IBM Support Site updates up to July 25, 2011 (Anthony's Blog: Using System Storage

IBM Support Site updates up to July 25, 2011

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Hi Team.

Rob Jackard from the ATS Group does a great job amalgamating IBM storage site updates so I am sharing them here with you. Here is my high level view:

AIX Users:   Review the service dates for your technology level.
DS3500 users: Upgrade your firmware to  7.70.45.00 or 7.77.19.00.
DS8000 users:   Take note of the limitation on resizing a space efficient repository. I dealt with this recently at a client but writing a script to delete the flashcopy targets, delete and recreate the repositories and then create the flashcopy targets again.
SVC and Storwize V7000 users:  Upgrade to 6.1.0.9 or 6.2.0.2. Be aware of the limitations on split cluster and Global Mirror intra-cluster mirroring.

AIX:

(2011.06.28) Technical Bulletin: AIX 5.3 Support Lifecycle Notice:
NOTE-1: After October, 1, 2011, IBM will no longer provide generally available fixes or interim fixes for new defects on systems at AIX 5300-11.
NOTE-2: End of Support for AIX 5.3 has been announced as 04/30/2012.
NOTE-3: IBM is no longer providing generally available fixes or interim fixes for new defects on systems at AIX 53-TL06, -TL07, -TL08, -TL09, -TL10.
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/onvdq?mode=18&ID=2110&myns=pwraix53

(2011.06.28) Technical Bulletin: AIX 6.1 Support Lifecycle Notice:
NOTE-1: After October, 1, 2011, IBM will no longer provide generally available fixes or interim fixes for new defects on systems at AIX 6100-04.
NOTE-2: Sometime after May 1, 2012, IBM will no longer provide generally available fixes or interim fixes for new defects on systems at AIX 6100-05.
NOTE-3: IBM is no longer providing generally available fixes or interim fixes for new defects on systems at AIX 61-TL00, -TL01, -TL02, -TL03.
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=5488&myns=paix61

(2011.06.09) SDDPCM fail_over path selection algorithm may fail even though non-preferred paths are available.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003753

DS3000/DS4000/DS5000

(2011.07.25) Command Line Interface and Script Commands Programming Guide- IBM DS3000 / DS4000 / DS5000.
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5076792

(2011.07.23) IBM DS ESM/HDD firmware package 1.75.
NOTE: IBM DS4000 / DS5000 Hard Disk Drive and ESM Firmware Update Pack Version 1.75.
http://www-933.ibm.com/su pport/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/FAStT500+Storage+Server
&function=fixId&fixids=Disk-HDDESM-July-2011-version-1.75&includeSupersedes=0

(2011.06.30) DS3950 / DS4000 / DS5000 Recommended Firmware Levels.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003714

(2011.06.29) IBM DS Controller firmware version 7.77.20.0 code package.
NOTE: Applicable for the DS3500-all models, DS3700-all models, DS3950-all models, DS5020-all models.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/DS3500&function=fixId&fixids=Disk-CntlFW-June-2011-version-7.77.20.00&includeSupersedes=0

(2011.06.13) IBM RETAIN tip# H203084- Potential data integrity issue involving cache memory Error Correcting Code (ECC) logic- IBM System Storage DS3500.
NOTE: IBM highly recommends that users upgrade all of the DS3500 controllers to either the 7.70.45.00 or 7.77.19.00 firmware version immediately.
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=MIGR-5087843

(2011.06.11) IBM DS Controller firmware version 7.77.18.00 code package.
NOTE: Firmware for DS5100 and DS5300 all models.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/DS5300&release=
All&platform=All&function=all#Controller firmware

(2011.06.10) IBM DS Controller firmware version 7.70.45.00 code package.
NOTE: Applicable for the DS3500 (DS3524/DS3512) subsystems.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/DS3500&function=fixId&fixids=Disk-CntlFW-June-2011-version-7.70.45.00&includeSupersedes=0

(2011.06.10) IBM DS Controller firmware version 7.77.19.00 code package.
NOTE: Applicable for the DS3700 and DS3500 subsystems.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/DS3500&function=fixId&fixids=Disk-CntlFW-June-2011-version-7.77.19.00&includeSupersedes=0

DS8000

(2011.06.29) Space Efficient Flash Copy Repository size should not be changed for an existing repository.
NOTE: The code fix, to fail the chsestg command if the size of the repository is changed, is available for Release 4.3 (Bundle 64.36.4.0) and Release 5.1.5 (Bundle 75.15.84.0).
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003793

(2011.06.23) DS8800 Code Bundle Information.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003740

SVC/Storwize V7000

(2011.07.21) Storwize V7000 performance data constraint violations.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21506520

(2011.07.15) Do Not Upgrade to V6.2.0.x if Using a Split-Cluster Configuration.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003853

(2011.07.11) IBM SAN Volume Controller Code V6.2.0.2.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000973

(2011.07.11) IBM Storwize V7000 Code V6.2.0.2.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000974

(2011.07.11) SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000 Software Upgrade Test Utility V6.6.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000585

(2011.07.11) Storwize V7000 and SAN Volume Controller Software Upgrades to V6.2.0.1 May Stall if Performance Monitoring Activities are Performed During the Upgrade Process.
NOTE: This issue has been fixed by APAR IC77000 in the V6.2.0.2 PTF release.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003846

(2011.06.10) IBM Storage Tier Advisor Tool for SVC and Storwize V7000.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000935

(2011.06.10) Disk Space Low Warning When Upgrading From SAN Volume Controller V5.1.0.x to V6.1.0.x or V6.2.0.x.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003723

(2011.06.10) IBM Storwize V7000 Initialization Tool.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm/Storage_Disk&product=ibm/Storage_Disk/IBM+Storwize+V7000+(2076)&function=fixId&fixids=StorageDisk-2076-InitTool&includeSupersedes=0

(2011.06.10) Storwize V7000 Concurrent Compatibility and Code Cross Reference.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003705

(2011.06.10) IBM Storwize V7000 V6.2.0 – Installable Information Center and Guides.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000967

(2011.06.10) IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000 V6.2 – Command-Line Interface Guide.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S7003572

(2011.06.10) IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000 V6.2 – Troubleshooting Guide.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S7003571

(2011.06.10) Incorrect Usage of Drive Upgrade Command May Cause Loss Of Access to Data.
NOTE: This issue was resolved by APAR IC74636 in the V6.1.0.8 release of the Storwize V7000 software.
http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/SGDZ456306L38860M56

(2011.06.10) Storwize V7000 and SAN Volume Controller FlashCopy Replication Operations Involving Volumes Greater Than 2 TB in Size Will Result in Incorrect Data Being Written to the FlashCopy Target Volume.
NOTE: This issue is fixed by APAR IC76806 in the 6.1.0.9 and 6.2.0.1 PTF releases.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003840

(2011.06.09) SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000 Intra-Cluster Global Mirror Not Supported With V6.1.0.x or V6.2.0.x Code.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003723

(2011.06.08) Potential Loss of Access for Split Clustered Systems During Site Failure.
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003782