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- HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes Part number: 5697-0350 Eighth edition: March 2010 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2008-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2008-2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 3
, providing FCR support on 8-Gb ports and blades • Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) • Traffic Isolation Zones over FCR • Port Mirroring on 8-Gb platforms • Buffer credit recovery on all 8-Gb platforms • FCIP performance enhancements • Port Fencing support in Fabric Watch HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 4
a set of available paths linking Access Gateway to an adjacent switch. The adjacent switch to the Access Gateway must be an HP StorageWorks switch running Fabric OS 6.1.x or later. This feature also enhances availability by enabling seamless failover of traffic from a failed N_Port to other ports in - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 5
DC SAN Director or 4/256 SAN Director chassis. Scripting Many automatic page breaks in CLI output for commands have been removed to facilitate scripting. Notification of duplicate WWN entry A RASLog entry will occur when a switch detects that a duplicate WWN has logged in. HP StorageWorks Fabric - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 6
SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC blade (FC8-48) are supported with the 4/256 starting with Fabric OS 6.1.0a. Supported product models The following product models can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.1.2a or later: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 7
SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-16) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-32) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-48) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10-Gb FC ISL blade (Brocade FC10-6) • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 8
switches: • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 9
connectivity modes for deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric OS 6.1.2x support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch. Table 1 specifies the support of various Fabric OS features when operating - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 10
on Demand (POD) NPIV Timer Server Function (NTP) Open E_Port 7 Broadcast Zoning FDMI Remote Switch Port Mirroring (8-Gb port mirroring supported in Fabric OS 6.1 and later) Extended Fabrics Fabric OS 6.1.2a Yes Yes Yes No 2 No No Yes 3 No 2 Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes Yes - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 11
. Prerequisites Table 2 lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest supported firmware release versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. For a list of retired products, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 12
1b 5.3.2 HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks B-series MP Router Blade (FR4-18i) HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32) HP StorageWorks 400 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 13
Recommended version sion HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC 6.0.1a blade (FC8-16) 6.1.2a HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8-Gb FC 6.0.1a blade (FC8-32) 6.1.2a HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC 6.0.1a blade (FC8-48) 6.1.2a HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10-Gb ISL - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 14
FC8-32 is not supported in the 4/256 SAN Director with Fabric OS 6.0.x. Table 5 Power supplies required for blades in Director chassis Director blade FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48 FC8-16 FC8-32 4/256 SAN Director Two power supplies DC SAN Director1 Two power supplies FC8-48 FC10-6 Four power supplies - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 15
The FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades are not supported to connect to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on System z. To attach the 4/256 Director or DC Director to the System z environment, use an FC4-16, FC4-32, FC8-16, or FC8-32 port blade. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 16
Service (QoS) in a fabric with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be installed on all products to pass QoS information. E_Ports from the DC Director to other switches must come up after 6.0 is running on those switches. Flow-based QoS is not supported on 8-Gb blades in the 4/256 SAN - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 17
scalability (24 physical fabrics, up to 9,000 switch ports). DCFM Enterprise configures and manges DCX backbones, along with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. Existing EFCM and FM customers that have active Maintenance and Support contracts are provided a seamless migration path to - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 18
or IDLE primitives as fill words. This allows frame-based trunking on extended fabric E_Ports even with IDLE primitives are configured for these ports when operating in native VC_RDY mode. Before this change, frame-based trunking was supported only when ARB primitives were used in VC_RDY mode. With - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 19
• 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 policy that prevents the selection of passwords with consecutive, identical characters. • Uses multiple - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 20
command. Table 7 portcfgfillword command summary Fabric OS version All 8-Gb switches (except 8-Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem cClass and EVA4400 embedded switch module, which do not support v6.1.2x) Any Fabric OS earlier than 6.1.2 All ports set to IDLE. No ARB(FF) capability. 20 - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 21
: All 8-Gb switches (except 8-Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem cClass and EVA4400 embedded switch module, which do not support v6.1.2x) Added the ability to change portcfgfillword to IDLE or ARB(FF) mode. Regardless of the Fabric OS version that was previously installed, all ports default to IDLE - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 22
supported in WebTools 6.1.1, but New, Edit Config, and Delete are available only in DCFM. In WebTools, non-local switch port in the Fabric OS 6.1.1 firmware release. Table 9 Fabric OS blade (FR4-18i) due to a dead Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1. heartbeat. Link drops when FLOGI is received before the port - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 23
of McDATA and Brocade switches cannot be managed Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1. if only IPv6 addressing is supported. HBA is not following Fibre Channel protocol standards, which could Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1. cause a switch reboot. Problems in an IP network could cause a switch running Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 24
HP 8/80 Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1a. SAN Switch, the route is affected on platforms with BI ports. setting of SCC policy fails. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1a. When transient failure occurs at the same time as core blade plug in- Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1a. sertion, frames could be dropped in the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 25
Fabric OS 6.1.1b. HP 4/32B SAN Switch experienced an out-of-memory condition oper- Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1b ating in a fabric with an McDATA 2640 SAN router. CRC errors were seen on trunk ports between an HP 8/40 and 8/80 Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1b switch with a particular SFP type. GNN_ID query - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 26
6.1.1d. Workaround: Before upgrading to 6.1.1d, perform portdisable / portenable on the device port to regain the host/device connection. VI to PT routes are deleted following portdisable/portenable on HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port FC blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.1d. Switch may experience - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 27
. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2 Frames rejected on trunked N_Ports after failback operation on HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch when in Access Gateway mode and Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2 Interop mode 0 (Brocade native mode). Switch panic is likely to occur in interop mode 2 (McDATA native mode) with zone - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 28
to supportsave to provide additional troubleshooting information. Fixed in Fabric OS have problems talking to the switch due to FDISC occurring after a successful ACC of NPIV establishment was not supported. followed by VERIFY being displayed on the console. Channel receives bad LS_RJT reason code - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 29
SCP cannot be used from the switch, because they are not copied during HA failover. SCP with passwords can be used. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2 Access Gateways connected to McDATA switches (EOSc firmware) are not shown in DCFM. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes - HP StorageWorks 8/40 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 30
DCFM. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2a MP router blade fails to load firmware, indicating a firmware download failure in the DC SAN Director. Workaround prior to upgrade: Perform slot power off/slot power on on the blade that timed out and failed the download the firmware. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.2a FCFW
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release notes
Part number: 5697-0350
Eighth edition: March 2010