This README file contains the latest information about installing IBM 
DS4000 Storage Manager version 9.1 for Novell NetWare. Note: Novell 
NetWare host attachment to the IBM 1722-all models (DS4300) and the IBM 
1724-100/1SC (DS4100) requires the additional purchase of an IBM 
DS4300/DS4100 Novell NetWare Host Kit Option. The IBM DS4000 Novell 
NetWare Host Kit options contain the required IBM licensing to attach a 
Novell NetWare Host System to the DS4100 or DS4300 storage servers. 
Please contact your IBM service representative or IBM resellers for 
purchasing information.

Refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Support Web Site or CD for the IBM DS4000 
Storage Manager version 9 Installation and Support Guides for Windows 
2000/Server 2003, Netware, ESX Server, and Linux. This guide along with 
the DS4000 Storage Manager program Online Help provide the installation 
and support information.

Last Update: 11/17/2004

Products Supported: 

    ----------------------------------------------------------------
   | New Model  | Old Model | Machine Type |     Model              |
   |------------|-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |  DS4500    | FAStT 900 |     1742     | 90X, 90U               |
   |------------|-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |  DS4400    | FAStT 700 |     1742     | 1RX, 1RU               |
   |------------|-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |  DS4300    | FAStT 600 |     1722     | 6LX, 6LU, 60X and 60U  |
   |------------|-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |  DS4100    | FAStT 100 |     1724     | 100, 1SC               |
   |----------- |-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |    N/A     | FAStT 500 |     3552     | 1RX, 1RU               |
   |------------|-----------|--------------|------------------------|
   |    N/A     | FAStT 200 |     3542     | 1RX, 1RU, 2RX and 2RU  |
    ------------ ---------------------------------------------------

  Note:
  
  - The DS4000 Storage Server controller firmware version 05.40.xx.xx and 
    earlier along with its associated NVSRAM files should not be loaded 
    into DS4000 storage servers connected to DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion
    enclosures. 
  - The DS4300 storage servers with Standard option requires controller 
    firmware version 05.41.5x.xx and its associated NVSRAM file to be 
    installed before it can be attached to the DS4000 EXP100 drive 
    expansion enclosures. 
  - For the DS4300 Turbo, DS4400 and DS4500 storage servers connected to 
    DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion enclosures, the controller firmware 
    version 06.10.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be used.
  - For the DS4100 storage servers, the controller firmware version 
    05.42.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be used.       
  - For the DS4300 storage servers with Standard or Single Controller 
    option, the controller firmware version 05.34.xx.xx and its 
    associated NVSRAM file must be used. Do not attempt to download the 
    controller firmware version 06.1x.xx.xx into these DS4000 storage 
    server models.      



CONTENTS
-----------------

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

=======================================================================

1.0  Overview
-------------------

   This IBM DS4000 Storage Manager release includes the IBM DS4000 Storage 
   Manager Version 9.1 for Novell NetWare. It is required for managing the 
   DS4000 storage servers - DS4300 Turbo, DS4400 and DS4500 - with 
   controller firmware version 06.10.xx.xx installed.
      
   The SM9ClientCode directory contains files necessary for installing 
   the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager Software for NetWare. The controller 
   Firmware and NVSRAM files are located on the DS4000 Storage Manager 
   Version 9.10 Support for Microsoft Windows OSes CD in the Firmware and 
   NVSRAM directories. Please Refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Support Web 
   Site or the DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9.10 Support for Novell 
   Netware CD for the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version 9 Installation 
   and Support Guides for Windows 2000/Server 2003, Netware, ESX Server, 
   and Linux. This guide along with the DS4000 Storage Manager program 
   Online Help provide the installation and support information.


   IMPORTANT: This release of IBM DS4000 Storage Manager host software 
   supports all DS4000 Storage Servers with general released firmware 
   versions from 04.01.xx.xx up to 06.10.xx.xx.   
   
   Refer to the IBM DS4000 Support Web Site for latest DS4000 controller 
   firmware and NVSRAM files for IBM machine types 1722, 1724, 1742, 3542 
   and 3552. The following table shows the first four digits of the latest 
   controller firmware versions that are currently available free-of-
   charge for various models of the DS4000 storage servers.
   
