HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200
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- HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes Part number: 5697-7963 First edition: March 2009 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 2
Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 3
: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and to accepted engineering practices and procedures. Effective date March 2009 Description Fabric OS 6.2.0a integrates the following new features: • Support for new HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director • 192 ports, 8Gb technology in 8U chassis - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 4
Switch, and HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch. Once enabled, VF allows the user to divide a single physical chassis or switch into multiple logical switches by assigning individual ports to a logical switch. Each of these logical switches is managed as a completely independent layer 2 Fibre Channel - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 5
on Demand allows customers to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional ports via license key upgrade (applies to select models of switches). • Extended Fabrics provides greater than 10 km of switched fabric connectivity at full bandwidth over long distances (depending on platform, the - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 6
8G platforms. • The Integrated Routing license allows ports in an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director, HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, or HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch, to be configured as EX_ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing. This eliminates the need - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 7
HP Web site: http://www.hp.com. Update recommendations All products supported by Fabric OS 6.0.x can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.0a. If applicable, HP recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0a as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. See Firmware upgrades - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 8
chassis Supported product models The following product models can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900) • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router (Brocade 7500) • HP StorageWorks 16 Port - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 9
is supported with the following HP products only: • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 10
. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 11
Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version HP StorageWorks 1-Gb Switch Not supported, end of support (December 2007) N/A HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL nl HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 nl MSA SAN Switch 2/8 3.2.1b 3.2.1c HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 nl HP StorageWorks SAN - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 12
4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) nl HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32) nl HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router nl HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch 5.1.1b Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem nl Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem 5.3.0d HP StorageWorks 48 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-48 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 13
-16 FC8-32 FC8-48 FC10-6 Number of blades Supported with any mix, and up to eight blades of each type. No intermix restrictions. The 4/256 SAN Director must run Fabric OS 6.0.0b or later to support the FC816 port blade, and Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later to support the FC8-32 and FC8-48 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 14
with nominal power of 110 VAC. See the appropriate hardware reference guide for power specifications. Fibre Channel Routing scalability For the latest FCR scalability support information, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available at: http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide 14 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 15
supported software versions that interoperate. Brocade recommends using the latest software versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. When using the new Virtual Fabrics feature, it is HP recommends that all switches participating in a fabric with a logical switch use the latest firmware - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 16
HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0a support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch. NOTE: HP may not support all of these switches Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing) Yes Yes Virtual Channels (VC RDY) Yes2 Yes2 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 17
Switch Port Mirroring Extended Fabrics Alias Server Platform Service FCIP (VE_Ports) IPFC (IP over FC) M-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration VE to VEX Port Integrated Routing9 Domain Offset Support 239 Domain Support Yes Yes8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes12 Yes Yes Yes HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes 17 - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 18
fabric. The one-release migration policy also reduces the large number of upgrade-downgrade permutations that must be tested, allowing for the thorough test and verification of supported migration paths. The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch may not be downgraded from Fabric OS 6.2.0a. All - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 19
for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • To download the firmware, select Download. • To read the release notes, select the Release Notes tab. Scalability Refer to the HP SAN Design Guide, available on http://www.hp.com for specifics on supported scalability. HP - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 20
may not exist in a fabric with Flow-based QoS. Major problems occur if previous generation 2G products exist in the fabric. • For the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 and SAN Switch 4/32B, if all of the ports are E_Ports and the switch is upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.0a, the buffers on the E_Ports are - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 21
ID must be changed to keep the IDs unique. Traffic isolation over FCR • All switches and Fibre Channel Routers, both in edge and backbone fabrics, must be running Fabric OS 6.1.0 or later in order to support this feature. • In order for Traffic Isolation over FCR to function properly, the associated - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 22
the channels into a form of recovery, whereby they send TINs to the CUP to verify the logical paths that are still established to the CUP. This results in mainframe console messages indicating that this type of recovery has occurred. Port mirroring • On the HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, the port - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 23
; otherwise, the link will continuously reset. The Adaptive Networking SID/DID Traffic Prioritization QoS feature is not supported on Extended Fabrics E_Ports when IDLE primitives are configured on these ports. This is because in this mode only data Virtual Channels are available while QoS related - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 24
zone members are selected for Find. Device Tree and Topology: Connected End Devices: Custom display from the top level in the main frame provides report FCIP tunnel configuration Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP tunnel Viewing FCIP tunnels is still supported in Web Tools 6.1.1, but - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 25
with conflicting domain ID into an EOS fabric may cause another switch to segment. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Check the domain ID before adding a switch to any fabric. USB port LED of HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director CP blade stays ON after HA failover. Fixed - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 26
6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Use portperfshow command. Reject code '0B' response to a QSA frame causes channel definition errors. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Block off a badly misbehaving port that is generating bad traffic on a switch port that is putting a lot - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 27
-o option. A turboramtest failure does not fully disable the port on an HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN switch. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Reboot the switch. Web Tools: The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director attention LEDs on the switch view GUI window do not turn amber when - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 28
number of invalid transmission words is exceeded. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Ag --show on an HP StorageWorks 8/8 or 8/24 SAN Switch shows incorrect edge switch IP address after a slave port is swapped with an N-port outside of the trunk group. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 29
(89) on edge HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director in fabric. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. The portcfgnpivport CLI command will not toggle trunked slave ports if the user disables NPIV configuration on that port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: The user must manually toggle - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 30
with reason code Initiator/target connected to N-Port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Firmware download of Fabric OS 6.1.0 is allowed on an embedded blade that should not allow it. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Fabric Rebuild during HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HCL when 1 of 2 Backbones connect to - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 31
OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Port ALPA must be set to default value of 0x00 for ports hosting NPIV nodes. Potential timeouts and aborts during Device Discovery and CU busy processing when using FICON XRC Emulation. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 32
of HP StorageWorks 4/8 or 4/16 SAN Switch. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch licenses disappeared and user is not able to re-install them. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Clean install. Switch Throughput Utilization Graph launches with all ports in - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 33
FICON channel returns LBY for Device End. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. FICON CUP reports incorrect Director Size Code in Basic Sense and Sense ID data for HP StorageWorks 8/40 and 8/80 SAN switches. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Portcfgspeed command on 8G FC platforms are accepting invalid port speed - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 34
not have information about SFP/GBIC type for a port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: The embedded platforms have well known user/server ports documented in the user manuals. The tag field of the node identifier command returned contains the port number on which the command - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 35
upgrade license is not prevented. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. After configuring HP StorageWorks 8/8 or 8/24 SAN Switch AG so that F-Port prior to upgrade: Reduce the committed rate on the FCIP tunnel until the RX window is less than 33 MB. FICON Tape Write Pipelining selectively resets after - HP AE370A | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 36
between HP StorageWorks 8/40 and 8/80 SAN switches with a particular SFP type. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Fibre Channel FastWrite path does not recover after restoring DWDM connection. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Console security feature causes process failure. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. PORT
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a
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Part number: 5697-7963
First edition: March 2009