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HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes Part number: 5697-0243 Tenth edition: November 2009 - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 2
2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2004-2009 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 3
2009 Update recommendation Routine Product compatibility Table 1 lists compatible HP MP Routers and transceivers. Table 1 Supported MP Routers and transceivers MP Routers StorageWorks MP Router base (8-port) Part number A7437A StorageWorks MP Router full (16-port) A7438A Multi-protocol Router - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 4
com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to access this website. Operating systems This product supports the following operating systems. For specific version information, contact an HP Storage representative. • HP-UX • HP OpenVMS • HP Tru64 UNIX • IBM AIX • Microsoft Windows • Novell - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 5
MP Router installation issues. Migration procedure For instructions on migrating to XPath OS 7.4.1f from earlier versions of XPath OS, see the HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.x Administrator Guide. Initial MP Router setup rules When an MP Router is powered on for the first time, all ports are disabled - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 6
one of the following CLI commands: > portcfgexport n where n is the port number for a port to be set as an EX_Port. > portcfgeport n where is the port number for a port to be set as a E_Port. > portcfgfcip n where n is the port number for a port to be set as a GbE FCIP port. > portcfgGbE n -p iSCSI - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 7
HP StorageWorks MP Router. Table 5 Fibre Channel routing services Issue done for bandwidth for large numbers of shared initiators and targets across fabrics) and a large number of shared devices (for example and to recover based on an application-specific recovery timeline, which is typically longer - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 8
switches to Fabric OS 3.x/4.x. • Manually enable any disabled EX_Ports when the login (PLOGI). Table 6 FCIP service Issue Serverless backup applications and Continuous Access EVA, XP, or HSG80 DRM. Multiple FCIP Links not supported with Continuous Access EVA or HSG80 DRM Support for multiple - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 9
the exact available bandwidth for a particular link. HP recommends setting the bandwidth parameter to 96% of system does not attempt to verify that the link can support jumbo frames (no path MTU discovery exists). If configured to enable jumbo frame support on a network that does not support - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 10
information on supported configurations limitations, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/ documentation.html iSCSI Multi-path iSCSI configurations using the MP Router are not supported with multi-path software. Windows servers - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 11
system from the root account using the reboot command, or data might be lost. To safely reboot the system QuickLoop zones are supported when the MP Router is used for the FCIP services, users of recovery kernel package, follow the product manual instructions to install the XPath Recover RPG through - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 12
HP StorageWorks support Duplicate domain IDs The MP Router supports only qualified SFP media. Run the sfpSupport command for a list of the qualified SFPs. When manually Fibre Channel Routing Services EX_Ports. Manually assigned but duplicate systems (Directors) are present, the user does not - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 13
properly through FC-FC routing services on XPath OS 7.30b and are supported. N[L]_Port devices that are connected directly to the MP Router and cannot automatically or manually accept the F_Port's request for Fibre Channel Class 3 are affected. The IBM AIX operating system configured with the IBM - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 14
Channel Management Server platform services. If platform services are enabled on a Fabric is not Fabric OS open E_Port is not supported on XPath OS. supported Traffic switching In a single MP Router, you the HP StorageWorks XPath OS Administrator Guide. See this guide for explicit instructions on - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 15
XPath OS File xpath_os_v7.4.1b Recovery Kernel (rk) File xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1c xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1d xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1e xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1f xpath_rk_v1.5.2 Table 12 lists recovery kernel (rk) files for downgrade procedures. Table 12 rk files - HP SureStore 7400 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f releas - Page 16
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release notes
Part number: 5697
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0243
Tenth edition: November 2009