         ---------------------------------------------------
        |                  |  Controller firmware version   |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4000           | included with | included in the|
        | Storage Server   | purchase      | EXP100 purchase|
        | Model            |               |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4500 (1742)    | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4400 (1742)    | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4300 Turbo     | 06.10.xx.xx   | 06.10.xx.xx    |
        | Option (1722)    |               |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4300           | 05.34.xx.xx   | 05.41.5x.xx    |
        | Standard Option  |               | (for enabling  |
        | (1722)           |               |  EXP100 attach |
        |                  |               |  -ment ONLY)   |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4300 Single    | 05.34.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        | Controller Opt.  |               |                |
        | (1722)           |               |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4100 (1724)    | 05.42.xx.xx   | 05.42.xx.xx    |
        |                  | (for DS4100   |                |
        |                  |  only)        |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | DS4100 Single    | 05.42.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        | Controller OPt.  | (for DS4100   |                |
        | (1724)           |  only)        |                |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT500 (3552)  | 05.30.xx.xx   | N/A            |
        |------------------|---------------|----------------|
        | FAStT200 (3542)  | 05.30.xx.xx   | N/A            |
         ----------------------------------------------------

  Note:
  
  - The DS4000 Storage Server controller firmware version 05.40.xx.xx and 
    earlier along with its associated NVSRAM files should not be loaded 
    into DS4000 storage servers connected to DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion
    enclosures. 
  - The DS4300 storage servers require controller firmware version 
    05.41.5x.xx and its associated NVSRAM file to be installed before it
    can be attached to the DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion enclosures. 
  - For the DS4300 Turbo, DS4400 and DS4500 storage servers 
    connected to DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion enclosures, the controller
    firmware version 06.10.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be
    used.
  - For the DS4100 storage servers, the controller firmware version 
    05.42.xx.xx and its associated NVSRAM file must be used.       
          
          
   New features that are introduced with the controller firmware version
   06.10.xx.xx or later will not be available for any DS4000 storage server
   controllers without the controller firmware version 06.10.xx.xx 
   installed. 

 

1.1  Known Issues/Limitations
-----------------------------------------

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 DS4000 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 DS4000 Storage Manager 8.4 software.

2. The IBM DS4000 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 DS4000 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.

3. 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.
    
4. 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.  
    
5. When creating a Remote Mirror of a base logical drive, in the 
   case where a FlashCopy of the base logical drive has already
   been created, the following restriction applies. If the Remote 
   Mirror relationship is created while the base logical drive is
   receiving I/O, the FlashCopy logical drive will be failed. The 
   work around is to quiesce I/O to the base logical drive while you 
   are creating the remote mirror relationship. Alternatively, if the
   Remote Mirror relationship is created before creating the FlashCopy
   logical drive, the FlashCopy logical drive will not be failed. 

6. 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.

7. When managing the DS4000 Storage Servers with firmware version 
   05.3x.xx.xx, the Help window of the Subsystem Management window may
   not be displayed correctly the topics that are listed as result of 
   executing a full text search. 

8. When migrating array(s) from a dual controller DS4000 storage server to
   a single controller DS4000 storage server, you must first set the 
   preferred owner of the to-be-migrated array(s) to be controller A
   before inserting it into the drive slots of a single controller DS4000 
   storage server. Otherwise, the array(s) will not be added to the single 
   controller DS4000 storage server correctly which might cause problems.

9. When managing a single controller DS4000 Storage Server model, do not
   use the menu option - Configuration->Automatic... - in the Subsystem
   Management window to create LUNs. You might not be able to access 
   or manage LUNs that are created this way.

10. You must suspend all I/O while ESM firmware downloads if you select 
    multiple enclosures for downloading ESM firmware. If you select only
    one enclosure for download at a time, you can download ESM firmware
    with I/Os. However, IBM recommends that you suspend all I/O activity
    to perform firmware upgrades.

11. If the EXP100 ESM firmware version is 953x or earlier, no IOs are 
    allowed during the duration that the EXP100 ESMs are being updated 
    with new firmware, including clustering reservation checking
    IOs. 

12. After you replace a controller with a new controller in the single 
    controller models of DS4000 storage servers, the premium features 
    become unauthorized and are out of compliance. Any premium features 
    not supported by the firmware of the new controller are unavailable. 
    The work-around is to upgrade the firmware in the new controller to 
    the same level as the removed controller and re-enable the premium 
    features using the key files that you were provided when the premium 
    feature was originally enabled. 
    
13. When you migrating drive Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) from multiple
    DS4000 storage servers into a single destination DS4000 storage 
    servers, all of the drive CRUs from the same DS4000 storage server 
    should be moved as a ‘set’ into the new destination DS4000 storage 
    server. Before moving the next ‘set’ of drive CRUs, ensure that all 
    of the drive CRUs for a single ‘set’ have been moved to the 
    destination DS4000 storage server. If drive CRUs are not moved as a 
    ‘set’ to the destination DS4000 storage servers, the newly relocated 
    array may not appear in the Subsystem Management window.

