HP StorageWorks Command View XP
Version 1.8A
Release Date: March 2004
Readme.txt/Readme.htm
Part Number: B9357-96086
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CONTENTS
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1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 NEW FEATURES
3.0 DEFECTS FIXES
3.1 New Defect Fixes for Command View
3.2 New Defect Fixes for Path Connectivity
4.0 KNOWN ISSUES
4.1 General limitations
4.2 Viewing online help on HP-UX
4.3 The list of managed XP disk arrays may be lost when
upgrading software
4.4 Mozilla 1.2.1.01 on HP-UX 11.23 limitation when adding
XP disk arrays in the Device Administration screen
4.5 Multiple LAN card limitation
4.6 The CV CLI "create host_group" command removes spaces in
host group name input parameters
4.7 Command View 1.8A and Performance Advisor 1.7 do not
use the same JRE version
4.8 Installing multiple JRE versions may cause Command
View 1.8A applets to crash Internet Explorer
4.9 OPEN-V CV CLI Support
4.10 SSL Support for XP128/XP1024 GUI
4.11 Auto LUN support for the XP48/XP512
4.12 XP256 disk array limitations
4.13 Command View CLI documentation version
4.14 Multiple Path Connectivity instances in a SAN
4.15 Not preserving original data in new Path Connectivity
database
4.16 The Connectivity Health Screen will not show physical
path information for a Solaris host with Sun's
Traffic Manager (MPxIO) enabled
4.17 A "No such object in table" error may occur while
accessing the Administration screens in Path
Connectivity
4.18 A Command View management station on Windows NT may
fail to deploy host agents remotely
4.19 Switch requirements
4.20 Path Connectivity Host Agent Installation
4.21 Host Agent properties do not display in Add/Remove Programs
4.22 Path Connectivity CLI documentation version
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1.0 OVERVIEW
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HP StorageWorks Command View XP is a Web-based storage
management platform that monitors and configures the HP
StorageWorks XP Disk Array family of products.
HP StorageWorks Path Connectivity XP is a component
included with Command View. You can access Command View
from remote locations using the Internet and a Web browser.
New features and defect fixes are summarized in sections
2.0 and 3.0. Section 4.0 discusses known issues.
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2.0 NEW FEATURES
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This version of Command View provides support for new
firmware features, product enhancements, and defect fixes for
the XP disk arrays.
For the XP128/XP1024 with firmware version 21.08.05
or later, the following is supported:
- Web GUI enhancements to support XP NAS feature. This
feature is documented in Chapter 11, LUN Management for
the XP128/XP1024, of the HP StorageWorks Command View XP
Users Guide, and it appears under the Cache LUN tab in
the Command View GUI.
The following support for Path Connectivity has been added:
- Windows 2003 Server (64-bit) hosts
Unless otherwise noted in this document, all new features are
described in the appropriate installation and user guides.
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3.0 DEFECT FIXES
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3.1 New Defect Fix for Command View
This version of Command View fixes one defect by
providing the following solution:
- After a CLI set operation is successful, the respective
get operation gives updated data immediately.
3.2 New Defect Fixes for Path Connectivity
This version of Path Connectivity fixes several defects by
providing the following solutions:
- Command View Path Connectivity and Secure Path under
Windows 2003 Server can now coexist on the same host.
- The appropriate file is now created when performing
a local Windows Host Agent installation on a host that
did not previously have the Host Agent installed. This
eliminates authentication errors that were seen on the
management station during Path Connectivity host data
collection.
- The Host Agent deployment tool (local update) works when
trying to update the host agent from a lower to a higher
version of Command View.
- It is possible to uninstall CV 1.7B host agent using the
CV 1.8A host agent deployment tool.
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4.0 KNOWN ISSUES
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The issues addressed in this section are known to exist for
Command View and Path Connectivity.
4.1 General limitations
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The following are not supported:
- No support for BC/CA configuration on the XP48/XP256/
XP512
- No host agent, CLI, API, or online help support for
mainframe systems
- No mainframe support on the XP48/XP256/XP512
- No support for Netscape browsers on Microsoft Windows
platforms
Issues concerning Command View
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4.2 Viewing online help on HP-UX
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The Command View online help may not load properly on HP-UX
operating systems using Netscape. If this occurs, reload
the frame by right-clicking the grayed frame on the left
hand side and clicking Reload Frame.
