HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0f release notes (5697-7837 - Page 4

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Only products based on 4-Gb- and 8-Gb-capable ASICs are supported by Fabric OS 6.1.0f. Older products utilizing previous-generation 2-Gb ASICs will remain on the 5.x code stream. Fabric OS 5.x is fully compatible in fabrics running Fabric OS 6.1, as well as for routing. To access the latest Fabric OS 6.1.0f firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, go to the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/san Supersedes Fabric OS 6.1.0d released in August, 2008. New hardware support HP has released the following new 8-Gb SAN Switches with Fabric OS 6.1.0a. Fabric OS 6.1.0f continues support for these switches: • 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 8/80 SAN Switch (Brocade 5300) Also, the HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director running Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later now supports the following Director blades: • 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) NOTE: The HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (FC8-16) is supported in the 4/256 beginning with Fabric OS 6.0.0b. Supported product models Product models that can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.1.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 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) • HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-32) • B-Series MP Router Blade (Brocade FR4-18i Blade) • HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 (Brocade 4100) • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch (Brocade 5000) • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director (Brocade 48000 Director) • HP StorageWorks B-series iSCSI Director Blade (Brocade FC4-16IP) compatible with the 4/256 SAN Director model only, not supported in the DC SAN Backbone Director • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director (Brocade DC Director Data Center Backbone) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-16) 4

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Only products based on 4-Gb- and 8-Gb-capable ASICs are supported by Fabric OS 6.1.0f. Older
products utilizing previous-generation 2-Gb ASICs will remain on the 5.x code stream. Fabric OS 5.x is
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Supersedes
Fabric OS 6.1.0d released in August, 2008.
New hardware support
HP has released the following new 8-Gb SAN Switches with Fabric OS 6.1.0a. Fabric OS 6.1.0f continues
support for these switches:
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HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Brocade 300)
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HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300)
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HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100)
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HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch (Brocade 5300)
Also, the HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director running Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later now supports the following
Director blades:
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HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-32)
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HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-48)
NOTE:
The HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (FC8-16) is supported in the 4/256
beginning with Fabric OS 6.0.0b.
Supported product models
Product models that can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.1.x or later:
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HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E)
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HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900)
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HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router (Brocade 7500)
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HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16)
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HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-32)
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B-Series MP Router Blade (Brocade FR4-18i Blade)
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HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48)
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HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 (Brocade 4100)
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HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch (Brocade 5000)
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HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director (Brocade 48000 Director)
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HP StorageWorks B-series iSCSI Director Blade (Brocade FC4-16IP) compatible with the 4/256
SAN Director model
only
, not supported in the DC SAN Backbone Director
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Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
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Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
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HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director (Brocade DC Director Data Center Backbone)
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HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (Brocade FC8-16)
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