This README file contains the latest information about installing IBM 
TotalStorage™ FAStT Storage Manager version 9.1 for Sun Solaris. Note: Sun 
Solaris host attachment to the IBM 1722-all models (FAStT600), the 1724-
all models (FAStT100) and the 1742-90U/90X (FAStT900) requires the 
additional purchase of an IBM FAStT600/FAStT100/FAStT900 Sun Solaris Host 
Kit Option. The IBM FAStT Sun Solaris Host Kit options contain the 
required IBM licensing to attach a Sun Solaris Host System to the 
FAStT100, FAStT600 or FAStT900 storage servers. Please contact your IBM 
service representative or IBM resellers for purchasing information.  

Refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Support Web Site or CD for the IBM FAStT 
Storage Manager version 9 Installation and Support Guides for AIX, HP-UX, 
Solaris and Linux on POWER. This guide along with the FAStT Storage 
Manager program Online Help provide the installation and support 
information.

Last Update:  08/25/2004


Products Supported: 

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     |           | Machine Type |     Model              |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 900 |     1742     | 90X, 90U               |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 600 |     1722     | 6LX, 6LU, 60X and 60U  |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 700 |     1742     | 1RX, 1RU               |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 500 |     3552     | 1RX, 1RU               |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 200 |     3542     | 1RX, 1RU, 2RX and 2RU  |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 100 |     1724     | 100                    |
      ---------------------------------------------------

Note: 

  - The FAStT Storage Server controller firmware version 05.40.xx.xx and 
    earlier along with its associated NVSRAM files should not be loaded 
    into FAStT storage servers connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion
    enclosures. 
  - The FAStT600 storage servers require controller firmware version 
    05.41.5x.xx and its associated NVSRAM file to be installed before it
    can be attached to the FAStT EXP100 drive expansion enclosures. 
  - For the FAStT600 Turbo, FAStT700 and FAStT900 storage servers 
    connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion enclosures, the controller
    firmware version 06.10.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be
    used.
  - For the FAStT100 storage servers, the controller firmware version 
    05.42.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be used.       
          


CONTENTS
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1.0   Overview
2.0   Change History
3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
4.0   Configuration Information
5.0   Unattended Mode
6.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
7.0   Trademarks and Notices
8.0   Disclaimer

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1.0   Overview
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1.1  Overview
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   This IBM Storage Manager release includes the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 
   host software for Sun Solaris. The IBM TotalStorage™ FAStT Storage Manager 
   version 9.1 for Sun Solaris™ software package is required for managing the 
   FAStT storage servers - FASTtT600 Turbo, FAStT700 and FAStT900 - with 
   controller firmware version 06.10.xx.xx installed. The SM9ClientCode
   directory contains the files necessary for installing the IBM FAStT Storage 
   Manager Software version 9 in the Sun Solaris Operating System (OS) 
   environment. 
   
   The IBM FAStT TotalStorage Manager Version 9 Installation and Support Guide 
   for AIX, HP- UX, Solaris and Linux on POWER is also available on IBM's 
   Support web site as a downloadable Portable Document format (PDF) file. 
   This guide along with the FAStT Storage Manager program Online Help provide 
   the installation and support information. 
 

   IMPORTANT: This release of IBM FAStT Storage Manager host software 
   supports all FAStT Storage Servers with general released firmware 
   versions from 04.01.xx.xx up to 06.10.xx.xx.   
   
   Refer to the IBM FAStT Support Web Site for latest FAStT controller 
   firmware and NVSRAM files for IBM machine types 1722, 1724, 1742, 3542 
   and 3552. The following table shows the first four digits of the latest 
   controller firmware versions that are currently available free-of-
   charge for various models of the FAStT storage servers.
   
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        |                  |  Controller firmware version   |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT            | included with | included in the|
        | Storage Server   | purchase      | EXP100 purchase|
        | Model            |               |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT900 (1742)  | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT600 Single  | 05.34.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        | Controller Opt.  |               |                |
        | (1722)           |               |                | 
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT600         | 05.34.xx.xx   | 05.41.xx.xx    |
        | Standard Option  |               | (for enabling  |
        | (1722)           |               |  EXP100 attach |
        |                  |               |  -ment ONLY)   |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT600 Turbo   | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        | Option (1722)    |               |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT700 (1742)  | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT500 (3552)  | 05.30.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT200 (3542)  | 05.30.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT100 (1724)  | 05.42.xx.xx   | 05.42.xx.xx    |
        |                  | (for FAStT100 |                |
        |                  |  only)        |                |
         ----------------------------------------------------

  Note:
  
  - The FAStT Storage Server controller firmware version 05.40.xx.xx and 
    earlier along with its associated NVSRAM files should not be loaded 
    into FAStT storage servers connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion
    enclosures. 
  - The FAStT600 storage servers require controller firmware version 
    05.41.5x.xx and its associated NVSRAM file to be installed before it
    can be attached to the FAStT EXP100 drive expansion enclosures. 
  - For the FAStT600 Turbo, FAStT700 and FAStT900 storage servers 
    connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion enclosures, the controller
    firmware version 06.10.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be
    used.
  - For the FAStT100 storage servers, the controller firmware version 
    05.42.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be used.       
          