14. Enclosure IDs may be listed incorrectly in the Subsystem Management 
    window, even if the Enclosure ID switch settings appear to be 
    correct. This is because of the physical design and movement of the 
    Enclosure ID switch, it is possible to leave the switch in a “dead 
    zone” between ID numbers, which will return an incorrect Enclosure ID 
    (this value is 0 in most cases) to the storage management software. 
    When setting the Enclosure ID, ensure that the switch has actuated 
    completely and has settled where the value is clearly visible in the 
    viewing window.
  
15. To download controller firmware, you must select the drive where the
    firmware is located. If the drive you select does not respond, the 
    File Selection dialog box will revert to the A: drive and display an 
    error message that drive A: is not ready if there are no media in 
    drive A:.
    
16. The DS4000 storage server when configured with the DS4000 EXP100 
    SATA Drive Expansion Unit is currently reporting a higher frequency 
    of informational events such as Destination Driver Events (DDEs) and 
    FibreChannel link up/down events ... in the DS4000 Controller event 
    log compared to the DS4000 storage server configured with Fibre 
    Channel drives. Slower response times of SATA disk drives compared to 
    Fibre Channel disk drives cause higher I/O retries from the DS4000 
    storage server controllers, resulting in a greater number of 
    informational events logged. In addition, the number of information 
    events reported in the DS4000 storage server event log will also grow 
    in proportion to the increase in I/Os to the Logical Drives. In all 
    cases, the DS4000 storage server controller will always successfully 
    service the timeout I/O on the subsequent retries. 
    
17. When saving the DS4000 storage server event log entries, it may take 
    up to several minutes to save all entries in the event log depending 
    on the DS4000 management workstation resources. However, the DS4000 
    Storage Manager client GUI will show the completion of the event log 
    saving almost instantly. The work around is to check the file size of 
    the file that the event log entries are saved periodically; if the 
    file size does not change, the event log saving is completed.
   
18. Do not perform other storage management tasks, such as creating or 
    deleting logical drives, reconstructing arrays, and so on, while 
    downloading the DS4000 storage server controller firmware and DS4000 
    EXP ESM firmware. It is recommended that you close all storage 
    management sessions (other than the session that you use to upgrade
    the firmware) to the DS4000 storage server that you plan to update.     

19. Inter-operability with tape devices is supported on separate HBA and 
    switch zones.


New limitations with Storage Manager version 9.10.xx.02 and DS4000 
    controller firmware version 06.10.06.xx release

20. Certain Storage Manager Command Line Interface (SMcli) commands require
    double-quotes as part of the syntax. The NetWare operating system 
    removes the double-quotes causing the scripts to fail. The workaround 
    is to pass the command through to SMcli using a text file if the 
    double quotes are required as part of the command. The quotes will be 
    preserved and the 
    script will execute correctly.

21. On newly installed versions of NetWare, hot_add will not run if it is 
    not in the search path in the autoexec.ncf file. Edit the autoexec.ncf 
    file and add the following to the search path:

      search add sys:\

    After adding the information to the search path, be sure to save the 
    file and restart the computer.   
    
22. The DS4000 Copy Service RVM is not supported at this time for DS4300
    Base and Single Controller storage servers models.
 
23. An NSS volume mapped to a Windows client is rendered inaccessible after
    a "cluster leave" command on one cluster node caused the NSS Pool to 
    be migrated to the other cluster node.

24. In the Storage Manager version 9 client Subsystem Management window, 
    the preferred owner of a defined logical drive can not be changed if 
    the logical drive is managed by the preferred owner/controller. There 
    is no work-around. If the drive is currently managed by a non-
    preferred owner/controller, one can change the currently managed non-
    preferred owner/controller into currently managed preferred 
    owner/controller.

25. Concurrent firmware download (downloading firmware/NVSRAM to the DS4000 
    storage server controllers with IOs to the host servers) is not 
    supported when upgrading the controller firmware from a 05.xx.xx.xx 
    version to a 06.10.xx.xx version. ALL IOs must be stopped during the 
    version 06.10.xx.xx controller firmware upgrade from a pre-
    06.10.xx.xx version. 
    
26. Do not pull or inserting drives during the drive firmware download. 
    In addition, ALL IOs must also be stopped during the drive firmware
    download. Otherwise, drives may be shown as missing, unavailable or
    failed. 
    
