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- HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes Part Number: 5697-0777 First edition: December 2010 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 3
features supported in Fabric OS 6.3.2 are also supported in version 6.3.2b. This release contains several fixes since the HP BladeSystem c-Class switch. These changes allow configuration of Access Gateway mode and port mappings, and provides asynchronous notifications to chassis management software - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 4
6.3.2b. These enhancements are not fully documented in existing administrator guides or other materials, but will be captured in future updates and revisions. A brief summary of these enhancements follow: • Identification of Virtual Channel (VC) stuck or credit lost condition and generation of - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 5
virtual machines by extending virtual channels to the server infrastructure. Application-specific traffic flows can be configured, prioritized, and optimized throughout the data center infrastructure. This license is not supported on the HP the Port Upgrade license installed to add FICON Management - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 6
will not support FCoE bridging or FCoE Forwarding (FCF) capabilities. Temporary license support HP now supports temporary licenses or Universal Temporary Licenses. To obtain the Universal Temporary Licenses, select the StorageWorks Software Demo & Evaluation Downloads option at the HP of Service Prioritization - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 7
Group of IEEE 802.1 Working Group) • FC-BB-5, FCoE (Rev. 2.0.0, introduced with Fabric OS 6.3.0b) New hardware support No new hardware support is provided in Fabric OS 6.3.2b Supported product models Fabric OS 6.3.2b is supported on the following product models: • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 8
Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the following B-series switches: • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e) • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 9
and virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Guide, available on http:// www.hp.com/go/san. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 10
benefit from the SAN. For a list of retired products, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com IMPORTANT: The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column in Table 1 are the earliest versions supported by HP for connection to switches running Fabric OS 6.3.2b at the time of that - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 11
StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32) HP StorageWorks 48 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-48) HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router8 HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch HP StorageWorks B-series iSCSI Director Blade (FC4-16IP) 6.2.1b 6.3.2b5 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 12
to any products running Fabric OS 6.3. For information about HP support of interoperable fabrics, see HP StorageWorks Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes, available at http://www.hp.com. 3 HP strongly recommends that M-EOS products operate with the - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 13
. 9 Using HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (FM) 5.5 or earlier with Fabric OS 6.1.1 or later can result in problems with Zoning, HP recommends upgrading to DCFM 10.4.x because it includes Admin Domain support, although some support is limited. See the Data Center Fabric Manager User Guide for - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 14
, with a maximum of two blades per director. The DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade can be installed in the same chassis only with FC8-xx and/or FC10-6 blades. It is not supported in the chassis with any other blades. Power supply requirements for Director blades Table 4 lists power supply - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 15
FS8-18 blades, (2+2) 220 VAC power supplies are required for redundancy. For one or two FS8-18 blades, only two power supplies are required for redundancy. scalability support, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, available at: http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide HP StorageWorks - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 16
requirements for recognition of the new OUI will neither be validated nor enforced by Fabric series management products, including HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (FM) and Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM). DCFM is available in three versions (see the DCFM release notes for full support - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 17
the earliest versions of software supported in this release, that is, the earliest supported software versions that interoperate. HP recommends using the latest software versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. When using the Virtual Fabrics (VF) feature, HP recommends that all switches - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 18
one or more DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blades. NOTE: HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. For information about support in interopmodes 2 and 3, see HP StorageWorks Merging Fabrics Based on M-Series and B-Series routing) Yes Yes Virtual Channels (VC RDY) Yes2 Yes2 18 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 19
Alias Server Platform Service FCIP (VE_Ports) IPFC (IP over FC) M-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration VE_Port to VEX_Port Integrated Routing9 Domain Offset Support 239 Domain Support (available on Mi10K Yes Yes7 No No Yes Yes8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes 19 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 20
