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Prerequisites Table 1 summarizes current Fabric OS firmware versions. These are the earliest recommended software versions that work together. However, HP recommends using the latest supported firmware release versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. For a list of retired products, visit the HP web site http://www.hp.com. Table 1 Current supported Fabric OS versions Model HP StorageWorks 1 Gb Switch HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8-EL, HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, MSA SAN Switch 2/8 HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V, HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32, HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade, HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router HP StorageWorks B-Series iSCSI Director Blade (Brocade FC4-16IP) HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch Earliest compatible version Recommended version 2.6.2c 2.6.2d1 3.2.1 3.2.1c 5.0.5 5.1.0d 5.0.5d 5.3.0 5.1.0d 5.1.0d 5.2.1b 5.1.0d 5.2.1b 5.3.0 5.3.0 5.3.0 5.3.0 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks MP Router XPath OS 7.4.x XPath OS 7.4.1d Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem 5.0.5 5.3.0 Fabric Manager 5.2.0a 5.3.0 1 Fabric OS 2.6.x can interoperate with Fabric OS 5.2.x or later via FC routing capability of the HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol (MP) Router. HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router, or HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade. Refer to the Fabric OS 5.3.0 release notes (this document) for additional interoperability information. IMPORTANT: The B-Series MP Router blade (for use with the 4/256 Director only) must run Fabric OS 5.1.0d or later. Note that the Core Switch 2/64 does not support the B-Series MP Router blade. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0 release notes 9

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Table 1 Current supported Fabric OS versions
Model
Earliest compatible version
Recommended version
HP StorageWorks 1 Gb Switch
2.6.2c
2.6.2d
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HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8–EL,
HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16,
MSA SAN Switch 2/8
3.2.1
3.2.1c
HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64
5.0.5
5.0.5d
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V,
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V,
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32,
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128
5.1.0d
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
5.1.0d
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade,
HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router
5.1.0d
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks B-Series iSCSI Director Blade
(Brocade FC4–16IP)
5.2.1b
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32
5.1.0d
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
5.2.1b
5.3.0
HP StorageWorks MP Router
XPath OS 7.4.x
XPath OS 7.4.1d
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP p-Class BladeSystem,
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP
c-Class BladeSystem
5.0.5
5.3.0
Fabric Manager
5.2.0a
5.3.0
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Fabric OS 2.6.x can interoperate with Fabric OS 5.2.x or later via FC routing capability of the HP
StorageWorks Multi-protocol (MP) Router. HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router, or HP StorageWorks B-Series
MP Router Blade. Refer to the
Fabric OS 5.3.0 release notes
(this document) for additional interoperability
information.
IMPORTANT:
The B-Series MP Router blade (for use with the 4/256 Director only) must run Fabric OS 5.1.0d or later.
Note that the Core Switch 2/64 does not support the B-Series MP Router blade.
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