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1 VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Announcement VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX provides state-of-the-art online disk management for HP-UX. HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 includes some basic volume manager features, including a Java-based GUI, striping (RAID-0), and path failover support (DMP for active/passive peripherals). VERITAS Volume Manager 3.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes What’s in This Version What’s in This Version Benefits The VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX adds many features to those built into HP-UX 11i Version 1.5. The following table lists the VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) features built into HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 and those available with B9116AA. Table 1-1 VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Feature Availability Feature VxVM Features Included in HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 VERITAS Volume Manager 3.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes What’s in This Version Table 1-1 VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Feature Availability Feature VxVM Features Included in HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX (B9116AA) Online relayout * Task monitor * * Rootability Support (VxVM on root/boot disk) * * NOTE In an active/passive peripheral, LUNs in the peripheral can only accept I/O from one path at a single point in time.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds VxVM Treats Alternate Paths of an Active/Active Array as Available Disks (JAGad51475) • Problem: Without the full VxVM license (B9116AA) installed, DMP for active/active disk arrays is not available. VxVM commands (for example, vxdisk (1M) and vmsa (1M) will show all the paths to the LUNs in existence. However, the commands do not show the association for the alternate paths.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Software Requirements • HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 Hardware Requirements The following platforms are supported for VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX on HP-UX 11i Version 1.5: • rx9610 hp server • rx4610 hp server • i2000 hp workstation The following peripherals are supported for VERITAS Volume Manager 3.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements disk array in some configurations, with VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX it can only be used as an active/passive disk array. NOTE In order to configure DMP with active/active peripherals, you must have B9116AA, the VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX, installed. Without B9116AA, you cannot set up DMP and can only configure a single path from the host to an active/active peripheral.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements numbers, even if the disks are configured for multipathing in hardware, the VERITAS Volume Manager does not provide multipathing support. NOTE HP is continually adding support for additional hardware and software. Contact your HP Service Representative for information about additional support or refer to the latest edition of these Release Notes on http://docs.hp.com.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Patches and Fixes in This Version Patches and Fixes in This Version There were no required or recommended patches for VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX applicable to HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 at the time this document was published. For the latest information about available patches, see the IT Resource Center: http://ITresourcecenter.hp.com • If you have a support contract, select Browse Support Info By Product.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Installing VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX on HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 Installing VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX on HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 To install the VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX product, you must first purchase the product (B9116AA) and obtain a codeword to unlock the software from the application media. Install B9116AA with swinstall as follows: Step 1. Mount the HP-UX 11i Version 1.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Removing the VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX Software with swremove Removing the VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX Software with swremove To swremove the VERITAS Volume Manager for HP-UX software, do the following steps. Step 1. Ensure that the VERITAS Volume Manager is shut down. Step 2. Remove the VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX (product B9116AA) with the following command: # swremove -x autoreboot=true B9116AA NOTE Step 3.
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX Release Notes Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages There is no information on non-English languages for VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 for HP-UX.
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