   New features that are introduced with the controller firmware version
   06.10.xx.xx or later will not be available for any FAStT storage server
   controllers without the controller firmware version 06.10.xx.xx 
   installed. 

   
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1.2  Limitations
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1. Upgrading FAStT500 with 512MB Cache. If you are upgrading controller
   firmware in IBM FAStT500 storage controller (MT 3552), you will have to
   stop I/O and reboot both controllers before upgrading NVSRAM followed 
   by Firmware. You can reboot the controller by either power cycle the
   storage subsystem or by pressing the Reset button on both controllers.
   The Reset button is located on the right of the indicator lights in
   the opening on the front of each controller unit. 

   To determine Storage Controller cache level, perform the following:

   a. On a storage management station start the client software and 
      select a storage subsystem.
   b. Select Tools -> Manage Device to open the Subsystem Management 
      Window.
   c. Highlight the Storage Subsystem that you are upgrading and then 
      select Storage Subsystem -> Profile. It may take a little time for it 
      to create the Storage Subsystem profile.   
   d. Under the Controllers heading is an entry that displays
      information similar to the following example:

      Cache/processor size (MB):  256/32

   If this setting is listed as 512/32 you will need to arrange to 
   perform this upgrade procedure at a time that you can stop I/O to the 
   Storage Subsystem in order to ensure a successful firmware download 
   and installation.

2. Storage Manager prompts you for a password if all hard disk 
   drives are removed from the storage subsystem.

   After removing all drives from a storage subsystem (or not powering 
   on drives and only the  controller), the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 
   software will prompt you for a password when trying to start the 
   software or trying to perform protected operations. Any password 
   entered will fail.

   Password information is stored on a reserved area of each hard disk 
   drive on the storage subsystem.  Each drive stores a mirrored copy of 
   the password data.  When there are no drives in the storage 
   subsystem, the storage management software does not find the password 
   data when you attempt password protected operations. Add one drive to 
   the storage subsystem and retry the operation.
   
   Since the RAID controller unit should not be powered on until the 
   expansion units are attached and powered on, this should be done by 
   powering off the RAID controller unit, properly attaching all 
   expansion units (with drives installed), to the RAID controller unit 
   and powering them on, and then powering the RAID controller unit back 
   on.  At this point the storage subsystems can be rediscovered and 
   managed using the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.3x software.

3. Auto LUN/Array Transfer is not supported. If a controller fails 
   over arrays to the alternate controller and the failed controller is 
   replaced and brought back online, the arrays do not automatically 
   transfer to the preferred controller.  This must be done manually by 
   redistributing arrays.

4. Display issues when using 256 color settings. A brownish hash 
   pattern is displayed on the windows and in online help when running 
   in 256 color mode.  Run the Storage Manager 8 application in a higher 
   display mode.
   
5. If you get "Error 21 - The Operation cannot complete because a 
   ...  is in progress" error when you issue a Subsystem Management 
   command from the IBM FAStT Storage Manager Client, the command may 
   be cached. If the command is cached, the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 
   Client will run the command as soon as the controller resources are 
   available. Wait for at least ten minutes and check to see whether 
   the command has been run. If not, re-attempt the command. 
 
6. The IBM FAStT Storage Server hardware and software is designed to 
   have redundant paths from the host system to ensure the availability 
   of storage. However, it is possible to connect a single host adapter 
   from the host system to one of the controller minihubs and then 
   connect this minihub to the minihub of the other controller. This 
   configuration will create a FC-AL loop between the host adapter and 
   the two IBM FAStT Storage Server controllers and no redundant path to 
   the host system. When you connect the two minihubs together, always 
   connect the "IN" port of one minihub to the "OUT" port of the other 
   minihub or vice versa. Do not connect the "IN" port of one to the 
   "IN" port of the other minihub or the "OUT" port of one minihub to 
   the "OUT" port of the other minihub.

7. Host groups can not be created at the default group level. Host
   groups MUST be created at the storage system level. If the storage
   partitioning premium feature is not enable, the default host group must
   be set to the correct host type.

8. RDAC and dynamic multipathing (DMP) coexistence is not supported.

9. Dynamic multipathing (DMP) requires the installation of 
   VERITAS Volume Manager.  

10. Dynamically changing the cache read ahead multiplier setting via 
    the storage manager client may  result in an error message 
    indicating the operation has failed. Despite the error message, 
    the request to change the cache read ahead multiplier will remain 
    queued to the controllers and will eventually complete when I/O 
    activity to the storage subsystem has subsided. In order to avoid 
    the error message and any delays in the cache read ahead multiplier
    value changing, it is recommended to change the cache read ahead 
    multiplier when the subsystem is in a quiesced state.

