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Issues and workarounds Issues and workarounds Table 2 describes special issues and workaround solutions associated with the Fabric OS v3.1.1c release. .Table 2: Release Issues and Workarounds Limitation Loop devices (such as tape drives) may not appear online. Setting the switch IP address to 0.0.0.0 during an SNMP or API management session causes the switch to segment. When performing a configDownload that modifies both the zoning database and the security database, an error within the Security database prevents the Zoning database from being activated in the fabric. A switch could get into a hung state through telnet/shell interaction in version 3.1.1. Workaround Use the portCfgGPort command, to ensure that the tape drive is recognized. Never set the switch IP address to 0.0.0.0. Correct the error in the Security section of the configuration file and repeat the configDownload. Do NOT reboot the FCS prior to correcting the configuration file. Telnet/shell interactions had synchronization problems.This problem has been fixed in this release. HP strongly suggests that users who have high telnet usage upgrade to this release. Fabric OS 3.1.1c Release Notes 17

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Issues and workarounds
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Fabric OS 3.1.1c Release Notes
Issues and workarounds
Table 2
describes special issues and workaround solutions associated with the
Fabric OS v3.1.1c release.
.
Table 2:
Release Issues and Workarounds
Limitation
Workaround
Loop devices (such as tape drives)
may not appear online.
Use the
portCfgGPort
command,
to ensure that the tape drive is
recognized.
Setting the switch IP address to
0.0.0.0 during an SNMP or API
management session causes the
switch to segment.
Never set the switch IP address to
0.0.0.0.
When performing a
configDownload
that modifies both
the zoning database and the security
database, an error within the Security
database prevents the Zoning
database from being activated in the
fabric.
Correct the error in the Security
section of the configuration file and
repeat the
configDownload
. Do
NOT reboot the FCS prior to
correcting the configuration file.
A switch could get into a hung state
through telnet/shell interaction in
version 3.1.1.
Telnet/shell interactions had
synchronization problems.This
problem has been fixed in this
release. HP strongly suggests that
users who have high telnet usage
upgrade to this release.