PB-DataONTAPDSM3.0-1006

This product bulletin announces the October 2006 availability of the Data ONTAPDSM 3.0 for Windows MPIO for First Customer Ship via NOW™ (NetApp on the Web) and the November 2006 Quote Tool release. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 for Windows MPIO (Data ONTAP DSM 3.0) is a device-specific module (DSM) to enable NetApp FCP storage systems (and iSCSI systems in the future) to integrate with Microsoft Multipath I/O in order to provide applications with high availability to NetApp storage.

The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is required with NetApp FCP storage system configurations in which Windows hosts have more than one physical path to the NetApp system. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is a licensed host software–based product that is customized and installed separately from other NetApp host products such as FCP Windows Host Utilities and SnapDrive® for Windows. Sections 3.A and 4.B.4 of this product bulletin overview the supported host configurations and customization structure, respectively. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 consists of:

· Data ONTAP DSM Drivers that are digitally signed by Microsoft (Windows 2003)

· Data ONTAP DSM Management (Microsoft® Management Console) Snap-in

· Data ONTAP DSM Command Line Interface

· Data ONTAP DSM Service

· Note: The Data ONTAP DSM requires the use of Microsoft MPIO drivers distributed by Microsoft as part of the supported Windows operating system.

2. What's New?

A. Independent Data ONTAP DSM Customization from SnapDrive for Windows

1) Separation from SnapDrive for Windows binaries

i. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is separate from, and does not require, the SnapDrive for Windows binaries for its multipath I/O operation. For configurations in which both MPIO and Snapshot™ management/LUN provisioning are desired, the Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified for use with SnapDrive for Windows 4.2 and later (see section 4.B.4).

ii. The requirement to use the CIFS protocol for security with multipath I/O configurations in which SnapDrive for Windows 4.2 is not present has been eliminated.

B. Support for Intel® Itanium 64-bit (IA64) Server Platforms

C. Functionality and Stability Enhancements

1) Support for persistent preferred paths and administrator settings across reboots.

i. The previous NTAP DSM does not retain operator settings across reboots. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 retains administrator path settings across reboots for each LUN and will reuse that LUN and path combination on reboot, if available.

2) Qualified support for up to eight (8) active paths to NetApp storage.

3) Enhanced code modularity for supporting active/active load balancing policies with future versions of the Data ONTAP DSM 3.x.

4) Enhanced path selection for better load spreading.

i. The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 supports two load balance policies. By default, the Data ONTAP DSM will select the optimal path based on the default load balance setting.

1. Failover: Administrators set a preferred path that is always used unless there is a failover or another inhibiting condition. Supported with or without Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS).

2. Automatic: The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 selects the best path available, in the following priority order:

a. Primary FCP paths

b. Proxy FCP paths

5) Customized retry intervals for error condition handling.

6) Integrated support for field troubleshooting and diagnostics.

i. Event Tracing for Windows: Enables enhanced log collection of development debug messages at run time in production drivers without the need to provide support personnel with special driver builds or to reboot hosts.

3. System Requirements

A. Supported Configurations

1) For FCP configuration support details, including the Windows hot-fix requirements, see the NetApp SAN Support Matrix at: http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/index.shtml.

2) Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified for FCP configurations with Microsoft Multipath I/O version 1.17.

3) Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified for FCP configurations with the following Windows operating system releases (iSCSI configurations will be qualified with a future Data ONTAP DSM version):

i. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP1 (32-bit, x86)

ii. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP1 (32-bit, x86)

iii. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP-1 (32-bit, x86)

iv. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP-1 (32-bit, x86)

v. Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition (64-bit, x64)

vi. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (64-bit, x64)

vii. Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition (32-bit, x86)

viii. Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition (32-bit, x86)

ix. Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (64-bit, x64)

x. Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (64-bit, x64)

xi. Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems (IA64)

xii. Windows 2000 Server + SP4 Update Rollup 1

1. Note: The Windows 2000 Server is not currently qualified with Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 and Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) configurations.

xiii. Windows 2000 Advanced Server + SP4 Update Rollup 1

1. Note: The Windows 2000 Server is not currently qualified with Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 and Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) configurations.

4) Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified with the following server architecture platforms:

i. x86, x86-64 (Xeon EM64T, AMD64), Itanium (IA64)

5) Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified with SnapDrive 4.2 for Windows.

6) Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is qualified with the following Data ONTAP versions:

i. Data ONTAP 7.0.5 (Standby, Partner, Dual Fabric cfmodes)

ii. Data ONTAP 7.1.1.1 (SSI, Standby, Partner, Dual Fabric cfmodes)

iii. Data ONTAP 7.2 (SSI, Standby, Partner, Dual Fabric cfmodes)

4. Product Information

A. Availability and Part Numbers

The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is available for download from NetApp on the Web for existing NTAP DSM license holders with current SSP service entitlements and may be ordered through the November 2006 Quote Tool release.

Part Number	Description	Category	U.S. List Price
SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN (see ordering below)	Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO (for new license purchases; one per physical server)	J	see current NetApp price list
SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN-INC	Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO, INC (for future incremental licenses for existing customers)	J	see current NetApp price list
SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN-TOTAL	Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO, TOTAL (aggregate of new and incremental licenses)	NA	$0
SW-SSP-DSM-MPIO-WIN	SW Subscription, Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO	S	see current NetApp price list
SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN-MKIT	Media Kit (optional), Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO	NA	$0

B. Ordering

1) The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is required with NetApp FCP storage system configurations in which Windows hosts have more than one physical path to the NetApp FCP storage system. The Data ONTAP DSM is licensed on a per-physical-server basis.

2) The FCP Windows Host Utilities 3.0 for Native OS (SW-FAK-WIN) qualified with Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 is sold separately.

3) General configuration guidance:

i. If an FCP configuration is desired with SnapDrive 4.2 for Windows, then order FCP Windows Host Utilities 3.0 (sold separately) and Data ONTAP DSM 3.0. See the NetApp SAN Support Matrix for detailed configuration support.

ii. If an FCP configuration is desired with SnapDrive 4.1 (or earlier) for Windows, then order FCP Windows Attach Kit 3.0 (sold separately) and NTAP DSM (SW-MPIO-WIN) distributed with SnapDrive 4.1 (and earlier) for Windows. See the NetApp SAN Support Matrix for detailed configuration support.

4) General part number guidance:

i. Part number SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN is used for new license purchases by new Data ONTAP DSM customers. The Quote Tool will select this part number based on the user’s response in the Quote Tool as to whether the Data ONTAP DSM was previously purchased by the account.

ii. Part number SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN-INC is used for new license purchases after a Data ONTAP DSM customer has purchased SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN. The Quote Tool will select this part number based on the user’s response in the Quote Tool as to whether the Data ONTAP DSM was previously purchased by the account.

iii. Part number SW-DSM-MPIO-WIN-TOTAL is an aggregation of existing and new Data ONTAP DSM licenses in a single license key to enable customers and NetApp Global Services to track all Data ONTAP DSM licenses via a single customer name and serial number.

iv. Part number SW-SSP-DSM-MPIO-WIN-MKIT enables Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 customers to procure future versions of the Data ONTAP DSM, corresponding to the 12-, 24- or 36-month term of the SSP.

C. Warranty and Service

1) The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 has a 90-day warranty from date of purchase.

2) The Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 has a Software Subscription Plan (SSP) available in 12-, 24- or 36-month periods.

D. Upgrades

1) For FCP configurations, the Data ONTAP DSM accepts existing NTAP DSM (SDR-MPIO) licenses used with SnapDrive 4.1 for Windows and earlier.

2) Before upgrading to the Data ONTAP DSM 3.0, customers must remove the previous NTAP DSM and SnapDrive 4.1 (or earlier) for Windows LPSM feature.

i. The proper order of upgrade operations is the following:

1. Install the Emulex or QLogic HBAs.

2. Install the HBA drivers (available from the NetApp support page for Emulex and QLogic at www.emulex.com/ts/index.html or http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp, respectively.

3. Install the FCP Windows Host Utilities 3.0 (sold separately).

4. Install the Data ONTAP DSM 3.0 package for Windows 2000, Windows 2003 x86, Windows 2003 x64, or Windows 2003 IA64. This step will remove the NTAP DSM and previous MPIO binaries and install the Data ONTAP DSM and required MPIO binaries.

5. If desired for Snapshot management and LUN provisioning, install SnapDrive 4.2 for Windows.

6. If desired, install SnapManager® for SQL or Exchange.

E. Associated Product Bulletins

1) FCP Windows Host Utilities 3.0 for Native OS—PB-FCPWindowsHostUtilities3.0-1006

2) SnapDrive 4.2 for Windows—PB-SnapDrive-Windows4.2-1006

5. Additional Information

For configuration requirements, please refer to the NetApp SAN Support Matrix at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/index.shtml.

Contact Information: Please contact your Network Appliance sales or channel partner representative with questions about this bulletin.

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