27. Controller diagnostics will not run in a DS4000 storage server with
    single controller.
   
28. When instructing to remove and reinsert or to replace a hard drive, 
    wait at least 70 seconds before inserting either the removed existing 
    drive or the new drive into the drive slot. Similarly, wait at least 
    70 seconds before reinserting either the removed existing ESM module 
    or the new ESM module into the empty ESM slot in the EXP drive 
    expansion enclosure. There is no work-around.

29. Staged firmware and NVSRAM download function is not available on the
    DS4400 (machine type 1742) models with firmware 06.1x.00.00 in 
    conjunction with IBM Storage Manager 09.1x.xx.xx.


New limitations with Storage Manager version 9.10.xx.05 and DS4000 
    controller firmware version 06.10.11.xx release

30. Do not update the DS4000 storage server controller firmware to version 
    06.1x.xx.xx from versions 05.4x.xx.xx or earlier if the exp700 esm 
    firmware of the attached exp700 was not at 9326. If the EXP700 ESM 
    firmware is earlier than the 9326 versions, the EXP700 enclosure and 
    the installed drives may not be displayed in the DS4000 subsystem 
    management window after the controller firmware is upgraded to 
    06.1x.xx.xx version. The workaround is to update the EXP700 ESM 
    firmware to the 9326 version first before upgrading the controller 
    firmware to version 06.1x.xx.xx. (260160 - pr 82841)
    
31. When connecting the EXP100 enclosures, one must set the single digit
    (X1) of the enclosure ID to unique values. This is to prevent the 
    possiblity that the controller blade has the same ALPA as one of the 
    drives in the EXP100 enclosures under certain DS4000 controller reboot 
    scenarios. (261188)

    
=======================================================================

1.3  Enhancements
---------------------------
   IMPORTANT: New features that are introduced with the DS4000 Storage 
   Manager version 9.1 host software will not be available for any DS4000 
   storage server controllers without the controller firmware version 
   06.10.xx.xx installed. The DS4000 storage server controller firmware 
   version 6.10.xx.xx is available for the following DS4000 storage server 
   only - DS4300 Turbo option, DS4400 and DS4500. Please contact 
   your IBM service representative or IBM resellers for availability of 
   additional DS4000 storage server models support with controller firmware 
   version 6.10.xx in the future. 
   
   A summary list of the new features that are introduced with the DS4000
   Storage Manager version 9.1 host software for Netware operating systems 
   in conjunction with the DS4000 storage server controller firmware 
   version 06.10.xx.xx is as followed:
    
   - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM DS4000 
     Storage Manager version 9.1 also supports Global Copy and Global 
     Mirroring Remote Mirror options. Please refer the IBM DS4000 Storage
     Manager Version 9 Copy Services User's Guide for more information. 
   - Parallel hard drive firmware download support. Up to four different
     drive firmware packages can be downloaded to multiple drives of four 
     different drive types simultaneously.  
   
     Note: Drive firmware download is an offline management event. You 
     must schedule downtime for the download because no IOs to the storage
     server are allowed during the drive firmware download process. 
   
   - Staged controller firmware download support. The controller firmware
     and NVSRAM can be downloaded to the DS4300  Turbo and DS4500 storage 
     server Flash area for later activation.  
     
     Note: DS4400 storage server does not support this functionality.
          
   - Full command-line SMcli support. 
   - Support for both FC and SATA hard-drive technology EXP enclosures
   - Improve DS4000 Storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI interface 
   - Serviceability enhancements: This includes one-click collection of 
     support data, drive diagnostic data, drive channel state management, 
     controller ‘service mode’, reporting of none functional controller and 
     ability to save host topology information.
   - Improve media error handling for better reporting of unreadable sectors 
     in the DS4000 Storage server event log and persistent reporting of 
     unreadable sectors.
   - Support for the DS4000 EXP710 drive expansion enclosure (10/15/2004).  
   - Support for the DS4000 FC/SATA storage expansion enclosure intermix 
     option (11/24/2004)
   - Support for the attachement of EXP100 SATA storage expansion 
     enclosures to the DS4400 storage server (11/24/2004)
   - Support for the increase in the maximum number of EXP100 drive 
     expansion enclosures that can be connected to a DS4100 storage server.
     The maximum EXP100 drive enclosure that can be connected to DS4100
     is now 7 instead of 4 (11/24/2004)     

   Please refer to the New Features section of the IBM DS4000 Storage 
   Manager version 9.1 Installation and Support Guide for Windows 
   2000/Server 2003, Netware, ESX Server, and Linux for additional 
   information about the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version 9.1 
   enhancements.


