This README file contains the latest information about installing
IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 for Novell NetWare.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support 
web site for the latest information and updated readme file.


Last Update: 11/22/2002



CONTENTS
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1.0   Overview
2.0   Change History
2.1   Code levels at release
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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   This IBM FAStT Storage Manager release includes the IBM
   FAStT Storage Manager Version 8.21 for Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6.
   
   The NetWare CD-ROM directory contains the documentation and files
   necessary for installing the IBM FAStT Storage Manager Software
   version for NetWare.

   The IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.21 Installation and Support
   Guide is also available on IBM's Support Web Site as a downloadable
   Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The latest Firmware and NVSRAM
   files for IBM machine types 1742, 3542 and 3552 are available on
   IBM's Support Web Site.


1.1  Known Issues/Limitations
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1. Upgrading FAStT500 with 512MB Cache. If you are upgrading controller
   firmware on a FAStT500 (machine type 3552) with 512MB of cache, you 
   will need to stop I/O and reboot the controller before upgrading 
   firmware followed by NVSRAM.

   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


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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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. If the controller in the IBM FAStT Storage Server with firmware
   05.2x.xx.xx is connected to a SAN with more than 64 Host ports that
   can log into the controllers, one must either use the switch zoning
   function or rearrange the SAN connections so that only the maximum
   number of host ports that can be seen and log into the controller is
   64.

7. If you define a large number of arrays, you will not be able to
   right-click a logical drive and get a pop-up menu in the Physical
   View of the Subsystem management window. You must use the Logical
   Drive pull-down menu to select the logical drive options.

8. 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.

9. When using the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 Remote Mirroring
   Premium Feature. The maximum number of logical drives supported is
   reduced to 256 Logical Drives for Machine Type 1742 and 16 mirrors
   and 128 Logical Drives and 8 mirrors for Machine Type 3552. Remote
   Mirroring is not supported on the machine type 3542.
   
10. When trying to unload the Storage Manager Agent it will not
    completely unload.  After running the "java -killxxx" command you must
    then type "unload java" at the server console.  You may then restart 
    the Novell GUI console by typing "startx" at the server console.
    
11. When trying to configure disks in Console One you will first need to 
    allow the disks to finish synchronizing in Storage Manager prior to 
    trying to create your disks in Console One.  
    
12. The help button in the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 "Create a 
    Flashcopy Logical Drive Wizard" does not work. The workaround is to 
    search for Flashcopy in the Enterprise Management Window online help.

13. When creating a Remote Mirror of a base volume the following 
    restriction applies. First, you have created a snapshot of a base 
    volume and the base volume is receiving I/O. Second, you decide to 
    create a mirror relationship, using the base volume as the primary 
    volume in the mirrored pair. As you create the mirror relationship, 
    the snapshot volume is failed. The workaround is to quiesce I/O to 
    the base volume while you are creating the mirror relationship. 
    Alternatively, if the mirror relationship is created before creating 
    the snapshot volume, this will not happen.
    
14. When one clicks the OK button in the Locate Drive Channel window
    to stop Locating the Drive Enclosures on a given drive channel, the
    blue LEDs in all of the drive enclosures in the located drive 
    channel change from "blinking" to solid "ON" state. To turn off
    the blue LED, one must locate each drive enclosure using the Locate 
    Enclosure button in Drive Enclosure Component window. When the "OK"
    button is click to stop locating drive enclosure, the blue LED for
    that drive enclosure is turned off. To open the Drive Enclosure

15. The IBM TotalStorage EXP700 drive enclosure blue locator LED is  
    not supported when the EXP700 was connected to the FAStT200 storage
    subsystem. 

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1.3  Enhancements
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   None


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1.4  Prerequisites
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   NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 5
   NetWare 6 with Support Pack 2


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1.5  Dependencies
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   IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 requires machine types 3542, and 3552 
   controllers to have at least firmware version 4.00.02.00 or IBM Machine
   type 1742 storage controllers that have firmware version 05.00.04.xx 
   or higher. The only IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 supported management 
   function on controllers with firmware version 04.xx.xx.xx to 
   04.xx.01.xx is controller firmware and NVSRAM download. 

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2.0   Change History
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   This is the latest release of IBM FAStT Storage Manager Version 8.21
   for NetWare.

