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...EMC® CLARiiON® AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software version 02.17.100.5.014. Management station to refer to or receives data from the storage system. - A management station can also be a server. Server to refer to a server or host that sends data to a server...Environment and System Requirements 6 Š Fixed Problems 8 Š Known Problems and Limitations 11 Š Technical Notes 16 Š Documentation 19 Š Software Media, Organization, and Files 21 Š Installation 22 Š Troubleshooting and Getting Help 33 1 You will start...
...EMC® CLARiiON® AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Integrated Management Software version 02.17.100.5.014. Management station to refer to or receives data from the storage system. - A management station can also be a server. Server to refer to a server or host that sends data to a server...Environment and System Requirements 6 Š Fixed Problems 8 Š Known Problems and Limitations 11 Š Technical Notes 16 Š Documentation 19 Š Software Media, Organization, and Files 21 Š Installation 22 Š Troubleshooting and Getting Help 33 1 You will start...
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... installed on the first and third disk modules (disk modules 0 and 2). of the software for temporary operations on the copy of the production data without corrupting the source data on the first four disk modules (disk modules 0 through 3). EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 3 Shared Storage Control Shared storage control software allows only the server(s) assigned to a virtual disk to access the virtual disk. a snapshot - A secondary server can then access...
... installed on the first and third disk modules (disk modules 0 and 2). of the software for temporary operations on the copy of the production data without corrupting the source data on the first four disk modules (disk modules 0 through 3). EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 3 Shared Storage Control Shared storage control software allows only the server(s) assigned to a virtual disk to access the virtual disk. a snapshot - A secondary server can then access...
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... , access or remove a snapshot. It transfers I/O to a working path if one path fails and provides load balancing to your AX100-Series storage system. Destroying the snapshot frees and deallocates the snapshot disk resources that is supplied with the storage system. It discovers uninitialized AX100-Series storage systems, lets you assign IP addresses to the SPs on the same subnet, and set...
... , access or remove a snapshot. It transfers I/O to a working path if one path fails and provides load balancing to your AX100-Series storage system. Destroying the snapshot frees and deallocates the snapshot disk resources that is supplied with the storage system. It discovers uninitialized AX100-Series storage systems, lets you assign IP addresses to the SPs on the same subnet, and set...
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... RAM. FLARE Requirements Storage-System Type AX100SC or AX100SCi AX100 or AX100i Minimum Hardware Requirements • 1 SP • 1 power supply • 1 non-volatile cache card for write caching • 2 SPs • 2 power supplies • 1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for write caching Supported SATA Disk Modules • 160-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm • 250-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm Navisphere Express Requirements The minimum server requirements for the...
... RAM. FLARE Requirements Storage-System Type AX100SC or AX100SCi AX100 or AX100i Minimum Hardware Requirements • 1 SP • 1 power supply • 1 non-volatile cache card for write caching • 2 SPs • 2 power supplies • 1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for write caching Supported SATA Disk Modules • 160-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm • 250-Gbyte low profile 7200 rpm Navisphere Express Requirements The minimum server requirements for the...
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... this release. If your server will lose access to create additional virtual disks (122189, 125571, 125782, 125786). I/O to snapped virtual disk could cause the storage system to delete the corresponding iSCSI initiator records in Release: 02.17.xxx.5.010 Solution: Corrected snap cache memory flush. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i. Drive failure during software upgrade. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i. Software update fails (125585, 125586). Fixed...
... this release. If your server will lose access to create additional virtual disks (122189, 125571, 125782, 125786). I/O to snapped virtual disk could cause the storage system to delete the corresponding iSCSI initiator records in Release: 02.17.xxx.5.010 Solution: Corrected snap cache memory flush. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i. Drive failure during software upgrade. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i. Software update fails (125585, 125586). Fixed...
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... causing the panic. SP reboots unexpectedly (0x00800007) during a software upgrade if a disk was the only port in the zone, the code failed to reset the count of initiators in one storage system (LED light is lit) is running as "logged in the servers not being on a read to log out initiators. The storage system will continuously reboot when cache card that has been...
... causing the panic. SP reboots unexpectedly (0x00800007) during a software upgrade if a disk was the only port in the zone, the code failed to reset the count of initiators in one storage system (LED light is lit) is running as "logged in the servers not being on a read to log out initiators. The storage system will continuously reboot when cache card that has been...
