HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3.1 Release Notes (T1789-96335, November 2011)

Notes
• The Repair and Modify functions are not available in the v5.3.1 patch installer.
Workaround: In case of issues with the v5.3.1 patch installation, do the following:
1. Un-install the v5.3.1 patch on the management station and the respective hosts.
2. Install v5.3 P9000 Performance Advisor and host agents, and then apply the v5.3.1 patch.
• All XP/P9500 FICON, ESCON channel, CHIP Port IDs are listed as, ‘Not Mapped’ on the Array
View LDEV screen.
• FICON, ESCON CHA, port level metrics are not available in XP and P9500 disk arrays, therefore,
port metrics values are presented as ‘0’ in all P9000 Performance Advisor screens.
• All RAID group level and LDEV volume level performance metrics, are supported by P9000 Per-
formance Advisor, including mainframe volume emulation types.
• The Journal Group Detail View screen does not display data when you click a journal group
volume ID that is created from concatenated RAID groups.
Workaround: On the Array View - LDEV screen, filter the existing list of LDEV records for a partic-
ular journal pool ID to view LDEVs that belong to that particular journal pool. The LDEV related
performance metrics are also displayed.
• The following Cache related metrics are not displayed for selection in the Choose Metrics box
when you select the Cache node for an XP1024/128 Disk Array under Charts:
• Cache Usage MB
• Cache Usage Util
• Cache Write Pending MB
• Cache Side File Usage MB
• Cache Write Pending Util
• Cache Side File Usage Util
Workaround: View the Cache related metrics for an XP1024/128 Disk Array on the Performance
View and Summary View screens.
• Real-time charts and historical charts cannot be plotted simultaneously, as the plotting of real-time
data stops when the plotting of historical data is in progress. This behavior is observed when
P9000 Performance Advisor is upgraded to v5.3.1 from v4.5 or later versions.
In such a case, the following error message appears on the Charts screen:
The selected component may no longer be connected to the array or does
not have any activity happening currently. Please verify if the selected
component is currently active. If you see that the selected component
is active, then please try recreating the device files as the device
file may not be accessible by RealTimeServer.
Workaround: When historical data is plotted, ensure that the real-time data charting is not started.
• When you perform the inband mode of configuration data collection, the following are observed:
• The snapshot V-Vol numbers displayed on the Array View Summary screen are inconsistent.
Workaround: HP recommends that you perform outband mode of configuration data collection
to refer to the snapshot V-Vol numbers.
• The number of LDEVs associated with a MP blade are inconsistent. This behavior is observed
on the Array View - MP Blade screen.
Workaround: HP recommends that you perform outband mode of configuration data collection
to refer to the LDEV numbers.
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