4.3 The list of managed XP disk arrays may be lost when
upgrading software
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If you are upgrading from Command View XP 1.51 or earlier,
Command View will lose the list of managed XP disk arrays
during the upgrade process. To minimize impact of this
constraint, record network related information about the XP
disk arrays managed by Command View prior to upgrading, and
then manually add the XP disk arrays afterwards.
4.4 Mozilla 1.2.1.01 on HP-UX 11.23 limitation when adding
XP disk arrays in the Device Administration screen
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If you are using Mozilla 1.2.1.01 on HP-UX 11.23 and you
try to add an XP disk array using the Device Administration
screen by entering the IP address, data does not populate
the form.
To work around this problem, add the XP disk array by using
any of the other supported operating systems and browsers,
or by using the “create device” CLI command. After adding
the XP disk array through one of the supported methods, you
can use Mozilla 1.2.1.01 on HP-UX 11.23 to complete any
other configuration on an XP disk array.
4.5 Multiple LAN card limitation
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If the Command View management station has two network
cards installed, one card on an isolated LAN and another on
a corporate LAN, the client may have trouble connecting to
the management station if the primary card mapped to the
local host is on a different LAN than the client.
To solve this issue, configure the first LAN card to
communicate with the hosts and Command View API clients on
the SAN. To set the LAN card as the first network card,
modify the bindings order of the network adapters to bind
that network card first. This procedure is explained in the
installation guide.
4.6 The CV CLI "create host_group" command removes spaces in
host group name input parameters
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If the "create host_group" command removes spaces in host
group name input parameters, use the host group names with
no spaces in the CLI.
4.7 Command View 1.8A and Performance Advisor 1.7 do not
use the same JRE version
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Performance Advisor 1.7 uses an older JRE version than
the JRE version supported by Command View 1.8A. Using an
older JRE than the one supported for Command View 1.8A may
cause display problems. To solve this, obtain Performance
Advisor 1.7-2 or later and follow the upgrade instructions
provided with the product.
4.8 Installing multiple JRE versions may cause Command
View 1.8A applets to crash Internet Explorer
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In Windows, installing an older or unsupported JRE after
installing the supported JRE will cause Command View 1.8A
to crash. First, verify the order you installed the JRE
versions and if necessary, uninstall and re-install
JRE 1.4.2. Complete the following:
1. Check the timestamps of the JRE installation
folders. The JRE 1.3.1 installation folder path is
<JRE-install-directory>/JavaSoft/JRE/1.3.x. The
JRE 1.4.2 installation folder path is
<JRE-install-directory>/Java/j2re1.4.2.
If the JRE 1.3.x installation folder has
a more recent timestamp than the JRE 1.4.2
installation folder, continue to the next step.
2. If you are solving the problem on the management
station, stop all Command View or Performance
Advisor services.
3. Uninstall JRE 1.4.2.
4. Download and install JRE 1.4.2 from the Sun Web
site.
5. If you are solving the problem on the management
station, restart all Command View or Performance
Advisor services before using Command View or
Performance Advisor.
4.9 OPEN-V CV CLI Support
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At this time, OPEN-V is not fully supported by the CLI, but
is supported by the Command View GUI. The CLI will display
OPEN-V volumes, but will not create OPEN-V volumes.
4.10 SSL Support for XP128/XP1024 GUI
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Starting with firmware version 21.07.04, SSL is supported
on the Web server on the SVP, but when used with Command
View XP, GUI cannot successfully provide access to the XP
disk array. Therefore, SSL is not supported at this time in
this configuration.
4.11 Auto LUN support for the XP48/XP512
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For active management of Auto LUN on the XP48/XP512, HP
recommends using Remote Control XP instead of the Command
View XP GUI because Remote Control provides significantly
quicker performance.
4.12 XP256 disk array limitations
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Due to performance limitations, we do not recommend use of
HP StorageWorks Command View XP to actively manage XP256
disk arrays, but only to monitor their usage.
The Remote Control software accompanying the purchase of
HP Surestore Command View XP for the XP256 array may be used
successfully to actively configure the XP256 disk array.
Remote Control XP is available as B9357AD, Command View
Remote Control LTU U/G.
