HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes (5697-0035 - Page 23

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• The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.2.x 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. To test Integrated Routing functionality, disable the VF feature (fosconfig --disable vf) first. • Integrated Routing and TopTalkers are not concurrently supported in Fabric OS 6.2.x. To use Integrated Routing, be sure to disable TopTalkers before configuring EX_Ports. Access gateway When in Access Gateway mode, the Automatic Port Configuration policy may not work when attached to M-EOS switches. M-EOS ports should be set to G_Port to prevent problems with port type discovery. 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 allows FCS Automatic Distribution only when in strict mode, requiring only switches with Fabric OS 6.0 or later. FIPS FIPS mode should not be enabled on the 4/8 and 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 in order to continue using LDAP authentication. FCAP • Due to limitations with the certificates, FCAP authentication cannot be supported on user-defined logical switches. FCAP will continue to function with existing certificates for non-VF and the default logical switch of VF enabled switches. Note that authutil is not restricted from other logical switches at this time, so it can still be enabled on unsupported LS. • The pkicert(1.06) utility may cause evm errors, so each new switch should be isolated from the fabric in non-VF mode to install new certificates. • For FIPS mode, certificates must be installed before FIPS activation. FICON • For the 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 user-defined Logical Switch to use them in a FICON CUP enabled switch. • PDCM changes configured via Web Tools must be activated via the edit window if Active=Saved mode is enabled. • When RSCNs are sent out on behalf of the CUP for switchname changes in interopmode 2, the mainframe channels interpret the RSCNs as though paths may have gone down. This forces the channels into a form of recovery, whereby they send TINs to the CUP to verify the logical paths HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes 23

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The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0
to 6.2.x 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.
To test Integrated Routing functionality, disable the VF feature (
fosconfig --disable vf
)
first.
•
Integrated Routing and TopTalkers are not concurrently supported in Fabric OS 6.2.x. To use In-
tegrated Routing, be sure to disable TopTalkers before configuring EX_Ports.
Access gateway
When in Access Gateway mode, the Automatic Port Configuration policy may not work when attached
to M-EOS switches. M-EOS ports should be set to G_Port to prevent problems with port type discovery.
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 allows FCS Automatic Distribution only when in strict mode, requiring only
switches with Fabric OS 6.0 or later.
FIPS
FIPS mode should not be enabled on the 4/8 and 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 in order to continue using LDAP authentication.
FCAP
•
Due to limitations with the certificates, FCAP authentication cannot be supported on user-defined
logical switches. FCAP will continue to function with existing certificates for non-VF and the default
logical switch of VF enabled switches. Note that
authutil
is not restricted from other logical
switches at this time, so it can still be enabled on unsupported LS.
•
The pkicert(1.06) utility may cause
evm
errors, so each new switch should be isolated from the
fabric in non-VF mode to install new certificates.
•
For FIPS mode, certificates must be installed before FIPS activation.
FICON
•
For the 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 user-defined Logical Switch
to use them in a FICON CUP enabled switch.
•
PDCM changes configured via Web Tools must be activated via the edit window if Active=Saved
mode is enabled.
•
When RSCNs are sent out on behalf of the CUP for switchname changes in interopmode 2, the
mainframe channels interpret the RSCNs as though paths may have gone down. This forces the
channels into a form of recovery, whereby they send TINs to the CUP to verify the logical paths
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