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- HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes Part number: 5697-7661 Fifth edition: September 2008 - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2007-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 3
. Update recommendation Routine Devices supported For the latest supported devices, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available on the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide. Product models supported This section describes the supported switches and firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 4
change, contact your HP-authorized service representative for the current hop count supported by a single fabric path. NOTE: For more information about planning the fabric, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available on the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 5
list of supported operating systems, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available on the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/ in build state machine occurred when Establish Link All Parameters (ELP) instruction came in and did not result in a build fabric. PDCM - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 6
516 events, or no 516 event for a failed optic. Enhancements This section describes enhancements for the firmware 09.07.02 release. IPv6 support Firmware 09.07.02 supports IPv6 for all management interfaces used with the Director 2/140. Users may configure the Ethernet port on the Director 2/140 to - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 7
FC-PH-2 FC-PH-3 FC-PH Rev 4.3 FC-SW-2 MIB-II groups Address translation Interface System ICMP IP SNMP TCP UDP Fibre Channel classes of service Class 2 Class 3 Class F Fibre Channel Element Management Information Base FE-MIB (MIB) Director and Edge Switch release notes 7 - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 8
firmware, HP recommends that you back up the Director or Edge Switch configuration. See the HP StorageWorks Director Element Manager user guide for more , or 09.03.00 before installing 09.07.02. • Upgrades and downgrades are supported only within a functional release, such as 08.xx.xx to 08.xx.xx, or - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 9
HP Customer Support if you receive this message. • Some customer environments use application or host software that is affected by the restart of the Director CTP during a HotCAT download operation. Applications that rely on inband management servers are especially prone to problems - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 10
any reasons for not performing the operation. Before downgrading firmware, HP recommends that you back up the Director or Edge Switch confi product configuration to a file. See the HAFM or EFCM Basic user guide for more information. Consider the following when downgrading firmware: • All installed QPM - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 11
downgrades are supported only within This problem only service manual-Provides complete procedures for obtaining firmware from the HP website and downloading firmware to the Edge Switch or Director using HAFM. • The Edge Switch or Director Element Manager online help and user guide-Provides instructions - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 12
devices in your SAN before upgrading to this firmware. For more information on upgrading software versions, see the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide. Important information This section lists information that you should consider before using Directors or Edge Switches running firmware 09 - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 13
zone sets in HAFM Zoning Library 64 Number of end ports 2048 Number of devices supported (including loop devices) 2048 Using the same firmware level All Edge Switches and the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, which has a separate firmware. Director and Edge Switch release notes - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 14
After activation of the Full Fabric feature on a switch, each port has 12 BB_Credits allocated to support up to 12-km links at 2-Gb/s speed. Support for speed Auto-Negotiate Auto-negotiate is supported. However, HP recommends that the port speed for E_Ports (for ISLs) be set to a specific port speed - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 15
Known issues in firmware 09.07.02 Table 6 lists the known issues in firmware 09.07.02. Table 6 Firmware 09.07.02 known issues Issue Workaround QPM installed in a director, a cable move followed by a port speed change under specific conditions may cause an erroneous entry in the nameserver for a - HP StorageWorks 2/12 | HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5 - Page 16
Determining current version This section describes how to determine the current version of firmware for an Edge Switch or Director using the HAFM, HAFM Basic, or the CLI. Using HAFM To determine the current version using HAFM: 1. Open the Element Manager for the Edge Switch or Director. 2. Select
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HP StorageWorks
Director and Edge Switch release notes
Part number: 5697-7661
Fifth edition: September 2008