Docu41313 Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 Release Notes

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RELEASE NOTES

These release notes contain supplemental information about EMC Unisphere for

VMAX V1.1. Topics include:

◆ Product description............................................................................................ 2

◆

New features and changes ................................................................................. 4◆ Environment and system requirements............................................................... 9

◆ Known problems and limitations...................................................................... 10

◆ Technical notes ................................................................................................ 13

◆ Documentation ................................................................................................ 16

◆ Software media, organization, and files............................................................ 17

◆ Installation....................................................................................................... 18

◆ Troubleshooting and getting help..................................................................... 20

EMC®

Unisphere™ for VMAX™

Release NotesP/N 300-014-075REV A01

Published: June 20, 2012

GA: June 22, 2012



2 EMC Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 Release Notes

Product description

Product description

EMC® Unisphere™ for VMAX™ offers big-button navigation and streamlinedoperations to simplify and reduce the time required to manage a data center.Unisphere for VMAX simplifies storage management under a commonframework. You can use Unisphere to:

◆ Manage user accounts and roles

◆ Perform configuration operations (create volumes, mask volumes, set

Symmetrix attributes, set volume attributes, set port flags, and create SAVEvolume pools)

◆ Manage volumes (change volume configuration, set volume status, and

create/dissolve meta volumes)

◆ Manage Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST™, FAST VP)

◆ Perform and monitor replication operations (TimeFinder®/Snap,

TimeFinder/Clone, Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF ® ), Open Replicator forSymmetrix (ORS),

◆ Manage advanced Symmetrix features, such as:

• Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST)

• Fully Automated Storage Tiering for virtual pools (FAST VP)

• Enhanced Virtual LUN Technology

• Auto-provisioning Groups

• Virtual Provisioning

• Federated Live Migration

• Federated Tiered Storage (FTS)

◆ Monitor alerts

In addition, with the Performance monitoring option, Unisphere for VMAXprovides tools for performing analysis and historical trending of Symmetrixsystem performance data. You can use the performance option to:

◆ Monitor performance and capacity over time

◆ Drill-down through data to investigate issues

◆ View graphs detailing system performance



Product description

EMC Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 Release Notes 3

◆ Set performance thresholds and alerts

◆ View high frequency metrics in real time

◆ Perform root cause analysis

◆ View Symmetrix system heat maps

◆ Execute scheduled and ongoing reports (queries), and export that data to a file

◆ Utilize predefined dashboards for many of the system components

◆ Customize your own dashboard templates




New features and changes


For information on previously released Unisphere for VMAX features, refer to the

corresponding release notes located on the following EMC websites:

Powerlink:

http://Powerlink.EMC.com

Online Support Site:

https://Support.EMC.com

For detailed interoperability information, refer to E-Lab Interoperability Navigator at:

http://elabnavigator.EMC.com

For a list of fixes included in this feature release, refer to “Fixed problems” on page 8.

Legacy featuresUnisphere for VMAX supports most of the functionality from Enginuity™ 5876. Toaccess the outstanding legacy functionality not yet implemented in Unisphere,use Symmetrix Management Console V7.3.3 or EMC Solutions Enabler V7.4.

Note:

All Symmetrix Performance Analyzer features are in the performance option of

Unisphere V1.0 and higher.

Table 1 lists the Enginuity features that are supported with

Unisphere V1.1 and SMC V7.3.3.

Table Enginuity feature support in Unisphere and SMC1

Feature Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 SMC V7.3.3/SPA V2.2.3

Symmetrix DMX™ Support ✔

Configuration Change Controls ✔ ✔

Auto Provisioning ✔ ✔

Virtual Provisioning™ for FBA volumes ✔ ✔

Virtual Provisioning for CKD volumes ✔

Virtual Provisioning for IBM i 512-byte volumes ✔

FAST VP for FBA volumes ✔ ✔

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https://support.emc.com/

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http://elabnavigator.emc.com/






FAST VP for CKD volumes ✔

FAST VP for IBM i volumes ✔

TimeFinder/Clone ✔ ✔

TimeFinder VP Snap ✔ ✔

TimeFinder/Snap ✔ ✔

TimeFinder/Mirror ✔

Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) ✔2

✔

Federated Tiered Storage (FTS) ✔

Federated Live Migration (FLM) ✔ ✔

RecoverPoint™ Integration ✔ ✔

Open Replicator ✔2

✔

Symmetrix Priority Controls ✔2

✔

Copy Pace QoS ✔2

✔

Dynamic Cache Partitioning (DCP) ✔2

✔

VMware Integration ✔2 ✔

Electronic License Management (ELM) ✔ ✔

Audit Log Viewing ✔

Reservations ✔

Symmetrix Access Control (SYMACL) ✔

Symmetrix Optimizer ✔

Symmetrix Performance Analyzer (SPA) Functionality ✔ ✔

HealthCheck ✔

Disk Replacement ✔

1. Future versions of Unisphere for VMAX will support the remaining frequently used legacy features.

2. New feature for this release.

Table Enginuity feature support in Unisphere and SMC1

Feature Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 SMC V7.3.3/SPA V2.2.3





