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HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise, Professional Plus, and Professional V10.3.4 Release Notes Part Number: 5697-0436 Fifth edition: April 2010 - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2009-2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 3
new hardware platforms: • HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (earlier versions only supported Discovery for this switch) • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 4
collection and display • End-to-end configuration (host and switch ports) for Fibre Channel-Security Protocol (FC-SP) and trunking • HBA SupportSave • Deep element management configuration with HCM Launch-in-Context • Server virtualization support • Discovery of VMware ESX virtual machines - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 5
• Quorum card support • System card support • Added clustered key vault configuration for HP-SKM • Key vault credentials support for SKM FCIP enhancements • Support for new features introduced with the HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 6
E-E and E-F port connections are prohibited • Can provision the same PDCM updates to multiple switches • Usability enhancement supports direct entry of row and column for allow/prohibit configuration. • PDCM dialog-Changed from Modal to Non-Modal dialog Reliability, availability, and serviceability - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 7
either v3 traps or Informs • Ability to configure at the fabric level from the Standalone dialog (instead of Discovery dialog) • Supported with FOS 6.3 or later • Support for 239 DID mode and offsets display (native connectivity with M-series switches) • Port Auto Disable policy for any of the - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 8
48 Port 8Gb FC Blade (FC8-48) • HP StorageWorks Multi-Protocol Router Blade (FR4-18i) • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director 6 Port 10Gb FC ISL Blade (FC10-6) • HP DC Switch Encryption FC Blade • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade (Brocade FX8- 24)7 • HP StorageWorks DC SAN - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 9
- 24)7 HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000)9 HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)7 FOS 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, and 6.3.x Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)10 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 10
supported FOS M-EOS, FOS, Mixed Number of ports 1,000 2,560 4-Gb and 8-Gb Switches Yes Yes DC SAN Director 10/24 Yes Yes FCoE Blade/2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch 1606 Extension SAN Yes Yes Switch 4/256 SAN Director Yes Yes DC04 SAN Director Yes Yes Switch HBA Management - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 11
, and then click Manuals. Under User guide, select the appropriate edition. NOTE: Install DCFM on a dedicated machine that is not running any other server applications, such as another database server. New OUI support on B-series platforms The OUI value is part of a Fibre Channel WWN that uniquely - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 12
in DCFM with the default LUN options in the CLI. NOTE: The Encryption Administrator's Guide does not reflect this change at the time of DCFM 10.3.4 release. DCFM cannot manage M-EOSc switches with SNMPv3 enabled DCFM 10.1.3 or later does not support managing M-EOSc switches with SNMPv3 enabled. If - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 13
to appear in DCFM. The actual time delay depends on the SAN Size value. Deleting logical switches with GbE ports causes errors If you delete a logical switch that has GbE ports without first moving the GbE ports to the default logical switch, an error message can display and the delete can fail - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 14
period • 606 total samples When migrating from an earlier release to DCFM 10.3.3, all historical data is truncated with respect to the default samples, and the aging configuration is not migrated. Unable to launch Element Manager for M-EOS switches After migrating from EFCM to DCFM, using the lPv4 - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 15
the firmware options are 6.2.0g and 6.1.2a, clicking Select latest results in 6.1.2a being selected instead of 6.2.0g. HP recommends that you select the latest version manually. Empty LAG creation If a dot1x-enabled port is assigned to an LAG, an empty LAG is created. NOTE: If a two-port combination - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 16
. It is recommended to reboot, to clean up active port config HP recommends that you reboot the switch, and then retry the operation. IFL connection shown in Topology after deleting all VE-VEX tunnels present between 1606 Extension SAN switches After deleting all VE-VEX tunnels present between the - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 17
firewall must be configured to allow outgoing port 514 for Syslog. Use the command esxcfgfirewall -o 514,udp,out,syslog to open port 514 and the command esxcfgfirewall -c 514,udp,out,syslog to block outgoing traffic through port 514. HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director support in Professional Plus DCFM - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 18
port status update can take between 2 and 30 minutes (based on SAN size) to update in the GUI when all of the following conditions exist: • The switches are discovered using SNMPv3. • Soft Serial Number (SSN) is configured the user ID box, passw0rd in the password box, and then click OK. The Sybase - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 19
Support, click HP Support & Documents. Under Resources for HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Software, click Manuals, and then select the appropriate edition. NOTE information, see the DCFM Migration and Transition Guide. Installation procedures To install DCFM Enterprise, - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 20
Support, click HP Support & Documents, and then click Download drivers and software. Under Select your product, select HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise Software. Under Select operating system, click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware bin/dcfm . NOTE: For DCFM - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 21
(other than the default, 80) when installing the DCFM server, you must specify the port number after the host name or IP address. In the following examples, 8080 is the web server port number: nl http:// DCFMserverhost1.companyname.com:8080/ nl http://192.x.y.z:8080/ Installation notes • If you are - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 22
, click Configure IE ESC. 5. Under Administrators, click Off. 6. Under Users, click Off. 7. Click OK. Documentation updates For the most recent DCFM documentation, see the following HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/dc_fabricmgr/index.html Under Support, click HP Support - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 23
lists incorrect FC addresses for ports connected to a logical switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 With McDATA legacy switches, an Open System Management Server (OSMS) key message appears when you click Apply, even though API Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 and OSMS authentication are already enabled through the CLI - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 24
is not working for the Device Tree table, FC Port Connectivity View, and Trace Route dialog. When changes are made in the product list, the Options dialog does not change the column order. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 DCFM does not display configured M-EOS switch names. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If you - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 25
10.3.0 You can launch the Top Talkers dialog for HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches, even though the function is not supported for Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 these switches. M-EOS switch virtual ports in NPIV mode display as physical ports. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 NPIV Device Properties for an - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 26