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2.1 Key Features added to IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21

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   1.  IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 FlashCopy Premium Feature.
   2.  Support for 2048 Logical Drives for Machine Type 1742 and
       1024 Logical Drives for Machine Type 3552.
   3.  Host type attribute determines AVT or RDAC mode.
   4.  Support for Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion.
   5.  Support for Fibre Channel Read Link Status.
   6.  Support for 64 Fibre Channel logins per port.
   7.  Storage Partitions Enhancements.
   8.  Command Line Interface Enhancements.
   9.  Quick Start Controller IP Configurations.
  10.  Support for the IBM TotalStorage EXP700

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2.2 Code levels at time of release are as follows
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     1. Storage Controller Firmware versions:
         
       a. Upgrade CD
          For machine types 1742:  FW_05210509_05000200
          For machine types 3552:  FW_05210509_05000200
          For machine types 3542:  SNAP_05201209
       
       b. Web download 
          For machine types 1742:  FW_05210510_05000200
          For machine types 3552:  FW_05210510_05000200
          For machine types 3542:  SNAP_05201210
          NOTE:  The web download code will only install on a system that 
                 is currently running Storage Manager 8.0 or higher code. 
                        
     2. Storage Controller NVSRAM versions:
       a.  For machine type 1742:  CNV1742R821NT012
       b.  For machine type 3552:  CNV3552R821NT012
       c.  For machine type 3542:  1RU - CNV3542R821NT029
                                   2RU - CNV3542R821NT030

   3. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Client version:

        SMclient-08.21.G5.02

   4. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Agent version:

        SMagent_08.20.15.00

   5. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Utilities version:

        SMutil_08.20.15.00

   Refer to the http://ssddom02.storage.ibm.com/techsup/webnav.nsf/support/disk
   IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site for the 
   latest released code levels.

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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 follows
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1. Install and update the driver for the IBM FAStT Host Adapter.

   a. Install the hardware by using the instructions that come with the
      adapter.
   b. Install the IBM FAStT Host Adapter driver by using the
      instructions provided in the readme.txt file located in the
      Host_Adapter directory on this installation CD.
   c. Install the IBMSAN.CDM device driver. 

2. Install the new Storage Manager version 8.21 software. Refer to
   the IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.21 for NetWare Installation 
   and Support Guide for detailed installation instructions.

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3.2  Refer to the Host_Adapter directory on this installation CD for
     the applicable drivers.
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    Refer to the IBM Support Web Site for the latest supported host
    adapters, device drivers, and updated readme.

    At this time, the supported drivers are as follows:

    1. IBM FAStT Host Adapter device driver for NetWare version 6.50r
    2. IBMSAN multi-path device driver for NetWare version 1.06d

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3.3  Helpful Hints
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1. The IBM FAStT Storage Manager will prompt you for a password if
   an attempt is made to manage a storage subsystem where the FAStT
   RAID Controller Unit does not have access to any hard disk drives.
   This will occur even if no password has been setup.  The automatic
   discovery will discover each storage subsystem as two separate
   storage subsystems.  To prevent this from occurring, ensure that at
   least one FAStT EXP500 Expansion Unit with at least one drive is
   properly attached to the FAStT500 RAID Controller Unit in each
   storage subsystem that is being managed.

   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 re-discovered
   and managed using the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21 software.

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.

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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 8.21 firmware does not
   automatically map logical drives. This means that the logical drives
   are not automatically presented to host systems.

   For a new installation, after creating new arrays and logical drives;

   a. If your host type is NetWare, create a partition with your
      host type and map the logical drives to this partition.
   
   b. If upgrading with Storage Partitions and an operating system
      other than Windows NT is accessing the default host group, you will
      need to change the default host type. After upgrading, the default
      host type is reset to Windows NT.

   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 1742 or 3552 storage
   controllers as boot devices, contact IBM support for supported
   configurations and instructions for configuring IBM storage
   controllers as boot devices.

3. When you are configuring IBM machine type 1742, 3542 or 3552
   storage controllers in clustered Remote Mirror configurations,
   contact IBM support for supported cluster configurations and
   instructions for configuring IBM storage controllers in clustered
   Remote Mirror configurations.
   
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4.3 Hardware status and information
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   New installations for IBM Machine types 1742 and 3552 should be
   installed with the IBM FAStT Host Adapter and Device Driver version
   6.50r and the IBMSAN driver 1.06d. 
   
   For more information, refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage 
   Systems Technical Support web site.

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4.3 Unsupported configurations
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   The following lists configurations that are currently not being
   supported with IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.21.

1. 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 or 2109-S8. In this
   configuration, the hub is connected between the switch and the IBM
   Fibre Channel RAID Controllers.

2. The IBM Fibre Channel Hub, machine type 3523, connected to IBM
   machine type 3542, 1742 and 3552.

3. The IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Hub, machine type 3523 when running
   Novell NetWare and configuring for mulitpath I/O failover.


5.0  Unattended Mode
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        None.


6.0  WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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6.1  IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site:
     http://ssddom02.storage.ibm.com/techsup/webnav.nsf/support/disk

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


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