HP StorageWorks 1606 HP StorageWorks FOS 6.3.0b Release Notes (5697-0360, Apri - Page 36

Updated command message, Gb SAN Switch for HP, BladeSystem c-Class, All 8-Gb switches except 8-Gb

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is connected to a 2-Gb or 4-Gb SFP, and that SFP is replaced with an 8-Gb SFP, then the current behavior of the mode is activated. Table 8 summarizes the portcfgfillword command. Table 8 portcfgfillword command summary Fabric OS version All 8-Gb switches (except 8-Gb 8-Gb SAN Switch for HP SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem BladeSystem c-Class c-Class) Any Fabric OS earlier than 6.1.2 All ports set to idles. No arb(ff) capability existed. 1 All ports set to idles. No arb(ff) capability existed. 2 FOS 6.2.0x prior to 6.2.0c Arb(ff) by default on all ports and can't be changed. All ports default to arb(ff) (internal and external) and can't be changed. 6.1.2x and 6.2.0c and later (HP Added the ability to change portcfg- Added the ability to change portcfg- did not support 6.2.0c) fillword to idle or arb(ff). 1 fillword to idle or arb(ff). 2 6.1.2x and 6.2.0d through 6.3.0x All ports default to idle [mode 0] regardless of what FOS was previously installed, unless manually changed to arb(ff) previously [mode 1], then it will remain arb(ff). Can be changed by the user. • If 6.2.0d was installed in the factory, all internal ports remain at arb(ff) [mode 1], external ports at idle [mode 0]. Can be changed by the user. • If pre-6.2.0d was installed in the factory, all internal and external ports remain at idle [mode 0], unless they were manually changed to arb(ff) [mode 1], then they remain at arb(ff). Can be changed by the user. Mode: 0-IDLE for Link Init, IDLE for fill word 1-ARB(FF) for Link Init, ARB(FF) for fill word (NOTE: not supported with XP storage arrays) 16.1.2x was not supported on EVA4400 embedded switch module. 26.1.2x was not supported on this switch. Updated command message When executing the lscfg --create command with the following syntax: switch_128:FID128:admin> lscfg --create 1 About to create switch with fid=1. Please wait... Logical Switch with FID (1) has been successfully created. You should expect to see the following revised message: Logical Switch has been created with default configurations. Please configure the Logical Switch with appropriate switch and protocol settings before activating the Logical Switch. 36

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is connected to a 2-Gb or 4-Gb SFP, and that SFP is replaced with an 8-Gb SFP, then the current
behavior of the mode is activated.
Table 8
summarizes the
portcfgfillword
command.
Table 8 portcfgfillword command summary
8-Gb SAN Switch for HP
BladeSystem c-Class
All 8-Gb switches (except 8-Gb
SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem
c-Class)
Fabric OS version
All ports set to idles. No arb(ff)
capability existed.
2
All ports set to idles. No arb(ff)
capability existed.
1
Any Fabric OS earlier than 6.1.2
All ports default to arb(ff) (internal
and external) and can
t be
changed.
Arb(ff) by default on all ports and
can
t be changed.
FOS 6.2.0x prior to 6.2.0c
Added the ability to change portcfg-
fillword to idle or arb(ff).
2
Added the ability to change portcfg-
fillword to idle or arb(ff).
1
6.1.2x and 6.2.0c and later (HP
did not support 6.2.0c)
If 6.2.0d was installed in the
factory, all internal ports remain
at arb(ff) [mode 1], external
ports at idle [mode 0]. Can be
changed by the user.
If pre-6.2.0d was installed in the
factory, all internal and external
ports remain at idle [mode 0],
unless they were manually
changed to arb(ff) [mode 1],
then they remain at arb(ff). Can
be changed by the user.
All ports default to idle [mode 0]
regardless of what FOS was previ-
ously installed, unless manually
changed to arb(ff) previously [mode
1], then it will remain arb(ff). Can
be changed by the user.
6.1.2x and 6.2.0d through
6.3.0x
0
IDLE for Link Init, IDLE for fill
word
1
ARB(FF) for Link Init, ARB(FF) for
fill word (NOTE: not supported with
XP storage arrays)
Mode:
1
6.1.2x was not supported on EVA4400 embedded switch module.
2
6.1.2x was not supported on this switch.
Updated command message
When executing the
lscfg --create
command with the following syntax:
switch_128:FID128:admin> lscfg --create 1 About to create switch with
fid=1. Please wait... Logical Switch with FID (1) has been successfully
created
.
You should expect to see the following revised message:
Logical Switch has been created with default configurations. Please
configure the Logical Switch with appropriate switch and protocol settings
before activating the Logical Switch.
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