IBM Storage Integration Server Version Release Notes

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1 IBM Storage Integration Serer Version Release Notes

2 First Edition (June 2014) This edition applies to ersion of the IBM Storage Integration Serer software package. Newer document editions may be issued for the same product ersion in order to add missing information or amend typographical errors. The edition is reset to 'First Edition' for eery new product ersion. Copyright IBM Corporation 2013, US Goernment Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

3 Contents Oeriew Compatibility and requirements Supported storage systems Supported operating systems Minimum serer hardware requirements Supported VMware platforms Supported browsers Change log Version (June 2014) Version (May 2014) Version (March 2014) Version (October 2013) Known issues Related information and publications Getting information, help, and serice Notices Trademarks Copyright IBM Corp. 2013, 2014 iii

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5 Oeriew The IBM Storage Integration Serer is a centralized serer system that consolidates a range of IBM storage proisioning, automation, and monitoring solutions through a unified serer platform. The IBM Storage Integration Serer proides a single serer back-end location and enables centralized management of IBM storage resources for the use of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) platforms and frameworks, which currently include VMware Center Serer, VMware Sphere Web Client, and VMware Sphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA). The following IBM storage solution components are included in the software package: IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA Improes the ability to monitor and automate storage-related operations on VMware platforms. IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client Integrate into the VMware Sphere Web Client platform and enable VMware administrators to independently and centrally manage their storage resources on IBM storage systems. You can download the IBM Storage Integration Serer software package at any time from the IBM Fix Central website (ibm.com/support/fixcentral). Compatibility and requirements This section specifies the compatibility and requirements of ersion of the IBM Storage Integration Serer. Note: For information about the compatibility and requirements of a preious ersion, refer to its releant release notes. Supported storage systems The IBM Storage Integration Serer supports different IBM storage systems as listed in the following table. Storage system Microcode ersion Compatibility note IBM DS x releant to the 8700 and 8800 Series 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 releant to the 8870 Series Not supported by the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA Supported only by the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client IBM Flex System V , N/A IBM SAN Volume Controller 7.1.0, Microcode PTF (with security fix) is also supported Copyright IBM Corp. 2013,

6 Storage system Microcode ersion Compatibility note IBM Storwize V , Microcode PTF (with security fix) is also supported IBM Storwize V , Microcode PTF (with security fix) is also supported IBM Storwize V , Microcode PTF (with security fix) is also supported IBM Storwize V , Microcode PTF (with security fix) is also supported IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.2, Only block-type storage is supported. File shares and file systems are not supported. IBM XIV Storage System x 11.0.x, 11.1.x, 11.2.x, 11.3.x, 11.4.x N/A Supported operating systems The IBM Storage Integration Serer software can be installed on the following Linux ersion. Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.3 or 6.4 Architecture x64 Note: The IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client are automatically deployed and enabled on the VMware Sphere Web Client Serer, by registering the Sphere Web Client Serer on the connected IBM Storage Integration Serer. For more information, refer to the user guide. Minimum serer hardware requirements The Linux serer upon which the IBM Storage Integration Serer is installed should meet the following minimum hardware requirements. 64-bit dual-core CPU At least 4 GB of RAM At least 15 GB of free disk space Supported VMware platforms The IBM Storage Integration Serer is compatible with the following VMware platforms and frameworks: VMware Sphere Web Client Serer 5.1 or 5.5 VMware APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) 5.0, 5.1, or 5.5 VMware Center Serer Appliance (VCSA) IBM Storage Integration Serer

7 Supported browsers The IBM Storage Integration Serer can be accessed and managed with the following web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later Mozilla Firefox 21.0 or later Google Chrome 27.0 or later The IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client can be used on any browser that is supported by VMware Sphere Web Client Serer. For up-to-date information, refer to the Sphere 5 Documentation Center (pubs.mware.com/sphere-50/index.jsp). Change log This section summarizes the changes that were made in different released ersions of the IBM Storage Integration Serer. Version (June 2014) Version resoles the following critical issue. Ticket ID HSGSVR Description Fixed: OpenSSL 1.0.1g includes an additional security ulnerability (CVE , part of the Heartbleed bug) that could hae an impact on the connection to storage arrays. Version uses OpenSSL ersion 1.0.1h, which resoles this security issue. Attention: To further protect the Red Hat Enterprise Linux serer upon which the IBM Storage Integration Serer is installed, make sure that the operating system uses the updated OpenSSL ersion as well. Version (May 2014) Version adds support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.4 and resoles the following critical issue. Ticket ID HSGSVR Description Fixed: OpenSSL 1.0.1a-f security ulnerability (also known as the Heartbleed bug) could hae an impact on the Integration Serer connection to storage arrays. Version uses OpenSSL ersion 1.0.1g, which resoles this security issue. Attention: To further protect the Red Hat Enterprise Linux serer upon which the IBM Storage Integration Serer is installed, make sure that the operating system uses the updated OpenSSL ersion as well. Oeriew 3

