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These release notes describe the hotfixes, security updates, HPE Software components, and Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) components for HPE StoreEasy Storage SR 2016.05.5 service release. This service release includes the following systems running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2:
HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage
HPE StoreEasy 3000 Storage
HPE StoreEasy 5000 Storage
HPE 3PAR StoreServ File Controller
Starting with SR 2015.10.5, the installation of the service release is through a new Update Tool interface. On standalone systems, you can install the service releases by selecting the Standalone mode. On a two-node cluster, you can install the service releases by selecting the Coordinate or Cluster mode. For information on installing updates using the Update Tool, see “Installation instructions”.
The following table contains a list of Quick Restore (QR) versions and related service releases that should have been applied prior to installing this latest service release.
| StoreEasy QR Version | The following service releases need to be applied prior to attempting to install the SR2016.05.5 update |
|---|---|
4.04.0b.15 | None |
4.03.0b.12 | SR2015.07.05 + SR2015.10.5 + SR2016.01.5 |
4.02.0a.95 | SR2015.03.5 + SR2015.07.5 + SR2015.10.5 + SR2016.01.5 |
4.00.0a.71 | SR2014.09 + SR2014.12.5 + SR2015.03.5 + SR2015.07.5 + SR2015.10.5 + SR2016.01.5 |
4.00.1a.23 | SR2014.09 + SR2014.12.5 + SR2015.03.5 + SR2015.07.5 + SR2015.10.5 + SR2016.01.5 |
4.03.0a.84 | SR2015.07.5 + SR2015.10.5 + SR2016.01.5 |
4.04.0a.24 | SR2016.01.5 |
Table 1 lists the software components that are included in this service release:
Software components for HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
StoreEasy Dashboard | 1.3.0.240 |
StoreEasy Dashboard Data Services | 1.3.0.329 |
Rest API (HP Management Web Services) | 1.4.0.431 |
NAS Online Help | 2.2.1 |
StoreEasy Storage Management Provider | 1.4.9 |
StoreEasy Pool Manager | 1.4.0.28 |
StoreEasy Pool Manager Provider | 1.3.15 |
Server Manager Extensions | 1.4.0.43 |
Network Configuration Tool | 1.3.0.10 |
StoreEasy ICT | 3.2.35 |
StoreEasy Notification System | 1.00.0067 |
Product Feedback Tool | 1.00.0013 |
HPS Report | 9.6 |
Software components for HPE StoreEasy 3000 Storage and HPE 3PAR StoreServ File Controller
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
StoreEasy Dashboard | 1.3.0.240 |
StoreEasy Dashboard Data Services | 1.3.0.329 |
Rest API (HP Management Web Services) | 1.4.0.431 |
NAS Online Help | 2.2.1 |
StoreEasy Storage Management Provider | 1.4.9 |
Server Manager Extensions | 1.4.0.43 |
Network Configuration Tool | 1.3.0.10 |
StoreEasy ICT | 3.2.35 |
StoreEasy Notification System | 1.00.0067 |
Product Feedback Tool | 1.00.0013 |
HPS Report | 9.6 |
The SPP bundle SPP2016.04 is provided with this service release. SPP supplement build components lists the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 supplement for SPP components that are post installed.
SPP supplement build components
| Supplement | SPP supplement build components | Version |
|---|---|---|
cp028001.exe | Matrox G200eH Video Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 | 9.15.1.120 |
cp026989.exe | HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows 2003/2008/2012 x64 Editions | 4.7.0.0 |
cp023630.exe | HP H2xx SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Editions | 2.68.64.1 |
cp028035.exe | HP System Management Homepage for Windows x64 | 7.5.4.3 |
cp028042.exe | HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver for Windows X64 | 3.10.0.0 (J) |
cp027533.exe | HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Management Controller Driver Package for Windows Server 2008/2012 X64 | 3.20.0.0 (B) |
cp028326.exe | HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition for Windows x64 Editions | 10.50.2007.0 |
cp027827.exe | HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Event Notification Service for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions and Windows Server 2012 | 6.46.0.64 |
cp027996.exe | HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Viewer for Windows Server x64 Editions | 7.6.0.0 |
cp027391.exe | HPE Insight Management Agents for Windows Server 2003/2008 x64 Editions | 10.40.0.0 |
cp027592.exe | HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows Server x64 Editions | 10.40.0.0 |
cp026812.exe | HP Broadcom 1Gb Drivers for Windows Server x64 Editions | 17.2.0.0 |
cp028640.exe | HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA) for Windows 64-bit | 2.40.13.0 |
cp027016.exe | HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA) CLI for Windows 64-bit | 2.30.6.0 |
cp028046.exe | HP ProLiant Smart Array HPCISSS3 Controller Driver for Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition | 63.12.0.64 |
cp028131.exe | HPE ProLiant Gen9 chipset Identifier for Windows | 1.4.0.0 |
cp027585.exe | HP ProLiant Agentless Management Serivce for Windows x64 | 10.40.0.0 |
The following enhancements are part of SR 2016.05:
Low Capacity Warning Mail Solution: This feature sends a warning mail to the user notifying about the low capacity of the system and also recommends the user to buy the applicable hard disk bundle for StoreEasy 1650, 1650 Expaded and 1850 systems.