=======================================================================

1.4  Prerequisites
------------------------

 1. JAVA JVM version 1.4.2

 2. NetWare 6 with Support Pack 4, Netware 6.5 with support pack 2
   
 3. "Direct connection of the DS4300 to a host system running 
    Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare or x86 Linux is only supported 
    using the IBM DS4000 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 DS4300 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.


=======================================================================

1.5  Dependencies
--------------------------
 
   IMPORTANT:
   
   1. DS4000 STORAGE SERVER CONTROLLER FIRMWARE VERSION 06.10.XX.XX 
      REQUIRES THAT THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF AN ATTACHED EXP100 
      ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE MODULE (ESM) BE AT VERSION 955X OR HIGHER. IT 
      IS NOT POSSIBLE TO UPGRADE EXP100 ESM FIRMWARE VERSIONS THROUGH 
      953X TO VERSION 955X. TO DETERMINE THE FIRMWARE LEVEL OF AN EXP100 
      ESM, IDENTIFY THE PRODUCT LABEL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE EXP100 
      ENCLOSURE. ONLY LABELS ON WHICH THE FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT (FRU) 
      PART NUMBER READS 25R0156 POSITIVELY INDICATE THAT AN ESM MODULE IS 
      RUNNING FIRMWARE VERSION 955X OR HIGHER. IF THERE IS NO LABEL OR 
      THE PART NUMBER ON THE LABEL DOES NOT READ 25R0156, THE ESM MAY 
      STILL HAVE THE FIRMWARE VERSION 955X OR HIGHER IF IT HAD BEEN 
      PREVIOUSLY UPGRADED. IF NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR IBM REPRESENTATIVE, 
      SUPPORT, OR RESELLER FOR ASSISTANCE.
   
   2. DS4000 STORAGE SERVER CONTROLLER FIRMWARE VERSION 06.10.XX.XX 
      REQUIRES THAT THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF AN ATTACHED EXP700 
      ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE MODULE (ESM) BE AT VERSION 9326 OR HIGHER. IF 
      THE EXP700 ESM FIRMWARE IS EARLIER THAN THE 9326 VERSIONS, THE 
      EXP700 ENCLOSURE AND THE INSTALLED DRIVES MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED IN 
      THE DS4000 SUBSYSTEM MANAGEMENT WINDOW AFTER THE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
      IS UPGRADED. 
      
   3. CURRENTLY, THE ONLY DS4000 STORAGE SERVERS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE 
      06.1X.XX.XX CONTROLLER FIRMWARE VERSION ARE THE DS4300 WITH TURBO 
      OPTION, THE DS4400 AND THE DS4500. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS CONTROLLER 
      FIRMWARE ON ANY OTHER DS4000 STORAGE SERVER. THERE IS NOT ANY 
      CHECKING FOR THIS RESTRICTION INSIDE THE STORAGE MANAGER CLIENT 
      PROGRAM.


   IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version 09.10.xx.xx provides full management 
   support for IBM machine types 3552 and 3542 storage controllers that 
   have at least firmware version 04.01.xx.xx, IBM Machine type 1742 
   storage controllers that have at least firmware version 05.00.04.xx, 
   IBM Machine type 1742-900 and Machine type 1722 storage controllers 
   that have at least firmware version 05.3x.xx.xx or IBM Machine type 
   1724 storage controllers that have at least firmware version 
   05.42.xx.xx.
    
   The only IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version 09.10.xx.xx management
   function supported on DS4000 Storage Servers with controller firmware
   version 04.xx.xx.xx up to 04.xx.02.xx is controller firmware and 
   NVSRAM download.
    
=======================================================================


2.0   Change History
----------------------------

   Version 09.10.xx.05 dated 11/24/2004
    - Support for the DS4000 FC/SATA storage expansion enclosure intermix 
      option
    - Enhance the DS4000 Enhance Remote Mirroring Global Copy and Global 
      mirroring functions
    - Support for the attachement of EXP100 SATA storage expansion 
      enclosures to the DS4400 storage server
    - Support the DS4100 storage server with Single Controller option
    - Support for the increase in the maximum number of EXP100 drive 
      expansion enclosures that can be connected to a DS4100 storage server.
      The maximum EXP100 drive enclosure that can be connected to DS4100
      is now 7 instead of 4
    - 254966  (PR 81363) DS4000 controllers do not agree on configurations
    - 256414 (PR 81441) Cannot creat new LUN using FSM 9.1 / FW 6.1 
    - 259611 (PR 82674) Cannot install SM 9.10 because of a defect in 
             Storage Manager host soffware uninstall
    - 261681  download allenclosures firmware cmd not working correctly.
    - hlpct_53466 (PR 80833) tcp port scan causes controllers to reboot
    - change MIB file name to SM9_10.MIB

   Version 09.10.xx.02 dated August 31, 2004
   - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM
     DS4000 Storage Manager version 9.1 also supports Global Copy and 
     Global Mirroring Remote Mirror options.
   - Parallel hard drive firmware download.
   - Staged controller firmware download.
   - Full command-line SMcli support.
   - Improve DS4000 storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI
   - Adding additional diagnostic features - Drive Channel status,
     hard drive sector failure list.