11. This following behavior applies for the direct Fibre Channel 
    connection setup between the FAStT F600 storage server host ports and
    the server HBA ports only. If all FAStT F600 host ports are occupied,
    the FAStT600 event log may show "host-side data rate negotiation
    failed" error when the server is booted up, this is normal error 
    that were generated during the host rate negotiation routine inside 
    the FAStT 600 storage server.

12. When configuring FAStT Logical volumes to be used with Veritas 
    Volume Manager on Solaris, the maximum capacity per disk is limited
    to 999GB. For 1024GB disk group support using Veritas Volume 
    Manager, it is recommended to use multiple disks of sizes less than
    999GB.

13. When managing the FAStT Storage Servers with firmware version 
    05.3x.xx.xx, the Help window of the Subsystem Management window may
    not be displayed correctly the topics that are listed as result of 
    executing a full text search. 
    
14. When migrating array(s) from a dual controller FAStT storage server to
    a single controller FAStT storage server, you must first set the 
    preferred owner of the to-be-migrated array(s) to be controller A
    before inserting it into the drive slots of a single controller FAStT 
    storage server. Otherwise, the array(s) will not be added to the single 
    controller FAStT storage server correctly which might cause problems.

15. When managing a single controller FAStT Storage Server model, do not
    use the menu option - Configuration->Automatic... - in the Subsystem
    Management window to create LUNs. You might not be able to access 
    or manage LUNs that are created this way.

16. After you replace a controller with a new controller in the single 
    controller models of FAStT storage servers, the premium features become
    unauthorized and are out of compliance. Any premium features not 
    supported by the firmware of the new controller are unavailable. The 
    work-around is to upgrade the firmware in the new controller to the same
    level as the removed controller and re-enable the premium features 
    using the key files that you were provided when the premium feature 
    was originally enabled. 
    
17. When you migrating drive Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) from multiple
    FAStT storage servers into a single destination FAStT storage servers, all 
    of the drive CRUs from the same FAStT storage server should be moved as a 
    ‘set’ into the new destination FAStT storage server. Before moving the 
    next ‘set’ of drive CRUs, ensure that all of the drive CRUs for a single 
    ‘set’ have been moved to the destination FAStT storage server. If drive 
    CRUs are not moved as a ‘set’ to the destination FAStT storage servers, 
    the newly relocated array may not appear in the Subsystem Management 
    window.

18. Enclosure IDs may be listed incorrectly in the Subsystem Management 
    window, even if the Enclosure ID switch settings appear to be correct. 
    This is because of the physical design and movement of the Enclosure ID 
    switch, it is possible to leave the switch in a “dead zone” between ID 
    numbers, which will return an incorrect Enclosure ID (this value is 0 in 
    most cases) to the storage management software. When setting the Enclosure 
    ID, ensure that the switch has actuated completely and has settled where 
    the value is clearly visible in the viewing window.
  
19. To download controller firmware, you must select the drive where the
    firmware is located. If the drive you select does not respond, the File
    Selection dialog box will revert to the A: drive and display an error
    message that drive A: is not ready if there are no media in drive A:.
     
20. You must suspend all I/O while ESM firmware downloads if you select 
    multiple enclosures for downloading ESM firmware. If you select only
    one enclosure for download at a time, you can download ESM firmware
    with I/Os. However, IBM recommends that you suspend all I/O activity
    to perform firmware upgrades.

21. If the EXP100 ESM firmware version is 953x or earlier, no IOs are 
    allowed during the duration that the EXP100 ESMs are being updated 
    with new firmware, including clustering reservation checking
    IOs. 
    
22. The FAStT storage server when configured with the FAStT EXP100 
    SATA Drive Expansion Unit is currently reporting a higher frequency 
    of informational events such as Destination Driver Events (DDEs) 
    and FibreChannel link up/down events ... in the FAStT Controller event
    log compared to the FAStT storage server configured with Fibre Channel 
    drives. Slower response times of SATA disk drives compared to Fibre 
    Channel disk drives cause higher I/O retries from the FAStT storage server 
    controllers, resulting in a greater number of informational events logged.
    In addition, the number of information events reported in the FAStT 
    storage server event log will also grow in proportion to the increase 
    in I/Os to the Logical Drives. In all cases, the FAStT storage server 
    controller will always successfully service the timeout I/O on the 
    subsequent retries. 

23. When saving the FAStT storage server event log entries, it may take up
    to several minutes to save all entries in the event log depending on 
    the FAStT management workstation resources. However, the FAStT Storage
    Manager client GUI will show the completion of the event log saving 
    almost instantly. The work around is to check the file size of the file
    that the event log entries are saved periodically; if the file size 
    does not change, the event log saving is completed.
 
