Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00 Release Notes

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1 Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP P9000 for Linux Version B.12.00.00
Release Notes...............................................................................................4
Announcement.........................................................................................................................4
Features Supported in B.12.00.00...............................................................................................4
Support for Cluster Verification..............................................................................................4
Support for Device Group Monitor ........................................................................................5
Support for Data Replication Storage Failover Preview..............................................................5
Support for HP XP P9000 Storage Family................................................................................5
Support for Remote Command Device.....................................................................................5
Support for failover polices site_preferred and site_preferred_manual.........................................6
Support for persistent reservations..........................................................................................6
Support for Device Mapper ..................................................................................................6
Support for VMWare virtual machines as Metrocluster nodes.....................................................6
Support for 32 nodes in a cluster...........................................................................................6
Serviceguard Cluster and Package Configuration Via Serviceguard Manager or System Management
Homepage .............................................................................................................................7
Timing Considerations...............................................................................................................7
Additional Notes on Disks, Logical Volumes, and Filesystems..........................................................7
Features not supported in B.12.00.00..........................................................................................8
Online modification of the package.......................................................................................8
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements.................................................................8
Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................8
HP Storage Disk Array Requirements..................................................................................8
Host System Requirements................................................................................................9
HP Software Requirements.....................................................................................................9
HP Storage P9000 Disk Array Family Continuous Access Software Requirements..........................9
HP Storage Disk Array XP Series Continuous Access XP Software Requirements............................9
Continuous Access Journal Limitations.....................................................................................9
P9000 and XP Models Supporting Continuous Access Journal..............................................9
One-to-One Journal Group Operations..............................................................................9
Mode 449 for Continuous Access Journal Operations........................................................10
What Documents are Available for this Version......................................................................10
Further Reading.................................................................................................................10
Fixes in B.12.00.00 version......................................................................................................11
Software Availability in Native Languages ................................................................................11
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