D6020 : The Pool Manager is enhanced with new pool rules to support D6020 disk enclosures.
Automatic SMI-S Provider Registration: This feature enables the SMI-S provider to register automatically on restart without launching the Register SMI–S provider tool each time to re-register.
The following fixes are included in SR 2016.05:
Dashboard: The WCF Data Service is modified for memory optimization.
MSN link : when a network adapter becomes active on the StoreEasy servers, it retrieves an IP address and an unwanted MSN Internet Explorer pops up on the desktop. This popup is now removed.
To determine if you must install the service release, you must verify the HPE System Installation and Recovery version that is running on the StoreEasy Storage. To determine the HPE System Installation and Recovery version, click Server Manager → Tools → HPE StoreEasy and click Manage Storage Pools.
An HPE System Installation and Recovery version that is less than the version listed in the Description section indicates that you are running an older version of the HPE StoreEasy Storage software. HPE recommends that you upgrade to the latest version.
To determine the current service release version for StoreEasy 3000 and 3PAR StoreServ File Controller:
A service release that is less than the version listed in the output indicates you are running an older version of the StoreEasy software. HPE recommends that you upgrade to the latest version.
TIP: You can also use the Pool Manager or System Dashboard to determine the current version of the service release. Pool Manager is available on HPE StoreEasy 1000 and 5000 Storages, and System Dashboard is available on HPE StoreEasy 1000, 3000, and 3PAR StoreServ File Controller. | |
This section provides instructions on how to install updates using the Update Tool. For more information on using the Update Tool, click Help in the Update Tool wizard. For information on the installation prerequisites, see “Prerequisites for using the Update Tool with Clustered Systems”.
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Once you install the Update Tool, the Update Tool icon is displayed on the desktop. The Update Tool also creates SMB shares called Root and Script.
The Root share is created only if there is a minimum 5GB of free space in the system.
The Script share contains the PostUpdateScript.ps1 PowerShell script that monitors the SR installation progress.
Double-click the Update Tool icon on the desktop to launch the tool.The available modes to install the updates appear.
Select a mode: Standalone, Co-ordinate or Cluster mode
Click Next.
If you select:
Standalone mode, the system navigates to the Update Tool Summary page.
Cluster mode or Co-ordinator mode, the system navigates to the Update Tool Input page.
On the Update Tool Input page, enter the required settings and click Next.The Update Tool Summary page appears.
Click Install. The installation starts and the tool navigates to the Update Tool Result page, which provides the status of the installation.
NOTE: For Standalone mode, you cannot cancel the installation after the installation starts.
Click Open Log to view the log files that the system generates during the update installation.
NOTE: For a cluster system, you must select individual nodes and then click Open Log to view the logs for that particular node.
The update will complete installation after you reboot the system.
Click OK to exit the tool.
If no component in the SR package requires reboot, the application closes.
Launch the Update Tool by double-clicking the Update Tool icon on the desktop.
Select Cluster or Coordinator and click Next.
NOTE: For clusters with more than two nodes, select the Standalone mode after launching the Update Tool and then run the tool on each node of the cluster. | |
Enter the domain username and password and click Next.
NOTE: The cluster name is displayed by default only if you select Cluster on the mode selection screen. | |
The System Configuration Summary screen appears on which you can view the selected mode, name of the system, path of the update package, and a list of components to be installed.
Click Open Log to view the HPIM log of the selected node or click Close to close the Update Tool.
If any component in the service release package requires a reboot, a warning message is displayed when you click Close. You can either proceed with the system restart or restart the system later to apply the updates. After installing the updates, you can uninstall the Update Tool from Control Panel.
This Service Release includes updates and security patches available on Windows update from December 2015 till April 2016.
To un-install the previous version of the Update Tool and to start the installation of this SR, perform the following steps:
OpenControl Panel –> Programs –> Programs and Features
Un-install Update Tool.
Install SrPackage_2012R2_2016.05.5.msi.
The following message is displayed while installing updates in the Cluster or Coordinator mode using the Update Tool:The updating run has failed or has been cancelled.
Go to Control Panel → System and Security → Windows Firewall.
Verify that the following programs are allowed through Windows Firewall:
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Windows Remote Management
Windows Remote Management (Compatibility)
NOTE: You must perform this step for the remote coordinator system and for all nodes of the cluster that you are updating in the Cluster or Coordinator mode. | |
Run the Enable-PSRemoting PowerShell command on the remote coordinator system and on all nodes of the cluster being updated.
For more information, see the following Microsoft TechNet articles:
Occasionally, while installing updates in the Coordinator mode, the update fails.
The service release GUI does not display the text for hotfixes, Windows updates, and security updates that are available on the Microsoft website. Only generic messages are displayed for these updates.
Pool Manager does not support conversion of spare drives to data drives.
Go to HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) and remove the spare drive from the pool and assign it as a data drive.
For information on known issues and workarounds, see the Release Notes of your product listed in ???.
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