HP StorageWorks 2/16V HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964
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- HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes Part number: 5697-7964 Twelfth edition: January 2009 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 2
2009 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 3
released in July, 2008. Supported product models • 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 SAN Director 2/128 (Brocade 24000 Director) HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 4
models Any switch not listed in the "Supported product models" on page 3 is not supported with Fabric OS 5.3.2. Devices supported For a list of supported devices, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/san Operating systems For a list of operating systems, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 5
Firmware download enhancements: • Support for Secure Copy (SCP) • Support for passive FTP • iSCSI Blade-FC4-16IP enhancements • Support for iSCSI redirection • Support for CHAP binding • Support for LUN delete from a virtual target • Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 6
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) The RASLog is modified to support IPv6. RAS switch • Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RADIUS • DH-CHAP now supported for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches • Additional password - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 7
Switch Setup enhancements • Passive FCS support (enforcement but no configuration) • IP Filtering • FC Fast Write support Prerequisites Table 1 summarizes current Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest supported firmware release versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 8
support (December 2007) HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL, nl HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, nl MSA SAN Switch 2/8 3.2.1b 3.2.1c HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, nl HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 in Chassis 5.0.5d Config modes 3 and 4 only. 5.0.5f HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, nl HP - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 9
HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise Software 10.0.2 10.0.2 NOTE: The B-Series MP Router Blade (for use with the 4/256 Director only) must run Fabric OS 5.1.0d or later. The Core Switch 2/64 does not support the B-Series MP Router Blade. Firmware upgrade instructions To - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 10
features or increased scalability limits supported by Fabric OS 5.3.x, downgrade will be disruptive and require a cold reboot. • A Fabric OS 5.3.x configuration file cannot be used on the same switch after the switch has been downgraded to firmware version 5.1.x or 5.2.x. • When you downgrade - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 11
will fail the spinsilk test; use the minicycle test instead: • A mixed SAN Director 2/128 (with either CP4 or FC4-16 blades) • A pure 4/256 SAN Director, Option 1 (a pure 4/256 SAN Director refers to a Director with CP4 and FC4-16 blades only) HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes 11 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 12
If 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 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 13
that no segmented port exists before upgrading firmware. Do not try to merge fabrics with conflicting domain IDs over a VE_Port. Before merging two fabrics over FC-IP with VE_Ports at each end, HP recommends that all domain ID and zoning conflicts be resolved. • Support for Default Zoning policies - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 14
for Tape devices. portcfgdefault command function change for the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Beginning with Fabric OS 5.2.1b, the portcfgdefault command now resets the configuration to HP factory default port settings. Broadcast Zones In Fabric OS 5.3.0 and later, a zone - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 15
5.3.0a or 5.3.0b. The Switch Explorer progress bar hangs while initializing switch details. This problem is overcome by changing the regional settings for the operating system to English and reloading Web Tools or by upgrading to 5.3.0c or later. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes 15 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 16
data. • Provides additional information on a faulty port in Fabric Watch to aid in troubleshooting. • Enables use of passive FTP to download firmware. • Enables the customer to specify a quality password policy that prevents the selection of passwords with consecutive, identical characters. • Uses - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 17
. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 During stress test with 2Gb switch, when receive buffer overflow occurs, third party device port is stuck in offline state for more than 30 seconds. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 Portdisable/portenable will recover the port. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes 17 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 18
Server caused host with multiple HBAs to log errors during HBA IOP reset. When host does its GID FT request, it gets a 128 forwards the frame as a broadcast frame to all switch ports, causing other devices in the fabric to malfunction and overextend the switch CPU. This issue only affects 2/128 - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 19
ports after adding a new blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a Only 1 FL port FLOGI is successful and second FL port FLOGI is disabled in a time interval. Even though FL port multipath switches. nl Potential for switch panic when memory is exhausted. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a HP StorageWorks Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 20
to access evmd. On the HP StorageWorks 2/128, when a specific 3rd party RAID system firmware is upgraded, the autonegotiate sequence fails, and the route to this device is lost. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1b Workaround-Run portdisable and portenable to reset the port. Switch did not send message to - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 21
in Fabric OS 5.3.2 User may be unable to connect to HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch from SMI Agent and see error related to limit of RPC handles drop. This happens on HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-protocol Router Blade/HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router with Ex port. Fixed in Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 2/16V | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964 - Page 22
. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 Workaround-Reset SFPs to avoid quad-rate mode. 4Gb switch running at fixed 2Gb speed may not respond to FLOGI from HBA us- Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 ing auto-speed negotiation. Web Tools zone admin alias displays duplicate PWWN on 48-port blade card. Fixed in Fabric OS
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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2
release notes
Part number: 5697-7964
Twelfth edition: January 2009