HP VMA SAN Gateway for VMA-series Memory Arrays Release Notes - August 2012 - Software OE version G5.1.0

Data backup

As with any data storage device, array or system, data stored should always be protected with a

regular data backup schedule that is appropriate for the criticalness of the data stored. You can use

the HP Data Protector software or your chosen backup software utility to back up your data on the

VMA as done with other standard rotational disk-based storage systems.

Open known problems:

For a complete list of open known problems with this combined web release of VMA SAN Gateway

software OE version G5.1.0 and VMA Array firmware version A5.1.3, please refer to the separate

binary release notes for the gateway software OE and array firmware downloads. These can be

attained by going to the appropriate HP Support Download Drivers, Software and Firmware links

noted below:

VMA3210: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=5164074

VMA3205: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=5164071

SAN Gateway:

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=5263731

At the support page, click ‘Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)’ for

operating system independent support downloads.

Open source code availability

The specially developed VMA SAN Gateway OE version G5.1.0 which is integrated with the VMA

SAN Gateway appliance includes some open source components. Source code for these open

source components is available on the HP Business Support Center – Driver and Software Download

web page for the VMA SAN Gateway (P/N AM465A) at:

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=5263731

At the support page, click ‘Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)’ for

operating system independent support downloads and locate the Open Source G5.1.0 download.

For HP Technical Support:

In the United States

• For contact options, see the Contact HP United States webpage at:

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html.

• Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

• If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more

information about Care Packs, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/hps).