VSP

MICROCODE VERSION 70-03-34-00/00-MO97

RELEASED 04/03/2012

New supported features and functions for Version 70-03-34-00/00-MO97

1. Mainframe & Open System

1-1 Support for new HDD (3TB NL-SAS)

Description A new HDD type is supported as follows.
Model: DKS2D-H3R0SS
Support RAID level: RAID5 (3D+1P, 7D+1P (*1), RAID1 (2D+2D (*2), RAID6 (6D+2P)

*1: Tow and four-parity group concatenation are supported.

*2: Tow-parity group concatenation is supported.

Changed Part Config, DKCMAIN, SVP

1-2 Support for new SSDs

Description SSD models of SLR5B-M400SS/SLR5B-M200SS are supported.
RAID level: RAID5 (3D+1P, 7D+1P (*1)), RAID1 (2D+2D (*2)), RAID6 (6D+2P)

*1: Two and four-parity group concatenations are supported.

*2: Two-parity group concatenation is supported.
Changed Part Config, DKCMAIN, SVP

2. Mainframe System
NONE

3. Open System
NONE

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1 Failure of error check by write sequence number
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
2 Port blockage and WCHK1 due to EDC error
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
3 Failure of discovery operation for EVA with FW of VAAI
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
HDS Confidential
For SATA-E DP volumes, an error check by write sequence number
might not be performed.
Medium
The problem occurs when all the following conditions are met.
(1) SATA-E drives are used for a DP/DT pool.
(2) The last 2 bits of data slot number is 00. (The error check is not
performed once every 4 times.)
DKCMAIN: 70-02-03-00/00 and higher
DKCMAIN: 70-03-34-00/00
Open or Mainframe
DKCMAIN
When WCHK1 occurred (SIM RC= 3080xx, EC=3281) due to an EDC
error, a port was blocked.
Medium
The problem may occur when all the following conditions are met.
(1) RAID1 or external VOL
(2) OPEN-VOL
(3) A write I/O is issued to the same range where a read I/O is in process.
DKCMAIN: All
DKCMAIN: 70-03-34-00/00
Open
DKCMAIN
support version
When the firmware of EVA was updated to a version that supported
VMWare VAAI function, a discovery operation for the storage system
failed and Storage Navigator messages 00622-109016 and 00622-105251
were output.
Medium
The problem occurs when all the following conditions are met.
(1) EVA P6500/6300 is used as an external storage.
(2) The firmware version of EVA P6500/P6300 is 10100000. (VAAI
support version)
(3) A discovery operation is performed for the above storage system.
DKCMAIN: All
DKCMAIN: 70-03-34-00/00
Universal Volume Manager
DKCMAIN
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4 Logic path blockage at PS ON or DKC addition
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
5 No port blockage even when chip error occurs
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
6 SVP error message 4092E when reading spreadsheet by offline
Phenomena
Severity (High, Medium, Low)
Conditions of Occurrence
Affected Products/Version
Fixed Product/Version
Category
Changed Part
HDS Confidential
At PS ON or DKC addition, a logic path of an ESW PCB was blocked
and SIM=7603 and SSB=3306 were output.
Medium
The problem may occur when one of the following conditions is met.
(1) PS ON is performed for a DKC with a configuration of 4 MPBs and 2
ESW PCBs.
(2) A DKC is added with a configuration of 4 MPBs and 2 ESW PCBs.
DKCMAIN: 70-03-32-00/00 and higher
DKCMAIN: 70-03-34-00/00
Open or Mainframe
DKCMAIN
When a chip error occurred during read I/O processing, a port was
supposed to be blocked but not blocked.
(SSB =B673, B670)
Medium
The problem may occur when all the following conditions are met.
(1) A read I/O is in process.
(2) A chip error occurs.
DKCMAIN: All
DKCMAIN: 70-03-34-00/00
Open
DKCMAIN
SVP tool
When a spreadsheet on which a value other than multiples of 4,096 was
described was read by using Offline SVP tool, an error occurred and SVP
message 4092E was output.
(The value of CLPR cache can be described in unit of 2,048MB)
Low
The problem occurs when all the following conditions are met.
(1) A CLPR cache value described on a spreadsheet is other than
multiples of 4,096.
(2) The spreadsheet is read by using Offline SVP tool.
SVP: 70-02-74/00 and higher
SVP: 70-03-36/00
Open or Mainframe
SVP
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