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HP AJ878A - StorageWorks 320 GB Hard Drive Release Note

Storageworks io accelerator driver 1.2.7
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HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator Driver
1.2.7

Release Notes

Part number: 595174-001
Third edition: November 2009

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Summary of Contents for HP AJ878A - StorageWorks 320 GB Hard Drive

  • Page 1: Release Notes

    HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator Driver 1.2.7 Release Notes Part number: 595174-001 Third edition: November 2009...
  • Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S.
  • Page 3: Product Models

    Description This document describes information about the 1.2.7 release of the IO Accelerator driver, including a list of changes, firmware compatibility, download location, and notes and instructions on upgrading from a previous version of the driver. Version 1.2.7 Supersedes 1.2.4 Update recommendation Routine Languages...
  • Page 4: Operating Systems

    Operating systems The IO Accelerator driver works with many Linux kernels, and has been verified using the operating systems and kernel versions listed in the following table. Kernels similar to those listed should work as well. Table 1 Qualified Linux Kernels Kernels 2.6.9-22.ELsmp 2.6.9_34.ELlargesmp...
  • Page 5: Installation Instructions

    Kernels 2.6.27.19_5_default SLES 11 2.6.27.19_5_xen 2.6.27.21_0.1_default Table 2 Qualified Windows Kernels Supported OS Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions R2 Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 - Server Edition Compatible Firmware Versions CAUTION: This list shows compatible versions, but the latest firmware is highly recommended for all HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator types.
  • Page 6 HP BladeSystem technical resources (white papers and support documents): http://www.hp.com/ go/bladesystem/documentation HP BladeSystem components: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/ c-class-components.html IO Accelerator Documentation: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/mezzanines HP support: http://www.hp.com/support Linux-Specific information Linux MD RAID5 performs poorly The Linux kernel RAID5 implementation performs poorly at high data rates. This must be fixed in the Linux kernel and is not controlled by HP.
  • Page 7 Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/iodrive allow_unsupported_modules 1 Additionally, comment out the following line in /etc/modprobe.d/unsupported-modules so it looks like: # allow_unsupported_modules 0 SLES10 mke2fs -t ext3 reports "Invalid block count - /dev/fioa" Use mkfs.ext3 instead. udev times out during long attaches When several IO Accelerators are installed in a single server, or more commonly if several IO Accelerators are not shut down cleanly, udev will time out before the driver finishes loading, leaving any filesystems in /etc/fstab unmountable and will send the system into single-user mode.
  • Page 8 Use of IO Accelerators as a swap/paging or hibernation device not supported Using the IO Accelerator as a paging/swap device or a hibernation target is not currently supported. While this setup may appear to work, when stressed it may fail. Windows system failure dump directory unsupported Using an IO Accelerator as a target for a Windows System Failure dump directory is not supported.
  • Page 9 NOTE: Firmware revision 36867 is required with driver version 1.2.7. Firmware revision 17350 was delivered with the previous 1.2.4 software. Once firmware has been upgraded, the user will be prompted to shutdown. Please shutdown. NOTE: Changes to IO Accelerator drive firmware will not take effect until a shutdown is complete. One can re-attach the IO Accelerator drive without rebooting, but new firmware doesn't appear in the HP IO Manager until a complete power cycle (shutdown) has taken place.

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