HP-UX Logical Volume Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Notes HP-UX 11i v3 (March 2011)

mkfs and mkboot commands
The mkfs and mkboot commands check whether a specified disk device is being used by LVM;
if so, they display an error message. For these commands to correctly check whether a device is
part of a Version 2.x volume group, you must install the following patches:
• PHCO_37328
• PHCO_37340
• PHCO_37394
These patches are delivered in the FEATURE11i bundle.
HP Serviceguard
To support Version 2.0 volume groups, HP Serviceguard 11.18 requires the April 2008 patch.
Customers requiring Version 2.1 volume group support or Version 2.0 and higher cluster lock disks
must install the HP Serviceguard September 2008 patch. For more information, see the HP
Serviceguard Version A.11.18 Release Notes.
Cluster device special files (cDSFs) require the installation of the following patches on HP-UX 11iv3
September 2010 OE:
• PHSS_41225 11.31 Serviceguard A.11.20.00 patch
• PHCO_41235 11.31 iocdsfd(1M) and io_cdsf_config(1M) patch
For more information, see the New Features for the September 2010 Patch section of the HP
Serviceguard Version A.11.20 Release Notes.
VxVM commands
Several VxVM commands check whether a specified disk device is being used by LVM before
overwriting it. For these commands to correctly check whether a device is part of a Version 2.x
volume group, you must install the following patch:
• PHCO_37836 for VxVM 4.1
• PHCO_40294 for VxVM 5.0
Required disk space
Because LVM is installed with the HP-UX 11i v3 operating environment, it consumes no additional
disk space.
MirrorDisk/UX consumes no additional disk space aside from a license key.
HP Insight Remote Support Software
HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the
installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty,
HP Care Pack Service or HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements
your monitoring, 24x7 to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event
diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to HP, which will
initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s service level. Notifications may be
sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if configured and available in your
country. The software is available in two variants:
• HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices and
is optimized for environments with 1-50 servers. Ideal for customers who can benefit from
proactive notification, but do not need proactive service delivery and integration with a
management platform.
• HP Insight Remote Support Advanced: This software provides comprehensive remote monitoring
and proactive service support for nearly all HP servers, storage, network, and SAN
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