This README file contains the latest information about installing
IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.4 for Novell NetWare. Note: NetWare host 
attachment to the FAStT600 is an additional purchase - IBM FAStT600 
Host Kit Option or IBM FAStT600 Feature code. The IBM NetWare Host Kit
Option contains the required IBM licensing to attach a NetWare Host 
System to the FAStT600. Please contact your IBM service representatives
or IBM resellers for purchasing information. 

Refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support 
web site for the latest information and updated readme file.

Last Update: 12/18/2003

Products Supported: 

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     |           | Machine Type |     Model              | 
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 900 |     1742     | 90X , 90U              |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 600 |     1722     | 60U , 60X              |
     |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
     | FAStT 700 |     1742     | 1RX , 1RU              |
      ---------------------------------------------------

Note: 
  The controller firmware and NVSRAM files that are part of this
  IBM TotalStorage™ FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4 for Netware
  software release should not be loaded into FAStT storage servers 
  connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion enclosures. Please contact 
  your IBM representatives or resellers for the availability of support
  for FAStT storage servers connected to FAStT EXP100 drive expansion
  enclosures in Netware environment.

  In addition, NetWare 6 with Support Pack 3 is required for this 
  version 8.4 of the IBM FAStT Storage Manager software. 

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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 8.4 for Novell NetWare.
      
   The NetWare and the Docs CD-ROM directories contain the documentation 
   and files necessary for installing the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 
   Software for NetWare. The controller Firmware and NVSRAM files are 
   located on the Windows CD in the Firmware and NVSRAM directories.

   The IBM TotalStorage FAStT Storage Manager Version 8.4x Installation and 
   Support Guide for Intel-based Operating System Environments is also available 
   on IBM's Support Web Site as a downloadable Portable Document Format (PDF) 
   file. 
   
   The IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4 upgrade option is a purchase 
   upgrade for IBM machine types 1722 and 1742 with controller firmware 
   version 05.3x.xx.xx and earlier installed. Please contact your IBM 
   service representative or IBM resellers for purchasing info. This 
   version 8.4 upgrade of IBM FAStT Storage Manager software has controller
   firmware for IBM machine types 1722-60X/60U (with Turbo or Standard 
   option), 1742-1RX/1RU and 1742-90X/90U only. The FAStT Storage Controller 
   firmware 05.40.xx.xx for this release is not available for IBM machine 
   types 3542 and 3552. However, the host software of IBM FAStT Storage 
   Manager 8.4 will manage all FAStT storage server with the controller 
   firmware 04.00.02.xx or newer. But, any new features and updates that are 
   introduced in this FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4 will not be 
   available for any FAStT storage server controllers without the firmware 
   version 05.40.xx.xx installed.
   
   Note: The Netware host attachment to the FAStT600 is an additional 
   purchase - IBM FAStT600 Host Kit Option or IBM FAStT600 Feature code.
   The IBM Netware Host Kit Option contains the required IBM licensing to 
   attach a Netware Host System to the FAStT600. Please contact your 
   IBM service representatives or IBM resellers for purchasing information.
    
   The latest codes for the IBM FAStT products are available on IBM 
   TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site.
   http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/fastt 

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1.1  Known Issues/Limitations
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1. 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 re-discovered
   and managed using the IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.4 software.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. If the controller in the IBM FAStT Storage Server with firmware 
   05.3x.xx.xx is connected to a SAN with more than 64 host connections
   per controller port 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 connections can
   be seen and log into the controller. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.
    
9. 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.  
    
10. 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.

11. 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.
    
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1.3  Enhancements
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   None


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1.4  Prerequisites
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 1. NetWare 6 with Support Pack 3
   
 2. "Direct connection of the FAStT600 to a host system running 
    Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare or x86 Linux is only supported 
    using the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter (HBA), IBM option part 
    number 24P0960 or feature code 2104 with the last 6 digits of the 13 
    digit serial number of the HBA is H21160 or higher. For example, if 
    the serial number is FFC0308H21161, the last 6 digits will be 
    H21161, which indicates that this HBA meets the FAStT600 direct 
    connect prerequisite.  

    In addition, direct connect to the NAS 300G (Machine Type 5196) 
    Model G27 or Model G02 containing Feature Code 3706 is only 
    supported if the last 6 digits of the 13 digit serial number of the 
    HBA is above H21160.

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1.5  Dependencies
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   IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4 provides full management support
   IBM machine types 3552 and 3542 storage subsystems that have at least
   firmware version 04.00.02.xx, IBM machine type 1742 (models 1RX, 1RU)
   storage subsystem that have at least firmware version 05.00.04.xx or
   IBM machine type 1742 (models 90X, 90U) and 1722 storage subsystems
   that have at least firmware version 05.3x.xx.xx.
    
   The only IBM FAStT Storage Manager 8.4 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 8.4
   for NetWare.

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2.1 Key Features added to IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4 with 
    controller firmware level 05.4x.xx.xx.
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   See the IBM TotalStorage FAStT Storage Manager Version 8.4x Installation and 
   Support Guide for Intel-based Operating System Environments. 

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2.2 Code levels at time of release are as follows
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   1. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Client version:

        SMclient-08.40.G5.02

   2. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Agent version:

        SMagent_08.40.15.00

   3. IBM FAStT Storage Manager Utilities version:

        SMutil_08.40.15.00

   Refer to the http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/fastt IBM TotalStorage™
   Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site for the latest released 
   code levels. Select the link for the FAStT Storage Manager 8.4 when the
   web page is displayed.

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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 8.4 software. If there are
   previous version of the IBM FAStT Storage Manager version installed 
   in the system, uninstall it before installing the new version of the 
   storage manager software. Refer to the IBM TotalStorage FAStT Storage 
   Manager Version 8.4x Installation and Support Guide for Intel-based Operating 
   System Environments for detailed uninstalled and installed instructions.

3. Upgrade the FAStT storage server controller firmware and NVSRAM, drive
   expansion enclosure ESM code and then hard drive firmware code. Refer 
   to the IBM FAStT Storage Manager version 8.4x Installation and Support 
   Guide for Intel-based Operating System Environments or the online help 
   in the Subsystem Management window for detailed instructions.
 
   Refer to the http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/fastt IBM TotalStorage™ 
   Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site for the latest firmware
   for FAstT controllers, drive expansion enclosure ESM and FC hard drives. 

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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 6.50y
    2. LSIMPE.CDM version 1.00.03 dated July 30th, 2003
    3. MM.NLM version 3.01.03 dated June 4th, 2003
    4. NWPA.NLM version 3.12.03 dated July 9th, 2003

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3.3  Helpful Hints
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1. 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.
   
2. 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 FAStT600 storage subsystem (machine type 1722): The standard
     configuration does not have the FAST storage partitioning premium
     enabled. Four partition, eight partition and an upgrade from four
     to eight partition storage partitioning premium feature options 
     can be purchased.

   - 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.

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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 8.4 firmware does not 
   automatically map logical drives when the IBM FAStT storage 
   partitioning premium feature is enabled. This means that the logical 
   drives after being created are not automatically presented to the host
   systems.

   a. For a new installation, after creating new arrays and logical drives,
      create a storage partition with the host type of Netware-IBMSAN 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, 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. When you are configuring IBM machine type 1742 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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   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 8.4.

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://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


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