is upgraded to firmware V9.9.2. DCFM continues to use HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 as a seed switch. The user is not prompted to use a seed switch-capable switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The DCFM server is not responding to the client. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Launching Port Admin from DCFM - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 27
version: nl Bring the switch online manually. DCFM allows users to enter duplicate names in new server and storage fields when editing the Properties dialog. However, using the same names from the HBA Server Mapping dialog (right-click the server, and then click Server Port Mapping) fails. Fixed - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 28
when a (10 GbE) TE port is enabled or disabled. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Detailed information about the Logical Switch Configuration and Storage Encryption Key Operation privileges is missing from the user privileges table in the Online Help and functional specification. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 After - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 29
port count when switches without an EGM license are selected. nl NOTE: nl All HP switches have this license by default. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Discovery status is inconsistent for VF switches in the fabric when a non-VF switch is discovered as the seed switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 B-series - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 30
. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The port optics (SFP) option does not appear when you right-click a switch in Access Gateway mode. You must select the Access Gateway Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 switch, and then select Port optics from the Monitor menu. In an Mi10K configuration, after migrating from EFCM to DCFM - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 31
Report, Switch Detail section, the Switch Type for the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch occupies too much space, causing the Port Number and Switch Name to be placed incorrectly. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 After migrating from EFCM to DCFM with an Access Gateway switch configured, an extra HBA icon - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 32
deactivating the Zone configuration with TI zone with HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch, the TI zones reappear Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 in the Active Zone Configuration tab after a few minutes. When installing DCFM Professional, the Server Port Configuration window correctly states - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 33
-Configured HBA Tool. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Changing the device type from storage to initiator takes a long time to move to the Host group, preventing the from viewing the changes in Topology without restarting the DCFM client. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 When the user selects the Default Logical switch - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 34
ports when a server port mapping is done. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The link between a storage device or HBA and a switch Restart Services to start the services. this version: nl Manually add the TI Switch dialog displays only GE0, even if GE1 also exists. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If you select Configure - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 35
can launch the Configure > IP troubleshooting menu and all Manually deselect the additional measures. Users are able to monitor a switch participating in another fabric that should be unmonitored. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If you attempt to disable an online port for an M-EOS-based switch from the Port - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 36
. You cannot create XISLs while creating the logical switch in this manner. If you use the CLI to create the logical switch, Allow XISLs is ON by default. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If after creating four virtual fabrics on an HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, you delete the fourth one from the Logical - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 37
activation of lossless DLS. It is only supported with CLI or WebTools. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 You cannot discover a logical switch without deleting all fabrics containing that IP address. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The FICON Troubleshooting wizard is missing switches, and an error message box is blank - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 38
CLI. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 You cannot save changes made in the Define Filter box when adding a read/write-privileged New User under User Management. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Phantom switches appear in the Topology after configuring is unavailable in the tool bar for the Brocade Mi10K partition in the - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 39
is not configured. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 A check box is missing from the SupportSave column of the Call Home dialog for some B-series switches. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 You cannot use DCFM to Zone because the Zoning GUI repeats alias names and port names across all port cards in the HP StorageWorks - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 40
Authentication Protocol (PAP). Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Migrating from EFCM to DCFM does not include migration of configuration information such as nicknames, user names, passwords, and banner. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 DCFM 10.3.1 fixes Table 5 lists the defects that were closed for this release - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 41
10.3.1 SNMPv3 Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) authentication used in switch discovery fails, so the switch cannot be discovered with SNMPv3 SHA. Fixed manageability of M-EOS switches. Zoning activation fails when port index greater than 255 is part of the zone configuration in interopmode 2 solution - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 42
port disable and a port enable on the HP StorageWorks 2/128 SAN Director. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 After migrating to DCFM 10.3.0, WebTools is not launched for the switches version: nl Use a different client IP. Importing firmware to a repository fails with inappropriate error messages, leading - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 43
in DCFM 10.3.2 After migrating from FM to DCFM, the Server Management Console displays Except Services and Ports tabs only. No other tabs are displayed, making technical support operations and changing Authentications impossible. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.2 When multiple circuits are created in a tunnel - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 44
CLI supportsave is in progress, an attempt to use DCFM to collect supportsave data to the same switch fails. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.2 DCFM allows you to add a switch with a domain ID greater than 31 in interopmode 2 to the zone, but zone activation fails with a Bad Zone configuration a DC SAN or 4/256 - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 45
services (Web Server, built in ftp) and the main server to stop. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.3 An encryption switch in an Encryption Group (EG) initially configured though the configuration is saved in the switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.3 When moving ports from the default switch to the logical switch or vice - HP Brocade 8/12c | HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterpris - Page 46
.3.4 fixes Table 8 lists the defects that were closed for this release. Table 8 DCFM 10.3.4 fixes Closed defect summary Solution DCFM 10.3.3 or earlier report a switch with the new Brocade OUI implemented as an unmanaged switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.4 User-defined names for end devices disappear
HP StorageWorks
B-series Data Center Fabric Manager
Enterprise, Professional Plus, and
Professional
V10.3.4 Release Notes
Part Number: 5697-0436
Fifth edition: April 2010