   Version 08.42.xx.02 dated 08/27/2004  
   - Support the new DS4000 storage server model - DS4100 (machine type
     1724 - model 100.) The DS4100 storage server controller firmware
     version must be 05.42.07.xx or later. The EXP100 ESM firmware version
     must be 955x or higher. Note: Do not use IBMSAN failover driver in the 
     Netware servers that has mapped LUNs from the DS4100 storage server.
   
   Version 08.42.G5.00 dated 06/18/2004
   - Support for DS4300 and DS4500 storage servers in configurations
     with EXP100 drive expansion enclosures.
   
   Version 08.40.G5.04 dated 04/05/2004
   - Support for DS4300 single controller model 6LX, 6LU.


=======================================================================

2.1 Key Features added to latest release of IBM DS4000 Storage Manager
    host software.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    - Enhance Remote Mirroring support. Besides Metro Mirroring, IBM
      DS4000 Storage Manager version 9.1 also supports Global Copy and 
      Global Mirroring Remote Mirror options.
    - Parallel hard drive firmware download.
    - Staged controller firmware download.
    - Full command-line SMcli support.
    - Support new EXP710 drive expansion enclosure model.
    - Support for both FC and SATA hard-drive technology EXP enclosures
      behind the same DS4000 storage servers. This is a purchased option.
    - Improve DS4000 storage manager client Subsystem Management GUI
    - Adding additional diagnostic features - Drive Channel status,
      hard drive sectors failure list.  
    - Support new DS4100 storage server with Single Controller option.
    - Support for the attachement of EXP100 SATA storage expansion 
      enclosures to the DS4400 storage server
    - Support for the increase in the maximum number of EXP100 drive 
      expansion enclosures that can be connected to a DS4100 storage server.
      The maximum EXP100 drive enclosure that can be connected to DS4100
      is now 7 instead of 4

=======================================================================

2.2 Code levels at time of release are as follows
------------------------------------------------------------------

   1. IBM DS4000 Storage Manager Client version: 09.10.G5.05
      (SMclient-NETW-09.10.G5.05.zip)
       
   2. There are not any separate installation packages for the IBM DS4000
      Storage Manager version 9 Agent and Utilities software packages as 
      in previous releases of the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager host software 
      for Netware OS. The Storage Manager Agent and Utilities software 
      packages are software installation options that can be selected for 
      installing together with the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager Client host 
      software.  

   Refer to the http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk IBM 
   TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site for the 
   latest supported host adapters, device drivers, and updated readme. 

=======================================================================

3.0  Installation and Setup Instructions
----------------------------------------------------

3.1  Step-by-step instructions for this code update are as follows
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Install and update the driver for the IBM DS4000 Host Adapter.

   a. Install the hardware by using the instructions that come with the
      adapter.
   b. Install the IBM DS4000 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 Novell Netware native fail-over device driver. Note:
      IBMSAN fail-over device drive is not supported for NW 6 with SP4
      or higher and NW 6.5.  

2. Install the new Storage Manager version 9 software. If there are
   previous version of the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version installed 
   in the system, uninstall it before installing the new version of the 
   storage manager software.   
   
   Note: Use the install.ncf file to start the DS4000 storage manager 
   version 9 host software installation instead of the product.ni file as 
   in the previous releases of DS4000 storage manager host software. Refer 
   to the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 Installation 
   and Support Guide for Windows 2000/Server 2003, Netware, ESX Server, 
   and Linux for detailed uninstalled and installed instructions.
   
3. Upgrade the DS4000 drive expansion enclosure ESM code, the DS4000 
   storage server controller firmware and NVSRAM and then the hard drive 
   firmware code. Refer to the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager version 9 
   Installation and Support Guide for Windows 2000/Server 2003, Netware, 
   ESX Server, and Linux or the online help in the Subsystem Management 
   window for detailed instructions. 
   