24. Do not perform other storage management tasks, such as creating or 
    deleting logical drives, reconstructing arrays, and so on, while 
    downloading the FAStT storage server controller firmware and FAStT 
    EXP ESM firmware. It is recommended that you close all storage 
    management sessions (other than the session that you use to upgrade
    the firmware) to the FAStT storage server that you plan to update.

25. VERITAS Volume Manager with Dynamic Multipathing (DMP) for Sun Solaris
    is not support for FASTtT100 storage server. Please contact IBM 
    resellers or representatives for the availability of such support in
    the future.

26. Interoperability with tape devices is supported on separate HBA and 
    switch zones.

27. Interoperability with Shark and SDD Software is supported on separate
    HBA and switch zones.
   
New limitations with version 9.10.xx.02 release

28. The FAStT Copy Service RVM is not supported at this time for FAStT600
    Base and Single Controller storage servers models.
 
29. In the Storage Manager version 9.1 client Subsystem Management window, 
    the preferred owner of a defined logical drive can not be changed if the  
    logical drive is managed by the preferred owner/controller. There is no
    work-around. If the drive is currently managed by a non-preferred  
    owner/controller, one can change the currently managed non-preferred
    owner/controller into currently managed preferred owner/controller.
    
30. Concurrent firmware download (downloading firmware/NVSRAM to the FAStT 
    storage server controllers with IOs to the host servers) is not supported 
    when upgrading the controller firmware from a 05.xx.xx.xx version to a 
    06.10.xx.xx version. ALL IOs must be stopped during the version 
    06.10.xx.xx controller firmware upgrade from a pre-06.10.xx.xx version. 
    Note: For Sun Solaris hosts, concurrent firmware download is supported 
    only when upgrading controller firmware between a 05.40.xx.xx version to 
    another 5.40.xx.xx version, from a 05.41.5x.xx version to another 
    5.41.5x.xx version or from a 05.42.xx.xx version to another 
    5.42.xx.xx version 
    
31. Do not pull or inserting drives during the drive firmware download. 
    In addition, ALL IOs must also be stopped during the drive firmware
    download. Otherwise, drives may be shown as missing, unavailable or
    failed. 
    
32. Controller diagnostics will not run in a FAStT storage server with
    single controller.
    
33. When instructing to remove and reinsert or to replace a hard drive, wait
    at least 70 seconds before inserting either the removed existing drive
    or the new drive into the drive slot. Similarly, wait at least 70
    seconds before reinserting either the removed existing ESM module or
    the new ESM module into the empty ESM slot in the EXP drive expansion
    enclosure. There is no work-around.

34. Staged firmware and NVSRAM download function is not available on the
    FAStT700 (machine type 1742) models with firmware 06.1x.00.00 in 
    conjunction with IBM Storage Manager 09.1x.xx.xx.

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1.3  Enhancements 
----------------- 

   IMPORTANT: New features that are introduced with the FAStT Storage 
   Manager version 9.1 host software will not be available for any FAStT 
   storage server controllers without the controller firmware version 
   06.10.xx.xx installed. The FAStT storage server controller firmware 
   version 6.10.xx.xx is available for the following FAStT storage server 
   only - FAStT600 Turbo option, FAStT700 and FAStT900. Please contact 
   your IBM service representative or IBM resellers for availability of 
   additional FAStT storage server models support with controller firmware 
   version 6.10.xx in the future. 

   A summary list of the new features that are introduced with the FAStT
   Storage Manager version 9.1 host software for Sun Solaris operating systems 
   in conjunction with the FAStT storage server controller firmware 
   version 06.10.xx.xx is as followed:

   - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM FAStT 
     Storage Manager version 9.1 also supports Global Copy and Global 
     Mirroring Remote Mirror options. Please refer the IBM FAStT Storage
     Manager Version 9 Copy Services User's Guide for more information. 
   - Parallel hard drive firmware download support. Up to four different
     drive firmware packages can be downloaded to multiple drives of four 
     different drive types simultaneously.  
   
     Note: Drive firmware download is an offline management event. You 
     must schedule downtime for the download because no IOs to the storage
     server are allowed during the drive firmware download process. 
   
   - Staged controller firmware download support. The controller firmware and
     NVSRAM can be downloaded to the FAStT600 Turbo and FAStT900 storage 
     server Flash area for later activation.  
     
     Note: FAStT700 storage server does not support this functionality.
          
   - Full command-line SMcli support. 
   - Support for both FC and SATA hard-drive technology EXP enclosures as 
     long as the FC (EXP700, EXP500) and SATA (EXP100) EXP enclosures are 
     installed on different FAStT storage servers.
 
   - Improve FAStT storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI interface 
   - Serviceability enhancements: This includes one-click collection of 
     support data, drive diagnostic data, drive channel state management, 
     controller ‘service mode’, reporting of none functional controller and 
     ability to save host topology information.
   - Improve media error handling for better reporting of unreadable sectors
     in the FAStT storage server event log and persistent reporting of 
     unreadable sectors.

