HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes (XCS 09534000) (5697-3074, January 2014)

For feature details and best practices, see the HP Continuous Access EVA Implementation
Guide.
NOTE: HP strongly recommends that you review these release notes and the HP StorageWorks
Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 09534000) before upgrading
the controller software and using this feature.
• VMware for HP Command View EVA support—The controller software supports HP Command
View EVA on a Windows guest operating system (running on a VMware server). This is
supported on VMware ESX Server 3.5 and 4.0. See the HP Command View EVA Installation
Guide for installation and configuration details.
NOTE: When presenting EVA LUNs to a VMware server (where HP Command View EVA
is installed), presentation is only supported on VMware ESX Server 3.5.
Fixes (XCS 09534000)
The following issues have been fixed in XCS 09534000:
Controller termination
This section describes issues that can result in termination of controller operation. A single controller
termination will result in a reduction of redundancy. A dual controller termination indicates a
possibility of a data unavailable condition. A recursive termination will require manual intervention
to address.
• 1000917208: Implemented a resource management scheme that monitors the use of volatile
buffers during a heavy sequential workload or parity rebuild, which previously could result in
a controller termination (termination code 0x02160102). This applies to the EVA4400 only.
• 1000947532, 1000846667: Improved diagnostic capability to help define root cause in
rare instances of the Logical Disk Capacity being set to zero (termination code 0x0442011f).
• 1001001230: Address an issue where diagnostic inquiry commands sent to a controller after
a restart could lead to a termination, indicating Unit Stalled Too Long as the cause (termination
code 0x4238011f).
• 1000912191: Fixed a recursive termination (termination code 0x04d3011f) that could
occur during a resynchronization if a disk drive is removed while reconstruction processes
are running.
• 1000895209: Fixed a recursive termination (termination code 0x04D3011f) that occurred
during snapshot creation when the source virtual disk on the secondary controller.
• 1001014747: Fixed a controller termination that occurred when persistent reservation
commands caused a DSI exception (termination code 0x04d3011f).
• 1000899507: Fixed a possible recursive termination (termination code 0x0402011f) that
could occur after a controller software upgrade if the active storage system metadata volume
fails.
• 1001014206/1001024584: Fixed a metadata map creation issue which could lead to a
recursive termination (termination code 0x0442011f).
• 1000978503: Fixed a controller termination (termination code 0x070b0100) that occurred
when attaching to an empty container that is part of a disk group under reconstruction.
• 1000919970: Fixed an issue which caused a controller termination (termination code
0x0442011f) when a bad block reassign was sent to a disk drive with a failed port.
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