HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0b release notes (5697-0352 - Page 20

Firmware upgrade instructions, Scalability, FICON support

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Fabric OS 6.2.0b does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0b requires that one of these features be disabled first. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0b as soon as possible. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0b is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.1.x. See "Update recommendations" on page 8 for additional guidelines. NOTE: With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated to the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management application. This has been carried forward to Fabric OS 6.2.x. HP recommends that before upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.x or later, if you are not running DCFM on your fabric, you review the "Web Tools functionality Moved to DCFM" on page 25 and note what has changed in order to assess the impact to your fabric. To access the latest Fabric OS 6.2.0b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads At the website: 1. User Storage, select Storage Networking. 2. Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select Cross operating system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.) 3. Select Firmware (HP StorageWorks Fabric OS release notes 13). 4. Select V6.x Firmware for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0b: • 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 FICON Cascading in interopmode 2 or 3 for use in mixed fabrics with M-EOS platforms. NOTE: For information about specific versions of Fabric OS support for FICON, see the B-series FICON Connectivity Stream. 20

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Fabric OS 6.2.0b does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features Upgrading
to Fabric OS 6.2.0b requires that one of these features be disabled first.
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT:
HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0b as soon as possible. Upgrading to
Fabric OS 6.2.0b is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.1.x. See
“
Update recommendations
”
on page
8 for additional guidelines.
NOTE:
With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web
Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated to the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management
application. This has been carried forward to Fabric OS 6.2.x. HP recommends that before upgrading
to Fabric OS 6.2.x or later, if you are not running DCFM on your fabric, you review the
“
Web Tools
functionality Moved to DCFM
”
on page 25 and note what has changed in order to assess the impact
to your fabric.
To access the latest Fabric OS 6.2.0b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website:
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At the website:
1.
User
Storage
, select
Storage Networking
.
2.
Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select
Cross operating
system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)
3.
Select
Firmware
(HP StorageWorks Fabric OS release notes 13).
4.
Select
V6.x Firmware
for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0b:
•
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 FICON Cascading in
interopmode 2 or 3 for use in mixed fabrics with M-EOS platforms.
NOTE:
For information about specific versions of Fabric OS support for FICON, see the B-series FICON
Connectivity Stream.
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