HP 1606 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0777, November 20 - Page 32

6.1.2x and 6.2.0c and later (HP did not support 6.1.2c or 6.2.0c) Added the ability to change portcfgfillword to mode 0 or mode 1 on a port-by-port basis. Added the ability to change portcfgfillword to mode 0 or mode 1 on a port-by-port basis. NOTE: Fabric OS 6.1.2 was not supported on this switch. 6.1.2x and 6.2.0d through 6.3.0x The default setting for all ports is mode 0, regardless of what Fabric OS version was previously installed. However, ports previously set to mode 1 by the user via the portcfgfillword command are persistent, and will therefore remain at mode 1 after Fabric OS upgrade. • If version 6.2.0d was installed in the factory, the default setting is mode 1 for the internal ports and mode 0 for the external ports. The setting can be changed by the user on a port-by-port basis and will be persistent. Upgrading to a 6.3.0x version does not affect the current mode settings. • If a pre-6.2.0d version was installed in the factory, the default setting for all internal and external ports is mode 0. The setting can be changed by the user on a port-by-port basis and will be persistent. Upgrading to one of the versions in the left column does not affect the current mode settings. 6.3.1a and later Implemented support for modes 2 and 3 as described below. The default setting for all ports is mode 0, regardless of what Fabric OS version was previously installed. However, ports previously set to mode 1 by the user via the portcfg- fillword command are persistent, and will therefore remain at mode 1 after Fabric OS upgrade. • If version 6.2.0d or 6.3.1c was installed in the factory, the default setting is mode 1 for the internal ports and mode 0 for the external ports. The setting can be changed by the user on a port-by-port basis and will be persistent. Upgrading to a version later than 6.3.1c does not affect the current mode settings. • If a pre-6.2.0d version was installed in the factory, the default setting for all internal and external ports is mode 0. The setting can be changed by the user on a port-by-port basis and will be persistent. Upgrading to version 6.3.1a or later does not affect the current mode setting, with the exception of version 6.4.0b or later as described below. • If upgraded to version 6.4.0b, regardless of what version was factory installed, all internal ports will be set to mode 1, and all external ports to mode 0. The setting can be changed by the user on a port-by-port basis and will be persistent. 32