New features

Table 2 lists the new features added to the following sections of Unisphere for VMAXV1.1:

◆ Home................................................................................................................. 6

◆ System............................................................................................................... 6

◆ Storage .............................................................................................................. 6

◆ Hosts ................................................................................................................. 6

◆ Data Protection .................................................................................................. 6

◆ Performance....................................................................................................... 7

Table 2 Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 new feature descriptions (page 1 of 2)

Section Feature Description

Installation

Upgrade Symmetrix Management Console versions 7.3.1 through7.3.3 running 32-bit Windows/Linux can now be upgraded

to 64-bit Unisphere for VMAX.

Home Symmetrix support Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 supports Symmetrix VMAX 10Ksystems.

System Dynamic Cache Partitions You can adjust cache memory resources available todevice groups using Dynamic Cache Partitions (DCP). DCPvalues are set in System > Settings > Symmetrix Attributes.View the system’s cache partitions list, by selectingSystem, Dashboard, and clicking the Dynamic Cache

Partitions link under Hardware.From the Cache Partitions view you can view the detailsand the related volumes. From the Related Volumes viewyou can reassign volumes to a different cache partition.

Create a new cache partition from the Cache Partitions listview or the details view.

Storage Volumes / SymmetrixPriority

Unisphere now allows you to prioritize workloads usingSymmetrix Priority Controls.

Hosts Virtual servers Unisphere now allows you to add/remove Symmetrixstorage from a virtual machine (VMware or Hyper V). Thevirtual server sections provides controls for add andremove a virtual machine, add storage to and removestorage from a virtual machine, change the virtual machinepassword, and view virtual machines and their details.

Data Protection Open Replicator Unisphere now allows you to migrate data to a SymmetrixVMAX Family system. Federated Live Migration sessionsare supported.

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SRDF Unisphere now allows you to configure and control remotereplication sessions using SRDF.

Performance Monitor With Unisphere V1.1 users can configure their owntemplate dashboards. This is done by converting anyexisting dashboard to a template or by using the CreateTemplate button after creating charts in Analyze view.

Monitor/Analyze charts The performance charts in Unisphere V1.1 introduceadditional properties and settings, such as adding anothermetric to an existing chart and adding a trend line to achart.

Monitor/Analyze FASTperformance

FAST data movement can be monitored by using theFAST Policy tab in Analyze view and the FAST byPolicy dashboard in Monitor view.

Table 2 Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 new feature descriptions (page 2 of 2)

Section Feature Description




Fixed problems

Fixed problems

Table 3 lists problems fixed in the Unisphere for VMAX 1.1. Details about the issuesfixed can be found online in EMC Issue Tracker. EMC Issue Tracker offers online accessfor up-to-date product issue information. Product issues can be searched using akeyword, issue number, product feature, or product version. Issue Tracker can beaccessed following EMC websites:

Powerlink:




Table 3 Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 fixed issues

Issue Found in version Problem summary

SMC396859 1.0 Creating meta volumes out of external volumes isonly supported using the manual option in theCreate Meta Volume Wizard.







Environment and system requirements


Environment and system requirements

Refer to the Unisphere for VMAX Installation Guide for environment and systemrequirements.

Solutions Enabler

Solutions Enabler V7.4 64-bit is the minimum supported version, in local orclient/server mode. In client/server mode, the Solutions Enabler version running

on the server must be greater than or equal to the version running on the client. Inaddition, the storsrvd daemon must be running on the server.

EMC ControlCenter

Unisphere cannot be installed on the same host as EMC ControlCenter agents because Unisphere requires a 64-bit version of Solutions Enabler andControlCenter agents require a 32-bit version of Solutions Enabler.

Symmetrix Management Console

Unisphere cannot be installed on the same host as SMC because Unisphere for

VMAX and SMC / SPA are not qualified to run on the same machine together due

to system resource requirements. However, they can be can run on separate

virtual machines on the same server, provided that each VM meets the system

and memory requirements.

Symmetrix Enginuity

Unisphere supports Symmetrix VMAX 10K (VMAXe) and VMAX 20K (VMAXSeries systems running Enginuity 5874 or higher and Symmetrix VMAX 40KSeries systems running Enginuity 5876 or higher.




