IBM Storwize V3500 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Available Education 3. Pre-Requisites 4. System Upgrade Information 5. Software Levels 6. Problems Resolved and New Features 7. Further Documentation 8. Known Issues and Restrictions in this Level 9. Maximum Configurations 10. Supported Hardware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction This document describes how to install version 7.3.0.7 of the IBM Storwize V3500. This release delivers fixes to resolve the APARs detailed in section 6. Please refer to the Recommended Software List and Supported Hardware List on the support website: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/storwize/v3500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Available Education For further information or enrolment, contact your local IBM representative. Visit the support website for online learning materials and tutorials, IBM Redbooks and training information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Pre-Requisites Before installing this software level please check the following pre-requisites are met. Also please note the concurrent upgrade (upgrade with I/O running) restrictions. Performance of the system will be degraded during the software upgrade process while node canisters are taken offline to perform the upgrade and the write cache is flushed when each node is restarted. IBM recommends you perform the upgrade at a time of lower overall I/O activity and when you do not expect significant spikes in the system workload. Note that the cache flush mechanism is different when upgrading from releases prior to 7.3.0.0 to 7.3.0.0 or later. See section 8 for more details If you are performing a concurrent software upgrade, you must first ensure that all host paths are available and operating correctly. Check there are no unfixed errors in the event log or in the service GUI. Use normal service procedures to resolve any errors before proceeding. Before upgrading, IBM recommends using the software upgrade test utility "upgradetest". Refer to the following URL for further information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000585 Please see the following web page for the full upgrade compatibility matrix. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004172 Note: Once an upgrade has completed, it is not possible to downgrade the software to an earlier level without deleting and manually rebuilding the system in its entirety, including restoring all volume data from an external backup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. System Upgrade Information IMPORTANT: Systems with the 10 Gb/s Ethernet adapter will take longer to upgrade each node when upgrading from releases prior to V7.2.0 to V7.2.0 or later. This is due to an upgrade of the firmware on this adapter, and each node canister may take around 40 minutes to complete the upgrade. This additional delay will not affect systems upgrading from V7.2.0.x or V7.3.0.x to a later release. Global Mirror Relationships Must Be Stopped When Upgrading from releases prior to V7.2.0 to V7.2.0 or later http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004472 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Software Levels 2071 Software: 2071 Release Level 7.3.0.7 (97.5.1410080000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Problems Resolved and New Features New features in 7.3.0 * Compressed volumes can be shrunk in 7.3.0.0 or later, if supported by the host operating system * Support for nine expansion enclosures * Automatic rebalancing of workload within a tier for optimised performance * New cache architecture New service features in 7.3.0 * Running the Software Upgrade Test Utility before applying this upgrade is mandatory This release contains all fixes included in the 7.2.0.6 release. APARs resolved in this release (7.3.0.7): Bash vulnerabilities CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-7186, CVE-2014-7187, CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278 APARs resolved in previous 7.3.x releases: 7.3.0.6 NONE 7.3.0.5 This PTF addresses an issue affecting all earlier levels of 7.3.0 that may prevent the recovery procedure, in the unlikely event of a complete system failure, from completing successfully. Critical Fixes HU00277 Loss of access to data when adding a Global Mirror Change volume if the system is almost out of FlashCopy bitmap space (HIPER) HU00464 Loss of access to data due to resource leak in V7.3.0 (HIPER) High Importance Fixes HU00176 Node assert due to a IO deadlock when using the remote copy functions HU00443 Global Mirror Change Volumes stops replicating after an upgrade from 641 to 7.x Suggested Fixes HU00223 Fix procedure for 1685 failed to leave drives in correct state 7.3.0.4 High Importance Fixes HU00432 Performance reduction and node asserts when running out of cache resources in 7.3.0.1, 7.3.0.2, or 7.3.0.3 7.3.0.3 OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2014-0224 High Importance Fixes HU00336 Single node assert when volumes go offline on systems running 7.3.0.0, 7.3.0.1 or 7.3.0.2 Suggested Fixes HU00304 Fault light incorrectly lit on 7.3.0.0, 7.3.0.1 or 7.3.0.2 7.3.0.2 None 7.3.0.1 Critical Fixes HU00014 Multiple node asserts if many volume-host mappings exist to a single host HU00133 Loss of access to data when an enclosure goes offline during software upgrade HU00247 Multiple node asserts when handling bad block errors on a RAID array HU00287 Multiple node asserts when using hosts where the IQN is the same, but uses different capitalisation IC92665 Multiple node asserts caused by iSCSI initiator using the same IQN as SVC or Storwize IT01250 Loss of access to data when node or node canister goes offline during drive update High Importance Fixes HU00219 Node assert when stopping a FlashCopy map in a chain of FlashCopy mappings HU00291 Node assert caused by instability in IP replication connection HU00293 Node canister fails to boot after hard shutdown IC89562 Node assert when handling a large number of XCOPY commands IC89608 Node assert when a volume goes offline during an XCOPY command Suggested Fixes HU00183 GUI becomes non-responsive on larger configurations HU00236 Performance degradation when changing the state of certain LEDs HU00241 Unresponsive GUI caused by locked IPC sockets HU00272 Arrays incorrectly reporting resync progress as 0% or 255% HU00288 GUI does not remember the most recently visited page HU00290 System incorrectly attempts to upgrade firmware during maintenance discharge HU00292 Offline PSU incorrectly reported as unknown HU00299 Array Rebuild can take longer than necessary IC92993 Fix Procedure for 1686 not replacing drive correctly IC94781 GUI Health status pod still showing red after offline node condition has been recovered ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Further Documentation The latest version of all Storwize V3500 documentation can be downloaded from the support website: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/storwize/v3500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Known Issues and Restrictions in this Level Upgrades from releases prior to 7.3.0.0 to 7.3.0.0 or later will disable the cache when the upgrade starts and the cache will stay disabled until the upgrade completes, at which time it will be automatically re-enabled. Use of a standards-compliant browser, such as Firefox, is recommended for using the management GUI. Use of Internet Explorer is supported but may result in slower performance of the GUI. If an upgrade stalls or fails then Contact IBM Support for Further Assistance http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002894 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Maximum Configurations The maximum configurations for 7.3.0 are documented in the 7.3 Configuration Limits and Restrictions document which is available from: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=591&uid=ssg1S1004625 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Supported Hardware This release of Storwize V3500 software is supported on the following node hardware types: Control enclosures: * 2071-02A * 2071-10A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------