover issues are observed on Windows Server 2012
Symptom: On Windows Server 2012, path failover issues are observed, even after installing the
advanced path failover driver and rebooting the server twice. The installation file used was:
HP_StoreEver_High_Availability_Path_Failover_Driver_Windows_2012_2012_R2_Z7550-01470.exe
Workaround: The installer for the initial release of the advanced path failover driver has a defect that
results in an incorrect installation on Windows Server 2012. The defect in the installer has been fixed.
Download and install the updated driver package.
1. Uninstall the advanced failover drivers.
a. Select Start→Programs→Control Panel.
b. Select the Advanced Failover Drivers entry and then click Uninstall/Change.
c. Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver removal.
2. Reboot the server.
3. Download the latest Advanced Failover Drivers for Windows Server 2012 from the HP website.
a. Navigate to http://www.hp.com/support/storage.
b. Click Tape Storage.
c. Click Enterprise Class Tape Libraries (for ESL G3) or Tape Libraries (for MSL6480).
d. Click HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries (for ESL G3) or HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library
(for MSL6480).
e. In the Download options tab, click Get drivers, software & firmware.
f. For the ESL G3, select your product.
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