Known problems and limitations


The following are known problems, performance, or functionalityrestrictions/limitations that may apply to your specific storage environment orhost platform.

Note: Issue Tracker is the main source for details about all open and fixed Unisphere issues.It is regularly updated to contain the most current information regarding Unisphere.Details from Issue Tracker can be viewed on screen, exported to Excel, and printed for yourconvenience.

The known limitations and restrictions have been organized into the following

functional sections:

◆ Installation....................................................................................................... 10

◆ User Interface................................................................................................... 11

Note:

Updated restrictions for Unisphere for VMAX are indicated with aY

in the

Updated column.

Table 4 Known problems and limitations (page 1 of 3)

Feature Updated Number Description

Installation

Uninstall from thecommand line

N 100.00 When uninstalling Unisphere from the command line, the-uninstall option is not supported. For instructions on uninstallingUnisphere for VMAX, refer to the EMC Unisphere for VMAX InstallGuide .

Solaris and Linuxsystems

N 100.01 Before opening Unisphere for VMAX from a Solaris or Linuxsystem, un-set the DISPLAY variable to avoid the system hangingor stopping.

Log file location N 100.02 If the installation program encounters an error during installation,

it will create a log file in the machine’s Temp directory.

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Virtual Applianceupgrade

N 100.03 Note the following restrictions before upgrading to the Unispherefor VMAX Virtual Appliance:

• Direct upgrade of the SPA Virtual Appliance is only supportedfrom V7.3.3. To upgrade from an earlier version of the virtualappliance, upgrade to V7.3.3 first, and then to the Unispherefor VMAX V1.1 Virtual Appliance.

• When upgrading the SMC V7.3.3 Virtual Appliance to the

Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 Virtual Appliance from a zip file, youmust use the same hostname and IP address; otherwise, thepersistent data will not transfer with the upgrade.

User Interface

Not Licensedmessage

N 200.00 Licensing a Symmetrix system will not clear the “Not Licensed”message on the System Dashboard. To clear this message, logout/log in.

Navigation N 200.01 If a Unisphere link or control does not work after a breadcrumbnavigation, return to the original window using the menu buttons.

Host cache adapters N 200.02 Selecting the Host Cache Adapter option for a Symmetrix systemin a client/server configuration that does not have a host cacheadapter may cause the storsrvd daemon to crash.

Masking views N 200.03 An informational prompt displays when adding and removingports from a masking view to inform users if there areRecoverPoint-enabled devices. However, the information prompt

does not display when deleting a masking view.

Dynamic CachePartitions

N 200.04 Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 supports assigning thin pools todynamic cache partitions. Future versions of Unisphere for VMAXwill support assigning snap and DSE pools.

DATA volumes inFTS

N 200.05 DATA volumes are not allowed in external pools containingencapsulated volumes. However, when attempting to create DATAvolumes and assign them to such a pool, Unisphere will create

the DATA volumes before failing to add them to the pool, leavingthe new volumes behind. As a result, you can either delete theDATA volumes or assign them to another pool.

Alerts N 200.06 The alert numbers reported in theHome

section

only includeArray and Performance alerts; Systems alerts (e.g., not enoughgatekeepers, an aborted connection to the SYMAPI server, etc.)are not included. System alerts are, however, reported in the Alertstatus bar (bottom, left) and visible in each system’s Alert view.

Real Time traces N 200.07 A Real Time trace with a Start Time of 10:00 a.m. will provide datafrom 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.







Heatmaps N 200.08 On large systems with more than 16 backend directors, theDiagnostic version of the HeatMap does not display correctly. Thechart overlaps the right margin and some of the director data isnot shown on screen.

Performance charts N 200.09 The chart of Average Queue Depth for a disk (reached from DiskGroup) may show inaccurate data. The related metric Avg QueueDepth in the Disk tab may show the same inaccuracy.

Cascaded initiatorgroups

N 200.10 Renamed parent or child initiator groups will not appear in theirrespective list views (Parent IGs and Child IGs).

FLM control ports N 200.10 When creating an FLM session, the directors/ports selected in theReplicator SAN View will be the only directors/ports available inthe Create FLM Session wizard. To avoid this, you must select theAll folder in the Control Ports filter, or multi-select all of the portsrequired to create the session.

TimeFinder Snap SetPairs option

N 200.11 When performing a Full Establish or Full Restore on a single pairsession level, the Set Pairs option does not work.

Detaching preferredpairs

N 200.12 The Detach button will not work when attempting to perform theoperation from a single pair session level.

