HP 353803-B22 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch release notes (5697-7 - Page 3

Overview These release notes are intended for customers who purchased the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. The notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for this product. It is important that you read these notes before installing your 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. Because this information is updated periodically, HP recommends that you check the following HP website for the latest information: http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC. Update recommendation Routine. Firmware version To date, firmware version 8.0.2.02.00 is the latest version released for the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. This is not a mandatory upgrade, although HP recommends that all 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches be upgraded to this version of firmware, because it incorporates fixes to problems found in previous versions. The latest firmware is available on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC. The firmware file name is HPQ_SSC_8.0.2.02.00. To check the file integrity after download, the md5 hash code for this firmware file is: 3CC5052984B254442422E80A8E26495A Upgrading from earlier firmware version You can upgrade to firmware version 8.0.2.02.00 from the previously released version 7.6.0.02.00, 6.9.0.15.00, or 6.9.0.14.00 on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re-initialize attached devices. The switch is not required to be offline before performing an upgrade operation. For a successful non-disruptive activation, ensure that the following conditions are satisfied: • No changes are being made to switches in the fabric, including powering up, powering down, disconnecting or connecting interswitch links (ISLs), changing switch configurations, or installing firmware. • No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state • No zoning changes are being made in the fabric • No changes are being made to attached devices, including powering up, powering down, disconnecting, connecting and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) configuration changes Before upgrading firmware, HP recommends that you back up the switch configuration, in case a failure occurs. For more details, see "Archiving a switch" in HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools switch management user guide or see "Backing up and restoring a switch configuration" in HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. You can use the Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM) application, the switch QuickTools application, or the switch Command Line Interface (CLI) to install new firmware. Install firmware on one switch at a time in the fabric. If you are installing firmware on more than one switch, wait two minutes after the activation is complete before installing firmware on another switch. If you use SSCM to install firmware, the timing of the firmware installation is automatic. For more information on upgrading firmware versions, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide or the HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide, which are both available at the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch release notes 3