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- HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes Part number: 5697-0348 Second edition: March 2010 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 2
2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 3
ICL connectivity to other DC04 and DC SAN Backbone directors • Virtual fabrics • Full VF feature support on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director, HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • Single physical chassis can be subdivided into - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 4
the new features in Fabric OS 6.2.0a. Virtual fabrics • Virtual Fabrics (VF) is a new capability supported on the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, DC04 SAN Director, HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, and HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch. Once enabled, VF allows the user to divide a single - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 5
management tasks such as firmware downloads, snmp polling, snmp traps, trouble shooting, and configuration. Enhanced Native Connectivity with McDATA products • Fabric OS 6.2 and M-EOS 9.9 now support Frame Redirection in McDATA Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3) fabrics. Frame Redirection zones must - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 6
8G platforms. • The Integrated Routing license allows ports in an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director, HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, or HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch, to be configured as EX_ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing. This eliminates the need - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 7
enabled on all products running Fabric OS 6.1 or later Supported switches The following switches are supported with Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 8
chassis Supported product models The following product models can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • 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 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 9
(Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100) HP StorageWorks Fabric - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 10
same applies to the HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 11
when configuring settings through these older products. NOTE: Never perform a zoning configuration through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that also has products operating with newer versions of Fabric OS. Prerequisites Table 1 lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 12
or later can result in problems with Zoning, Performance monitoring, SYSLOG configuration, FICON wizards, IOD Delay, AAA replication, Port enable/disable and other functions. Unless you are using Admin Domains, HP recommends that you upgrade to HP StorageWorks Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) 10 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 13
blades of this type. Up to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fast Write or FCIP without routing in the DC SAN Director Backbone. The DC04 SAN Director requires Fabric OS 6.2.0a and later, and supports up to 4 blades. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes 13 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 14
operate with nominal power of 110 VAC. See the appropriate hardware reference guide for power specifications. Fibre Channel Routing scalability For the latest FCR scalability support information, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available at: http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 15
scalability (24 physical fabrics, up to 9,000 switch ports). DCFM Enterprise configures and manages HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Directors, along with other B-Series directors, routers, and switches. and HBAs. Existing EFCM and FM customers that have active Maintenance and Support contracts are - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 16
deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0a support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch. NOTE: HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. See "Merging Fabrics based on M-Series - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 17
Switch Port Mirroring Extended Fabrics Alias Server Platform Service FCIP (VE_Ports) IPFC (IP over FC) M-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration VE to VEX Port Integrated Routing4 Domain Offset Support 239 Domain Support No Yes Yes12 Yes Yes Yes No Yes13 Yes Yes HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes 17 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 18
OS 6.2.0a on the following platforms: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches When upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0a from Fabric OS 6.1.0g or earlier, the CPs do - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 19
Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • To download the firmware, select Download. • To read the release notes, select the Release Notes tab. Scalability Refer to the HP SAN Design Guide, available on http://www.hp.com for specifics on supported scalability. FICON support The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 20
FIDs match for all switches in the same Logical Fabric. • The aptpolicy can be configured per logical switch. The Administrator Guide indicates it is a chassis-level setting. • In order to support non-disruptive Hot Code Load on an HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch with VF enabled, the total zoning DB - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 21
Fabric OS 6.1 or later. • The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.2.0a in a dual backbone configuration with a routed connection to an M-EOS product. • Integrated Routing EX_Ports are supported only in the base switch on a switch with VF enabled - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 22
FICON • For the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, FICON CUP is not allowed with a 48-port blade in the Default Logical Switch. All ports on a 48-port blade must be assigned to a userdefined Logical Switch to use them in a FICON CUP enabled switch. • PDCM changes configured via WebTools must - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 23
. By default vc_init is enabled. When vc_init is enabled, the long distance link uses ARB primitives. If vc_init is disabled, the link uses IDLE primitives. The buffer-to-buffer credit recovery feature is not supported on Extended Fabrics E_Port when it is configured to use IDLE primitives. The user - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 24
8-Gb SAN Switch for HP SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem BladeSystem c-Class c-Class) All ports set to idles. No arb(ff) Any Fabric OS earlier than 6.1.2 capability existed. 1 All ports set to idles. No arb(ff) capability existed. 2 FOS 6.2.0x prior to 6.2.0c Arb(ff) by default on all ports and can - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 25
> DCC policies Performance Monitoring Configure > Zoning Viewing FCIP tunnels is still supported in Web Tools 6.1.1, but New, Edit Config, and Delete are available only in DCFM. In Web Tools, non-local switch port id/WWN can be added using text box. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 26
-protocol (MP) Router blades in HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director chassis may fail sysverification tests. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Rerun system verification. With a switch in Interop Mode 2 or 3, the Zoning configuration is not being included in configupload - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 27
extension. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Only LDAP certificates with .cer extension is supported; so use the --ldapcert option for importing .cer certificates. When resetting all the hosts on a blade or slotpoweroff on a blade, HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director CP reboots - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 28
default zone and the user tries cfgenablecfg- Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. disable. When disabling/enabling a port, port fencing disables the port because the allowable number of invalid transmission words is exceeded. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Ag --show on an HP StorageWorks 8/8 or 8/24 SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 29
OS 6.2.0. Warnings of excessively high temperature seen on some HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN switches. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Increase cooling or relocate switch to cooler location. Be sure switch is installed with proper spacing above and below it. POST (portloopback - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 30
edge HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director in fabric. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. The portcfgnpivport CLI command will not toggle trunked slave ports if the user disables NPIV configuration on that port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: The user must manually toggle (enable - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 31
FCIP ex-port configuration. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Disable FCR routing and Ex-ports and merge the fabric into one large fabric. Under Port Base Routing, topologyshow always shows None for the In Port field on HP StorageWorks 8/8, 8/24, and 8/40 SAN Switches. Fixed - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 32
. On an HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, the system status LED does not flash amber/green when a power supply is faulted. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. User with admin role in some AD is able to add another user with admin role in AD as ALL. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Reset to default button is - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 33
of HP StorageWorks 4/8 or 4/16 SAN Switch. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch licenses disappeared and user is not able to re-install them. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Clean install. Switch Throughput Utilization Graph launches with all ports in - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 34
in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director blades fault after resetting a server with 32 HBAs. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Power cycle the slot. Set port speed to anything other than autonegotiate. Fast Write configuration not properly installed after - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 35
of uwatt to dbm for GE ports Tx Rx values shown in webtools are incorrect. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch: FRU faulty status is not recovered correctly. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Turn on the power switch as soon as possible after inserting - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 36
appliance to standby cf mode. The removal of an encryption performance upgrade license is not prevented. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. After configuring HP StorageWorks 8/8 or 8/24 SAN Switch AG so that F-Port Trunking works and then performing portdisable on NPorts and then hareboot the - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 37
6.1.1b and 6.1.0g) or 0x20 (6.1.0x) as event qualifier. The fix reverts back to Fabric OS 6.0 value of 0x00. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0a. Switches slowly leaked memory over an extended period while being managed by DCFM. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0a. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes 37 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-0348, - Page 38
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release notes
Part number: 5697-0348
Second edition: March 2010