   Please refer to the New Features section of the IBM FAStT Storage 
   Manager version 9.1 Installation and Support Guide for AIX, HP-UX, 
   Solaris and Linux on POWER for additional information about the IBM 
   FAStT Storage Manager version 9.1 enhancements.


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1.4  Prerequisites
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   This release of IBM FAStT Storage Manager host software for Sun Solaris was 
   tested on the following Sun servers and Operating System configurations:

   The minimum requirement is a Sun server with PCI and/or S-Bus Architecture 
   with:

   1. 1 GB system memory. 
   2. 480 Mhz Processor
   3. Ethernet network interface card. 
   4. CDROM drive. 
   5. Mouse or similar pointing device.

   For SM8client, at least 120 MB of available on /opt and root-level 
   (superuser) permission is required for installation

   Ensure the storage management station or the host acting as a storage 
   management station is running one of the following operating systems: 

   1. Solaris 7.0 with the following patches (minimum versions): 
      a. 106541-23 Kernel jumbo patch. 
      b. 108376-42 (or later) OpenWindows patch.
      c. 107544-03  SunOS 5.7: /usr/lib/fs/ufs/fsck patch 

   2. Solaris 8.0
      a. Solaris 8 Recommended Patch Cluster

   3. Solaris 9.0
      a. 113454 SunOS 5.8 (v.14 or higher)
	

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1.5  Dependencies
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   IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 09.10.xx.xx provides full management
   support for IBM machine types 3552 and 3542 storage controllers that 
   have at least firmware version 04.01.xx.xx, IBM Machine type 1742 storage
   controllers that have at least firmware version 05.00.04.xx, IBM Machine
   type 1742-900 and Machine type 1722 storage controllers that have at
   least firmware version 05.3x.xx.xx or IBM Machine type 1724 storage
   controllers that have at least firmware version 05.42.xx.xx.
    
   The only IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 09.10.xx.xx management
   function supported on FAStT Storage Servers with controller firmware
   version 04.xx.xx.xx up to 04.00.02.xx is controller firmware and 
   NVSRAM download.
   
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2.0   Change History
---------------------

This is the latest release of IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 9 for 
Sun Solaris.

   Version 09.10.xx.02 dated 08/31/2004

    - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM
      FAStT Storage Manager version 9 also supports Global Copy and 
      Global Mirroring Remote Mirror options.
    - Parallel hard drive firmware download.
    - Staged controller firmware download.
    - Full command-line SMcli support.
    - Improve FAStT storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI
    - Adding additional diagnostic features - Drive Channel status,
      hard drive sector failure list.  

   Version 08.42.xx.02 dated 08/27/2004    
    - Support the new FAStT storage server model - FAStT100 (machine type
      1724 - model 100.) The FAStT100 storage server controller firmware
      version must be 05.42.07.xx or later. The EXP100 ESM firmware version
      must be 955x or higher.
      
   Version - 08.41.G5.05 dated 05/20/2004   
    - 73847 - Ancient IO were aborted during watchdog timeout
    - Support new controller firmware in FAStT600 and FAStT900 and EXP100
      ESM firmware to enable EXP100 full High-availability support. 
    - Support FAStT Copy Services FlashCopy and VolumeCopy for FAStT
      storage servers that are connected to EXP100 enclosure.
      
    Note: The FAStT storage server controller firmware version 
          must be 05.41.5x.xx or higher. The EXP100 ESM firmware 
          version must be 955x or higher.
    
   Version - 08.41.G5.04  dated 04/02/2004
    - Support controller firmware version 05.34.xx.xx for the FAStT600 
      Storage Server. With this firmware version, the standard FAStT600
      models support the following features:
     
      - 1 Gb support for fabric switch ports and host bus adapters (HBAs)
      - FlashCopy premium feature 

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2.1 Key Features added to latest release of IBM FAStT Storage Manager
    host software.

    - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM
      FAStT Storage Manager version 9 also supports Global Copy and 
      Global Mirroring Remote Mirror options.
    - Parallel hard drive firmware download.
    - Staged controller firmware download.
    - Full command-line SMcli support.
    - Support new EXP drive expansion enclosure model.
    - Support for both FC and SATA hard-drive technology EXP enclosures
      as long as the FC (EXP700, EXP500) and SATA (EXP100) EXP drive expansion 
      enclosures are installed on different FAStT storage servers.
    - Improve FAStT storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI
    - Adding additional diagnostic features - Drive Channel status,
      hard drive sectors failure list.  
          