8 Version (March 2014) Version adds support for newer microcode ersions of the supported IBM storage systems. Additional changes in ersion 1.2.0: Ticket ID VWC VWC VWC HSGSVR HSGSVR HSGSVR HSGSVR Description Enhancement: Specifying the Integration Serer URL on the Sphere Web Client Serer side is no longer required. The Integration Serer connection through port 8443 is now automatically defined for any Center serer that is registered (added) on the IBM Storage Integration Serer side. Enhancement: The IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client are now automatically deployed and enabled for each and eery Center serer that is registered on the IBM Storage Integration Serer side. Manual installation on the Sphere Web Client Serer host is no longer required. This includes support for VMware Center Serer Appliance (VCSA) ersion 5.5, which can be registered on the Integration Serer side like any other Center serer. Enhancement: In the Create New Volume wizard (IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client), an option to select the Logical Unit Number (LUN) for the new olume is now aailable. Enhancement: Integration Serer eent logging is now compatible with the Rsyslog application, an open source utility for forwarding log messages oer IP networks (for more information, see the Rsyslog website). Two configuration files, ibmsyslog.conf and ibmsyslog.conf, hae been added to control the way Rsyslog collects and distributes the Integration Serer logs. For more information, refer to the user guide. Enhancement: All integration Serer eents are recorded according to their type (Info, Error, or Warning) in the eents.log file, located in /ar/log/isis/. Enhancement: Improed support for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Actie Directory access through Transport Layer Security (TLS). Enhancement: Added isis_ldap, a new CLI utility for configuring directory user access to the IBM Storage Integration Serer through LDAP authentication. For more information, refer to the user guide. 4 IBM Storage Integration Serer

9 Ticket ID HSGSVR HSGSVR HSGSVR VWC HSGSVR HSGSVR HSGSVR VWC VWC Description Enhancement: New information is displayed per storage array in both the GUI (Storage Arrays list) and CLI (isis_storage_array list): Time of the last storage array information update. Any connection error (if and when it occurs). Change: The import_asa115 command has been deprecated. The isis_configuration restore command can now be used for importing ersion backups. For more information, refer to the user guide. Change: Users are now required to indicate whether the storage admin user (for adding storage arrays) is defined locally on the storage arrays, or on a directory serer. This indication is now displayed in both the GUI and CLI. If the storage admin account is defined on a directory serer, an account lock preention mechanism is applied on the Integration Serer side. For more information, refer to the user guide. Change: The build number is also displayed as part of the IBM Storage Enhancements ersion. Fixed: "Unexpected error" message appears when remoing a storage array and clicking another tab before the operation is completed. Fixed: In some cases, adding arrays with directory-based storage credentials might fail. Fixed: Adding more than one DS8000 storage array to the IBM Storage Integration Serer causes malfunctions. Fixed: DS8000 olumes might be mapped but not attached to an ESXi host. Fixed: Creation of DS8000 olumes that are larger than 16 TB fails (creation through the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client). Version (October 2013) Version of the IBM Storage Integration Serer was the first released ersion, supporting a range of IBM storage systems and including the following features and primary components: Web-based access to all Integration Serer management functions using a standard browser. Both the graphical user interface (GUI) and command-line interface (CLI) can be used for management. IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA Now a part of the IBM Storage Integration Serer package and featuring the following enhancements: In addition to the XIV storage system, a range of IBM storage systems are supported (see Supported storage systems on page 1). Storage capabilities are automatically defined and assigned, eliminating the need for manual definition and assignment. The VASA access credentials ('VASA Secret' credentials) are defined separately from the Integration Serer user credentials. Oeriew 5

