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- HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes Part number: 5697-0352 Second edition: March 2010 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - 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 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 3
(16, 32, and 48 port) • Supports existing 10-Gb 6 port ISL blade • Supports existing Multi-protocol Router blade • Supports ICL connectivity to other DC04 and DC SAN Backbone directors • Virtual Fabrics (VF) • Full VF feature support on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, HP StorageWorks DC04 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 4
Support for HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC Blade with VF-enabled HP Stor- ageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director for FICON environments • Access Gateway enhancements • AG mode support on HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch. • Miscellaneous • FC ping support between switches - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 5
licensed software The following are optionally licensed features in Fabric OS 6.2: • Ports on Demand allows customers to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional ports via license key upgrade (applies to select models of switches). HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes 5 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 6
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 to add an B-Series Multi-protocol Router blade - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 7
HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director • HP DC Switch Encryption FC Blade • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director 16 Port 4-Gb Blade • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director 32 Port 4-Gb Blade • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director 48 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 8
introduces support for the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch and the HP DC Switch Encryption FC Blade. The encryption switch provides: • 48 Gb/s of encryption processing power, upgradable to 96 Gb/s • Industry standard AES-256 algorithms for data-at-rest encryption • 32 Fibre Channel ports, 8 Gb - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 9
Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) • HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 10
be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.0b: • HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which operates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 (Brocade 24000) • HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3000) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 11
embedded switch module • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone 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 400 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 12
version Recommended version HP StorageWorks 1-Gb Switch Not supported, end of support (December 2007) N/A HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL nl HP StorageWorks 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 Director 2/128 in Chassis - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 13
1b HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director nl HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch nl HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch nl HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch nl HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4- 18i) nl HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) nl HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32) nl HP - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 14
4/256 SAN Director blade support matrix Director blade FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48 FC8-16 FC8-32 FC8-48 FC10-6 Number of blades Supported with any mix, and up to eight blades of each type. No intermix restrictions. The 4/256 SAN Director must run Fabric OS 6.0.0b or later to support the FC816 port blade - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 15
-32 is not supported in the 4/256 SAN Director with Fabric OS 6.0.x. Table 4 Power supplies required for blades in Director chassis Director blade 4/256 SAN Director FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48 FC8-16 FC8-32 Two power supplies DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director1 Two power supplies FC8-48 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 16
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 provided a seamless - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 17
connectivity modes for deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0b 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 18
) Open E_Port10 Broadcast Zoning FDMI Remote 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 (available on Mi120k only) Masterless F_Port - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 19
to loading Fabric OS 6.2.0b 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 6.2.0b from Fabric OS 6.1.0g or - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 20
• 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 is not supported for - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 21
supported on FC8 blades in the HP StorageWorks 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 occur if previous generation 2G products exist in the fabric. • For the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 22
FIPS mode should not be enabled on HP StorageWorks 4/8 or 4/16 SAN Switches. If FIPS is enabled, the 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches will not boot. LDAP When using LDAP, downgrades from Fabric OS 6.2.x to earlier releases requires user intervention. Authentication must be set to local and back to LDAP - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 23
, 32-47, 48-63, and 64-79. The routes will be broken if the port mirror resources are spread across multiple port groups. • Port Mirroring is not supported on a switch with the Virtual Fabrics feature enabled. 10G interoperability 10G interop between HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10Gb FC blade - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 24
primitives as fill words. This allows frame-based Trunking to be supported on Extended Fabrics E_Ports even when IDLE primitives are configured for these ports when operating in native VC_RDY mode. Prior to this change, frame-based Trunking was supported only when ARB primitives were used in VC_RDY - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 25
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 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 26
Non-local switch ports display in zoning tree Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP tunnel Port Admin Module > GigE tab Configure > FCIP tunnel Zone Admin Admin Domain Switch Admin > DCC policies Performance Monitoring Configure > Zoning Viewing FCIP tunnels is still supported in Web - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 27
user changes the LUN's settings during manual switch or fabric. Failure to do so results in the commit operation for the Crypto Target or LUNs failing and may cause the LUNs to be disabled. The user can check for outstanding zoning transaction by issuing the cfgtransshow CLI command: HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 28
serial numbers results in non-deterministic behavior and may result in faulting of the HP Encryption Switch or HP Encryption Blade. • When creating an HA Cluster or Encryption Group with two or more HP Encryption Switch/Encryption Blades, the GE Ports (I/O sync links) must be configured with an IP - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 29
domain ID into an EOS fabric may cause another switch to segment. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Check the domain ID before adding a switch to any fabric. USB port LED of HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director CP blade stays ON after HA failover. Fixed in Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 30
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 due to the Software - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 31
does not fully disable the port on an HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN switch. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Reboot the switch. Web Tools: The HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director attention LEDs on the switch view GUI window do not turn amber when blade needs Fixed in Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 32
in the logs is required. FFDC occurs when 16-31 char switch/chassis name is input on a platform that only supports up to 15. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. I2C response failure and subsequent reset occasionally results in HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director fan fault errors. Fixed in Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 33
(89) on 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 34
/target connected to N-Port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Firmware download of Fabric OS 6.1.0 is allowed on an embedded blade that should not allow it. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Fabric Rebuild during HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HCL when 1 of 2 Backbones connect to a M6140 director. Fixed in - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 35
. 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 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 36
if the optional additional CDB length is selected. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Security Violation Console Message reported on un-existing port# on an HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (interopmode 2) with no security policy set. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Fabric OS does not send RSCN for CUP disable - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 37
frame filtering resources on some ports. Fixed 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 38
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director power cycle and zone transaction aborted Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. SMIA does not have information about SFP/GBIC type for a port. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: The embedded platforms have well known user/server ports documented - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 39
does not show the IP address of a blade that is seated in slot 12 of an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Workaround prior to upgrade: Issue ipaddrshow -slot 12 to get the information. Re-key of LUNs hosted through active/passive ports will not complete if - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 40
between HP StorageWorks 8/40 and 8/80 SAN switches with a particular SFP type. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Fibre Channel FastWrite path does not recover after restoring DWDM connection. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. Console security feature causes process failure. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. PORT - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 41
in Fabric OS 6.2.0b. On HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director, after running fosconfig --enable vf, followed by fosconfig --disable vf, customer cannot log in via Telnet or serial port, and a Cannot assign valid AD at the login session error occurs. Workaround prior to upgrade: Do not change VF mode - HP StorageWorks 8/80 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 42
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Part number: 5697-0352
Second edition: March 2010