Virtual Fabrics Yes Yes Logical Fabric using LISLs (XISLs in base Fabric) No No Port Fencing Yes Yes Bottleneck Detection Yes Yes *The feature is available, but not tested or supported Fabric OS 6.2.0a or later. The policy to support one-level migration only, which began with Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 21
has only LDAP authentication support, and is upgraded to Fabric OS 6.3, login will fail. Therefore, if one node at a time before downloading on another node. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.2b as soon as possible to take advantage of the fixes - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 22
2 and 3) generally gives a better compression ratio, but not the throughput or bandwidth across all six GE ports. HP recommends software compression for lowthroughput links and supports throughput up to 2 Gb/s across all 6 GE ports. • To perform the following operations you must delete the FCIP - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 23
mismatch exists, the tunnel will not be established and the TCP virtual connections will be removed. • Under support autosense functions. • Inserting a 4 Gb SFP in GE ports of an HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch or DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade, can occasionally return one - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 24
an FCoE license installed and is running Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade will result in the new standby repeatedly over time. This issue is related to the CNA support the configuration of multiple CEE maps, HP recommends that you use only one in a fabric-wide FCoE Login Management Configuration - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 25
one of the login groups to satisfy the requirement to keep the login group name unique in the fabric-wide configuration. • Ethernet switch services later installed that is capable of supporting VF will have it . • In order to support non-disruptive Hot Code Load on an HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 26
supported. • On an HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN switch with Virtual later must be installed on all will retain their configuration settings for IPFC over FCR. The change to the default configuration applies only to new units shipping with Fabric OS 6.3.1a or units running Fabric OS 6.3x that are reset - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 27
deployed in a fabric without at least one M-series switch. Fabric OS switches in interopmode 3 (McDATA Open Fabric Mode) do not support configuration of zoning without an M-series switch in the fabric. When migrating from M-series to B-series switches, all B-series switches should be configured to - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 28
FIPS mode, certificates must be installed before FIPS activation. FICON NOTE: For information about specific versions of Fabric OS support for FICON, see the B-series FICON Connectivity Stream. FL_Port (loop) support • The 8-Gb 48-port Fibre Channel blade now supports the attachment of loop devices - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 29
with a McDATA 10Gb blade, but this will not negatively impact the system. Port Fencing • For Port Fencing, once the trigger threshold is exceeded (for example, for ITWs, CRCs, or LRs), Fabric Watch waits for approximately six seconds to see if the port is going offline. If it is still online at the - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 30
will continuously reset. The Adaptive Networking SID/DID Traffic Prioritization QoS feature is not supported on Extended Fabrics E_Ports when IDLE primitives are configured on these ports. In this mode, only data virtual which works for Manual supporting Fabric OS v6.3.1 for details on the - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 31
mode must be changed manually. This does not affect or is fixed at 8 Gb, the configured mode will take effect. HP BladeSystem Class c-Class Any Fabric OS Any Fabric OS earlier than 6.1.2 earlier than 6.1.2 All ports set to idle. No mode 1 capability existed. NOTE: Fabric OS 6.1.2 was not supported - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 32
will be persistent. Upgrading to one of the versions in the left column does not affect the current mode settings. 6.3.1a and later Implemented support to version 6.4.0b, regardless of what version was factory installed, all internal ports will be set to mode 1, and all external ports to mode - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 33
arb(ff). (not supported with XP storage arrays earlier than Fabric OS installed. Field upgrade to a later version of Fabric OS will not resolve this situation. For environments in which this will be an issue, the specified workaround will . Encryption behavior • HP recommends that the encrypted - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 34
by the HP Encryption Switch or HP Encryption Blade, installed in a director-class chassis when more than one issuing a commit operation. Previous to Fabric OS 6.3.1a, if the data encryption group (Encryption Group) became incomplete (one or more members became inaccessible due to network problems - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 35
intermittent management network connectivity problems. A fix for this issue is in the Fabric the EE was enabled for encryption, HP Encryption Switch needs to be rebooted to the EEs. If only one Ethernet port is configured and or in the case of fresh install run cryptocfg - genmasterkey to generate - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 36
and ultimately key archival and retrieval problems. • The HTTP server should be listening to port 9443. SKM is supported only when configured to port 9443. • Configuring a Brocade group on SKM: As described in the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide, a Brocade group needs to be configured - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 37