    
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2.2 Code levels at time of release are as followed
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     1. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Client version: 09.10.G5.02
        (SMclient-SOL-09.10.G5.02.pkg)
     2. IBM FAStT Storage Manager RDAC version:   09.10.05.01
        (SMrdac-SOL-09.10.05.01.pkg)
     3. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Agent version:  09.10.05.01 
        (SMagent-SOL-09.10.05.01.pkg)
     4. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Utilities version: 09.10.05.01
        (SMutil-SOL-09.10.05.01.pkg)
     5. IBM FAStT Storage Manager RunTime version:   09.10.05.02
        (SMruntime-SOL-09.10.05.02.pkg)
     6. IBM FAStT Storage Manager IBMasl for Veritas 
        DMP version 3.5:                             08.40.05.05
        (SMibmasl-SOL-08.40.05.05.pkg)
     7. IBM FAStT Storage Manager IBMasl for Veritas 
        DMP version 4.0:                             94.00.05.03
        (SMibmasl-SOL-94.00.05.03.pkg)
     
   Refer to the http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/fastt IBM web page 
   for the latest released code levels.

   Note: A supported IBM SAN FC Switch is required when attaching FAStT 
         storage servers to AIX and non-AIX servers in a Heterogeneous
         environment.
          
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3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
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3.1  Step-by-step instructions for this code update are as followed
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1. Install and update the driver for the IBM FAStT FC Host Bus Adapter.
                
   a. Install the hardware by using the instructions that come with the 
      adapter. 
   b. Install the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter driver by using the
      instructions provided with the adapter.

2. Install the new Storage Manager host software. Refer to the IBM 
   TotalStorage FAStT Storage Manager version 9 Installation and Support 
   Guide for AIX, HP-UX, Solaris and Linux on POWER for detailed 
   installation instructions.

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3.2  Supported FC HBAs for Sun Solaris platforms only 
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     IBM has tested configurations with the following Fibre Channel Host Bus 
     Adapters, device drivers and Storage Controller Firmware: 
                         
     IMPORTANT: The JNI 6460 and 1473 Host Bus Adapters can not be connected 
     directly (direct Fibre Channel (FC) attached) to the FAStT storage 
     server host ports. These adapters can only be connected to the FAStT
     storage server ports in a FC fabric environment via the use of FC 
     switches. 
     
     
     1.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCE-1063 S-Bus, FCE2-1063 S-Bus, 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 04.01.0x.xx, 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 4.1.3
            
     2.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCE-6410 33Mhz, FCE2-6410 33Mhz, 64-Bit,
         FCE2-6412 66Mhz
         Storage Controller Firmware: 04.01.0x.xx, 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 4.1.3

             
     3.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCE-6460 PCI 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 5.3.1

     4.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCE-1473 S-Bus 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0 , 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 5.3.1
            
     5.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCE2-1473 S-Bus 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0 , 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 5.3.1

     6.  Vendor: JNI
         Model: FCC-6562, FCC2-6562 cPCI 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0 , 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 5.3.1

     7.  Vendor: JNI 
         Model: FCX-6562, FCX2-6562 PCI-X 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware: 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
         Driver: 5.3.1


     8.  Vendor: QLogic
         Model:QLA 2342 PCI-X 64-Bit
         Storage Controller Firmware 05.xx.xx.xx
         OS: Solaris 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
         Driver:4.0.8

    Note: While attaching a JNI 2Gb HBA to a IBM 2109 FC switch to run 
          at 2 Gb mode, you must force the HBA to become a public loop 
          device. For more information please refer to the Appendix F of the 
          IBM TotalStorage FAStT Storage Manager Version 9 Installation and 
          Support Guide for AIX, HP-UX, Solaris and Linux on POWER for more 
          information. 

        
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3.3  Helpful Hints
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1. The FAStT Storage Management dialog windows may be displayed 
   cropped without the vertical and horizontal scroll bars. Just move 
   the mouse pointer over the edge of the window until the mouse pointer 
   change to window resize pointer, left click and hold to grip the 
   window edge to resize it.

2. If you are unable to see the maximum number of drives during 
   Automatic Configuration, you should be able to use Manual 
   Configuration to select individual drives and select the maximum 
   number of drives allowed.

3. Fabric topology zoning requirement.  To avoid possible problem at the 
   host level, all Fibre Channel Switches must be zoned such that a single 
   host bus adapter can only access one controller per storage array. In 
   addition, this zoning requirement also ensures the maximum number of host 
   connections can be seen and log into the controller FC host port. This is 
   because if a FC HBA port is seen by both controller A and B host ports, it 
   will be counted as two host connections to the storage subsystem - one for 
   controller A port and one for controller B port.
   
   Note: The FAStT Storage Subsystem FAStT900, FAStT700 and FAStT500 (IBM 
   machine type 1742 and 3552) have two ports per controller - one per minihub 
   slot. The FAStT Storage FAStT600 (IBM machine type 1722) has two ports per 
   controller. The FAStT storage Subsystem FAStT200 (IBM machine type 3542) 
   has only one port per controller.

4. For partitioning in clusters. The partition must be done on the host
   group level not on the host level.  This will allow all cluster hosts
   to see the same storage.

5. Do not delete the Access LUN or Access Volume.  The Access LUN is required
   by the SMclient to communicate with the storage controllers when using the 
   in-band management method.
   