Creating/Expandingstorage groups

N 200.13 When creating/expanding a storage group using their respectivewizards, the auto-filled Vol size will not work. You must type avalue over the auto-filled value.

Open Replicator coldpush

N 200.14 Unisphere will fail when activating a COLD PUSH session with onecontrol volume and multiple remote volumes. Instead, you mustperform the operation on all the pairs at once.





Technical notes


Technical notes

This section provides technical notes for advanced configuration of Unisphere forVMAX V1.1.

SYMAPI server

If you want to change which SYMAPI server that Unisphere is pointing to, youmust uninstall Unisphere, and then reinstall it.

During the install, you will supply the new SYMAPI host name and network portnumber. The EMC Unisphere for VMAX Installation Guide provides moreinformation on these requirements.

Advanced configuration settings

Unisphere provides a dialog box for setting Symmetrix preferences, including

debug settings. The debug settings are restricted to Unisphere administrators.

Use the debug settings only at the direction of EMC Customer Service.

Local replication management

Unisphere manages replication operations (TimeFinder Family) through devicegroups. If the SMAS server does not have visibility to the device groups used tomanage replication, then you will not be able to perform any replication actions inUnisphere. Similarly, replication sessions managed exclusively by device filescannot be managed by Unisphere.

Resetting CST system fingerprint

Solutions Enabler includes a CLI utility for synchronizing the host systemfingerprint. To use this utility:

1. Stop the SMAS service.

2. Obtain the hostname by either searching for the CST_HOSTNAME in theSMAS install log (the most accurate method) or running the hostname command.

3. Change directory location to:install_location\jboss\server\default-em\bin




Technical notes

4. Enter the following command:

cstadmin.exe reset-lockbox -cstdir=..\data\cst

5. Enter the lockbox passphrase:

host_name @Smas-1

Note: If the cstadmin command fails, verify that you are pointing to the followinglibraries:Linux: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Windows: set PATH=..\lib;%PATH%;

6. Start the SMAS service.

Configuring idle user timeout

By default, the client's browser will initiate an automatic logout after 480 minutes (8

hours). To change this value, set the parameter value of the

sageIdleUserTimeoutInMinutes context parameter (found insmc.ear/smc.war/WEB INF/web.xml file

) to any positive integer and reboot the server.

Alerts

By default, Unisphere status alerts are disabled. For instructions on enabling them,

see Managing alert policies in the Unisphere help.

Virtual Appliance Technical notesThe following technical notes are specific to the Virtual Appliance.

Gatekeeper volumes

Virtual Appliance Configuration Manager will not allow more than 14 gatekeepervolumes to be added to the Virtual Appliance. Attempting to add more than 14gatekeepers returns an error message.

Host ESX Server configuration

Host ESX Server authentication is validated each time you select the GatekeeperConfig tab. If the authentication fails, the host ESX Server login credentials andhostname information will be removed from the virtual appliance records andmust be added again.



Technical notes


Unisphere daemon service

When you shutdown the SMC and SPA daemon service from the ConfigurationManager, you will be prompted to terminate the browser session, and the browsersession ends. You must then start a new web session after a few minutes.

Flash Player version

Adobe Flash Player version 10.2.0 or higher is required for running theConfiguration Manager on a web browser.

Server hostname requirementFor the virtual appliance to resolve a hostname, only use the fully qualifiedhostname (as entered in DNS server) while configuring nethosts and ESX Servers(for adding gatekeeper volumes).

SSL certificate generation

The virtual appliance generates an SSL certificate (storsrvd - client/server setup)during the initial boot after the IP address is provided, and during every IPchange or reboot.

Changing the IP address

Stop all daemons with the Virtual Appliance Configuration Manager beforechanging the IP address of the appliance.

SYMCLI commands executed/submitted as rootWhen using the Virtual Appliance Configuration Manager with the seconfigaccount, SYMCLI commands are executed/submitted as root.

Least privileged permission requirements

Consult the appropriate VMware documentation for guidance on the leastprivileged permissions required to deploy a virtual appliance.




Documentation

Documentation

These release notes provide the latest information not included in the Unispherefor VMAX Installation Guide and Unisphere for VMAX online help .

