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HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes Part number: AA-RWFHB-TE First edition: June 2008 - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 2
© Copyright 2004-2008 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 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 3
dynamically provisioning, and managing B-Series Fibre Channel switch fabrics. Through its single-point Storage HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric Manager 5.5 as soon as possible. Fabric Manager 5.5 is required to manage the HP StorageWorks 8/8, 8/24, 8/40, and 8/80 8 Gb SAN Switches - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 4
Manager QuickSpecs available at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/fabricmanager. New products This release includes the following new hardware platforms: Go to http://www.hp.com for the latest supported products. • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch • HP - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 5
HP switches supporting Fabric Manager 5.5. Table 1 B-Series switches supporting Fabric Manager 5.5 Brocade name Brocade 200E switch Brocade 300 Brocade 300 Brocade 3250 switch Brocade 3850 switch Brocade 3900 switch Brocade 4012 Brocade 4024 Brocade 4100 switch Brocade 4900 switch Brocade - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 6
lists the recommended Fabric OS versions for this release. Fabric Manager 5.5 is compatible with Fabric OS versions 5.3.x and 6.x. NOTE: HP recommends using the latest software versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. Go to http://www.hp.com for the latest supported version of Fabric OS. 6 - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 7
Switch 2/64 Fabric OS 5.0.5f Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem nl Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Fabric OS 5.3.1 4/8 SAN Switch or 4/16 SAN Switch SAN Switch 2/8V SAN Switch 2/16V SAN Switch 2/16N SAN Switch 2/32 SAN Switch 4/32 4/32B SAN Switch SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 8
Please consult your specific port blade installation instructions to determine the required HP never released or supported version 5.4.0). All configuration data is migrated to 5.5. Upgrading Fabric Manager from 5.3.x or 5.4.x does not require a new Fabric Manager license. Installation instructions - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 9
HP recommends taking a backup of your database before starting the upgrade through the Server Management Console. If the upgrade services, restore the backed-up database, start the services, and then try the upgrade operation again. See the Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide instructions to - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 10
server port number: http://FMserverhost1.companyname.com:8080/ http://192.168.10.11:8080/ 2. Follow the instructions in the Fabric Manager introduction window to complete the launch. Installation notes • If you are upgrading from a previous version of Fabric Manager, see the Brocade Fabric Manager - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 11
that you should consider before using Fabric Manager 5.5. See the Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide for details on the following features. Using the Configure FCIP Tunnel wizard The Configure FCIP tunnel wizard is supported only on switches running Fabric OS 5.3 and later. It will not work - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 12
. If this happens, restart the Fabric Manager server. You can do this from the Services tab in the server Management Console. End-to-End performance monitoring for Fabric OS 4.1.2 to 4.2.2b In very rare circumstances, for switches running Fabric OS 4.1.2 to 4.2.2b, the PSD might crash after enabling - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 13
launch switch, you will not see any devices in Fabric Manager for the fabric if the Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) capable devices are configured with port attributes. Workaround: Upgrade to Fabric OS versions later than 4.4.0d or 4.4.2. Host Bus Adapter (HBA) firmware download When using - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 14
Fabric OS that is 4.2.0b or earlier, the Performance Monitoring port statistics for it are returned incorrectly. Workaround: Upgrade the firmware on the switch to Fabric OS 4.2.0c or later. Switches running Fabric OS 2.6x that enable port statistics could receive an error code (-89) indicating that - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 15
manually delete it. Firmware Download on HBAs Firmware download on HBAs can be performed only by users with Admin and Fabricadmin roles. All user roles should be able to perform firmware download , you can switch back to Mixed Zoning mode and see filtered AD information pertaining to ports, but along - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 16
of the exact value. Configuration download and replication When performing configuration download or replication using FM, to a switch running an FOS version earlier than 5.2.0, the switch may be automatically rebooted by FM at the end of a configuration download or replication operation and I/O might - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 17
, try switching between tabs within the Table view , switch to another view and then switch back Services button. c. After all of the services are restarted, close SMC and restart the client. Setting time on a fabric When switch credentials for a fabric in Fabric Manager are other than the default user - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 18
. Workaround: Select the AGs individually. Refreshing end-to-end monitors An SQL exception appears while refreshing end-to-end monitors. Workaround: Refresh your view again. Firmware download to switches In the Firmware Download to Switches window, if a particular switch has not been logged into and - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 19
server services restart with dual IP enabled FM server services are restarted on the host when dual IP is enabled on it. Workaround: Disable one of the IPs and then perform the FM server installation. Show Attached Devices problem the device port (F-port) on the switch, the deleted - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 20
(patch). Workaround: Re-create the desired port and switch groups after the upgrade. Check for web license The check for web license is not performed by FM while adding a license to a switch running FOS 6.0 or earlier. This occurs only if you remove the license and perform any operation before the - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 21
or use the DNS name. No update in device port status on embedded switches For embedded switches, FM client does not update the change in device port status when the switch port is disabled. Workaround: Perform a SAN-level refresh or restart the services to see the change in status. CallHome Alert - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 22
tab, seen by clicking the link between the device and the switch, does not show all the port connections. Workaround: Use the CLI to see all of the port connections. Compatibility/interoperability For detailed information about Fibre Channel standards, go to http://www.t11.org. Fabric Manager - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 23
for switches running FOS 5.3.0. • Fabric Manager did not display historical performance data for granularities greater than five minutes. • Trace route gave incorrect port number when the route went over DCX ICLs. • FC ports table displayed Port Address for ICL ports of DCX. • The User Port Number - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 24
an error message and froze when a switch in the fabric panicked and failed over. • The Advanced Ports Selection screen of the Real Time PM Report dialog allowed the user to select more than eight ports and then it displayed an error message. • Firmware download failed when tried for the second time - HP StorageWorks 4/256 | HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWF - Page 25
upgrade got reset or went missing after an upgrade from Fabric Manager 5.2.0 to 5.4.0. • Port Groups and Switch Groups created before an upgrade went missing (were not migrated) after a Fabric Manager upgrade from versions 5.2.0 to 5.4.0 (patch). • Firmware download Restoration of switch configuration
HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager
5.5 release notes
Part number: AA-RWFHB-TE
First edition: June 2008