6. Depending on the storage subsystem that you have purchased, you
   may have to purchase the FAST storage partitioning premium feature
   option or an option to upgrade the number of supported partitions
   in a storage subsystem. Please see IBM Marketing representatives
   or IBM resellers for more information.

   - IBM FAStT100 storage subsystem (machine type 1724): The standard
     configuration does not have the FAST storage partitioning premium
     enabled. Four partition, eight partition, sixteen and an upgrade 
     from four to eight partition storage partitioning premium feature
     options can be purchased. 

   - IBM FAStT600 storage subsystem (machine type 1722): The standard
     configuration does not have the FAST storage partitioning premium
     enabled. Four partition, eight partition, sixteen and an upgrade 
     from four to eight partition storage partitioning premium feature
     options can be purchased. The IBM FAStT600 Turbo option comes with
     8 partition storage partitioning premium option installed. An
     upgrade to 64 partitions can be purchased for the IBM FAStT600 
     Turbo option. 

   - IBM FAStT200, FAStT500, and FAStT700 storage subsystems (machine
     type 3542, 3552 and 1742 - models 1RU and 1RX, respectively): The
     standard configuration has 64 partitions storage partitioning 
     premium option installed. No additional storage partitioning 
     premium feature options can be purchased for these storage
     subsystems.

   - IBM FAStT900 storage subsystem (machine type 1742 - models 90X and
     90U): The standard configuration has 16 partition storage partitioning
     premium option installed. An upgrade from 16 to 64 partition storage
     partitioning premium feature option can be purchased.

7. Subsystems using dynamic multipathing (DMP) for the failover driver will
   need to manually do target and LUN definition in /kernel/drv/sd.conf.

8. When installing the SMibmasl.pkg the Solaris host will need a 
    reboot -- -r.

9. To improve the reboot time of Sun 4800 Sunfire server or Sun servers
    with Solaris 9 installed, remove all ghost targets and LUNs from 
    /kernel/drv/sd.conf file. Failure to remove ghost targets and LUNs may
    increase the boot time of the Sun servers.

10. Target volumes for VolumeCopy premium feature need the volume permissions
    changed.  By default the VolumeCopy is set to read-only.  The target 
    volume permission for the VolumeCopy must be changed to read-write. 

11. The FAStT controller host ports or the Fibre Channel HBA ports can not 
    be connected to a Cisco FC switch ports with "trunking" enable. You might
    encounter failover and failback problems if you do not change the Cisco
    FC switch port to "non-trunking" using the following procedure:
 
    a. Launch the Cicso FC switch Device Manager GUI. 
    b. Select one or more ports by a single click.
    c. Right click the port(s) and select Configure, a new window pops up
    d. Select the "Trunk Config" tab from this window, a new window opens
    e. In this window under Admin, select the "non-trunk" radio button, it is
       set to auto by default.
    f. Refresh the entire fabric.      

12. When making serial connections to the FAStT storage controller, the baud 
    rate is recommended to be set at either 38200 or 57600. Note: Do not make 
    any connections to the FAStT storage server serial ports unless it is 
    instructed by IBM Support. Incorrect use of the serial port might result in 
    lost of configuration, and possibly, data. 
 
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4.0 Configuration Information
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4.1 Configuration Settings
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1. By default the IBM FAStT Storage Manager SMClient program does not 
   automatically map logical drives. This means that the logical drives 
   are not automatically presented to host servers.

   a. For a new installation, after creating new arrays and logical drives,
      create a storage partition with the host type of Sun-Solaris and
      map the logical drives to this partition. 
   
   b. If you are upgrading the NVSRAM with Storage Partitions and the 
      host system OS was other than Microsoft Windows NT is accessing the 
      default host group, you will need to change the default host type.
      After upgrading the NVSRAM, the default host type is reset to 
      Windows non-clustered (SP5 or higher).
              
   Refer to the IBM FAStT Storage Manager online help to learn
   more about creating storage partitions and changing host types.

2. When you are configuring IBM machine type 1722, 1724, 1742, 3542 or 
   3552 storage controllers as boot devices, contact IBM support for 
   supported configurations and instructions for configuring IBM 
   storage controllers as boot devices.
   
3. Running script files for specific configurations. Apply the 
   appropriate scripts  to your subsystem based on the instructions you 
   have read in the publications or any instructions in the operating 
   system readme file. A description of each script is shown below.

   - SameWWN.scr: Setup RAID controllers to have the same World Wide 
     Names. The World Wide Names (node) will be the same for each 
     controller pair. The NVSRAM default sets the RAID controllers
     to have the same World Wide Names.

   - DifferentWWN.scr:  Setup RAID controllers to have different World 
     Wide Names. The World Wide Names (node) will be different for each 
     controller pair. The NVSRAM default sets the RAID controllers 
     to have the same World Wide Names.

   - EnableDriveMigration.scr:  The Enable drive migration script
     scans the drives for configurations when they are added to a 
     storage system and will also attempt to use configurations found
     on the newly added drives. The NVSRAM default will enable drive
     migration.

