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- HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c release notes Part number: AA-RW1WE-TE Fifth edition: February 2007 - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 2
© Copyright 2004-2006 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 3
new platform, the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem. NOTE: Maintenance releases Fabric OS 5.0.3 and 5.0.4 preceded this firmware release. Please note, HP never released and does not support Fabric OS 5.0.4. Update recommendation HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 4
reg_R1002_USEN Firmware upgrade instructions To access the latest Fabric OS 5.0.5c firmware, configuration files and MIB files go to the following HP web site: http://www.hp.com/go/san Navigate to the appropriate product under the B-Series Switches section. IMPORTANT: HP does not support upgrading - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 5
Fabric OS 5.1.0 and later will not be supported on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, or the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystems. These switches will remain on the Fabric OS 5.0.x firmware stream for compatibility with other blade products. Bug fixes made available - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 6
begin on the second Sunday of March and end the first Sunday of November. A new number of hours relative to GMT; must be an integer. Valid values are -12 through 12. minuteOffset (optional) - Specify the number switch:admin> tsTimeZone Time Zone Hour Offset: 0 Time Zone Minute Offset: 0 switch:admin - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 7
Switch model 4/12 (part number AE370A). This switch ships in a 12-port configuration, and is upgradeable to a 24-port configuration. DPOD automatically enables ports , such as the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, a port can be detected and assigned a POD license only if the server - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 8
, refer to the section "Merging Zones," in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Important notes The following sections list important notes. Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem installation instructions, part number 5697-5678 On page 2, please update the following: 7. At the command - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 9
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide, Chapter 2, "Preparing the Fabric for Secure Fabric OS," for specific procedures. Non-default operands The use of non-default operands for diagnostic commands is recommended for advanced users and field support only. Need to turn traps on manually The SilkWorm and FA - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 10
must upgrade the firmware on both CPs before you install the blades. FICON/CUP support HP does not support IBM Fibre Connections (FICON) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5c firmware release. See http://www.hp.com for a list of currently supported features. NPIV update HP does not currently support N-Port ID - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 11
supports the same fabric scalability as Fabric OS v4.4.0: 2,650 ports with 50 domains. Problem determination Fabric OS 5.0.5c features the fcPing command, which provides the ability to check Fibre Channel : SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128. The workaround if not upgrading to this - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 12
platforms. A phantom device on an L-port disappears after HAfailover/hareboot, and a private device is no longer in the name server database, affecting the SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, SAN Switch 2/8V and SAN Switch 2/16V platforms. If not upgrading to this Fabric OS 5.0.5b - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 13
testing with certain types of SFP, a high number of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and low level interrupt (LLI) errors were reported by porterrshow. On the Core switch 2/64, logging into both logical IP addresses puts the user on the same logical switch. If not upgrading to this Fabric OS 5.0.5b - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 14
panic or CP failover when a kernel process is spawned by a non-root user. Switch panics due to a bad ipaddress in the syslog.conf file. This affects all platforms. After an upgrade to Fabric OS v5.0.5x. dual CP switches show excessive TRCK-1004 logs though there is no change to the configuration. 14 - HP StorageWorks 2/64 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5c Release Notes (AA-RW1WE- - Page 15
-establish the link on the affected port without traffic disruption on other ports, issue the commands portDisable and portEnable on the affected port. Single-CP switches experience unexpected cold boot during firmware download. Before downloading firmware to a switch running any release prior to
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HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS 5.0.5c
release notes
Part number: AA-RW1WE-TE
Fifth edition: February 2007