DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes HP-UX version 11i v2 (B.11.23) Manufacturing Part Number: 5991-6436 August 2006 United States © Copyright 2006 © Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P. All rights reserved.
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DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes This document discusses the most recent product information on the Dump Support software product DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609. DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes supported on HP’s Active-Active (A-A) disk arrays and HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23). This document addresses the following topics: • “Announcement” on page 5 • “What Is New in This Version” on page 6 • “Important Information on A-A Dump Devices” on page 14 • “System Requirements” on page 16 • “Installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Announcement Announcement DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 enables high-availability dump support for the HP (A-A) Disk Array devices. NOTE To enable high-availability features on the HP Active-Active (A-A) devices, you must install Secure Path Active-Active Version A.3.0F.02F.00F (or later) along with DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version What Is New in This Version DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version crashconf /dev/dsk/c42t0d4 Time T1: The path /dev/dsk/c42t0d4 fails Time T2: The Secure Path Active-Active monitor cycle (default, 10 minute interval) is met. The dump device is automatically configured through an alternate active path, /dev/dsk/c10t0d2, if available. NOTE The dump will fail if a crash occurs between time intervals T1 and T2. A dump performed after T2 will use the alternate active path /dev/dsk/c10t0d2.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version KSDATA 327031 SUPERPG 18728 yes, by default kernel static data no, unused kernel super pages by default Total pages on system: 7068928 Total pages included in dump: Dump compressed: 495110 ON DEVICE OFFSET(kB) SIZE (kB) LOGICAL VOL.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version If dump configuration is attempted through a failed DSF, an alternate active DSF (if available) is automatically used for configuration. If there are no active DSFs available for the A-A device, the configuration fails. The crashconf option -l displays the actual DSF used for dump configuration.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version DEVICE OFFSET(kB) SIZE (kB) LOGICAL VOL. NAME ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------------------- 31:0x006000 314208 4194304 64:0x000002 31:0x2a0100 0 2097148 /dev/vg00/lvol2 /dev/dsk/c42t0d1 (/dev/dsk/c10t0d3) ---------6291452 Duplicate Device Identification on A-A Dump Device Configuration An A-A dump device configured through a particular path, cannot be reconfigured through other paths.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes What Is New in This Version NOTE An entire physical device configured for dump using a DSF is called a full device. Path failovers on dump devices configured as logical volumes (created from an A-A device) are reflected in the DEVICE column. The actual path used for dump is displayed in the DEVICE column.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Important Information on A-A Dump Devices Important Information on A-A Dump Devices This section discusses important considerations related to DUMPAAEnable Version B.1123.0609.01. IMPORTANT The Secure Path commands used in this section are subject to change. See HP StorageWorks Secure Path V3.0F Service Pack 1 for the latest information on Secure Path commands.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Important Information on A-A Dump Devices Path Failover Time Path failure is detected and Path Failover is attempted at fixed time intervals. This time interval is set as part of the Secure Path Active-Active configuration. The default time interval is 10 minutes. The autopath display command can be used to find the current time interval that is displayed as Path Verification Period.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes System Requirements System Requirements This section contains information on the system requirements for DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609. Hardware and Software Requirements Following are the hardware and operating system requirements for installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609: • Hardware: 64-bit PA-RISC and Intel® Itanium® servers • Operating System: HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Minimum System Resources The DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 requires 0.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 This section describes how to download, install, and remove DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609. Installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 from the Web To install DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 from the software depot, complete the following steps: Step 1. Go to the HP Software Depot at: http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot Step 2. Select Enhancement Releases. Step 3.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Installing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Step 4. To verify whether the DumpAASupport software is installed, enter the following command at the HP-UX prompt: # swlist -l bundle DumpAASupport If the installation is successful, the following output is displayed: DumpAASupport devices B.11.23.01 Crashdump support for Active Active Removing DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Known Problem and Limitation Known Problem and Limitation There are no known problems and limitations in DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 and its components.
DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609 Release Notes Related Documentation Related Documentation The following document, available on http://www.docs.hp.com, provide information related to DUMPAAEnable Version B.11.23.0609: • HP StorageWorks Secure Path V3.0F Service Pack 1 for HP-UX 11i V1.0, 11i V2.0 and Secure Path V3.0F Service Pack 1 Workgroup Edition for HP-UX 11i V1.0, 11i V2.0 Installation and Reference Guide • Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.
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