Migration: HP StorageWorks Secure Path is a server-based software
product that enhances HP StorageWorks RAID array storage systems
by providing automatic path recovery from server-to-storage-system
connection failures. The current version of Secure Path is 3.0FSP2
Patch2.
Obsolescence: Secure Path is not supported from HP-UX 11i
v3 (11.31) onwards.
Summary
of Change |
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What’s
New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005?
HP-UX 11.31 OS has native multi-pathing capability; thus,
Secure Path is not supported from HP-UX 11i v3 onwards. The applications
that are using SecurePath virtual aliases should start using the
system device special files (DSF).
What’s
New for Customers of HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006?
HP-UX 11.31 OS has native multi-pathing capability; thus,
Secure Path is not supported from HP-UX 11i v3 onwards. The applications
that are using SecurePath virtual aliases should start using the
system device special files (DSF).
Impact |
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You will no longer be able to use Secure Path for multi-pathing
on HP-UX 11i v3. If you are already using Secure Path on HP-UX 11i
v2 and HP-UX 11i v1, you may experience problems when migrating
to HP-UX 11i v3.
Compatibility |
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You will no longer be able to use Secure Path for multi-pathing
on HP-UX 11i v3. If you are already using Secure Path on HP-UX 11i
v2 and HP-UX 11i v1, you may experience problems when migrating
to HP-UX 11i v3.
Performance |
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There are no known performance issues.
Documentation |
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For more information, see the Installation and
Update Guide for HP-UX 11i v3.
Obsolescence |
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Discontinued. Customers will no longer be able to use Secure
Path for multi-pathing on HP-UX 11i v3.