10 Configuration backups that were made with the preious release (IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA, ersion 1.1.5) can be easily imported. IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client A brand new addition to the VMware Sphere Web Client platform, proiding powerful management features and capabilities, including: Full control oer IBM storage olumes (LUNs), including olume creation, resizing, renaming, migration to a different storage pool, mapping, unmapping, and deletion. Easy and integrated allocation of olumes to VMware datastores, used by irtual machines that run on ESXi hosts, clusters, or datacenters. Storage pools that are attached to Center serers on the IBM Storage Integration Serer side. For more information about the deployment and usage of the IBM Storage Integration Serer and its components, refer to the user guide. Known issues This section details the known issues in ersion of the IBM Storage Integration Serer and its solution components, along with possible solutions or workarounds (if aailable). Table 1. Known issues in IBM Storage Integration Serer Ticket ID Component Description HSGSVR HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer IBM Storage Integration Serer Volumes that were migrated from an XIV storage array (A) to another XIV storage array (B) using Hyper-Scale Mobility (online olume migration) might not be manageable. This specifically occurs if the olumes on the original XIV storage array (A) are deleted from the storage array (A), and then the same olume IDs are reused on that storage array (A). If both XIV systems (A and B) are connected to the same IBM Storage Integration Serer and this situation occurs, it preents the management of these olumes through the Integration Serer. Currently there is no solution or workaround for this limitation (HSGSVR ). DS8000 storage array information is not updated on the Integration Serer side after a connectiity break, or if the storage admin user group has been modified on the DS8000 side. To resole this issue, restart the Integration Serer serice: serice ibm_storage_integration_serer restart 6 IBM Storage Integration Serer

11 Table 1. Known issues in IBM Storage Integration Serer (continued) Ticket ID Component Description HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer For Storwize V7000 Unified storage arrays, the microcode ersion number, build number, and system ID number are not consistent when appearing in the Integration Serer, Sphere Web Client, and storage system management GUIs. Different ersion numbers and system IDs are displayed on each platform. HSGSVR HSGSVR HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer IBM Storage Integration Serer IBM Storage Integration Serer Currently there is no solution or workaround for this limitation (HSGSVR ). The registration of the IBM Storage Integration Serer as a VASA storage proider on the Center Serer side might fail if an expired self-signed SSL certificate is present on the IBM Storage Integration Serer. To resole this issue, replace the self-signed certificate as explained in the user guide. After adding a SAN Volume Controller storage array on the IBM Storage Integration Serer, the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA cannot detect SAN Volume Controller eents. To resole this issue, remoe and then add again the SAN Volume Controller storage array. If the Integration Serer fails to update storage information on a particular Center serer due to a connection problem, all other Center serers are not updated as well. To resole this problem, reestablish the connection with the Center serer, or remoe it from the list of Sphere Web Client serers. Oeriew 7

12 Table 1. Known issues in IBM Storage Integration Serer (continued) Ticket ID Component Description HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer Wheneer a directory-based storage admin fails to log in (from the Integration Serer side) to any storage array that is in use, the Integration Serer immediately locks the storage admin user account and all storage arrays become inaccessible on the Integration Serer side. This behaior is part of the Integration Serer design, in order to preent repeated login attempt failures after which the directory serer blocks that user account. In such a case, update the storage admin credentials on the storage array with which the login has failed. Alternatiely, you can remoe the that specific storage array from the Integration Serer and then reset the credentials. HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer You can find the releant storage array by checking the eents.log log file. For example: Mar 26 13:50:01 ronend-isis1 ERROR ID:ISIS-0008 Seerity:ERROR Parameters:reason=Logging in to array MN65025 has failed with the proided credentials.,user_name=ronenu Message:Storage credentials for user ronenu were disabled. Reason: Logging in to array MN65025 has failed with the proided credentials. After an upgrade or reinstallation of the IBM Storage Integration Serer, some DS8000 or SAN Volume Controller storage array identifiers might change, causing the Integration Serer to stop synchronizing with these storage arrays. To resole this issue, use the Integration Serer GUI or CLI to remoe and then add back these storage arrays. 8 IBM Storage Integration Serer

13 Table 1. Known issues in IBM Storage Integration Serer (continued) Ticket ID Component Description HSGSVR IBM Storage Integration Serer When replacing the self-signed SSL certificate files on the IBM Storage Integration Serer, changing the default path of these files causes the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client not to work properly. To aoid this problem, always use the default directory and specific filenames (p.key, p.crt) for the SSL certificate files: /opt/ibm/ibm_storage_integration_serer/settings/ ssl_cert/p.key /opt/ibm/ibm_storage_integration_serer/settings/ ssl_cert/p.crt For information about how to replace the self-signed SSL certificate files, refer to the user guide. Table 2. Known issues in IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA Ticket ID Component Description VASAVP IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA Manual storage capability definitions that were made for XIV arrays in ersion cannot be imported, and are lost when upgrading to the IBM Storage Integration Serer release. This is because storage capabilities in the latest release of the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA (now part of the IBM Storage Integration Serer) are automatically created and assigned. Currently there is no solution or workaround for this limitation (VASAVP ). Oeriew 9

