HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0h release notes (5697-7961 - Page 15

Important notes Table 5 provides information you should know before upgrading to Fabric OS 6.1.0h. Table 5 Important release information Topic PID Format Description Beginning with Fabric OS version 6.x, the only supported PID format is core pid (1). See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide for details. Licensing behavior When upgrading a 4/256 SAN Director with an FCIP license installed, the licenseshow output may falsely indicate that Integrated Routing is available. HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18i) The FR4-18i ships with Fabric OS 6.x. If inserted into a chassis running a version of firmware that is different than the revision level currently on the blade, the blade firmware will be upgraded or downgraded to match the firmware revision on the chassis. FICON support 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. Adaptive Networking/Flow-based QoS Prioritization • When using Quality of Service (QoS) in a fabric with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be installed on all products in order 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 Director • Any products that are not capable of operating with Fabric OS 6.0 may NOT exist in a fabric with Flow based QoS. Major problems will occur if previous generation 2-Gb products exist in the fabric. FCR Backbone Fabric ID change • With 8-Gb Director blades, the switch must be disabled to change the backbone fabric ID. • With routing and dual backbone fabrics, the backbone fabric ID must be changed to keep the IDs unique. Integrated Routing Ports 16-47 on the FC8-48 blade may not be used as Ex_Ports. Only ports 0-15 should be used for FCR on the 48-port blade. FCS Automatic Distribution • When using the FCS Automatic Distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be used. • Fabric OS 6.0 or later will only allow FCS automatic distribution when in strict mode, requiring only switches with Fabric OS 6.0 or later. Access Gateway Ports 16-47 on the FC8-48 blade may not be used for AG F_Port Trunking connections. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0h release notes 15