HP StorageWorks 2/16V HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF - Page 8

Table 1 Current supported Fabric OS versions Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version HP StorageWorks 1 Gb Switch 2.6.2c 2.6.2d1 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 5.1.0d 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch 5.1.0d 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade, nl HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router 5.1.0d 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks B-Series iSCSI Director Blade (Brocade FC4-16IP) 5.2.1b 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 5.1.0d 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch 5.2.1b 5.3.0b HP StorageWorks MP Router XPath OS 7.4.x XPath OS 7.4.1e Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, nl Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem 5.0.5 5.3.0b 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 5.3.0b 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. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 5.3.0b as soon as possible (particularly if your model is the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Brocade 4024. To access the latest Fabric OS 5.3.0b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, go to the following HP web site: http://www.hp.com/go/san. 8