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Release Notes –
Smart Array 5300A Backplane RAID Controllers
Part Number: AV-RT16E-TE / 192268-003
Sixth Edition (April 2004)
These release notes provide supplemental and updated information for the Smart
Array 5300A RAID controller product not available elsewhere. Smart Array
5300A (SA5300A) controllers are modular in design and are shipped in one of two
product configurations for use in supported Alpha systems. The
3X–KZPDC–BE (SA5302A/128) is a two channel U3 SCSI controlle
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Table of Contents Intended Audience 1 KZPDC Product Updates 1 KZPDC Product Components 1 Controller Firmware Support 1 Alpha System Firmware Support 2 Operating System Support 2 Tru64 UNIX Software Components 3 OpenVMS Software Components 4 Runtime Utility Support 5 Tru64 UNIX Utility Components 5 OpenVMS Utility Components 6 Web Browser Support 8 KZPDC Event Translation Support 8 Supported HP Alpha Systems 9 KZPDC Product Issues and Restrictions 10 Platform Specifi
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Intended Audience This document is intended for customers who install, use, or troubleshoot the KZPDC SmartArray 5300A controller product in Alpha systems. It describes KZPDC product updates and known issues or restrictions when using the controller within particular system configurations. KZPDC Product Updates This release announces several Smart Array 5300A product updates which are documented more fully later in these notes. These updates include: • New controller firmware, version 3
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The v3.40 firmware image may be obtained from the Smart Array 5300A product web site or on the V6.6 Alpha Firmware CD in the OPTIONS subdirectory. Two examples of the controller firmware update command syntax are presented below. Both examples employ the Loadable Firmware Utility (LFU) function of the Alpha SRM console. The first example will update controller instance PYA0 with the v3.40 image after booting the V6.6 Alpha Firmware CD in CD-ROM device DQA0 on any supported Alpha system:
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Consult the guidance provided below to determine what software components are required for full support of the product in these two operating system environments. Patches for OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX customers may be obtained from the following URLs: http://www.itrc.hp.com/ ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/ The following software kits and patch updates are required for Smart Array 5300A controller installations: Tru64 UNIX Software Components New Installations: Customers creating new Tru64 UNIX i
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-- Tru64 UNIX V5.1B Patch Kit 3 Patch kit image name: T64V51BB24AS0003-20030929.tar • V5.1A Tru64 UNIX -- Tru64 UNIX V5.1A Patch Kit 6 Patch kit image name: T64V51AB24AS0006-20031031.tar OpenVMS Software Components • OpenVMS V7.3-2 Support for the KZPDC controller is present in the base OpenVMS V7.3-2 release. OpenVMS V7.3-2 introduces Fastpath support in the Smart Array controller driver (PKRdriver). Consult the OpenVMS V7.3-2 Operating System Release Notes and New Features do
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Runtime Utility Support Web based utilities are provided for monitoring and configuring the Smart Array 5300A controller and attached storage under OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX. The monitoring function is made available as part of the HP Insight Management (IM) Agents kit for the user’s selected OS environment. Online controller array configuration and maintenance functions are provided via the SA5300A Array Configuration Utility (ACU-XE). The ACU-XE utility is installed separately from HP Ins
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OpenVMS Utility Components General Note New releases of the HP Insight Management Agents for OpenVMS and Array Configuration Utility XE are available which address prior incompatibilities between certain versions of the OpenVMS Management Agent kit and the Smart Array Configuration Utility. Version compatibility is detailed in the table below: Table 1: OpenVMS Insight Management Agents Kit - ACUXE Kit Compatibility OpenVMS Management Agent Kit Smart Array Configuration Utility Kit Vers
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that have or have had a pre-v3.02 Management Agent kit installed. Failure to adhere to the guidance with respect to ensuring no WBEM or CPQ$ACUXE processes are running within the system or OpenVMS cluster environment can result in incomplete Management Agent kit component delivery. Array Configuration Utility XE for OpenVMS • The new B0126 release of the Smart Array Configuration Utility XE is fully compatible with the HP Insight Management Agents for OpenVMS beginning with Agent kit vers
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This will result in creation of two files, HP–AXPVMS–ACUXE–B0126--1.PCSI and ACUXE_CLEANUP.COM in the indicated target directory. • Install and upgrade the ACUXE utility by following the instruction provided after launching the ACUXE_CLEANUP.COM script as follows: $ @SYS$UPDATE:ACUXE_CLEANUP.COM Web Browser Support Consult the Release Notes for the Insight Management kit you have installed for supported WEB browsers and known browser issues. In general, a web browser must provide
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Supported HP Alpha Systems Smart Array 5300A controllers are supported on the following Alpha systems: • DS10 • DS15 • DS20E EV68, EV67 p2.6 • DS25 • ES40 EV68 • ES45 • GS80, GS160, GS320 • ES47, ES80, GS1280 Release Notes – Smart Array 5300A Backplane RAID Controllers 9
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KZPDC Product Issues and Restrictions Platform Specific Issues and Restrictions Note: Consult the QuickSpec for the Alpha system on which the KZPDC controller will be installed for numbers of controllers supported and other platform specific information. DS20E System Issues • Smart Array 5300A controllers are not supported in DS20E systems in Hose 0. GS80, GS160 and GS320 System Issues • KZPDC controller support under OpenVMS on the GS80, GS160, and GS320 system platform is available
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ES47, ES80 and GS1280 System Issues • KZPDC controller placement and configuration in model ES47, GS80, and GS1280 systems is governed by the guidelines included in the associated platform QuickSpec. • ES47, ES80, and GS1280 system environments are now fully supported with the Smart Array 5300A runtime utilities under OpenVMS. This support is provided with OpenVMS Management Agents kit version 3.02 and the Smart Array Configuration Utility XE version B0126. The previous restriction has n
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Tru64 UNIX Issues and Restrictions • Smart Array 5300A volumes are not supported as shared storage devices in TruCluster environments. OpenVMS Issues and Restrictions • Prior restrictions as noted in the Smart Array 5300A Product Release Notes on the use of KZPDC logical volumes in Volume Shadowing environments are removed. Users should consult the Volume Shadowing documentation accompanying their specific OpenVMS release for guidance in configuring this feature. • Smart Array 5300A vol
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the utility is “hung” since no indications of what is actually happening are present. To check if the utility is still in startup or shutdown mode, you can put your cursor in the bar at the top of your window. If the utility is still active, then the cursor will change to an hour glass. This problem will be corrected in a future release of the ACU-XE utility. • With cpqim310 installed, if you try to resize the windows between the disks (middle pane) and the detailed info (right pane), th
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You will be presented with a choice of either recovering (making optimal) these devices or leaving them in the failed state. There is no default option under this scenario, and mandatory ‘user intervention’ is required. Storage Enclosure Issues and Restrictions • Users are advised to follow the power sequencing rules below to avoid possible array volume state changes affecting the availability of user data: When removing power to a storage enclosure attached to a Smart Array control
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Hardware and Connection Details • The StorageWorks 4400 (MSA30) series of storage enclosures are supported for use with the KZPDC controller at up to U3 (Ultra160) SCSI data transfer rates. • All supported external enclosures ship with U3 SCSI compliant cables. See the QuickSpec for your HP StorageWorks storage enclosure for the list of supported cables. • The model 4254 P/N 138151-001 (DS-SSL14-RS) contains an Ultra2 capable I/O module which is dual bus only. • The model 4354 P/N 1902
