VSP MICROCODE VERSION 70-04-31-00/00-M117 RELEASED 07/12/2012 New Supported Features and Functions For Version 70-04-31-00/00-M117

VSP
MICROCODE VERSION 70-04-31-00/00-M117

RELEASED 07/12/2012
New supported features and functions for Version 70-04-31-00/00-M117

1. Mainframe & Open System
NONE
2. Mainframe System
2-1 Support for System Option Mode 935

Description New System Option Mode 935 is available to lift the limit of SCP/Freeze (SCP) time for a
BCM Sync group. Restricted Mode – RSD Permission Required to Use
Changed Part DKCMAIN
3. OPEN System
3-1 Support for Host Mode Option 72

Description New Host Mode Option 72 is available to support Persistent Reservation Type 7h and 8h
for AIX GPFS (General Parallel File System).
Public Mode – No Permission Required to Use
Changed Part DKCMAIN, SVP
The change of contents for Version 70-04-31-00/00-M117

1 Invalid value in record on View Histories window
Phenomena When View Histories window was displayed, records related to the
following operations contained invalid values (such as LDEV ID:
00:00:00, Provisioning Type: Basic, Mirror ID/Pool ID/Relationship
ID: 0).
- Initialize operation of Shadow Image, Shadow Image for Mainframe,

Snapshot, Compatible Flash Copy version2, Compatible Software for
IBM Flash Copy SE.
- Releasing area with TSE-VOL allocated.
Severity (High, Medium, Low) Low
Conditions of Occurrence The problem occurs when records are displayed on View Histories
window after one of the following operations is performed.
(1) Initialize operation of Shadow Image, Shadow Image for
Mainframe, Snapshot, Compatible Flash Copy version2, Compatible
Software for IBM Flash Copy SE.
(2) Releasing an area with TSE-VOL allocated.
Affected Products/Version SVP: 70-03-33/00 and higher
Fixed Product/Version SVP: 70-04-31/00
Category Storage Navigator
Changed Part SVP
HDS Confidential 1 of 3
2 Unable to collect FCGS information from switch
Phenomena When a link failure continuously occurred, FCGS information could
not be obtained from the switch. (SSB=3929)
Severity (High, Medium, Low) Medium
Conditions of Occurrence The problem may occur when all the following conditions are met.
(1) Port attribute is target.
(2) A link failure continuously occurs.
(3) FCGS information is collected.
Affected Products/Version DKCMAIN: All
Fixed Product/Version DKCMAIN: 70-04-31-00/00
Category Open
3 Failure of Resync operation with SSB=23FF and 23A7 output

Phenomena When a Resync operation was executed for an SIz pair with MSGREQ
(YES) specified by using a PPRC TSO command, SSB=23FF and
23A7 were output and the operation failed.
Conditions of Occurrence The problem occurs when all the following conditions are met.
(1) A SIz pair is in Pending (However, copy is in process due to
change from Split to Resync) or Duplex status.
(2) CESTPAIR of PPRC TSO command is issued with MODE
(RESYNC) and MSGREQ (YES) specified.
(3) The operation in (2) is repeated and is performed for the fourth
time.
Category Shadow Image for Mainframe
4 Wrong status display on History window

Phenomena When a Resync operation was performed to a Copy-on-Write Snapshot
pair and then History window was displayed to confirm the status,
“COPY (RS)” was not displayed but “COPY (RS)/COPY” was
displayed in the Message column.
Conditions of Occurrence The problem occurs when History window of Shadow Image is opened
after a Resync operation to a Copy-on-Write Snapshot pair.
Category Copy-on-Write Snapshot
Changed Part Storage Navigator
5 Failure suspend during initial copy or SSB=1699 and D034
output during update I/O
Phenomena Phenomenon 1:
At TC/TCz pair creation, SSB=CBBE was output during initial copy
and failure suspend occurred.
Phenomenon 2:
When an update I/O was issued to a TC/TCz pair, SSB=1699 and
D034 were output.
Conditions of Occurrence The problem may occur when all the following conditions are met.
(1) True Copy or True Copy for Mainframe
(2) RCU side
(3) ADD RCU is executed from MCU while there are 6 or more paths
(different physical paths) connected to the same port of RCU.
(4) Path recovery from failures such as link-down of multiple paths is
performed several times.
Category True Copy, True Copy for Mainframe
6 SSB=A042/1A51 output during DKA replacement

Phenomena When DKA was replaced, the operation ended normally but
SSB=A042 and 1A51 were output during the replacement.
Conditions of Occurrence The problem occurs when all the following conditions are met.
(1) 2-module configuration
(2) The number of DKUs mounted on each module is different.
(3) A SAS port is blocked on a module with fewer DKUs mounted.
(Including maintenance blockage due to DKA/SSW replacement)
Affected Products/Version DKCMAIN: 70-04-01-00/00 and higher
Category HDD
7 Access available from external network to FTP port on SVP

Phenomena An access from external network to the FTP port on SVP, which was
supposed to be refused, was available.
Conditions of Occurrence The problem occurs when the FTP port on SVP is accessed from
external network.
Category Open or Mainframe
Changed Part SVP

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MICROCODE VERSION 70-04-31-00/00-M117

New supported features and functions for Version 70-04-31-00/00-M117

2-1 Support for System Option Mode 935

3-1 Support for Host Mode Option 72

The change of contents for Version 70-04-31-00/00-M117

- Initialize operation of Shadow Image, Shadow Image for Mainframe,

3 Failure of Resync operation with SSB=23FF and 23A7 output

4 Wrong status display on History window

6 SSB=A042/1A51 output during DKA replacement

7 Access available from external network to FTP port on SVP

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