HP 4400 HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.0a Release Notes (5697-0881, June 2011) - Page 40

Encryption, additional recommendations

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FC FastWrite , EX_Ports, and TCP byte streaming on HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-protocol Router Blade must be disabled prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0a. Failure to do so causes the upgrade to be blocked. Upgrading a switch currently operating in interopmode 2 or 3 to Fabric OS 7.0.0a is disruptive. The interopmode must be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0a; interopmodes 2 and 3 are not supported on Fabric OS 7.0.0a. Changing the interopmode is an offline operation. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.0a as soon as possible to take advantage of the fixes and new features. To access the latest Fabric OS 7.0.0a firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads On the website: 1. Under Storage, select Storage Networking. 2. Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select Cross operating system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.). 3. Select Firmware. 4. Select V7.x Firmware for HP StorageWorks B-series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 7.0.0a. • To download the firmware, click Download. • To read the release notes, click the Release Notes tab. To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the firmwareDownloadStatus command on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch. Scalability For details on supported scalability, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, available on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/SDGManuals Encryption - additional recommendations • HP recommends that the Crypto Target Containers (CTC) be created when all of the nodes/encryption engines (EEs) in the Data Encryption Key (DEK)/High Availability Cluster (HAC) are up and enabled. • LUN configuration • To configure a LUN for encryption: • Add the LUN as clear-text to the Crypto Target Container (CTC). 40

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FC FastWrite , EX_Ports, and TCP byte streaming on HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-protocol Router
Blade must be disabled prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0a. Failure to do so causes the upgrade
to be blocked.
Upgrading a switch currently operating in interopmode 2 or 3 to Fabric OS 7.0.0a is disruptive. The
interopmode must be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0a; interopmodes 2 and 3
are not supported on Fabric OS 7.0.0a. Changing the interopmode is an offline operation.
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT:
HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.0a as soon as possible to take advantage of the fixes
and new features.
To access the latest Fabric OS 7.0.0a firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website:
h
t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/su
ppo
r
t/do
w
nloads
On the website:
1.
Under Storage, select
Storage Networking
.
2.
Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select
Cross operating
system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)
.
3.
Select
Firmware
.
4.
Select
V7.x Firmware
for HP StorageWorks B-series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 7.0.0a.
•
To download the firmware, click
Download
.
•
To read the release notes, click the
Release Notes
tab.
To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the
firmwareDownloadStatus
command
on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch.
Scalability
For details on supported scalability, see the
HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide
, available
on the HP website:
h
t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/go/SDG
Man
uals
Encryption
—
additional recommendations
•
HP recommends that the Crypto Target Containers (CTC) be created when all of the nodes/encryp-
tion engines (EEs) in the Data Encryption Key (DEK)/High Availability Cluster (HAC) are up and
enabled.
•
LUN configuration
•
To configure a LUN for encryption:
•
Add the LUN as clear-text to the Crypto Target Container (CTC).
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