Related documentation

In addition, conceptual information about Symmetrix management and SYMCLIcan be found in the following Solutions Enabler documents:

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Release Notes

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Array Management CLI Product Guide

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Array Controls CLI Product Guide

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix CLI Command Reference

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Installation Guide

◆

EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix SRM CLI Product Guide ◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix TimeFinder Family CLI Product Guide

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix SRDF Family CLI Product Guide

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Migration CLI Product Guide

◆ EMC Solutions Enabler Security Configuration Guide

The Solutions Enabler manuals listed above are available on the following EMC

websites:Powerlink:










Software media, organization, and files


Software media, organization, and files

The Unisphere for VMAX V1.1 software and documentation is available on thefollowing EMC websites:

Powerlink:




It consists of the following:

◆ The appropriate executable:

• For Windows 64-bit: UNIVMAX_V1.1.0.x _WINDOWS_X86_64.exe

• For Linux 64-bit: UNIVMAX_V1.1.0.x _LINUX_X86_64.bin

• For Virtual Appliance:

univmax110_4_suse11_x86_64_vapp_OVF10.ova

or

univmaxpa110_4_suse11__x86_64_vapp_OVF10.ova (includes

Performance option)

◆ Unisphere for VMAX Installation Guide

◆ These release notes.

◆ PDF version of the Unisphere for VMAX online help.








Installation

Installation

Detailed installation procedures are provided in the Unisphere for VMAXInstallation Guide .

Online help is available when installing from the command line by entering -?.

Note: The host system must have connectivity to one or more Symmetrix systems to addusers and set permissions in Unisphere.

Before you begin

Before installing Unisphere on a local Linux 64-bit host, you must do thefollowing:

1. Set the event and statistics daemons to autostart using the followingcommands:

stordaemon install storevntd -autostartstordaemon install storstpd -autostart

2. Start the same daemons using the following commands:

stordaemon start storstpd

stordaemon start storevntd

General Installation procedure

The general installation strategy follows:

1. Before installing, read these release notes and verify your operating system issupported by Unisphere.

2. Download and install the software from the Powerlink or Online Supportwebsites. For a first install, use the procedures detailed in the EMC Unispherefor VMAX Installation Guide.

Note: Before launching a Unisphere client, you must enter the name of the SMASserver (http://ServerName :PortNum ) in your browser pop-up blocker. Or disablepop-up blockers on your client browser.

3. Once you have installed the software on your host system, your access will beconfined to the Base component functionality and any other functionality thatyou may have licensed with a previous installation. To gain access to other



Installation


component task areas you have purchased, you must register (enable)licenses. For more information, see Understanding licenses and Installing

licenses in the Unisphere help.




Troubleshooting and getting help


When experiencing difficulties with your host and connected storageenvironment, be sure to examine “Known problems and limitations” on page 10 and“Technical notes” on page 13 to see if your difficulty is a known problemrecognized by EMC.

To ensure your host operating system is supported, check all specifications andlimitations defined in E-Lab Interoperability Navigator, which can be reached at:

http://elabnavigator.EMC.com

Examine the Symmetrix system you are managing, noting its version of theSymmetrix Enginuity operating environment. Correlate Enginuity feature

behaviors and problems while referencing parameters and limitations. If aUnisphere feature does not function properly, or does not function asdocumented, contact the EMC Customer Support Center for assistance.

Where to get help

EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as described inthis section.

Note: To open a service request through Powerlink, you must have a valid supportagreement. Please contact your EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a validsupport agreement or to answer any questions about your account.

Product informationFor documentation, release notes, software updates, or for information aboutEMC products, licensing, and service, go to either of the following EMC websites:

Powerlink:




Technical support

EMC offers a variety of support options.

EMC WebSupport on Powerlink — To open a case on EMC WebSupport, youmust be a WebSupport customer. Information about your site configuration andthe circumstances under which the problem occurred is required.









Support by Product — EMC offers consolidated, product specific information onthe web at:

https://support.emc.com/products

The Support by Product web pages offer quick links to frequently usedKnowledgebase entries, technical articles, installation and maintenancedownloads, documentation, as well as more dynamic content such aspresentations, relevant Customer Support Forum entries, and a link to EMC LiveChat.

EMC Live Chat — Open a Chat or 'instant message' session with an EMC

Support Engineer.

eLicensing support

To activate your entitlements and obtain your Symmetrix license files, visithttp://Powerlink.EMC.com , as directed on your License Authorization Code(LAC) letter emailed to you.

For help with missing or incorrect entitlements after activation (that is, expected

functionality remains unavailable because it is not licensed), contact your EMCAccount Representative or Authorized Reseller.

For help with any errors applying license files through Solutions Enabler, contactthe EMC Customer Support Center.

If you are missing a LAC letter, or require further instructions on activating yourlicenses through PowerLink, contact EMC's worldwide Licensing team [email protected] or call:

◆ North America, Latin America, APJK, Australia, New Zealand: SVC4EMC(800-782-4362) and follow the voice prompts.

◆ EMEA: +353 (0) 21 4879862 and follow the voice prompts.





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