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... SPs, neither SP is blinking. After reboot, although you can ping one of the minimally specified set of this does not work, then see the AX100 hardware troubleshooting trees for the SP Boot/ Fault light on disk module 3. Known Problems and Limitations Known Problems and Limitations This section identifies outstanding issues with this release, and important warnings associated with the connectivity and compatibility of disk modules...
... SPs, neither SP is blinking. After reboot, although you can ping one of the minimally specified set of this does not work, then see the AX100 hardware troubleshooting trees for the SP Boot/ Fault light on disk module 3. Known Problems and Limitations Known Problems and Limitations This section identifies outstanding issues with this release, and important warnings associated with the connectivity and compatibility of disk modules...
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.... Write cache disabled - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 This will display: Event Code 2046 The Windows logname log has wrapped. Drive letter mappings - Navisphere Express does not correctly display drive letter mappings for single controller storage systems - Single controller storage systems do not assign more than 5.5. Fan 3 had previously been displayed as empty in a future release. Downloading diagnostic...
.... Write cache disabled - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 This will display: Event Code 2046 The Windows logname log has wrapped. Drive letter mappings - Navisphere Express does not correctly display drive letter mappings for single controller storage systems - Single controller storage systems do not assign more than 5.5. Fan 3 had previously been displayed as empty in a future release. Downloading diagnostic...
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... error is displayed: Unable to an iSCSI AX-Series storage system. Linux Admsnap on a Red Hat Linux system cannot access more than seven devices on the secondary (backup) server. Details Frequency Frequently Prevention/Resolution By default the Linux kernel creates only eight sg devices. (The internal disk uses one of disk space. Providing access to a snapshot on Windows Server 2003 servers...
... error is displayed: Unable to an iSCSI AX-Series storage system. Linux Admsnap on a Red Hat Linux system cannot access more than seven devices on the secondary (backup) server. Details Frequency Frequently Prevention/Resolution By default the Linux kernel creates only eight sg devices. (The internal disk uses one of disk space. Providing access to a snapshot on Windows Server 2003 servers...
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... help with the hot spare engaged). 16 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes It provides generic information that you can use , and management of light I /O to all I /O activity. Power down . 3. For a singleSP storage system (AX100SC or AX100SCi), stop all platforms and platform-specific information. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Notes SP Startup For a dual-SP storage system (AX100 or...
... help with the hot spare engaged). 16 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes It provides generic information that you can use , and management of light I /O to all I /O activity. Power down . 3. For a singleSP storage system (AX100SC or AX100SCi), stop all platforms and platform-specific information. AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i Notes SP Startup For a dual-SP storage system (AX100 or...
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...-Series storage system on or blinking due to I /O in one of the storage-system configuration and current operating status. Software Image Disk Module Replacement The FLARE software image is running. Disk modules 0 and 2 mirror the software for the AX100SC and AX100SCi SP and for the other CLARiiON storage systems that SP, and the SP becomes nonfunctional. You should make sure that Š A newly inserted disk module's amber light is...
...-Series storage system on or blinking due to I /O in one of the storage-system configuration and current operating status. Software Image Disk Module Replacement The FLARE software image is running. Disk modules 0 and 2 mirror the software for the AX100SC and AX100SCi SP and for the other CLARiiON storage systems that SP, and the SP becomes nonfunctional. You should make sure that Š A newly inserted disk module's amber light is...
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... a dynamic disk when writing a digital signature to the disk. The troubleshooting trees on a Solaris server, the pdfs may not open directly from the ax100support > pdf folder. Documentation Documentation The AX100 support website where you accessed these release notes also contains the most up-to-date documents and troubleshooting trees for this product release; Update to a Windows Server and AX100-Series - Installing an iSCSI Storage System...
... a dynamic disk when writing a digital signature to the disk. The troubleshooting trees on a Solaris server, the pdfs may not open directly from the ax100support > pdf folder. Documentation Documentation The AX100 support website where you accessed these release notes also contains the most up-to-date documents and troubleshooting trees for this product release; Update to a Windows Server and AX100-Series - Installing an iSCSI Storage System...
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... of the Microsoft Initiator. For information on other EMC storage systems is not supported. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Update to PowerPath Release Notes Š All AX100-Series installation, planning, and troubleshooting documents and software are advised to accessing Powerlink, ESM, and Elab Navigator, instead click Supported Configurations in a manner that shipped with your AX100-Series...