   ATTENTION: Always check the README files (especially the Dependencies 
   section) that are packaged together with the firmware files for any 
   required minimum firmware level requirements and the firmware download 
   sequence for the DS4000 drive expansion enclosure ESM, the DS4000 
   storage server controller and the hard drive firmware.

   Refer to the http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk IBM 
   TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site for the 
   the latest DS4000 Storage Manager host software, the DS4000 controllers
   firmware, the drive expansion enclosure ESM firmware and the hard disk 
   drive code. 


=======================================================================

3.2  Refer to the Host_Adapter directory on this installation CD for
     the applicable drivers.
---------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 DS4000 Host Adapter device driver for NetWare version 6.51d for
       IBM DS4000 FC HBAs and 6.80F for IBM DS4000 FC2 and FC2-133 HBAs.
    2. LSIMPE.CDM version 1.00.04 dated May 3th, 2004 or later
    3. MM.NLM version 3.20.07 dated December 10th, 2003 or later.
    4. NWPA.NLM version 3.20.01 dated December 1st, 2003 or later.
    
    
Note: The IBMSAN.CDM version 106e dated November 4th, 2002 is not 
      supported for NW6 SP3 or later and for NW6.5. In addition, this
      driver will not recognize LUNs from the DS4100 storage server.
      This driver is for NW 6 SP2 and earlier and NW 5.1 SP6 only.

=======================================================================

3.3  Helpful Hints
------------------

1. The DS4000 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.

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.
   
3. Depending on the storage subsystem that you have purchased, you
   may have to purchase the DS4000 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 DS4100 storage subsystem (machine type 1724): The standard
     configuration does not have the DS4000 storage partitioning premium
     enabled. Four partition, eight partition, sixteen and an upgrade 
     from four to eight partition storage partitioning premium feature
     options can be purchased. 

   - IBM DS4300 storage subsystem (machine type 1722): The standard
     configuration does not have the DS4300 storage partitioning premium
     enabled. Four partition, eight partition, sixteen and an upgrade 
     from four to eight partition storage partitioning premium feature
     options can be purchased. The IBM DS4300 Turbo option comes with
     8 partition storage partitioning premium option installed. An
     upgrade to 64 partitions can be purchased for the IBM DS4300 
     Turbo option. 

   - IBM FAStT200 (machine type 3542): The standard configuration has 16
     partition storage partitioning premium option installed. No 
     additional storage partitioning premium feature options can be 
     purchased for these storage subsystems.

   - IBM FAStT500 and DS4400 storage subsystems (machine type 3552 and 
     1742 - models 1RU and 1RX, respectively): The standard configuration
     has 64 partition storage partitioning premium option installed. No 
     additional storage partitioning premium feature options can be 
     purchased for these storage subsystems.

   - IBM DS4500 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.

4. Fabric topology zoning requirement.  To avoid possible problem at the 
   host level, it is best practice that all Fibre Channel (FC) Switches 
   must be zoned such that a single FC host bus adapter can only access 
   one controller per storage array. In addition, this zoning requirement 
   also ensures the maximum number of host connections can be seen and 
   log into the controller FC host port. This is because if a FC HBA port 
   is seen by both controller A and B host ports, it will be counted as 
   two host connections to the storage subsystem - one for controller A 
   port and one for controller B port.
   
   Note: The DS4000 Storage Subsystem DS4500, DS4400 and FAStT500 
   (IBM machine type 1742 and 3552) have two ports per controller - one
   per minihub slot. The DS4000 Storage DS4300 (IBM machine type 1722)
   has two ports per controller. The DS4000 storage Subsystem FAStT200 
   (IBM machine type 3542) has only one port per controller.
  
5. The DS4000 controller host ports or the Fibre Channel HBA ports can not 
   be connected to a Cisco FC switch ports with "trunking" enable. You 
   might encounter failover and failback problems if you do not change 
   the Cisco FC switch port to "non-trunking" using the following 
   procedure:
 
   a. Launch the Cicso FC switch Device Manager GUI. 
   b. Select one or more ports by a single click.
   c. Right click the port(s) and select Configure, a new window pops up
   d. Select the "Trunk Config" tab from this window, a new window opens
   e. In this window under Admin, select the "non-trunk" radio button, it 
      is set to auto by default.
   f. Refresh the entire fabric.      

6. When making serial connections to the DS4000 storage controller, the 
   baud rate is recommended to be set at either 38200 or 57600. Note: Do 
   not make any connections to the DS4000 storage server serial ports 
   unless it is instructed by IBM Support. Incorrect use of the serial 
   port might result in lost of configuration, and possibly, data. 