   - DisableDriveMigration.scr:  The disable drive migration script 
     allows the addition of disk drives while the system is running.
     In addition, it identifies the drives as unused capacity 
     regardless of past drive configuration. The NVSRAM default will
     enable drive migration.
   
   - EnableAVT_W2K_S2003_noncluster.scr:  The script will enable automatic
     logical drive transfer (AVT/ADT) for the Windows 2000/Server 2003 non-
     cluster heterogenous host region. The default setting is to disable AVT 
     for this heterogenous host region. This setting is one of the 
     requirements for setting up the remote boot or SAN-boot. Do not use this 
     script unless it is specifically mentioned in the applicable 
     instructions. (This script can be used for other host type if 
     modifications are made in the script, replacing the Windows 2000/Server 
     2003 non-cluster host type with the appropriate host type that needs to 
     have AVT/ADT enabled) 
  
   - DisableAVT_W2K_S2003_noncluster.scr:  The script will disable the 
     automatic logical drive transfer (AVT) for the Windows 2000/Server 
     2003 non-cluster heterogenous host region. This script will reset the 
     Windows 2000/Server 2003 non-cluster AVT setting to the default.
     (This script can be used for other host type if modifications are
     made in the script, replacing the Windows 2000/Server 2003 non-cluster
     host type with the appropriate host type that needs to have AVT/ADT
     disabled) 
          
4. When you are configuring IBM machine type 1742 or 3552 storage 
   controllers in host cluster Remote Mirror configurations, contact IBM
   support for supported host cluster configurations and instructions for
   configuring IBM storage controllers in a clustered Remote Mirror 
   configurations. 
    
     
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4.2 Unsupported configurations
------------------------------

   The following lists configurations that are currently not being 
   supported with IBM FAStT Storage Manager Version 9.1.

   1. The intermixing of FAStT EXP100 (SATA) and EXP 700 (FC) drive expansion
      enclosures in the same FAStT storage server is not supported. In 
      addition, the FAStT100 (machine type 1724) can not be connected to 
      EXP700 (FC) drive expansion enclosure.

   2. Fibre Channel loop environments with the IBM Fibre Channel hub, 
      machine type 3523 and 3534, in conjunction with the IBM Fibre 
      Channel switch, machine types 2109-S16, 2109-F16, 2109-S8 or 
      3534-F08. In this configuration, the hub is connected between 
      the fibre channel switch and the IBM FAStT storage subsystem
      controller ports.

      Note: FAStT600 machine type 1722 does not support directly connected
            to 1Gbps FC SAN switches, such as the 2109-S08 or 2109-S16. 
            In addition, auto-negotiation between 1Gbps and 2Gbps is 
            not supported with firmware version 05.33.xx.xx.

   3. The IBM Fibre Channel hub, machine type 3523, connected to IBM 
      machine type 1742, 3542 and 3552.

   4. A configuration in which a server with only one FC host bus 
      adapter connects directly to any FAStT Storage Server with dual 
      controllers is not supported. The supported configuration is the one in 
      which the server with only one FC host bus adapter connects to both 
      controller ports of any FAStT Storage Server with dual controllers via 
      Fibre Channel (FC) switch (SAN-attached configuration.)
      
      Note: The HBA(s) in the Sun server must have FC connection to both 
      controller A and B ports of any FAStT Storage Server with dual 
      controllers via FC switch attached or via direct attached.    
      
     
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5.0   Unattended Mode
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        N/A

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6.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
----------------------------------------

   6.1  IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site:
        http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/fastt

   6.2  IBM TotalStorage™ Marketing Web Site:
        http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/disk/fastt/index.html

   6.3  If you have any questions about this update, or problem
        applying the update go to the following HelpCenter World
        Telephone Numbers URL:
        http://www.ibm.com/planetwide

  IMPORTANT: 
  Register at the IBM Support and Download WEB Site to obtain notification 
  of important product updates at www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/fastt.
  Refer to the "Personalized Support" section of the web page and click on 
  "My Support". When the Please Sign In web page displayed, if you have not 
  previously registered to use this site, please do so now by clicking on 
  highlighted register word in window section titled "We use IBM 
  Registration" on the top left corner of the web page. Follow the 
  instructions in the displayed web page to register yourself to ibm.com. 

  Once you have registered, log into the site by entering your user id and
  password. In the Welcome Page, select Computer Storage in the "Select a  
  Product Family" pull down in the hardware section and click on "go".
  In the Computer Storage page, scroll down to "Disk Storage Systems" 
  category and select the appropriate machine type for your product (ie.
  "1724") by clicking on the check box. Scroll to the bottom of the web 
  page and select "Save and Return". You will be returned to the main page.

  From the main page select your mail preferences. It is recommended to 
  select "Flashes" and "Downloadable files" to  be provided with important
  information on product updates. Select Submit. You should see a 
  confirmation indicating that "Your profile was successfully updated".


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