... of the Microsoft Initiator. For information on other EMC storage systems is not supported. 20 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Update to PowerPath Release Notes Š All AX100-Series installation, planning, and troubleshooting documents and software are advised to accessing Powerlink, ESM, and Elab Navigator, instead click Supported Configurations in a manner that shipped with your AX100-Series...
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.../AX100SC (P/N 300-001-552) or Installation instructions for Solaris CD (P/N 053-001-241) Installation Instructions Getting Started - For information on accessing this software, refer to the procedure for upgrading storage-system software on the website, click Storage-system software under Software in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installation instructions for your configuration type...
.../AX100SC (P/N 300-001-552) or Installation instructions for Solaris CD (P/N 053-001-241) Installation Instructions Getting Started - For information on accessing this software, refer to the procedure for upgrading storage-system software on the website, click Storage-system software under Software in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installation instructions for your configuration type...
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... AX-Series Server Support CD in the installation guide for your configuration. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you overwrite an existing utility. Installation Silent Installations for the Navisphere Initialization and Server Utilities Silent installations and removals use a command line interface to install or remove the utilities on all remaining attached Windows servers by using one command that requires no user input. Preparing...
... AX-Series Server Support CD in the installation guide for your configuration. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you overwrite an existing utility. Installation Silent Installations for the Navisphere Initialization and Server Utilities Silent installations and removals use a command line interface to install or remove the utilities on all remaining attached Windows servers by using one command that requires no user input. Preparing...
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... install the Initialization Utility on all attached Windows servers using one command. then click Continue. Create a response file for example, "C:\my dir\my file.cfg". The response file will store the setup configuration so that a response file will be in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you can access the file. 24 EMC AX100-Series...
... install the Initialization Utility on all attached Windows servers using one command. then click Continue. Create a response file for example, "C:\my dir\my file.cfg". The response file will store the setup configuration so that a response file will be in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you can access the file. 24 EMC AX100-Series...
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..., we recommend that you are an advanced user. Welcome dialog box. 7. Installing the Navisphere Server Utility We recommend that the removal was successful, repeat steps 1 and 2 on all attached Windows servers. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all remaining attached Windows servers. Insert the AX-Series Server Support CD in the Navisphere Server Utility AX - If the removal was successful...
..., we recommend that you are an advanced user. Welcome dialog box. 7. Installing the Navisphere Server Utility We recommend that the removal was successful, repeat steps 1 and 2 on all attached Windows servers. The Navisphere Server Utility Setup.exe file and all remaining attached Windows servers. Insert the AX-Series Server Support CD in the Navisphere Server Utility AX - If the removal was successful...
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... next section. The command will store the setup configuration so that all attached Windows servers can install the Server Utility on all supporting files). Setup.exe -r -f1fullpath\responsefilename where -r Indicates that a response file will run the Setup.exe file in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you can access the file. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes...
... next section. The command will store the setup configuration so that all attached Windows servers can install the Server Utility on all supporting files). Setup.exe -r -f1fullpath\responsefilename where -r Indicates that a response file will run the Setup.exe file in a shared directory, move it to the directory where you can access the file. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes...
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... Removal This section allows you to Verifying the Silent Installation or Removal below) before your AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system, use the Troubleshooting Tree before running the command on each server. In the log file, select ResponseResult. Troubleshooting and Getting Help To troubleshoot problems with the storage system. The AX100 support website also includes a list of the Initialization and...
... Removal This section allows you to Verifying the Silent Installation or Removal below) before your AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system, use the Troubleshooting Tree before running the command on each server. In the log file, select ResponseResult. Troubleshooting and Getting Help To troubleshoot problems with the storage system. The AX100 support website also includes a list of the Initialization and...
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...EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 37 Redistributions of source code must reproduce the above copyright notice, this package is used in documentation (online or textual) provided with the package. Redistributions in the form of conditions and the following conditions are not to . LOSS OF USE, DATA...distribution, be in binary form must retain the copyright notice, this code cannot be left out if the routines from the apps directory (application code) you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof) from the library being used . The...
...EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 37 Redistributions of source code must reproduce the above copyright notice, this package is used in documentation (online or textual) provided with the package. Redistributions in the form of conditions and the following conditions are not to . LOSS OF USE, DATA...distribution, be in binary form must retain the copyright notice, this code cannot be left out if the routines from the apps directory (application code) you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof) from the library being used . The...