4.13 Command View CLI documentation version
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The HP StorageWorks Command View XP Command Line Interface
Reference Guide references Command View 1.8; however, it
also supports Command View 1.8A.
Issues concerning Path Connectivity
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4.14 Multiple Path Connectivity instances in a SAN
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When communicating to an XP48/XP256/XP512, if you have
multiple Command View management stations configured in
your SAN environment to manage the same SAN resources, Path
Connectivity's "Data Collection Service" may conflict each
other. For instance, the Path Connectivity Diagnosis
function either hangs or takes a very long time to
complete.
To work around this issue, disable the Path Connectivity
"Data Collection Service" on one of the management
stations. To do this, go to the Windows Services,
right-click "HpssDataCollectorService," and click Stop.
4.15 Not preserving original data in new Path Connectivity
database
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If you are upgrading from Command View XP 1.40 or earlier,
the installation process will not preserve the user-entered
database data. The database content will be lost during the
upgrade process.
4.16 The Connectivity Health Screen will not show physical
path information for a Solaris host with Sun's
Traffic Manager (MPxIO) enabled
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The Connectivity Health screen provides a table of the
paths and path connectivity health statuses between hosts
and XP disk arrays. However, for a Solaris host with Sun's
Traffic Manager (MPxIO) enabled, the Connectivity
Health screen will show a pseudo HBA WWN and a logical path
between this pseudo HBA port to the XP disk array.
4.17 A "No such object in table" error may occur while
accessing the Administration screens in Path
Connectivity
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A "No such object in table" error may occur while accessing
the Administration screens in Path Connectivity. This error
could occur when attempting to manually add a host on the
Host Discovery - Host Management screen or other Path
Connectivity Administration feature combined with a
subsequent network delay or timeout during the requested
operation.
To resolve this issue, you need to restart the
HPSSE2ETomcat service.
You can choose to either restart the Command View services
through the Start menu:
Note: The following procedure stops and restarts ALL Command
View services and will affect processes that are currently
making changes to disk array configurations.
- Click Start > Programs > HP StorageWorks Command View
XP > Restart Services.
OR
Restart the HPSSE2ETomcat service remotely:
1. Become a member of the <CVXP management server>\
Administrators group.
2. From the Control Panel, click Administrator Tools >
Computer Management > Action > Connect to another
computer, and then connect to <CVXP management
server>.
3. From the Control Panel, click Administrator Tools >
Computer Management > Services and Applications >
Services.
4. Stop and Start the HpssE2ETomcat service.
Or use the REXEC service:
- rexec <CVXP management server> [-l username] [-n] "NET
STOP HpssE2ETomcat"
- rexec <CVXP management server> [-l username] [-n] "NET
START HpssE2ETomcat"
4.18 A Command View management station on Windows NT may
fail to deploy host agents remotely
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If the only management station is on a Windows NT machine,
we recommend that you deploy the host agent locally. Refer
to the installation guide for further details on installing
the host agent locally.
4.19 Switch requirements
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The Path Connectivity module does NOT support the Cisco
family of switches.
4.20 Path Connectivity Host Agent Installation
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If your hosts have host agent with version of CV 1.7B or
earlier, you will need to update your host agent version
to CV 1.8A in order to use Path Connectivity.
If your hosts have CV 1.8A host agent installed, you do
NOT need to update your host agent. For Windows Server
2003 (32-bit), you must perform a fresh local installation
of the corresponding host agent.
The update and install functions using the remote deployment
tool are not supported for host agents on Windows. For host
agents installed using Command View version before CV 1.6,
please uninstall the old host agent locally and then install
the new host agent. For host agents installed using CV 1.6 and
later, you can locally install the host agent by invoking the
install script in the local install package without
uninstalling first.
For detailed instructions regarding the local installation
and uninstallation procedures, please refer to the HP
StorageWorks Command View XP Installation Guide.
4.21 Host Agent properties do not display in Add/Remove Programs
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For Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) hosts, the Host Agent's size
does not display in Add/Remove Programs. This field is blank.
For all supported Windows hosts, the Host Agent's version does
not display in Add/Remove Programs. This field is blank.
4.22 Path Connectivity CLI documentation version
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The HP StorageWorks Command View XP Path Connectivity
Command Line Interface Reference Guide references Command
View 1.8; however, it also supports Command View 1.8A.