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- HP StorageWorks 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 6
-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 security options • Lockout of Admin users that fail authorization • Flexible E_Port authentication settings - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | 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 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 12
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 to that edge fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 13
a power supply FRU is inserted and powered on. There is no functional impact. System boot Not all Fabric OS services run when the prompt becomes available during boot up. Wait for all the services to come up before using the switch or performing zoning actions. Performance Monitoring If the user - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 14
/Tape Pipelining is enabled. • Fastwrite/Tape Pipelining did not inform user when it failed due to multiple equal paths configured on 2 GbE 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 - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | 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 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 16
troubleshooting. • Enables use of passive FTP to download firmware. • Enables the customer to specify a quality password policy that prevents the selection of passwords switches. • Logs a RASLog message when a 2.x switch joins the fabric. • HA failover and user notification occurs on the 4/256 SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | 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 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 18
Fabric Configuration Server (FCS) policy distribution will not work properly on a future release with current Fabric OS 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 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 19
firmware release. Table 4 Fabric OS 5.3.1a closed defects Closed defect summary Solution F_Port link initialization failure caused by the switch 0x41d on multipath switches. nl Potential for switch panic when memory is exhausted. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 20
Problems within an IP network could cause a switch running Fabric OS 5.3.x to panic. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1b Workaround-Disable the clients trying to access evmd. On the HP StorageWorks 2/128, when a specific 3rd party RAID system firmware in this Fabric OS 5.3.2 firmware release. Table 6 Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 21
User may be unable to connect to HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch serviceability test detected memory corruption on FCR- Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 based switch. CAL EnumerateSelectedInstances on Brocade_ISL is returning wrong Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 linkMembers for McData switch. When default - HP StorageWorks 2/32 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes (5697-7964, - Page 22
of-memory condition in interopmode with nsd being Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 killed. Web Tools does not work well in NAT environment. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 After security network scan of switch, IPADMd is no longer running. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2 Speed Negotiation fails on 4Gb quadrate, long
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2
release notes
Part number: 5697-7964
Twelfth edition: January 2009