supported. See the Encryption Admin Guide for configuration information. If you are using dual SKMs on Encryption SAN Switch/Encryption FC blade Encryption Group, these SKM Appliances must be clustered. Failure to cluster will result in key creation failure. Otherwise, register only one Windows and - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 38
procedure described in the SKM user guide, "Configuring the Key Manager for if FIPS enablement is required, HP strongly recommends that it be will not work until both the SKM nodes are available. However, there will not be any issue for retrieving keys or using the existing setup as long as one - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 39
one Key Vault being online will get the Key as long as that Key Vault has the Key. Initial setup of encrypted LUNs IMPORTANT: While performing first-time encryption to a LUN with more than one www.hp.com in the "manuals" section for switches that support that version of Fabric OS (the "manuals" - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 40
This feature is enabled by default. Brocade Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide (Publication Number 53-1001760-011001341-02) Add the -write_early_ack and - the -sfbn option Workaround prior to upgrade: Manually reboot the switch after firmwarerestore. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. 40 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 41
configure it back to an F/E_Port to fix the problem port. Execute the following instructions: 1. Disable the F/E_Port. 2. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. and only with Access Gateway enabled switches. Very intermittent issue Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes 41 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 42
in the middle of FCoE login attempt. Doing fcoe -enable/disable does not recover it. This issue affects only the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE switch and 10/24 FCoE blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. After a firmwaredownload hafailover/hareboot, switch is missing domain route, indicated by RTWR-1003 - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 43
address such as msd, nsd, fabric controller, etc., before the switch route setup is completed. The PLOGIs are held in queue without being ACC'd until the route setup is completed, but the issue is that once the setup is done, only one of the PLOGIs is ACC'd and the rest are dropped. Applies to any - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 44
Or schedule a window, disable switch the console as one line before the will have incorrect QoS distributions with large I/O. Occurs when running all three QoW priorities on a circuit that is a multiple of 1 Gb/s and effects the distribution of traffic, which could lead to performance issue. Fixed - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 45
does not support the Path Down function in IM2 mode. Fabric becomes unstable and segments when one leg of a Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. TI Zone with Failover Disabled is disrupted. In an encryption environment, tape devices intermittently show offline condition to the host. Observed in setup where - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 46
Tunnel 20 (GE4) failed to recover. Switch had to be reset to recover. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. With tape encryption, backup to all clear Extension blades. Not an issue with DC04 SAN director or 1606 extension switch. Workaround prior to upgrade: Use VE_Ports 16-31. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2. - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 47
with 4Gb 48 port blade installed, the CP blade faults recovery during firmware download or when management 4/16, 4Gb switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem or 4Gb switch for HP c-Class Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2a. is detected. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2a. On 8Gb switches, constant link resets occur when - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 48
by switches in Access Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2a. Gateway mode, leading to memory corruption and switch agdd panic. Formatting of errdump messages resulting from changes made to support virtual fabrics causes some firmware upgrade log messages related to the previously installed version of Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 49
issuing the PLOGI to offline ports from the fabric to avoid the problem. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2a. Fabric OS 6.3.2b fixes the EX_Port for one of the IFLs Fixed in Fabric HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch may erroneously be flagged as bad and get logged with a[PLAT5042], FAN I2C reset - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 50
download a valid configuration to restore the CP. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2b. Switch Route (RTE) failures cause traffic issues or switch panics. Fixed panic. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2b. With Virtual Fabrics (VF) enabled and Radius server configured, customers may see RAS-1004 Software 'Verify' - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 51
idle for a few hours and then traffic is restarted on an HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2b. Users are unable to create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on a switch with only an IPv6 address configured. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.3.2b. The output of the switchstatusshow command - HP StorageWorks EVA4400 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0 - Page 52
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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b
Release Notes
Part Number: 5697-0777
First edition: December 2010