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PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services  Configuration and AdministrationGuide 4.6
FUJITSU Software

G.2.3 4.3A20 Manual Changes

No.

Product

Manual code

Description

Chapter/Section

1

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Changed the number of partitions which can be used for physical disks.

- "1.3.6.1 Logical Partitioning"

- "2.1.4 Logical Volume"

2

GDS Snapshot

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that cooperation with REC, Dell EMC TimeFinder, and Dell EMC SRDF are not supported as Note.

- "1.5.2 Snapshot Function with No Load to Server/SAN

- "A.2.17 Using Advanced Copy Function in Proxy Configuration"

- "A.2.20 Using EMC TimeFinder or EMC SRDF in Proxy Configuration"

3

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the description of the maximum number of the stripe width.

- "2.1.3 Disk Group"

- "2.2.2.3 Shadow Group"

- "D.2 sdxdisk - Disk operations"

- "D.3 sdxgroup - Group Operations"

- "D.16 sdxshadowdisk - Shadow Disk Operations"

- "D.17 sdxshadowgroup - Shadow Group Operations"

4

GDS Snapshot

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that shadow objects are not supported as Note.

- "2.2.2 Shadow Object"

- "A.2.27 Shadow Volume"

5

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added Note "Rebooting the System after System Disk Settings are Completed."

"5.2.1 System Disk Settings [PRIMEQUEST]"

6

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added Note "Node Name."

"5.2.2.2 Cluster System Class Configuration"

7

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that starting a volume is necessary before creating or deleting a file system.

- "5.2.3 File System Configuration"

- "5.5.1 Removing File System"

8

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that the class name of class attributes cannot be changed.

"5.4.1 Class Configuration"

9

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the description of changes in the special file path name by changing the class name or volume name.

- "5.4.3 Volume Configuration"

- "D.7 sdxattr - Change Objects Attributes"

10

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that stopping the operation used the volume and stopping the volume are necessary before removing a volume.

"5.5.2 Removing Volume"

11

GDS Snapshot

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described about the number of disks which can be connected to a proxy group of a root class.

"A.1.3 Number of Disks"

12

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the following descriptions:

- "A.2.5 Disk Label"

- "A.2.41 Excluded Device List"

- "A.2.42 DM-MP (Device Mapper Multipath) [4.3A10 or later]"

- "A.2.43 Root Class Operation [EFI]"

"A.2 Important Points"

13

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the note about backing up and restoring object configurations and change the title to "Backing Up and Restoring Object Configuration (sdxconfig)."

"A.2 Important Points"

14

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the mpath device of DM-MP as a physical special file.

"A.2.2 Restraining Access to Physical Special File"

15

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added "1 TB or larger disks [4.3A10 or later]."

"A.2.6 Disk Size"

16

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added Note "JRM for Proxies for a Root Class [EFI]."

"A.2.13 Just Resynchronization Mechanism (JRM)"

17

GDS Snapshot

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added Note "Multipath Software."

"A.2.17 Using Advanced Copy Function in Proxy Configuration"

18

GDS Snapshot

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Changed the description of the multipath software.

"A.2.19 To Use EMC Symmetrix"

19

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the description of setting up the configuration parameter when using Dell EMC PowerPath.

"A.2.19 To Use EMC Symmetrix"

20

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Changed Information "Disks Described in the Excluded Device List."

"A.2.19 To Use EMC Symmetrix"

21

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the note about a scope in a cluster system with three or more nodes.

"A.2.24 Operation in Cluster System"

22

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Changed the setting procedure when using a virtual disk as a shared disk on a KVM guest.

"A.2.39 Use of GDS in a KVM Environment [4.3A10 or later]"

23

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the mpath device of DM-MP to the format of a physical disk name.

- "D.2 sdxdisk - Disk Operations"

- "D.6 sdxinfo - Display Object Configuration and Status Information"

- "D.13 sdxconfig - Object Configuration Operations "

- "E.3 Daemon Messages"

- "E.4 Command Messages"

24

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added SUB OPTIONS "-e label."

"D.6 sdxinfo - Display Object Configuration and Status Information"

25

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added LABEL to Class information.

"D.6 sdxinfo - Display Object Configuration and Status Information"

26

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added a message.(22013)

"E.2.1 Warning Messages (22000-22099)"

27

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the virtual disk on a KVM guest to the format of a physical disk name.

- "E.3 Daemon Messages"

- "E.4 Command Messages"

28

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the mpath device of DM-MP and virtual disk on a KVM guest to the format of a physical slice name.

- "E.3 Daemon Messages"

- "E.4 Command Messages"

29

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added Messages.

- 46115

- 60375

- 60379

- 60383

- "E.3.4 Information Messages (46000-46199)"

- "E.4.1 Error Messages (60000-60399)"

30

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described the method of collecting investigation material of the Management View.

"F.2 Collecting Investigation Material"

31

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Described that DM-MP can be used by applying patches.

"K.1.3 New Features in 4.3A00"

32

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(00)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(00)

Added the term "mpath device."

"Glossary"

33

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(01)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(01)

Changed the required patch number when using 1 TB or larger disks in GDS 4.3A10.

- "A.2.6 Disk Size"

- "E.4.1 Error Messages (60000-60399)"

34

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(01)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(01)

Changed the required patch numbers for RHEL6.

"A.2.42 DM-MP (Device Mapper Multipath)"

35

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(01)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(01)

Changed the description of a device name in the shared disk definition file.

- "A.2.42 DM-MP (Device Mapper Multipath)"

- "H.4 Shared Disk Unit Resource Registration Procedure"

36

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(01)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(01)

Added the following messages:

- 44039

- 44040

"E.3.3 Warning Messages (44000-44099)"

37

GDS

J2UZ-7243-03ENZ0(01)
J2UZ-7243-03ENZ2(01)

Modified the procedure for PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series described in "Resolution" in "(4) System cannot be booted. (Failure of all boot disks).

"F.1.5 System Disk Abnormality [PRIMEQUEST]

GDS: Global Disk Services
GDS Snapshot: Global Disk Services Snapshot