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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b release notes Part number: AA-RWEYF-TE Sixth edition: October 2007 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2007 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 3
-16) • HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-32) • B-Series MP Router Blade (Brocade FR4-18i Blade) • HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V (Brocade 3250) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V (Brocade 3850) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 (Brocade 3900 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 4
Core Switch 2/64 and for the SAN Director 2/128 in chassis modes 3 and 4. Unsupported product models • HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which operates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3800) • HP StorageWorks MSA SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 5
4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) IMPORTANT: The HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch, although using the same hardware as the 4/16 SAN Switch, does not support Access - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 6
) IMPORTANT: DPOD is an optional features supported in the following HP product only: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) Please check http://www.hp.com for the latest updates. DPOD takes the expansion capability of fixed Ports on Demand (PODs) and adds the flexibility - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 7
"Advanced" vs. "Basic" views in Switch and Port Admin modules • Progress bars, additional window 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. HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 8
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8-EL, nl HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, nl MSA SAN Switch 2/8 3.2.1 3.2.1c HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 5.0.5 5.0.5e HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, nl HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V, nl HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32, nl HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 9
CAUTION: Install port blades like the HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48) only after upgrading to Fabric OS 5.2.0a or later. HP does not support directly upgrading from more than two previous releases. For example, upgrading from Fabric OS 5.1.x to 5.3.0b is supported, but upgrading - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 10
not supported to connect to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on System z. To attach the Director to the System z environment, use an FC4-16 or FC4-32 Fibre Channel port Blade. Backport tests may be run only in the following configurations: • A pure SAN Director 2/128 (only - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 11
. • The FC4-48 Fibre Channel port Blade is not supported to connect to the System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on System z. To use the 4/256 SAN Director to attach to the System z environment, use the FC4-16 or FC4-32 Fibre Channel port blades. • In a zoning configuration with - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 12
the MP Router is replaced by a B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18i) or an HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router, the command completes immediately. • EX_Port trunking is not enabled by default. • FCR switch does not support an edge fabric with one McDATA switch set to 'never principal'. The EX_Port connected - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 13
Zone with policy set to no access. If Default zoning policies show enabled, all cfgEnable/disable commands and zoning changes must be run from a switch in the fabric running Fabric OS 5.1.0/5.2.0a. • In large fabrics with more than 1,000 ports, HP recommends that the MS Platform Database be disabled - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 14
or FICON channel/control units on the F_Ports are not supported. Beginning with Fabric OS 5.2.1b, the portcfgdefault command now resets the configuration to HP factory default port settings. After connecting to the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch via the Onboard Administrator (OA) connect command, you will be - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 15
with FC4-48 Blade Update to Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem installation instructions, part number 5697-5678 iSCSI Broadcast Zones B-Series switches running pre-5.2.0 firmware do not accept zone databases with Domain, Port Index, references to ports higher than 255. Zoning in - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 16
FC ports from Port admin. • Provides SFP TX/RX power information in DB level from Port admin from Web Tools. • Provides the Clear Counter feature to reset all counters. • Provides ability to clear 400 MP Router or B-Series MP Router Blade GE port Error counters using portStatsClear CLI command. 16 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 17
tunnel sometimes causes VE port to go down, then come back up. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 User was able to configure isns client via isnsccfg to communicate with isns server through a port on FR4-18i, but this will not work (nor Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 should it). HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 18
64 SAN switch with 5.1.0d experienced HW/SW interlock that became stuck requiring port disable/enable to clear the condition. This issue was not reproducible. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 Using API to access default zoning information could cause switch OS 5.3.0 The 2/128 was forwarding PLOGI frames - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 19
not available for diagnosing DHCP problems. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 Web Tools allows (switch,port) members to be added lack of Alias Server support in Fabric OS 5.2.0. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 On Solaris, when switch already in marginal state HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b release notes 19 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 20
support files. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 During stress testing when rebooting all core switches in a loop, E-ports password to avoid this issue. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 Error messages from ACL configuration through SMI are too generic and don't contain sufficient information to debug the problem - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 21
Admin Domain when switch is configured in PID format 2, including being unable to see ports 16-32. Fixed per SAN configuration was seen, as traffic temporarily stopped before taking redundant path after rebooting one of the FCRs in dual back bone fabric. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 22
status when trying to modify default admin and user accounts. Fixed switch, but should be logged on all switches in the fabric. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 May not see the targets after successful iSCSI login with FC4-16IP using AIX if immediate data is enabled. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 LE ports - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 23
definition using these upper 32 ports on FC4-48 connected to another switch running 5.1.0, the two switches correctly segment due to zoning conflict. After upgrading to 5.2.0, switches remain segmented, but segmentation should be removed. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 24
mode, when F-Ports are connected to ports 16-47 on the 128 KB block size to avoid the problem, but this is now fixed in 5.3.0b. In rare cases, CRC errors can occur on Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for Fabric OS 5.3.0b addresses this HP c-Class BladeSystem internal ports when operating at 4Gb/s. issue. 24 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 25
Fast Write application (sends FCP_RSP without sequence initiative). Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0b. On the B-Series MP Router Blade or 400 MP Router, the proxy PID is improperly converted to 000000 for an to a tape device. Fixed per Fabric OS 5.3.0b. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b release notes 25
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b
release notes
Part number: AA-RWEYF-TE
Sixth edition: October 2007