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- HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes Part number: 5697-7345 First edition: February 2008 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 2
Government under vendor's standard commercial license. 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 be construed - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 3
to Access Gateway • Auto port configuration policy • Port grouping and preferred N_Port failover policy • Multiple fabric support • Top Talkers (4/256 SAN Director, 4/32B SAN Switch, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32 only) Update recommendations HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 4
supported. Supported product models Product models that can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.x or later: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900) • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router (Brocade 7500) • HP StorageWorks 16 Port - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 5
is prevalent when switches are powered on, or added, or removed from a fabric. Refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide available on http://www.hp.com/go/san for more information. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 6
Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch. Active Directory Provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) client module support in Fabric OS for user authentication and authorization against Active Directory services Talkers feature, part of the optional Advanced Performance Monitoring license, provides - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 7
with SFOS installed on switches that cannot be upgraded to Fabric OS 5.3 or later, FC routing can be used to interoperate with Fabric OS 6.x. Prerequisites Table 1 summarizes current Fabric OS firmware versions. However, HP recommends using the latest supported firmware release versions to - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 8
Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version HP StorageWorks 1 Gb Switch Not supported, end of 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 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 9
blades (FR4-18i only) Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) scalability See the HP StorageWorks SAN Design reference guide for the latest scalability support information: http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.0.0b - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 10
, user needs to make sure that the E-ports of the TI zone are corresponding to valid paths (use topologyshow via the CLI to verify this), otherwise, routing might be missing for ports in that TI zone. Fibre Channel Router (FCR) backbone Fabric ID change Fabric Configuration Server (FCS) switch - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 11
the FC4-16IP blade does not preserve disabled GE ports in a disabled state. If you wish to retain GE ports in a disabled state across firmware download, you must configure them as persistently disabled. • This release does not support underscore (_) as part of the name for the dd and ddset parameters - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 12
FCIP Tunnels Distance mode Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) switch Diagnostics High Availability (HA port and backbone devices are exported to an edge fabric, a build fabric / fabric reconfiguration can occur after running haFailover. Ensure that there are no segmented ports before upgrading firmware. 12 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 13
are available when the prompt becomes available during boot up. Wait for all the services to come up before using the switch or performing zoning actions If the user tries to save more than 512 monitors using the perfCfgSave command, some of the monitors may be lost. If you are using a Fabric - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 14
normal zone and FC Fast Write zone) is supported on FC Fast Write enabled port. • Only single device loop port is supported. • N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) (example Access Gateway) port is not supported. • FCR backbone devices are not supported. That is FC Fast Write should not be enabled - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 15
number 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 user to specify a quality password loss on GigE link with Qlogic iSCSI 4052C driver 2.1.3.8, fw 2.0.0.7. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 16
switch that does not support the ESS command, the B-Series switch Web Tools Access Gateway: cannot create user accounts due to error -- AD SFP current and voltage error messages logged on a 4/256 SAN Director. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 Some backplane ports of a Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 17
the 4/256 SAN Director and SAN Switch 4/32 or 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch, disabled E port is correctly displayed with No-sync state as run when only one of them is executed by user; note that cfgtransabort is an invalid operation in AD255 and HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes 17 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 18
users existing on Fabric OS. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 Invoking LoginAsUser for the second time using a user password during account creation. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 Running supportsave in a loop on two 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switches regarding warm reboot on Brocade 24000. Fixed in Fabric - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 19
or higher. Downgrade and upgrade resolve the problem. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 Unexpected menu appears after Customize Report tab selected in Fabric Watch from GUI. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0 Ports did not link up on a specific 3rd party host/HBA after hosts were rebooted. Switch not ready for F or - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, - Page 20
2Gb Channels fail to come online from T-Rexx to a 128-port 4/ ports to the correct maximum speed. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0b Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP port group to Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0b another. Firmware upgrade on 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch to Fabric OS 6.x will cause the switch
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b
release notes
Part number: 5697-7345
First edition: February 2008