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- HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes Part number: AA-RWFMA-TE First edition: June 2008 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - 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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 3
configuration policy • Port grouping and preferred N_Port failover policy • Multiple fabric support • TopTalkers (DC SAN Backbone Director, 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 6.0.1a - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 4
SFPs are not supported in any devices other than B-Series 8Gb devices. Supported product models • 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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 5
guide for supported devices: nl http://www.hp.com/go/san. Operating systems See http://www.hp.com/go/san for a list of operating systems. Access Gateway support Access Gateway is supported in the following HP products only: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 6
is only supported on F/FL ports, and is only available only on 8Gb capable ports. Flow based prioritization By exploiting the Virtual Channel (VC) capability using advanced ASICs, a user can specify a specific priority for any existing zones. This new licensed Quality of Service (QoS) capability - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - 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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - 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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 9
FC4-16IP blade is not qualified for the DC Director in Fabric OS 6.0.1a. 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 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes 9 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 10
on the blade, the blade firmware will be upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware revision on the chassis. Configuration requirements for connecting A6795A HBA to 48 port blades for Boot from SAN When connecting an A6795A Fibre Channel Adapter to an HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 11
Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) cable kit installation instructions • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director hardware reference guide When connecting 8Gb capable long-distance ports to 4Gb capable long-distance ports, the maximum number of buffers supported is 250. • DC Director power supplies operate - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 12
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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 13
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. HP - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 14
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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 15
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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 16
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 customer to specify a quality password switches. • Logs a RASLog message when a 2.x switch joins the fabric. • HA failover and user - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 17
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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 18
ISL between 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. Fixed are shown as run when only one of them is executed by user; note that cfgtransabort is an invalid operation in AD255 and similarly ad - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 19
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 Brocade HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes 19 - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 20
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 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 21
out of the shared area into a non-shared area. 2Gb Channels fail to come online from T-Rexx to a 128-port 4/256 SAN Director. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0a In some add 96-bit license after upgrading from Fabric OS 5.3.x to 6.0. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0a HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 22
HBAs does not bring the ports to the correct maximum speed. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0b Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem power-on-self one port group to another. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.0.0b Firmware upgrade on 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch to Fabric OS 6.x will cause the switch - HP StorageWorks 4/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-T - Page 23
to embedded Access Gateway edge switch fails to see storage in a HP B-series fabric. Fixed in in Fabric OS 6.0.1 FICON PTP VTS Selective Resets and Aborted sequences caused by incorrect entry into Fabric OS 6.0.1 Serdes settings revised for Finisar 8Gb SFP+ in order to improve margins. Fixed in
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a
release notes
Part number: AA-RWFMA-TE
First edition: June 2008