=======================================================================

4.0 Configuration Information
----------------------------------------

4.1 Configuration Settings
------------------------------------

1. By default, the IBM DS4000 Storage Manager 9.1 firmware does not 
   automatically map logical drives when the IBM DS4000 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-failover 
      (when using the Novell native fail-over driver) or Netware-IBMSAN
      (when using the IBMSAN fail-over driver) 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 DS4000 Storage Manager online help to learn more
   about creating storage partitions and changing host types.

2. When you are configuring IBM machine type 1722, 1724, 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.
   
=======================================================================

4.3 Hardware status and information
--------------------------------------------------
   
   For more information, refer to the IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage 
   Systems Technical Support web site.

=======================================================================

4.3 Unsupported configurations
-------------------------------------------

   The following lists configurations that are currently not being 
   supported with IBM DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9.1.

   1. The DS4100 (machine type 1724) storage server does not support the 
      attachment of the DS4000 EXP710 and EXP700 (FC) drive expansion 
      enclosure. Please contact IBM representatives or resellers for the 
      availabilty of such support in the future.
   
   2. The DS4100 with Single Controller option does not support the 
      attachment of the DS4000 EXP100 drive expansion enclosures.
      
   3. The DS4300 storage server with Standard or Single Controller option
      does not support the controller firmware version 06.1x.xx.xx. The 
      correct firmware version for these DS4300 storage server models is 
      05.34.xx.xx.   

   4. 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.

   5. The IBM Fibre Channel hub, machine type 3523, connected to IBM 
      machine type 1742, 3542 and 3552.

   6. A configuration in which a server with only one FC host bus 
      adapter connects directly to any DS4000 Storage Server with dual 
      controllers is not supported. The supported configuration is the 
      one in which the server with only one FC host bus adapter connects 
      to both controller ports of any DS4000 Storage Server with dual 
      controllers via Fibre Channel (FC) switch (SAN-attached 
      configuration.)

=======================================================================

5.0  Unattended Mode
--------------------------------
        None.


=======================================================================

6.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
----------------------------------------

   6.1  IBM TotalStorage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site:
        http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/

   6.2  IBM TotalStorage™ Marketing Web Site:
        http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk

   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

  IMPORTANT: 
  You should download the latest version of the DS4000 Storage Manager 
  host software, the DS4000 storage server controller firmware, the DS4000
  drive expansion enclosure ESM firmware and the drive firmware at the 
  time of the initial installation and when product updates become 
  available. To be notified of important product updates, you must first 
  register at the IBM Support and Download Web site: 
  
  www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/
  
  Perform the following steps to register at the IBM Support and Download 
  Web site: 
  
  1. Click on My Support in the Additional Support box in the right side 
     of the DS4000 Support web page.
  2. The Sign In window displays. Either enter your IBM ID and Password 
     in the sign in area to sign in and proceed to step 6 or, if you are 
     not currently registered with the site, click Register Now. 
  3. The My IBM Registration window Step 1 of 2 opens. Enter the 
     appropriate information and click Continue to get to the second My 
     IBM Registration window. 
  4. In the My IBM Registration window Step 2 of 2, enter the appropriate 
     information and click Submit to register. 
  5. The My IBM Registration windows opens with the following message, 
     “Thank you for registering with ibm.com. Continue to explore ibm.com 
     as a registered user.” Click Edit Profile in the My IBM box on the 
     right side of the window. 
  6. The My Support window opens. Click Add Products to add products to 
     your profile. 
  7. Use the pull-down menus to choose the appropriate DS4000 storage 
     server and expansion enclosures that you want to add to your profile.
     To add the product to your profile, select the appropriate box or 
     boxes next to the product names and click Add Product. 
  8. Once the product or products are added to your profile, click 
     Subscribe to Email folder tab 
  9. Select Storage in the pull down menu. Select Please send these 
     documents by weekly email and select Downloads and drivers and 
     Flashes to receive important information about product updates. 
     Click Updates. 
 10. Click Sign Out to log out of My Support.
 

=======================================================================

7.0   Trademarks and Notices
----------------------------

7.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
    United States or other countries or both:

     IBM
     
     FAStT

     TotalStorage™ 
     
     the e-business logo

     xSeries

     HelpCenter
     
     Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

     Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft
     Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

     Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
     registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United
     states, other countries, or both.

     UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United
     States and other countries.

     Other company, product, and service names may be
     trademarks or service marks of others.

=======================================================================

8.0   Disclaimer
----------------

        8.1  THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
             ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS
             OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
             WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
             MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS
             DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO
             LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.


        8.2  Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to
             restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is
             subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule
             Contract with IBM Corporation.
