Release Notes for PA Systems September 2008 Release

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Release Notes for PA0809

Overview

Enhancements

Defect Fixes

Known Problems

Known Problems for 32-bit Tools

Known Problems for 64-bit Tools

Documentation

Overview

The Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE) is a platform that enables you to troubleshoot a system that is not booted

to the operating system. ODE can be used to test systems that cannot be tested using the Online Diagnostics tools. The

ODE is also useful for some types of testing in which it is not desirable to have to boot the system first, as is often the

case in manufacturing applications.

Enhancements

The ODE September 2008 release includes the following enhancements:

MAPPER2

Added support for EVA 4400-S and HP StorageWorks 8400 VS.

Defect Fixes

The ODE September 2008 release includes the following defect fixes:

All 64 bit Programs

QXCR1000816603

ODE class licensing fails on PA-Arches (sx2000) systems. This problem is now fixed.

Known Problems

Following are the known problems that are common to both 32-bit tools and 64-bit tools:

All ODE programs hangs on the PCX-U and PCX-U+ based workstations (C160, C180, C200, and C240) if the

firmware version is earlier than IODC 4.1.

Workaround: Install the firmware version IODC 4.1 and later.

After exiting from the TMMGR prompt to the ODE prompt, running any subsequent program may hang the

system. The user must use the exit all option to exit from the TMMGR prompt to the ISL prompt and reload

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Release Notes for PA0809 Overview Enhancements Defect Fixes Known Problems Known Problems for 32-bit Tools Known Problems for 64-bit Tools Documentation Overview The Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE) is a platform that enables you to troubleshoot a system that is not booted to the operating system. ODE can be used to test systems that cannot be tested using the Online Diagnostics tools.
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ODE. Known Problems for 32-bit Tools Following are the known problems for 32-bit tools: Offline diagnostics may not recognize some SCSI disks attached through HP-GSC and HP-HSC cards. For example, MAPPER may fail to recognize a lone AutoRAID Disk Array Model 12H. This problem will be fixed in a subsequent version of the offline diagnostics.
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The message "Test section completed successfully" means that the test section code is complete and has been tested. The message "Test section not yet implemented" means that the test section is either not code complete or not completely tested. TIMIDIAG If the system console path is set to the TIMI serial port, execution of TIMIDIAG SECTION 004 (Timi UART test internal and external loopback) will crash the system.
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A7011A or A7012A. MAPPER2 Runs very slowly on c8000 machines when USB devices are connected. Does not list MSA1500 devices when connected to A6795A Fibre Channel HBA. Does not detect EVA3000 and EVA5000 storage array devices when connected to A6795A Fibre channel controller. MEM2 Due to a firmware bug in zx1 based systems, MEM2 detects SBE and pauses. However, it does not report the correct location of the faulty DIMM. Due to a firmware bug in zx1 based systems, MEM2 works only when run from a disk.