Firmware 1.49
New Features and Limitations
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Provis model list
Provis Model
Proware Model
iS12SS
EP-2123S-S3S3
iS12SSD
EP-2123D-S3S3
iS16SS
EP-3163S-S3S3
iS16SSD
EP-3163D-S3S3
iS24SSM
EP-2243S-S3S3
i-Stor iS-42SS
EP-4423S-S3S3
i-Stor iS-42SSD
EP-4423D-S3S3
i-Stor iS12F4S
EP-2123S-F4S3
i-Stor iS12F4SD
EP-2123D-F4S3
i-Stor iS-16F4S
EP-3163S-F4S3
i-Stor iS16F4SD
EP-3163D-F4S3
i-Stor iS42F4S
EP-4423S-F4S3
i-Stor iS42F4SD
EP-4423D-F4S3
New Features:
1. Add new function “Rename Raid Set”.
2. Add display of Error Recovery Control (Read/Write) Status of SATA HDD.
Select RAID Set Hierarchy -> Device# or Slot# -> Device Information
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3. Add function to enable/disable SMART Fan Control.
Select “Raid Set Functions”, then “Rescue Raid Set”. Type command
“FanControl 0”, tick “Confirm The Operation”, and click “Submit”.
NOTE: Disable = 0
Enable = 1
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4. Add support for Mail Greet Pause; use different tcp_send Timeout Value.
This helps fix some SNMP timeout issue.
5. Add new option in “Alert By Mail Configuration” to support different email
recipients.
6. Add auto-detect SFP speed function in F8S3 (8Gigabit FC) series models.
When Channel Speed is set to Auto and SFP module is changed to another
with lower/different speed, system will auto-detect the new speed. (See
Limitation #5)
7. Add display of Fibre Channel Error Statistics.
Select System Controls -> Fibre Channel Config -> View Error Statistics
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8. Add Support for Fibre Loop MNID (Multiple Node ID).
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9. Add Pass-Through Disk support to map FC Host Port.
Pass-Through Disk, shown as individual LUN, can be mapped to Host Ports.
10.Add ELS Command for Qlogic Fibre Switch Diagnostic Test.
Previously, when FC RAID model is connected to Qlogic Fibre Switch and
diagnostic test is done, the test will fail. Firmware 1.49 added support for
ELS command, and Qlogic Diagnostic test will pass.
11.Changed Volume Set LUN Mapping function. When LUN is not mapped to any
Fibre Port, LUN mapping will show “N.A.”.
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Volume Set
mapping will
display “N.A.”
Limitations:
1.
When using SATA HDD, the maximum capacity supported is 2TB.
Solution to detect over-2TB:
A. Use 6Gb SAS bridge board/dongle board
B. Use SAS HDD (over-2TB capacity)
2.
When Volume Sets (data volumes) from RAID unit with firmware version 1.47
or older already have signature in Vmware ESX Server, and firmware is
upgraded to version 1.48 or later version, need to enable “Report EUI64 Only
(Inquiry Page 0x83)” function, and data volumes can work normally, or
re-signature once again all the data volumes in Vmware ESX Server.
NOTE: To enable “Report EUI64 Only (Inquiry Page 0x83)” function, select
System Controls -> Fibre Channel Config. In Channel O Hard Loop ID, enter
911, then tick “Confirm the Operation”. The “Report EUI64 Only (Inquiry Page
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0x83)” option will be shown.
3.
When using Loop MNID (Multiple Node ID) function and then Volume Sets
(LUNs) are added/modified to different Nodes that are new to the Loop, need to
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re-plug the host cable in Host Port to make them effective (seen by the OS).
Power-cycling of the RAID unit or Host also works.
4.
View Error Statistics Function Error Counters:
In Fibre Channel RAID units, when SFP module is inserted but still has not
“Linked Up” with the FC Host, in some situation the RAID system might record
“Loss of Signal”, “Loss of Sync”, and “Link Fail” counters.
5.
When using 8Gb Fibre RAID models, if “Channel x Speed” is fixed to 8Gb Speed
in “Fibre Channel Config”, and SFP module is changed to lower speed SFP
modules (for example 4Gb), the RAID controller will keep the old configuration
speed setting. Need to re-configure the Channel Speed setting to the correct
speed of SFP module (for example 4Gb).
NOTE: It is recommended to setup Channel Speed to “Auto” for automatic
detection of FC speed.
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