HP HSG80 manual Release Notes

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Release Notes

hp StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P

Product Version: ACS Version 8.7P

Fifth Edition (March 2004)

Part Number: AA-RPJ2E-TE

This document provides information for HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager with HSG80 Array Controller Software Version 8.7P that is not covered elsewhere in user documentation. Individuals responsible for configuring, installing, and using the Data Replication Manager solution should refer to this document for last-minute content.

For the latest version of these Release Notes and other Data Replication Manager documentation, access the website at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/drm/index.html. Click the technical documentation link and the technical support page is displayed. Click manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) for a listing of related documentation.

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Contents Release Notes Copyright 2000-2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Release Notes Contents What’s New Controller Firmware Upgrade PathIntended Audience Related documentationOperating System Support Matrix Operating System and Fibre Channel Switch SupportOperating OS Version Fibre Channel Switch DRM Supported Switch Firmware Performance Considerations-Full Copy Operation Common Platform IssuesPerformance Considerations-Write History Log Merge Swcc and OpenView Management Appliance LimitationsController Saturation Pause During Fabric ReconfigurationRAID 5 Remote Copy Set Target Drop Removing Targets from the Proper Controller Required Delay Time Before FailbackStartup of Only One Fabric at a Time Waiting for Write History Logging Disks Command Scripter Communication Loss Due to Scsi ErrorAssociation Sets HP OpenVMS Platform-Specific IssuesHP Tru64 Unix Microsoft Windows Booting Windows 2000 Servers Over the FabricIncreased LUN Support Auto FailbackLUNs Lettered Incorrectly HSG80 Controller Soft Shutdown/RestartChanging Host Connection Unit Offsets Microsoft Windows NT Windows Using Large LUNs While in SCSI-2 ModeAssociation Sets Novell NetWare NetWare Cluster Services NwcsPlanned Failover/Failback with Nwcs NetWare 6 Storage Planning ConsiderationsPartitioned LUNs CPU Hog AbendsMaximum Number of Host Bus Adapters Sun SolarisMemory Requirement