14 Table 2. Known issues in IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA (continued) Ticket ID Component Description VASAVP IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA When the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA and the IBM Tioli Storage Productiity Center (TPC) storage proider are registered on the same VMware Center serer, while the same storage array is configured for both, Center uses IBM Tioli Storage Productiity Center proider as the only source of information for that array's storage iews on Sphere Client. In such a case, determine whether the IBM Tioli Storage Productiity Center capabilities are sufficient for replacing the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA. If the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA is still needed, IBM TPC 5.2 (or later) proides a method of excluding storage arrays from a specific storage proider, allowing you to remoe the array association with the IBM TPC proider. VASAVP IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA For more information, refer to the IBM Tioli Storage Productiity Center documentation. If spaces are included in the IP interface name (iscsi) of an XIV storage array, that XIV array cannot be monitored by the IBM Storage Proider for VMware VASA, and information of that XIV array is not isible to the releant Center serer. To aoid this issue, do not include spaces in the IP interface name of the XIV storage array. Table 3. Known issues in IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client Ticket ID Component Description VWC IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client If a combination of both iscsi and FC initiator port types is defined for an ESXi host, mapping olumes to that ESXi host causes both iscsi and FC to be used for those olumes. To aoid this situation, use the storage system management tools to define only one actie protocol type (iscsi or FC) for the initiators of each ESXi host. 10 IBM Storage Integration Serer

15 Table 3. Known issues in IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client (continued) Ticket ID Component Description VWC IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client When using the storage system management GUI (as opposed to the IBM Storage Enhancements GUI in Sphere Web Client) to map a single olume to more than one ESXi hosts using different LUN IDs, the olume is not properly recognized by Sphere Web Client and cannot be managed by the IBM Storage Enhancements. In addition, multiple errors might occur on the Sphere Web Client during the use or modification of that olume. VWC VWC VWC VWC IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client To aoid this issue, always use the same LUN ID when mapping a olume to multiple ESXi hosts ia the storage system management GUI. The Manage > Host Mapping tab of the IBM Storage Volume object shows incorrect mapping information. Hosts that cannot access the datastore are shown as not being mapped to the LUN. Currently there is no solution or workaround for this limitation (VWC ). The IBM Storage Enhancements for Sphere Web Client do not impose a limit on the number of mapped olumes per ESXi host. Howeer, since any ESXi host is limited to 256 LUNs, additional newly created olumes are not recognized and cannot be used with an ESXi host that already uses 256 olumes. To aoid this issue, do not map more than 256 olumes to a single ESXi host. If a olume is mapped to more than one ESXi host while a irtual machine on one of these hosts uses this olume as an RDM LUN, the olume information might not be displayed correctly in Sphere. Currently there is no solution or workaround for this limitation (VWC ). If a olume is mapped to two or more ESXi hosts that are managed by more than one Center serer, olume operations fail. To aoid this issue, do not map a specific olume to ESXi hosts that are not managed by the same Center serer. Oeriew 11

16 Table 3. Known issues in IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client (continued) Ticket ID Component Description VWC IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware Sphere Web Client If a DS8000 olume is mapped using 255 as the LUN ID, the olume cannot be mapped to other ESXi hosts anymore, een to hosts that their LUN 255 slot as aailable. To aoid this issue, do not use LUN 255 when mapping DS8000 olumes. Related information and publications You can find additional information and publications related to the IBM Storage Integration Serer on the following information sources. IBM Storage Host Software Solutions Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/strhosts/ic) IBM DS8000 Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dsichelp/ ds8000ic) IBM Flex System Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ flexsys/information) IBM SAN Volume Controller Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/ infocenter/sc/ic) IBM Storwize V3500 Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ storwize/3500_ic) IBM Storwize V3700 Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ storwize/3700_ic) IBM Storwize V5000 Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ storwize/5000_ic) IBM Storwize V7000 Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ storwize/ic) IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/ infocenter/storwize/unified_ic) IBM XIV Storage System Information Center (publib.boulder.ibm.com/ infocenter/ibmxi/r2) VMware Documentation (mware.com/support/pubs) VMware Product Support (mware.com/support) VMware Knowledge Base (kb.mware.com) Getting information, help, and serice If you need help, serice, technical assistance, or want more information about IBM products, you can find arious sources to assist you. You can iew the following websites to get information about IBM products and serices and to find the latest technical information and support. IBM website (ibm.com ) IBM Support Portal website ( IBM Directory of Worldwide Contacts website ( 12 IBM Storage Integration Serer

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